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Blog: September 2014

05
Sep.2014

Import 3D Shapefiles (SHP) in AutoCAD

CAD L1 (Basic) / 3D, Import, Shapefiles (SHP)

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Some 2D Shapefiles (SHP) may include 3D information inside its associated alphanumeric data table. For example, it is quite common to find the values ​​of the elevation and height of the polygon features inside some fields of the data table Read more
03
Sep.2014

New releases of Spatial Manager products

Announcement / Release

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A new release of Spatial Manager Desktop™ (1.0.3) and a new release of Spatial Manager™ for AutoCAD (1.0.2) were launched on September 3. Try them or update your applications Read more
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Archives

  • [-]2021 (4)
    • [-]January(4)
      • Shortcuts: How to use them
      • Background Map OLE capture and printing troubleshoot
      • Spatial Filter parameter in Tasks
      • Labeling data of objects in a drawing
  • [+]2020 (26)
    • [+]November(4)
      • Spatial Manager for BricsCAD 21 compatible
      • Geospatial direct Exporting
      • New 'Spatial Manager' 6.3
      • Spatial Manager for GstarCAD released
    • [+]September(3)
      • Import or load GeoPackage files
      • ASCII data provider Tabular format
      • ZWCAD 2021 ready - Spatial Manager 6.2
    • [+]August(5)
      • Contours and imported objects Label Masks
      • Improved preset Background Maps
      • Transform the drawing Coordinate Reference System
      • New 'Spatial Manager' 6.2
      • Thematize by element type and attached data
    • [+]July(1)
      • Trim localized Image Maps
    • [+]May(2)
      • Importing from Excel (CSV or ODBC data providers)
      • Load or import multiple data sources at once
    • [+]April(5)
      • Shapefiles (SHP) Multi-class export
      • Capture and import Google Earth images (.geprint)
      • Search Locations
      • Spring 'Spatial Manager' 6.1 released
      • Spatial Manager for AutoCAD 2021 compatible
    • [+]March(2)
      • Exporting 3D to Google Earth (KML, KMZ)
      • New native WFS data provider
    • [+]February(4)
      • Area filter when 'Importing all'
      • Labeling objects while importing: New options...
      • Contours: 2D, 3D, Labels, and more options...
      • Mapbox customized maps in CAD and Desktop
  • [+]2019 (27)
    • [+]December(2)
      • Maps or Raster images over Terrains
      • 8 New Bing maps added in SPM v6
    • [+]November(4)
      • Batch Import (OpenStreetMap sample)
      • Spatial Manager for BricsCAD 20 compatible
      • 'Spatial Manager' 6: Now Terrains and many more
      • Geodata from AutoCAD, BricsCAD, ZWCAD to AutoCAD Map
    • [+]September(2)
      • Road and street profiles from your DWGs or maps
      • OpenTopoMap and more German maps in your drawings
    • [+]August(1)
      • Lightning Speed Areas Labeling
    • [+]June(2)
      • ZWCAD 2020 ready - Spatial Manager 5.3
      • Two ways to bring your drawings or maps to Google Earth
    • [+]May(4)
      • NearMap Oblique maps
      • New write functionality for GML export
      • How to access Yandex maps
      • Replaying any export process
    • [+]April(6)
      • Now also Import-All Tables from UDSs or files
      • Setting up the BG Maps transparency or background color
      • Custom areas and OLE objects when Snapshotting
      • Traffic and transit in Google Maps
      • Spatial Manager for AutoCAD 2020 compatible
      • Spring 'Spatial Manager' 5.2 released
    • [+]March(1)
      • Getting the Z-coordinate from label contents
    • [+]February(2)
      • Tip - WFS servers return GML data
      • Analysis of parcels crossed by a road
    • [+]January(3)
      • Retrieve existing data values when querying
      • Scan and recovery of data tables from drawing objects
      • Exporting-Importing user Background Map definitions
  • [+]2018 (31)
    • [+]December(2)
      • Spatial Manager for BricsCAD 19 compatible
      • Adding OpenStreetMap or Google Maps objects to your maps
    • [+]November(3)
      • The new Data Grid
      • Spatial Manager for ZWCAD 2019 compatible
