Autocadmap3d 10 Workflow Guide

AutoCAD® Map 3D 2010
Task Workflow Guide
April 2009
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Contents
Chapter 1 Task Workflow Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Task Workflow Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Set Up Your Work Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Set Up Your DWG Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Move From AutoCAD to AutoCAD Map 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Create a Map Start to Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Create a Feature Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Create a CAD Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Create a Utility Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Manage Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Copy SHP File Data to Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, or
Oracle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Create ArcSDE Features from Unclassified Drawings . . . . . . . . 15
Copy Features from an FDO Feature Source to a DGN File . . . . . 16
Prepare an Existing Oracle Database for Use with AutoCAD Map
3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Add a Property to an SDF Schema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Add a New Feature Class to an FDO Data Source . . . . . . . . . . 21
Import Vector Data from Another File Format . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Digitize a Scanned Paper Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Move Field-collected Point Data to a GIS Feature Store . . . . . . 25
Work with Coordinate Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Transform a Geospatial Feature to a Different Coordinate
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Transform a DWG File to a Different Coordinate System . . . . . 28
Combine Data with Different Coordinate Systems . . . . . . . . . 29
Create and Edit Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Find and Edit Objects in Attached Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Edit Features in a Geospatial Feature Source . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Add DWG Data to an Existing Feature Source . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Add Features to an Existing ArcSDE Feature Class . . . . . . . . . 37
Join Attribute Data to a Geospatial Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Add Attribute Data Based on Constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Attach Attribute Data to Drawing Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Work Offline from an Enterprise Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Split a Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Merge Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Update a Cadastral Map Using COGO Commands . . . . . . . . . 49
Style Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Use Themes to Reveal Patterns in Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Style Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Style and Label a Linear Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Analyze Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Find and Select Features Within a Buffer Zone . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Find and Select Features By Attribute and Location . . . . . . . . 58
Analyze Data with Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Exchange CAD and Geospatial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Send GIS Data to AutoCAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Move CAD Data to GIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Print and Publish Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Publish to the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Publish to a Georeferenced DWF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Create a Layout Template for Plotting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Publish to a Map Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
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Task Workflow Guide
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Task Workflow Table of Contents
These workflows provide an overview of the steps to perform common GIS tasks.
Set Up
Set Up Your Work Environment

Customize the application window, ribbon, toolbars, and default settings for
AutoCAD Map 3D to suit your work needs.
Switch between work

----- Choose the workspace that is best for you
environments
Customize your work environment ----- Tailor ribbon tabs, windows, toolbars, and status
bars to your needs
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Set defaults for the Task pane, the current map,
Set AutoCAD Map 3D options ----- default queries, how changes are saved to
attached drawings, and more
Set AutoCAD options ----- Specify background color, cross-hairs, and display
options
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Set Up Your DWG Data
Use templates to set the defaults for new maps. Create any custom coordinate
systems you need. Specify user rights and credentials and set up AutoCAD
Map 3D for multi-user editing of drawing objects. Define classification systems
and attribute data sources for your drawing objects.
Create templates ----- Save default conventions, settings, and content

for new maps in a .DWT file
Set up coordinate systems ----- Define custom coordinate systems
Set up users and user rights ----- Control access to AutoCAD Map 3D and editing
privileges for maps
Set up for sharing maps ----- Turn on login and object-locking options
Set up attribute data sources ----- Define object data tables and attach records
Set Up Your DWG Data | 3

Set up object classification ----- Classify objects by their properties and allowable
settings

Move From AutoCAD to AutoCAD Map 3D
AutoCAD Map 3D is built on AutoCAD and includes all AutoCAD functionality.
Map files are saved in DWG format, just like regular AutoCAD drawings.
However, AutoCAD Map 3D adds features that are not available in AutoCAD.
Move paper maps to a digital, georeferenced format, and then use AutoCAD
Map 3D to make them more accurate, graphical, and effective.
Convert a scanned raster map to

