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GeoInformatics-7-2009
article because autocad map 3d is based so, what key benefits can be on open data standards, users are achieved from cad/gis integration? able to work with virtually any spaarguably the most important is the tial data available, an approach ability to support streamlined workwhich offers more flexibility than the flows. rather than having to visit minimal options in autocad. multiple departments to obtain inforwhether data is stored in dwg, dgn, mation, cad engineers can now inteshape file, or other standard geospagrate geospatial technologies tial formats, the software can directquerying and some core analysis ly access and edit the data, removfunctionality - into their standard ing the need for continual translation workflow. they can then carry out of data between systems. core analysis functions before creatalso, as it works seamlessly with ing and designing an end product oracle, mysql, sql server and esri using familiar cad tools. arcsde, users can manage and store projects can be completed more geospatial data as easily as they can quickly when an engineer can easily autocad map 3d screenshot create and edit it. this approach pre-populate a new design with curensures data is far more accessible by cad users wanting to access rent base map data such as property lines, curb information and other geospatial data or gis users needing a view of design data from the engiassociated data from a central gis. gis specialists can use the powerneers. ful precision editor tools from a cad system to more easily edit and maintain gis data. it seems this is a far better solution than two isolated disbenefits ciplines working in tandem, duplicating work and wasting time, money working this way also makes it easier to deal with large scale mapping and effort. it seems the cad and gis department might end up speaking data. autocad map 3d enables users to access the data directly regardto each other after all. less of whether it is held in an oracle database, a shape file or esri henny van der pol henny@vanderpol-consulting.nl, arcsde. when the software is connected to a central store of topography senior consultant and geospecialist. layer data, accurate mapping is available across an entire enterprise, many thanks to serge beckers. whether its users are cad or gis-based or a mixture of the two. latest news? visit www.geoinformatics.com 15 october/november 2009
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