      • V5: A big leap in spatial data management
    • [+]October(2)
      • Managing Multi-Polygons in AutoCAD, BricsCAD or ZWCAD
      • Import from Palette vs using SPMIMPORT
    • [+]September(2)
      • Import as 2D or 3D objects
      • Map servers sub-domains
    • [+]August(1)
      • Tricks to optimize labeling while importing
    • [+]July(2)
      • Creating thematic maps while importing
      • DroneDeploy integration
    • [+]June(5)
      • Spatial filter Views in PostGIS or SQL Server
      • Summer release: 'Spatial Manager' 4.2.1
      • Importing LiDAR data
      • Importing geo-referenced Raster Images
      • Coordinate Systems and Transformations detailed info
    • [+]May(5)
      • Export and import Hatches properties
      • 'Import-All' function Enhancements
      • Reducing images size when Publishing to Google Earth
      • Geo-referencing captured images from Maps
      • Bring Background Maps to front
    • [+]April(2)
      • Spatial Manager for AutoCAD 2019 compatible
      • New 'Spatial Manager' 4.2 released
    • [+]March(3)
      • Exporting images to Google Earth too
      • The powerful 'Import-all' tool
      • Small automated things that make your life easier
    • [+]February(1)
      • Define Templates - Starting with preset configurations
    • [+]January(3)
      • Sharing Background Maps, Data Sources, etc.
      • RTDISPLAY effects on the Background Map images
      • More about dynamic Google Maps in your drawings or Maps
  • [+]2017 (24)
    • [+]December(4)
      • Cartes dynamiques de l'IGN dans vos dessins CAO ou cartes
      • New Coordinate Systems for Western Australia
      • Google Maps in your CAD drawings? Of course
      • Enhance the Map images quality
    • [+]November(5)
      • 'Spatial Manager for ZWCAD' takes off
      • Spatial Manager for 'BricsCAD 18' released
      • Texts to Labels when Publishing to Google Earth
      • From Excel to CAD drawings: quick and easy
      • Command-line Importing. Scripts
    • [+]October(3)
      • Enhanced ASCII data provider (CSV, TXT, ASC, XYZ, ...)
      • Enhanced Background Maps. WMS & WMTS services
      • New v.4 - Enjoy the most superb set of geo-functions
    • [+]September(1)
      • Improve performance when importing from OpenStreetMap
    • [+]July(2)
      • Background Map Layer in exported PDFs
      • "Repair" to add or update AutoCAD / BricsCAD / ZWCAD
    • [+]June(1)
      • Little-known options when importing from OpenStreetMap
    • [+]May(1)
      • Fill Polylines while Publishing in Google Earth
    • [+]April(1)
      • Graphic Filter while Importing in CAD
    • [+]March(2)
      • 'Spatial Manager' is AutoCAD 2018 compatible
      • Support for Ordnance Survey - Schema 9 products
    • [+]February(2)
      • Export improvements in AutoCAD and BricsCAD
      • Select by query in AutoCAD and BricsCAD
    • [+]January(2)
      • Publishing your drawing or map in Google Earth (one click)
      • Snapshots of Background maps
  • [+]2016 (13)
    • [+]December(2)
      • Labeling Polylines too. 'Smart' labels and ...
      • 'Import all' from a folder and more: new version 3.3.1
    • [+]November(2)
      • V3.3: Spatial Manager for BricsCAD 17 compatible
      • The productive new version 3.3
    • [+]September(2)
      • OpenStreetMap "classic look" in AutoCAD and BricsCAD
      • Geo-location of addresses in CAD using Google Maps APIs
    • [+]June(3)
      • Data Structure Management - Create, Modify, Select, Delete
      • Labeling objects while importing
      • Spatial Manager new partners and new resellers page
    • [+]May(1)
      • New release 3.2. 'Blocks' enhancements
    • [+]March(3)
      • V3: 'Spatial Manager™ for AutoCAD' 2017 compatible
      • MAR16 – New releases. The best 'Spatial Manager' suite
      • V3: Amazing Background Maps in AutoCAD and BricsCAD
  • [+]2015 (16)
    • [+]December(2)
      • Hyperlinks in Data fields
      • Quick Thematics in AutoCAD or BricsCAD
    • [+]September(1)
      • Use Polygon Objects even in vanilla AutoCAD
    • [+]August(1)
      • Speed up when importing heavy sources
    • [+]June(1)
      • Export Blocks and External References to Google Earth
    • [+]May(3)