----- Digitize and georeference drawings in Raster
vector format Design
Create a drive alias ----- Enable multi-user editing of drawings
Rubber sheet two maps ----- Align drawing data with known coordinates
Clean up drawing data ----- Correct any errors from digitizing and rubber
sheeting
Bring drawing objects into a map ----- Attach and query in drawing objects to a map
Move From AutoCAD to AutoCAD Map 3D | 5

Insert an image ----- Add raster images to a map
Plot, print, publish, or export

----- Share your map with others, even if they do not
material from a map use AutoCAD Map 3D

Create a Map Start to Finish
Create a Feature Map

Connect to a geospatial data store, add feature class layers to your map, and
style the layers. Create metadata and add a legend to your map.
Create a map file ----- Create a drawing that uses a map template
Assign a coordinate system ----- Specify a standard coordinate system so objects

are properly positioned
Connect to feature sources ----- Connect to the feature data store. Each feature
class you add becomes a display layer.
Filter multiple layers with a single Apply a single expression (for example, a location
----- query) to a set of Display Manager layers to see
query
only the data you want.
Add raster images and surfaces ----- Add 2D images, surfaces with elevations,
web-based images, and other raster graphics
Create a Map Start to Finish | 7

Style features ----- Specify how features appear in a map
Theme features ----- Vary the display of objects on a feature layer

based on their properties or attributes
Create metadata ----- View or add information about the file
Add a legend ----- Identify features by style
Publish the map ----- Output the styled map (or its data) to various
destinations

Create a CAD Map
Attach AutoCAD drawings, align them properly, attach attribute data, style
the drawing objects, create metadata, and add a legend to your map.
Open or create a map file ----- Open or create a drawing using a map template
Attach the drawings to use ----- Make objects in existing drawings available to the
map by attaching the drawings
Align attached drawing objects

----- Assign a coordinate system or specify scale,
properly rotation, and offset
Create seamless joins across the

----- Clean up the edges so objects from different maps
attached drawings align to each other
Attach data to the map ----- Attach any external attribute databases you plan
to use
Create a CAD Map | 9

Examine objects in attached
----- Use Quick View to preview the contents of active
drawings source drawings
Select drawing objects to style ----- Select objects based on their layer, object class,
location, properties, or attached data
Style the drawing objects ----- Specify the appearance of the selected drawing
objects
Theme the drawing objects ----- Vary the style of drawing objects based on object
properties or data associated with them
Add metadata ----- Add information about the file
Add a legend ----- Identify items in your map by style

Publish the map ----- Output the styled map (or its data) to various
destinations
Create a CAD Map | 11

Create a Utility Map
Add survey data to a map and overlay it on a feature. For example, show
hydrants and parcels. Style the points using symbols, and assign scale ranges
so the symbols appear only at certain zoom levels. Style the parcels to include
labels based on their attribute data, and assign scale ranges so the labels appear
only at certain zoom levels.
Add data from a GIS data store ----- Connect to a data store and add each feature
class as a layer (for example, parcels)
Add survey data. ----- Bring in survey data as a layer (for example, ASCII
or LandXML point data)
Work with point groups ----- Organize the points into groups
Migrate the point data to another

----- To style the points, use Bulk Copy to copy them
format to another FDO data format

Connect to the new data store ----- Connect to the data store you created with Bulk
Copy
Create a symbol style for the point

----- Use symbols to represent and display point
layer features
Create scale ranges for the symbols ----- Specify the zoom level at which the symbols
appear
Add labels based on attribute data Specify the content and style of labels for the
----- feature in a layer. Specify the zoom levels at which
and specify scale ranges for them
the labels appear
Create a Utility Map | 13

Manage Data
Copy SHP File Data to Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL,

or Oracle
Copy data from one geospatial format to another.
NOTE If you are copying data to SHP format, create a folder as the target data
store, rather than a file.
Connect to the SHP data source ----- Connect to the SHP file whose data you want to
copy
If you are not copying data to an existing data

Create a target data store store, create one
-----
(optional) NOTE If you create an SDF data store, delete the
default schema before you copy data to it.
Connect to the target data store ----- Connect to the target data store, but do not add
its data to your map
Copy the data ----- Use Bulk Copy to copy the data from the source
to the target

