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File Format Caos

February 18th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in tech

Hey, ESRI and Autodesk, what about using a common open source file format instead of your own formats?

That you simplify the  interoperability and make everything more simples…

For instance: how to convert a DWG file to an ESRI SHP shapefile? Well, first idea: google it, download a trial (you won’t find it for free…) and buy it or crack it :P

But, what happens when you have a DWG file with password (encrypreted file)? You won’t have a choice…  Use Autodesk first to remove the password and then import the file using ArcCatalog. If you want to do it automatically (using a batch), you’ll require some more advanced tools, and paid, unfortunately.

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