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Data export in AutoCAD

Select and export rich data from AutoCAD objects

Choose exactly which data fields to export from the tables associated with your drawing’s objects. Add AutoCAD properties such as layer, color, or linetype to the output data. Export detailed geometric information including coordinates (X/Y/Z), length, area, and elevation. For Block References, include name, rotation, scales, and attributes in the resulting fields. Text objects can also be exported with their content and basic properties like rotation and height.

Editions: Professional
What's included in the feature Data export

Discover the full potential of this set of tools designed to enhance GIS data integration and editing within AutoCAD.

Selecting data to export

It is possible to select which data fields from the tables associated with the objects you want to export.

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Options for objects properties

Export objects AutoCAD Properties in new fields of the data tables.

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Options for objects geometry data

Export the coordinates X/Y/Z, the Length, the Area and the Elevation in new fields of the data tables.

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Z-Coordinate and Elevation

The Z-coordinate is exported in all the cases. If not available, the object Elevation is exported as Z-coordinate.

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Options for Block references

Option to export the Name, Rotation, Scales and the Attributes of the Block references in new fields of the data tables. The names of the fields and the Attributes will match.

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Options for Texts

Export the content of the Text objects and their basic properties (Rotation and Height).

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Related features
Export options<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='../export-options/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

Export options

Export selected objects as polygons, features, or full drawings to geospatial destinations

Optimized export<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='../optimized-export/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

Optimized export

Export with precision and flexibility, including direct format conversion

Export to KML and KMZ<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='../../google-earth-publishing/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

Export to KML and KMZ

Export objects directly from AutoCAD to Google Earth with a single click

Export to spatial files and databases<span style='font-size: 1rem;'> - <a href='../export-to-spatial-files-and-databases/' class='app_color_link'>More info ></a></span>

Export to spatial files and databases

 Enhanced in V10

Export AutoCAD objects to geospatial files or servers

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frequently asked questions
Current compatible AutoCAD applications:
  • AutoCAD, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D and AutoCAD Architecture (Windows Only)
  • Versions: From v.2013 to v.2026 both included. Review the version compatibility page for more details.
Note: AutoCAD LT is not a compatible application because of its intrinsic limitations but you can use Spatial Manager Desktop™ to import/export via DXF files
System requirements:
  • Windows 7 or higher, within the operating system versions supported by the AutoCAD version used
  • 500 MB free disk space, or more
  • Windows Installer 3.1 or later
Spatial files
  • Esri Shape file - (SHP)
  • Google Earth file - (KML, KMZ)
  • OpenStreetMap file - (OSM, PBF, OSC) (1)
  • LiDAR file - (LAS, LAZ)
  • GPS exchange format file - (GPX)
  • Esri ASCII Grid file - (ASC, ASCII) (1)
  • ASCII text file - (ASC, CSV, NEZ, TXT, XYZ, UPT)
  • SQLite file - (SQLITE, DB)
  • GeoPackage file - (GPKG)
  • GML file - (GML, GZ, XML)
  • Raster image file - (TIF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, TIFF) (1)
  • Autodesk SDF file - (SDF) (3)
  • MicroStation v.7 file - (DGN) (2)
  • AutoCAD DXF file - (DXF) (2)
  • Esri ArcInfo export file (ASCII) - (E00) (1) (2)
  • MapInfo file - (TAB) (2)
  • MapInfo interchange format file - (MIF/MID) (2)
  • GeoJSON file - (GEO.JSON)

Spatial raster files
  • Raster image file - (TIF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, TIFF) (1)
    • Georeference sources - (World files, Google Earth .GEPRINT, etc.)
  • Variable resolution Raster image file - (Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF/COG TIFF) (1) (4)

Spatial data servers and Geo-databases
  • Esri Geodatabase File - (GDB) (1)
  • PostGIS database
  • Microsoft SQL Server Spatial database
  • MySQL database (1) (3)

Image map servers
  • WMS/OGC API Maps Web Map Services (4)
  • WMTS/OGC API Tiles Web Map Tile Services (4)
  • XYZ/TMS Tile Map Services (4)

Other spatial data sources
  • Open Database Connectivity ODBC (1)
  • WFS/OGC API Features data store (1)
  • WFS data store (FDO) (1) (3) (6)
  • WFS data store (OGR) (1) (2) (5) (6)

(1) Read-only
(2) OGR data source
(3) FDO provider
(4) Background Maps technology
(5) OGR for WFS data stores will not be found in the data Provider list under some circumstances (certain AutoCAD Map versions and others). Please, use the native or FDO variants for this data Provider
(6) DEPRECATED - Whenever possible use the native WFS/OGC API Features data provider

Note: certain data Providers are only valid for some Editions of the application