Autodesk AUTOCAD MAP 3D User manual

Better planning. Better management.
AutoCAD®
Map D

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Improving Infrastructure
AutoCAD®Map D software can provide direct
access to data needed for infrastructure planning,
design, and management activities. AutoCAD Map
D helps professionals working on transportation,
land development, water, and power projects to
more easily create, manage, and analyze design, GIS,
and asset data.
Find out why so many CAD software users are switching to
AutoCAD Map D software—A better AutoCAD software
for planning and managing infrastructure.
Access Granted
Built on AutoCAD Software
Because Map D software is built on AutoCAD®
technology, organizations can take full advantage of
the extensive CAD-trained workforce to create, edit,
and maintain geospatial data. And by using familiar,
precision CAD tools, team members can make the
most of their AutoCAD expertise.
More Informed Design
AutoCAD Map D helps organizations to create
better designs. Map D can provide access to data
needed for planning, design, and asset management
activities, making it easier for team members to
evaluate existing conditions and perform corridor,
network, and site analysis.
Used Around the World
Utilities and Telecommunications
• LosAngelesDepartmentofWater
and Power
• TokyoElectricPowerServicesCo.,Ltd
• Comcast Cable
Transportation
• KoreanExpresswayCorporation
• LosAngelesInternationalAirport
• MassachusettsPortAuthority
Natural Resources—Mining, Petroleum,
Environmental Engineering and
Management, Water Resources
• PetrobrasTransporteS.A.–Transpetro
• KARICO
• RushmoorBoroughCouncil,England
Government—Public Works, Land
Planning, and Management
• SanFranciscoDepartmentofPublic
Works Bureau of Engineering
• RehabilitationandReconstructionBoard,
Indonesia
• CityofFribourg,Switzerland

Better Manage Data Access
Open-source Feature Data Objects (FDO)
technology can enable AutoCAD Map D software
to directly access spatial data stored in files and
databases, as well as connect to web-based services.
As a result, engineering and other departments,
including GIS, can more eectively access and share
data, such as utility, road, cadastral, topographic,
environmental, and image data. With direct access
to spatial information in a familiar CAD environment,
team members can be confident that the information
they depend on is up-to-date, which supports more-
informed planning and decision making.
More Accurate Designs and Data
Minimize time wasted on imprecise drawings and
data. Map D makes it easier to integrate field-
collected data to more accurately update the system
of record, to better reflect as-found locations in
the field. Combined with powerful tools to help
the cleanup of drafting and digitizing inaccuracies,
Map D promotes data integrity throughout the
design, build, and manage lifecycle.
With powerful, open-source FDO technology, AutoCAD Map
D can provide access to data previously locked up in the GIS
department and provides state-of-the-art tools to edit native
geospatial data.
Eectively Utilize Spatial Data
Powerful Mapping and Visualization Tools
Use Map D to visualize and evaluate vector,
raster, and tabular data in a variety of formats.
Better understand the real world by using point
cloud functionality to view, style, and create D
features and surfaces from LiDAR data; and more
easily analyze or highlight information such as
service areas, zoning districts, land usage, and
pipe and cable installation dates with easy-to-use
cartographic tools. The result is more professional
designs, plans, maps, proposals, and reports.
More Accurate Map and Geospatial Data Sharing
Maximize the value of drawings, maps, and
geospatial data by publishing them to the web
using Autodesk MapGuide®Enterprise software,
or distributing them as more secure, DWF™ files
that can be viewed and marked up with free*
Autodesk®Design Review software. And Map
D makes it easier to exchange information with
stakeholders in both CAD and GIS data formats.
Use the Point Clouds feature to import and visualize large sets of point cloud data, such as 3D laser scanning/LiDAR data
sets with millions of points.

*Free products are subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license agreement that accompanies
download of the software.
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Using AutoCAD Map D, we exploited our AutoCAD
skills to tap quickly into ESRI maps, utility data,
property data, and more without having to use ESRI
software. AutoCAD Map D gave us the GIS tools
we needed, but allowed us to use our AutoCAD
expertise, reducing training time and expenses.
—Scott Stover
Manager, Corridor Approvals and Records
York Region, Ontario, Canada
Learn More or Purchase
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understanding of your industry, and value that extends beyond your software
purchase. To purchase AutoCAD®Map D software, contact an Autodesk
Premier Solutions Provider or Autodesk Authorized Reseller. Locate a reseller
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