Create ArcSDE Features from Unclassified Drawings
Bring in an unstructured DWG file, clean it up, and georeference it. Repair
and classify the data, and export it to a geospatial file format (SDF). Then copy
the resulting geospatial data to a central GIS repository (ArcSDE).
Attach drawing files ----- Attach the DWG files to use
Assign a coordinate system to the current map

Assign a coordinate system ----- and all attached drawings, so objects are
positioned properly
Query in all objects from the

----- Use a Location condition and specify “All” to add
attached drawings all objects in the attached DWG files to your map
Use Drawing Cleanup to correct common map

Clean up the drawing data ----- errors resulting from surveying, digitizing, and
scanning errors
Create ArcSDE Features from Unclassified Drawings | 15

Create object classes ----- Select a sample object, define its properties, and
specify allowable settings
Classify the drawing objects ----- Assign the drawing objects to the classes you
created
Export the data to SDF format ----- Save the drawing data in a geospatial format,
based on object classes
Copy the data from SDF to another

----- Use Bulk Copy to copy the data to another spatial
geospatial data store data format
Copy Features from an FDO Feature Source to a DGN

File
Get features and related attributes from a database and export them to DGN 8
format.
NOTE The coordinate system for the map automatically matches your database.
You do not have to assign a coordinate system to the map itself, unless you want
to transform the data to a different coordinate system. Edit in the same coordinate
system as your database, when possible. If the data is in different coordinate
systems, edit one layer at a time. That way, you are always editing in a coordinate
system that matches your data.

Set up the database to work with AutoCAD Map

Set up database access ----- 3D and assign the proper privileges and
credentials
Connect to the database and add

----- Each feature class you choose becomes a display
data to your map layer in the map
Filter the resulting layers ----- Filter display layers to display a subset of the
features in your map
Save layers in SDF format ----- Save each display layer as an SDF file
Copy Features from an FDO Feature Source to a DGN File | 17

Import the SDF file ----- Import the SDF files containing the layer
information to convert the SDF data to DWG data
Style the resulting DWG objects ----- Use AutoCAD styling features to change the
appearance of the drawing objects
Export the objects to DGN 8

----- Export the styled DWG objects to MicroStation
format Design Version 8

Prepare an Existing Oracle Database for Use with
AutoCAD Map 3D
Set up user access and run scripts to enable functionality. Create schemas for
use with your data.
Give database users the privileges

----- Use the FDO Manager command-line utility to
required by CEV_ProdName_CEV set up users
Optionally, create a new Oracle

----- Create new data stores if you have the necessary
data store in your Oracle database privileges in the target database
Optionally, enable locking and

----- Use scripts in the /FDO/bin/com folder in your
long transactions AutoCAD Map 3D folder
Define a schema for the new data

----- Specify feature classes and properties for the data
store store
Prepare an Existing Oracle Database for Use with AutoCAD Map 3D | 19

Add a Property to an SDF Schema
The set of feature classes and their properties is called a schema. Properties
are characteristics of all objects in the feature class. For example, a property
of a Roads feature class can specify the number of lanes it has, or its speed
limit. You can add a property to an SDF schema.
Connect to the data source ----- Connect to the SDF file whose schema you want
to edit
In Map Explorer, choose the SDF data source to

Display Schema Editor ----- edit. Select a feature class, click New Property,
and specify values.
Constrain property values as

----- You can constrain the values for a property to a
needed particular range or set of valid options.

