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    Default Create sbx and sbn index files during export to shp files

    I would like Autocad Map to export sbn and sbx files during export to shape files. Those index files are necessary for the "FIND" command to function in ArcExplorer (in some cases.) Hope this is possible. Thank you.

    The work around for creating those files is to import into a geodatabase than export back to a shape file.

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    Default Re: Create sbx and sbn index files during export to shp files

    I wonder does Arc Explorer offer a similar tool
    as the one in MAP for drawing maintenance to
    create or update those files for you?

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    Default Re: Create sbx and sbn index files during export to shp files

    "ArcExplorer recognizes these file extensions but cannot create them." ArcExplorer can only display. You can only expect so much from freeware. Nice thought though.
    Good luck.

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    Default Re: Create sbx and sbn index files during export to shp files

    This sounds good to me.

    PS: Don't forget to rate your own wish.

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    Default Re: Create sbx and sbn index files during export to shp files

    I know the spatial index files exist to quicken identification. It might be a good thing to be able to create in AutoCAD Map so they are created at same time as shape file. As an ESRI user also, I purposely delete all SBX and SBN files and also AIH and AIN files to avoid the possibility of cross contamination. This might happen when a shp file gets edited and then get copied into a folder with existing SBN or SBX files. Another case that creates problems is when a user has full rights in a folder and creates index files which stay, and then a user accesses those folders with read only permission, the permanent files prevent the creation of temporary index files and the theme does not load.

    Good thought,

    Jim
    Last edited by jim.dahl; 2005-02-01 at 03:22 PM.

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