With the target layer set to the lot lines feature class, you are ready to load features directly from the CAD drawing. CAD drawings are represented in two ways: CAD drawing files and CAD drawing datasets. CAD drawing datasets contain feature classes organized by point, line, or polygon shape types.

Each CAD feature in a CAD feature class contains a Layer field; it lets you identify the CAD drawing layer from which each feature is derived. In this exercise, you’ll extract the features belonging to the lot line layer of the polyline feature class into your empty lot line geodatabase feature class.

The first step is to start editing and set the target feature class. The next step is to start the wizard and browse to the data that you want to load into the target feature class.

The next step is to match the fields of the CAD feature class with the fields in your target layer.

The next step is to define which features from the CAD data to load into the feature class. Since all CAD layers are combined into a single feature class containing a Layer attribute value, you will create an attribute query to specify the features you want. In this case, only features with a layer name = ‘LOT-L’ will be loaded into the target layer.

Next, the Object Loader will ask if you want to apply any snapping agents that you have set in the Snapping Environment dialog box to features as they are loaded into the map and whether you want to validate each feature that is added.

If you’re concerned about the connectivity between features that you import and existing features in your database, you may want to apply snapping. However, you should be aware that features will move within the current snapping tolerance. If the source CAD data was constructed using coordinate geometry, applying snapping may reduce the accuracy of the original data.

The next step is to check the summary of the options that you chose through each panel of the wizard. You can examine each of your steps and click Back if you made any mistakes. Click Finish to load the data.

Once the wizard has finished loading features, you may need to refresh the display to see the new lot lines. The last step is to save your edits and stop editing.