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To continue this tutorial, go to Exercise 6: Export the drawing layers to SDF -
Set export options (page 262).
Exercise 6: Export the drawing layers to SDF - Set export
options
As the final step in the export operation, set the export options. Save your
settings as a profile so you can quickly execute this export operation again
later.
NOTE This exercise uses the DWGMap.dwg map file you opened and modified in
Exercise 1: Examine the original drawing layers (page 251).
To specify options for the export operation
1 In the Export dialog box, on the Options tab, select Treat Closed Polylines
As Polygons.
Checking this option insures that polygon objects drawn as closed
polylines are still be treated as polygons in the exported file.
2 Under Saved Profiles, click Save.
3 Specify a location and name for these export settings and click Save.
4 In the Export dialog box, click OK to export the data.
The Export Progress dialog box displays the status of the export operation.
5 Close the map file.
Where you are now
You exported DWG layers to Autodesk SDF format, creating feature classes
that reflect the layers and object data in your original drawing file.
To continue this tutorial, go to Lesson 2: Use the Resulting SDF Files (page
262).
Lesson 2: Use the Resulting SDF Files
Connect to the SDF file you created and edit the objects in the map as
geospatial features.
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