


Since the CAD layer or level is the most popular method of organizing CAD files, this organization is used in the Contents pane for each default group. In each group, multiple feature layers are defined for each default feature class and for each CAD layer or level name. When the CAD feature dataset is added to a map, the groups of the resultant CAD group layer are organized by both CAD layer name and default geometric types for points, polylines, polygons, annotation, and multipatch. However, CAD layers are most often used as the primary data organizing property. As a result, the data's context may be necessary to identify entities as useful as one particular GIS feature or another. You can also use symbolic variations such as line type and color to organize or classify your drawing data. CAD layers are technically a graphic property and a convenient way to organize content. In CAD you can combine geometry types and other data on a single layer.
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CAD layers in CAD software can be used to organize data and control visibility, and the default symbolic properties of entities in the drawing.Unlike GIS layers, this content can be of any geometric type and there is no requirement for consistent attribution. CAD feature dataset in the mapĪdding a CAD feature dataset to a map generates a group layer of feature layers. You can optionally convert CAD feature datasets to the project geodatabase in the CAD options.
