Card #3358 · Autodesk App Store
Loss of attribute data and dimensions when importing GIS layers
Users are experiencing data loss when bringing GIS layers and SHP files into AutoCAD. Specifically, attribute fields are missing after import, and distance dimensions are not reading correctly, remaining at zero.
Pain score
0.65/ 1.00 · weighted product of four components
Reach0.63distinct authors (log-normalized)
Recency1.00freshness decay, half-life months
Engagement0.75upvotes + comments, normalized
Monetization0.50willingness-to-pay cues in evidence
§ Evidence — 2 verified quotes
the geometry imports correctly, but some attribute fields seem to be missing after the import process
I saved some GIS layers to a DWG (from ArcPro) and when I open AutoCad and set units everything stays 0
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