Add a New Feature Class to an FDO Data Source
Use Schema Editor to create a feature class and define its properties.
Check that the database is set up to work with

Set up database access ----- the AutoCAD Map 3D and that you have the
proper privileges and credentials
Connect to the data source containing features

Connect to the database ----- to edit and create a version, if the organization
requires it
Use Schema Editor to create a new

----- Create a feature class and specify its allowable
feature class geometry types and properties
Add a New Feature Class to an FDO Data Source | 21

Import Vector Data from Another File Format
If you have map data that is not in DWG format, you can import it into
AutoCAD Map 3D. Importing converts data to drawing objects, while
maintaining coordinate system information and links to data. You can limit
the import to a specific area in the map or assign incoming data to existing
AutoCAD Map 3D object classes.
Assign a coordinate system ----- Imported objects use the coordinate system in
the map
Maintain any existing database If the objects to import are linked to a database
----- table, attach that table to the map, and create a
links
link template for it
For each incoming layer, specify the target layer,

Import the vector data ----- the original coordinate system, how to store the
data, and an object class
Use Drawing Cleanup to correct geometry errors

Clean up the drawing data ----- resulting from surveying, digitizing, and scanning
errors

The drawing objects you brought in use the new
Save the map ----- coordinate system, but the original drawing is
unchanged.
NOTE Changes you make to imported objects do not affect the original map. To
edit features and update the original source with your changes, connect to the
data rather than import it. See Bringing in GIS Features.
Import Vector Data from Another File Format | 23

Digitize a Scanned Paper Map
Use AutoCAD Raster Design to convert a scanned raster map to vector (DWG)
format. Then, use AutoCAD Map 3D to clean up any geometry errors. Export
the data in a geospatial format. Once you connect to the new geospatial data
store, you can add attribute data.
Convert a scanned raster map to

----- Use AutoCAD Raster Design to digitize a scanned
vector format raster map and convert it to DWG vector format
Clean up the data ----- In AutoCAD Map 3D, correct any geometry errors
introduced during scanning and digitizing
Export the vector data to a

----- Export the resulting DWG objects to SDF, a
geospatial format file-based geospatial format
In a new map, attach the SDF file

----- Connect to the SDF file to bring the data into
you created your map as geospatial features
Add attribute data ----- Use the Data Table to add attribute data for the
SDF features

Move Field-collected Point Data to a GIS Feature Store
You can move data from an ASCII point file to any supported GIS data store.
For example, you can integrate the ASCII points with existing GIS data or
create new layers of information. This example creates an SDF file from the
point information. Use the same basic steps to move the data to a SHP file or
to a spatial database (for example, Oracle, ArcSDE, or SQL Server).
Create a map file ----- Open or create a drawing using a map template
Assign a coordinate system ----- Choose the coordinate system that corresponds
to the field-collected data
Create a survey data store for the point data. It

Create a survey data store. ----- is saved as an SDF file, bout you cannot edit its
schema.
Add the point data ----- Import the ASCII file containing the point
information
Edit the survey data ----- Organize the point data using projects and point
groups
Move Field-collected Point Data to a GIS Feature Store | 25

Convert the layer to SDF ----- Save the Display Manager layer containing the
points as a geospatial data store
Connect to the new SDF data

----- Attach the resulting data store to your map
source
Style the points ----- Change the appearance of the points
Label the points using a property ----- Use a feature property as a variable in labels

Work with Coordinate Systems
Transform a Geospatial Feature to a Different

Coordinate System
Bulk Copy provides an easy way to transform the coordinate system of a feature
source from any provider. This example transforms the coordinate system for
a SHP file.
Connect to the source file ----- Connect to the file whose coordinate system you
want to transform
Create the target data store ----- Create a data store of the same format, but with
the desired coordinate system
Connect to the target data store ----- Connect to the new data store
Copy data from the source to the

----- Use Bulk Copy to copy the data
target
Work with Coordinate Systems | 27

Transform a DWG File to a Different Coordinate System
You can transform the coordinate system for drawing objects by adding them
to a map that uses a different coordinate system.
Assign a coordinate system ----- Choose the target coordinate system for the
source drawing
Attach the drawing to transform ----- Attach the drawing whose coordinate system you
want to change
Assign a coordinate system to the

----- Specify the current coordinate system for the
attached drawing drawing
Query in the data you want ----- Bring in the objects you want from the attached
drawing

Detach the drawing ----- Right-click the drawing in Map Explorer and click
Detach
The drawing objects you brought in use the new

Save the map ----- coordinate system, but the original drawing is
unchanged.
Combine Data with Different Coordinate Systems

