https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/shp-file-format/m-p/16908#M1273 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Has anyone ever tried to import a .shp file into ArchiCAD 9? I'm currently attempting to get it into AutoCAD2004, but thats being a pain as well.<BR /> <BR /> Anyone have any tips on how/if it can work?<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Thanks</T></DIV> Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:57:28 GMT Anonymous 2007-08-20T15:57:28Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/shp-file-format/m-p/16908#M1273 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Has anyone ever tried to import a .shp file into ArchiCAD 9? I'm currently attempting to get it into AutoCAD2004, but thats being a pain as well.<BR /> <BR /> Anyone have any tips on how/if it can work?<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Thanks</T></DIV> Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:57:28 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/shp-file-format/m-p/16908#M1273 Anonymous 2007-08-20T15:57:28Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/shp-file-format/m-p/16909#M1274 I believe "shp" uses a longitude/latitude coordinate system. CAD-programs, by and large, use Cartesian x/y coordinate systems. <BR /> <BR /> I gather AutoCAD Map (<A href="http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=3081357&amp;siteID=123112" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/in ... eID=123112">http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=3081357&amp;siteID=123112</LINK_TEXT></A>) can translate long/lat to Cartesian, but even so, you need to determine the projection. <BR /> <BR /> I have used MapInfo quite a lot. When exporting as DXF, you first need to do the coordinate conversion within MapInfo, then export. Perhaps ArcView is more user-friendly. <BR /> <BR /> ---- <BR /> <BR /> Are ArcView "attributes" (ie. the alphanumeric database) available in ArchiCAD? Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:41:00 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/shp-file-format/m-p/16909#M1274 Anonymous 2007-09-01T10:41:00Z