      • New Spatial Manager™ partners
      • Accesing Spatial Data in CAD
      • MAY15 – New releases. The powerful "Tasks" come in
    • [+]April(3)
      • Choose 3D or 2D when importing
      • Point coordinates also as data fields
      • 'Spatial Manager™ for AutoCAD' 2016 compatible
    • [+]March(2)
      • MAR15 - New releases (EXPORT and many more)
      • Now EXPORT from CAD to Google Earth, Shapefiles, etc.
    • [+]February(1)
      • 20000 downloads of Spatial Manager reached
    • [+]January(2)
      • JAN15 - New releases of Spatial Manager products
      • 'Spatial Manager™ for BricsCAD' takes off
  • [+]2014 (47)
    • [+]December(2)
      • Import Z-Contours from a Shapefile into AutoCAD
      • Spatial Manager™ for BricsCAD: first preview
    • [+]November(2)
      • Spatial Manager and AutoCAD LT
      • Spatial Manager App in Autodesk Exchange (App Store)
    • [+]October(3)
      • Release 1.0.3 for AutoCAD: now OpenStreetMap PBF files
      • Label Z values in AutoCAD
      • Release 1.0.4: OpenStreetMap background maps
    • [+]September(2)
      • Import 3D Shapefiles (SHP) in AutoCAD
      • New releases of Spatial Manager products
    • [+]August(1)
      • How to use the Spatial Manager Wiki?
    • [+]July(5)
      • Trick - Spatial Manager Desktop. Copy from Data grid
      • How to highlight some Features in Google Earth
      • Why is Spatial Manager software so practical? (Part 3)
      • Why is Spatial Manager software so practical? (Part 2)
      • Why is Spatial Manager software so practical? (Part 1)
    • [+]June(4)
      • Extend the data to be imported from an ASCII file
      • 1000 downloads of Spatial Manager reached
      • Share Maps with other Spatial Manager users
      • First commercial versions of Spatial Manager™ released
    • [+]May(3)
      • Search in Google Earth and use in AutoCAD
      • PostGIS or SQL Spatial data to basic AutoCAD? Sure
      • Exporting Points (Data & Coordinates)
    • [+]April(8)
      • Import OpenStreetMap data into AutoCAD drawings
      • Convert OpenStreetMap data to Shapefiles (SHP)
      • Data sources smart search
      • Spatial Manager™ products estimated price list
      • Base maps as Map backgrounds
      • Now 'Spatial Manager™ for AutoCAD' is 2015 compatible
      • Projecting Maps on the fly
      • New beta applications released
    • [+]March(5)
      • How to access ODBC connections
      • Importing KML files into AutoCAD
      • Export alphanumeric data from spatial tables
      • Importing shapefile (SHP) into AutoCAD
      • 'Spatial Manager™ for AutoCAD' takes off
    • [+]February(6)
      • Import directly to PostGIS databases
      • Spatial Manager™ for AutoCAD will include FDO Providers
      • Create 3D Buildings in Google Earth from SHP files
      • Applications configuration files and backup copy
      • Our blog on social networks and channels
      • Properties: how to change the focus
    • [+]January(6)
      • Spatial Manager Desktop™ 0.9.8 (beta) released today
      • User Data Sources (UDS) for files. Why use them?
      • How to geo-reference an 'unreferenced' spatial Table?
      • Spatial Manager™ for AutoCAD: first preview
      • Editing 'Non editable' Layers
      • Advanced methods for selecting Features in a Map
  • [+]2013 (10)
    • [+]December(5)
      • Spatial Queries using SHP files
      • How to Copy and re-use data from the Properties Panel
      • Drag and drop of SHP, KML, GPX, etc., files to a Map
      • Spatial Manager Desktop™ 0.9.7 (beta) released today
      • From WFS servers to SHP files easily
    • [+]November(4)
      • Export tables from PostGIS or SQL Server Spatial
      • Geo-location of addresses using Google Maps APIs
      • Separate thematic Layers from GIS Tables
      • Loading and applying styles to SHP files
    • [+]October(1)
      • Converting SHP to KML

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New ‘Spatial Manager’ 6.2 released. Besides including the one-step transformation of the drawing’s Coordinate System, one of the most demanded functions by the users, it works with GeoPackage files and many more (READ MORE)
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