ArcFM Web XI – Installation and Configuration Guide

Publish Export to CAD Tool as a Geoprocessing Service

  1. Open ArcGIS Pro and open the project from which you’d like to export.
  2. From the Analysis toolbar, within the Geoprocessing group, click the Tools button.
  3. In the Geoprocessing pane, enter Export to CAD in the search bar. Export to CAD (Conversion Tools) displays at the top of the list. Select the Export to CAD tool.
  4. Under Input Features, select at least one layer to export, either from the Add Many button or by choosing the feature in the drop-down field. Selecting any one input feature will pull all the other features into the geoprocessing tool.
    If the layer names display as fully qualified path, correct this. The layer name itself is required.
  5. Under Output Type, select from the dropdown field the type of CAD file you’d like to export. It doesn’t matter which version of DWG or DXF you select. ArcFM Web will ignore any version number. If you prefer to allow both DWG and DXF, you will repeat this process once for each type of CAD file.
  6. Under Output File, name the generated file. This name is not important, as this file will not be referenced again. Ensure the extension to your filename is as expected—either .DWG or .DXF.
  7. On the Environments tab, you may select the Output Coordinate System from the dropdown list. This value is not required.
  8. Under Extent, select the first button which sets the spatial extent to match the current display extent.
    Ensure that the map is zoomed to the full extent before moving on. This ensures the entire extent exports to the CAD file.
  9. Click Run at the bottom of the pane. Allow the tool to complete executing, as this may take some time.
  10. From the ArcGIS Pro Analysis tab, Geoprocessing group, click the History button. This pane shows the Export to CAD tool results.
  11. Right click on the Export to CAD item, and select Share As Offline Service Definition. Choose Geoprocessing Service on Standalone Server.
  12. In the Save As Offline Service Definition pane, under Service Details, enter the Name. We recommend ExportToCAD_DWG or ExportToCAD_DXF. Under Version, choose the ArcGIS Server version from the dropdown list. Under Data, ensure Reference all data is selected. Click the Analyze button at the bottom of the pane. Ensure that when Analyze finishes, there are no errors or warnings found.
  13. Click Save. Specify a save location. Allow some time for the save process to complete. Open ArcGIS Server Manager. From the Services tab, click the Publish Service button.
    Select your Service Definition file from step 12. Click Open. Move through the Publish Service options, making appropriate choices for your organization. We recommend accepting defaults for the first and second forms. Select whom to share your services with and which members of groups may see these services. Select the Publish button. Allow publishing to complete as this may take some time
  14. Within ArcGIS Server Manager, click the link for your ExportToCAD geoprocessing service. From the left-hand side, click the Capabilities tab and the REST URL link. Under Tasks, note that Export to CAD appears.
  15. Click on the Export to CAD link. All the details display, including Parameters. Ensure that the Choice List under “Parameter: in_features” shows layer names that are not fully qualified with file path names. If you see file path names listed as the layer names, delete this service and start again, this time publishing without those qualified pathnames.

    Export to CAD geoprocessing service is now published and your ArcFM Web Viewer users may use Export to CAD.
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