Esri Mapping Specification for CAD (MSC) Quick Facts
Format Type Identifier |
ESRIMSD |
Reader/Writer |
Both |
Licensing Level |
Professional and above |
Dependencies |
None |
Dataset Type |
File |
Feature Type |
MSC Feature Class name |
Typical File Extensions |
.dwg, .dxf |
Automated Translation Support |
Yes |
User-Defined Attributes |
Yes |
Coordinate System Support |
Yes |
Generic Color Support |
Yes |
Spatial Index |
Never |
Schema Required |
Yes |
Transaction Support |
No |
Geometry Type Attribute |
msd_type |
Encoding Support |
Yes |
Esri Mapping Specification for CAD (MSC) Geometry Support
Geometry |
Supported? |
---|---|
aggregate |
no |
circles |
yes |
circular arc |
yes |
donut polygon |
yes |
elliptical arc |
yes |
ellipses |
yes |
line |
yes |
none |
no |
point |
yes |
polygon |
yes |
raster |
no |
solid |
yes |
surface |
yes |
text |
yes |
z values |
yes |