Map files and feature sources you use can use different coordinate systems.
When you bring objects into a map from other sources, AutoCAD Map 3D
automatically transforms those objects to the coordinate system of the current
drawing.
Open the drawings to combine ----- Open each drawing directly, without attaching
it to a map
Assign coordinate systems to the

----- Specify the coordinate system for each drawing
drawings
Save and close the drawings ----- The drawings are saved with the assigned
coordinate systems
Combine Data with Different Coordinate Systems | 29

Create a map file ----- Create a base drawing, into which you add
objects from other drawings and feature sources

----- All data you add to this map is transformed to
new map file this coordinate system
Connect to your feature sources ----- Connect to the geospatial feature sources for the
map
Attach drawings to the map ----- Attach the drawings that contain the objects to
add to the map
Add drawing data to the map ----- Use a query to bring in objects from the attached
drawings
The added features and the queried drawing

Save the map ----- objects use the new coordinate system. The
original sources are unchanged.

Create and Edit Data
Find and Edit Objects in Attached Drawings

You can edit objects in related drawing by attaching those drawings to the
current map and querying in the objects you want.
Assign a coordinate system ----- All objects you add use this coordinate system
Attach drawings ----- Attach the drawings that contain the objects to
edit
View the objects in the attached Quick View displays the objects in the source
----- drawings, but does not copy them to the current
drawings
map
Add drawing objects to the map ----- Use a query to add objects from attached
drawings to Display Manager layers
Create and Edit Data | 31

Style the drawing objects ----- Use AutoCAD styling features to change the
appearance of the drawing objects
Edit the drawing objects ----- Use AutoCAD and AutoCAD Map 3D commands
Edit data associated with the

----- Update any external attribute data associated
drawing objects with the edited objects
Save the objects back to their

----- Update the original drawings with your changes
source drawings
Edit Features in a Geospatial Feature Source

Connect to geospatial feature sources to display the features in your map. You
can then check out a feature and edit its geometry and data. Check it back in
to update the feature source with your changes.

Assign a coordinate system ----- Features you add are transformed to this
coordinate system
Connect to the data source for the new features

Connect to the feature source ----- and create a version if your organization requires
it
Locate the feature to edit ----- Find and select the feature to edit
By default, features are checked out automatically

Check out the feature ----- when you edit them, so this step might be
unnecessary
Edit the feature ----- Use AutoCAD and AutoCAD Map 3D options to
edit the geometry for the feature
Optionally, set Update Edits

----- Queue your edits to save to the source all at once,
Automatically or save them as you work
Edit Features in a Geospatial Feature Source | 33

Edit data associated with the
----- Update feature attributes in the Data Table
feature
Check in the feature ----- Save your changes and additions to the feature
source and release any locks

Add DWG Data to an Existing Feature Source
You can add drawing objects to a geospatial feature source.
NOTE Use this workflow to add a few objects. To add many objects, use the Move
CAD Data to GIS (page 61) workflow. You can also export drawing data directly
to Oracle or ESRI ArcSDE.
Open the drawing file ----- Open the file containing the drawing objects to
add to a feature source
Use drawing cleanup to correct common map

Clean up the drawing data ----- errors resulting from surveying, digitizing, and
scanning errors
Connect to the feature source ----- Connect to the data source containing the
features to which you want to add the DWG data
Create a new feature from a

----- Add a drawing object to a feature layer
drawing object
Add attribute information for the

----- Enter feature attributes in Data Table
new feature
Add DWG Data to an Existing Feature Source | 35


Add Features to an Existing ArcSDE Feature Class
You can add a new feature to an existing feature class in an ArcSDE database.
Connect to the data source for the new features

Connect to the feature source ----- and create a version if your organization requires
it
Create a new feature ----- Select the layer representing the feature class for
the new feature. Create the feature
Add attribute information for the

----- Enter feature attributes in the Data Table
new feature
Add Features to an Existing ArcSDE Feature Class | 37


