Map File GeoDatabase

Read contents of *.GDB folders directly into CAD geometry (with extended data).

Keyboard Command: MapFilGdb

🔗Procedure:

1. Open the drawing you wish to import into.
2. Initiate the tool using the menu, ribbon, or command above.
3. Click the Select button in the upper right and choose the *.GDB folder.
4. Optionally toggle off any geometry layers you don't wish to import.
5. Click the OK button to begin processing.

🔗Notes:

• If the GDB contains BLOBs (Binary Large Objects) that data content can be extracted and written to binary files.
• Specify the target folder to place the attached files. A subfolder under the drawing folder is recommended.
• Specify the file extension for the binary files. Some may be photos, use a .JPG extension for this type.
• If the Overwrite Existing toggle is on, the files will be updated with the BLOBs on each run.

🔗Merging Tables:

Extra data relevant to a record may be stored in a separate table (example above) with a Null object type. This tool can only process one table per object and the extra tables will need to be merged with this procedure (see dialog capture).

1. Select the primary table from the drop down list.
2. Select the field name containing the ID with the dropdown to the right.
3. Select the secondary table from the drop down list.
4. Select the field name containing the ID with the dropdown to the right.
5. Optionally choose the fields to to merge into the main table (by default all are on).
6. Click the adjacent >- button to process the merge.
7. Repeat at step A for additional merges.