Creating shape files from within AutoCaD

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Creating shape files from within AutoCaD	Jim Swetnam	Jan 17, 2000
AutoCAD Map	Austin Streetman	Jan 17, 2000
re:autocad and shapefiles	blair	Jan 17, 2000

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Subject	Creating shape files from within AutoCaD
Author	Jim Swetnam
Date	Jan 17, 2000
Message	I am puzzled why no one has yet created a utility (that I can find , at least) in AutoLisp or ADS that will convert AutoCad entities directly to shape files. The shapefile tech description has been published. Why go to the bother of making DXF files at all? Has anyone done this?

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Subject	AutoCAD Map
Author	Austin Streetman
Date	Jan 17, 2000
Message	AutoCAD Map works fine for this. It will also create a coverage!

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Subject	re:autocad and shapefiles
Author	blair
Date	Jan 17, 2000
Message	Try ArcCAD