Using the CAD To Geodatabase tool

You can use the CAD To Geodatabase tool to import the contents of one or more CAD datasets into a geodatabase. It merges feature classes and creates an annotation subclass for each text layer in the CAD file.

The following steps describe how to use the tool, accepting the default values:

1. Open the CAD To Geodatabase tool dialog box.
2. Drag one or more CAD datasets from the Catalog window into the Input Features text box.
3. Click the Output Geodatabase browse button and navigate to an existing geodatabase.
4. Type a name for the new dataset in the Dataset text box.
5. Accept the default value in the Reference scale text box.
6. Accept the default projection file in the Spatial Reference text box.
7. Click OK to run the tool.