Join Attribute Data to a Geospatial Feature
If two data stores share a field in common, you can temporarily attach external
data to a feature class in your map. For example, you can add assessment data
to a parcel layer, using the APN as the common field. You can view and edit
the original feature data and the joined attribute data in the Data Table.
Attach the feature data ----- Connect to geospatial data stored in an FDO
feature source
Attach the attribute data ----- Attach external data stores that contain the
attribute information to join
Join the attribute data to the

----- Using a common field, join the attribute data to
feature a geospatial feature class
View the original and joined data ----- Use the Data Table to see the original feature data
and the joined attribute data
Edit the attribute data ----- Edit the data and update the original data store
Join Attribute Data to a Geospatial Feature | 39

Add Attribute Data Based on Constraints
For a GIS data store, limit the values that are considered valid for a new
property. For example, add a zoning property whose possible values are limited
to the options on a list you specify. Add a numeric property whose value must
be within a range you specify.
Export the entire drawing and all

----- If you are starting from a DWG-based map,
its information to a GIS format convert the drawing to SDF or Oracle
Connect to the new GIS data store ----- Use Data Connect to connect to the GIS data you
created
Change the schema for the data

----- Use the Schema Editor to add a new property to
store an existing feature class
Add a property to the schema for this data store.

Add a constrained property ----- Constrain the property to use only values within
a specified set of criteria
Enter values for the new property ----- When you enter values for constrained fields, you
are prompted to enter only valid values

Attach Attribute Data to Drawing Objects
You can attach data to drawing objects in your maps. If the data is stored
within the map, it is easier to send the map and its data to another user. You
can also store the data in an external database, such as Microsoft Access or
Excel. You can use external data with multiple maps.
NOTE This procedure applies only to drawing objects. It does not apply to
geospatial features.
To store data within a map:
Define an object data table ----- Create an object data table to save attribute
information in the drawing
Connect the data to the objects ----- Enter the data for each object
To use external data:
Attach the database, containing

----- Attach the database to the map
the external data
Create a link template ----- Create a link template, to specify the key fields in
the database
Attach Attribute Data to Drawing Objects | 41

Link the data to the objects ----- Link a record from the database to the object

Work Offline from an Enterprise Database
To disconnect from the data sources in your map (for example, to work off-site),
set up your map for offline editing.
Open the map file ----- Open the map file to edit offline
Connect to all feature sources ----- Connect to geospatial data stored in an FDO
feature source
Export any joined data ----- Export layers with joined data to SDF and connect
to that SDF file to create a copy of your data
Check out features ----- Check out features to edit, so they are locked and
no one else can change them
Choose to work offline ----- AutoCAD Map 3D caches all your feature data
connections
Work Offline from an Enterprise Database | 43

Check in your edited features ----- When you are back online, save your changes to
the feature source and release any locks

Split a Feature
When you split a feature, you can draw or select a line or polygon to indicate
where the geometry splits. The feature property values for the resulting features
are determined by rules you specify in the Split and Merge Rules dialog box.
coordinate system
Connect to the feature source ----- Connect to the feature data store and create a
version, if the organization requires it
Specify how class property values

will be calculated for the split ----- The type of feature property you select
feature determines what types of rules are available
Optionally specify the defaults for You can specify the values for two of the prompts
----- for a split, and choose to omit the prompts
the split prompts
themselves during a split operation.
Split a Feature | 45
Locate the feature to split ----- Find and select the feature to split

Check out the feature ----- when you edit them, so this step might be
unnecessary
Split the feature ----- Draw or select a line or a polygon to split the
feature

Check in the features ----- Save your changes to the feature source and
release any locks

Merge Features
You can merge two or more features of the same class into one feature. You
can also merge features with drawing objects. The resulting feature property
values are determined by rules you specify in the Split and Merge Rules dialog
box.
coordinate system
Connect to the feature source ----- Connect to the feature data store and create a
version, if the organization requires it
Specify how class property values

will be calculated for the merged ----- The type of feature property you select
feature determines what types of rules are available
Locate the features to merge ----- Find and select the features to merge
Merge Features | 47
Check out the feature ----- when you edit them, so this step may be
unnecessary
Optionally, locate drawing objects

