CAD2Shape is a program with a pretty self-explanatory name - it allows you to convert AutoCAD documents (DXF and DWG) to the ESRI shapefile format (SHP, supported by apps like ArcView, ArcGIS and ArcMap), as well as to Surfer Blanking (BLN) and XYZ.

The interface of the tool is based on a standard layout where you can use the file browser to locate and select items for processing. Unfortunately, working with multiple items at the same time is not possible. So, you can check out the name, date of modification, type and size for each file in the list. If you prefer the default settings, then all you have to do is specify the output destination and filename, in order to proceed with the conversion procedure.
Otherwise, you can select the type of objects to convert, from points, polylines and polygons to MultiPatch, labels and 3D.

Experienced users can configure additional entity settings (e.g. circle, circle center points, eliminate identical point) and select common entity attributes to convert (e.g. ID, LAYER, COLOR, LINEWEIGHT), as well as filter settings (layers, pens, region).

From the 'Settings' area you can make CAD2Shape close Polylines and output UCS coordinates, apply an offset for the coordinates, as well as select the units, base and direction for the rotation, and others.

Features :
Stand-alone CAD to shapefile conversion
Optional translation to 2D or 3D shapefiles, or a 2D shapefile with the Z value attached as 'Elevation' data.
Text to 'Labels Theme' conversion
Text to Polyline
Create Feature Attributes from ATTRIB data
Extended Entity Data translation (Xdata)
Translate 3D surfaces to MultiPatch shapefile types
Translate to 2D/3D shapefile types
Filter by Layer, Area, Color, Entity
Batch conversions using command line mode
Translation to Golden Software's SURFER Blanking file (BLN) format
Translation to XYZ data files

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS :
Installation disk space: 20MB
Free disk space: 100MB
Memory: 256MB
CPU: Pentium I
Mouse: 2 button mouse
Video resolution: 1024 x 768
Video colors: 256