----- Find and select any number of drawing objects
to merge with features to merge with one or more features
Merge the features ----- You can specify a new or existing feature ID for
the resulting feature

Check in the feature ----- Save your changes to the feature source and
release any locks

Update a Cadastral Map Using COGO Commands
Cadastral surveying helps to determine and define land ownership and
boundaries. This information is necessary for tax assessment, as well as
development decisions. Developers submit, update, and redraw plot plans.
They need up-to-date, accurate cadastral data to be sure they have not
compromised legal boundaries or easements.
Updating the boundaries for cadastral data involves matching legal and other
written descriptions to the physical map of the area in question. Use COGO
commands to “translate” written descriptions of property boundaries into a
GIS parcel feature.
Find the feature to update ----- In the cadastral base map, use the Data Table to
find and select the feature in the map
For example, to add a parcel to an existing parcel

Start a feature-creating command ----- data store, create a new polygonal feature on that
layer
Use COGO commands to create

----- As you create the feature, enter its dimensions
the feature using coordinate geometry (COGO) commands
Enter information about the new

----- Use the Data Table to enter attribute information
feature for the feature you created
Update a Cadastral Map Using COGO Commands | 49

Check in the feature ----- Update the data store with the new feature
geometry and attributes

Style Maps
Use Themes to Reveal Patterns in Data

A theme can help you analyze map data and reveal patterns or trends in the
data. Themes vary the display of your data based on properties or attributes
of the data. For example, you can use different colors for different soil
conditions or bigger dots for larger cities. The procedure varies, depending on
whether you are theming features, drawing objects, or surfaces.
Add layers of data in Display

----- Add layers from features sources, drawings, or
Manager raster-based surfaces
Edit the feature schema ----- Add any required properties (for example,
population density or traffic rates)
Add attribute information to

----- Add attribute data for the new properties
geospatial features
■ Link external attribute

information to drawing objects
----- Link attributes to objects using a link template,
■ or
Store object data in the or store data in the drawing using object data
drawing
Style Maps | 51
Create a theme for features ----- The theme is based on the values of the properties
for the feature
Create a theme for drawing objects ----- The theme is based on the values of the attribute
data for the object
Create a theme for surfaces ----- The theme is based on the surface height
(elevation), slope, or aspect (direction of slope)
Specify the label text, font, size, format, color,

Add labels to a feature theme ----- background style and color, alignment, and
rotation
■ Annotate drawing objects or

■ Label drawing objects using ----- Display attribute text for drawing objects using
an “alter properties” query annotation or as part of a query
List the conditions for the theme and explain its

Add a legend ----- colors, symbols, line patterns, shadings, and
annotation

Style Surfaces
Style a raster-based surface using hill shading, vertical exaggeration, and
contour lines to show elevation. View the map in 3D, which realistically drapes
any 2D data on the surface. Use AutoCAD visualization tools to display
different views in 3D, so you can analyze the surface from different
perspectives. Theme on height, slope, or aspect.
Add a raster-based surface ----- Connect to a DEM (Digital Elevation Model), ESRI
Grid, or DTED (Digital Terrain Elevation Data)
Specify hill shading and vertical Cast sunlight across a surface from a direction
----- and angle, and control the display of extreme
exaggeration
elevation changes
Add contour lines ----- Each contour line connects points of equal
elevation on the surface
Switch between 2D and 3D ----- Get a realistic view of all the data in 3D
Use 3D orbit, 3D pan and zoom, and 3D swivel.

Use AutoCAD visualization tools ----- Walk or fly through and record motion path
animations
Style Surfaces | 53
Resample/re-query the image ----- If you are zooming in, use the Zoom To Extents
option to improve the display
Theme the surface layer ----- Theme on height, slope, or aspect to analyze the
surface

Style and Label a Linear Feature
Specify the visual appearance of lines in a map. You can include composite
lines to show a solid background with a dashed or solid midline. You can add
intelligently placed labels that follow the linear path, or you can use multi-line
labels that appear next to the lines.
Add the linear feature to the map ----- Use Data Connect to add the feature data to the
map
Define the scale range for the style ----- Use the Style Editor to specify the zoom level at
which the style appears
If desired, filter the features that Create an expression for the Thematic Rules field
will be displayed and styled at the ----- in the Style Editor. The expression determines
specified scale range which lines appear in the display map at the scale
range you chose
Create a style for the lines ----- Specify the color, thickness, and pattern for the
linear feature
If desired, create a composite line Build a style with several components and then
----- style each component, for example, to show a
style
dividing line for roads
Style and Label a Linear Feature | 55

Use the Advanced Placement option to add labels
If desired, add labels to the lines that follow the path of the line. These labels stitch
----- together line segment labels and shrink to fit the
that follow the line path
line size. Note: Choose either Advanced
Placement or Multi-line Labeling.
If desired, add multi-line labels to Use the Multi-Line Labeling option to add labels
----- that place text on multiple lines. Note: Choose
the lines
either Advanced Placement or Multi-line Labeling.

Analyze Data
Find and Select Features Within a Buffer Zone

Create a buffer that defines an area within a certain distance of a feature in
your map, for example, a perimeter of 50 feet around a flood zone. Then use
a query to select the features on a particular layer that lie within that buffer
zone.
Add the features to analyze ----- Connect to the feature to use as a buffer and the
features to evaluate with the buffer
Create the buffer ----- Define the buffer and specify the distance that
comprises the buffer zone
Use a query to filter data, based on Use a Location Condition with a Polygon
----- Boundary Type and Crossing Selection Type. Click
the buffer
the buffer in your map.
Export the filtered features ----- Save the display layers containing the filtered
features to a geospatial format
Analyze Data | 57
Find and Select Features By Attribute and Location
You can find, filter, and select a specific subset of features using the Data Table.
Add layers of data in Display

----- Add layers from feature sources, DWG drawings,
Manager or raster-based surfaces
Open the Data Table ----- Access, view, and edit feature source data
contained in multiple layers
Locate a subset of data ----- Find and select features in your map based on
their location or properties
Find map features by location and

----- Display only the features or records you want to
attributes work with

Analyze Data with Overlays
Use overlays to compare two layers. For example, to find out which parcels
contain different soil types, overlay a soil analysis layer on a parcel layer.
Use different types of overlays (for example, intersect, union, identity, or erase)
to examine the common or uncommon areas. For a complete list, see
Overlaying Two Feature Sources.
The results are stored in a new Display Manager layer, which you can style
and save as an SDF file.
Use Data Connect to add the data

----- Connect to the two data stores to compare
to your map
Specify the layers to compare, the type of overlay

Perform the overlay analysis ----- to perform, and the overlay settings to use.
Specify a file to store the results as a separate data
store.
Hide the original layers ----- Turn off the display of the original layers to
examine the overlay results.
Style the overlay layer ----- Select fill and line styles and transparency settings
for the overlay layer.
Analyze Data with Overlays | 59

Exchange CAD and Geospatial Data
Send GIS Data to AutoCAD

To convert feature data to drawing objects, attach the feature sources to your
map, add the features, and export the map to DWG format.
Assign a coordinate system ----- Imported objects use this coordinate system
Connect to feature sources ----- Add features to the map as display layers and
create a version if the organization requires it
Export to DWG ----- Export the entire map to DWG format to convert
its contents to drawing objects

Move CAD Data to GIS
Migrate data from a file-based DWG data store to a relational database
management system. Locate the data in real space and organize objects into
real-world categories.

----- Place your drawing in a real-world location
drawing
Geo-reference points in the

----- Identify points within the drawing relative to the
drawing coordinate system you specified
If necessary, use rubber sheeting

----- Align your CAD vectors to real-world locations
to accurately place data
Use queries to alter properties and

remove extraneous information ----- Find and remove objects that match specific
from the drawing criteria
Clean up the drawing geometry ----- Correct geometric errors introduced during
drafting, digitizing, or data conversions
Move CAD Data to GIS | 61

Apply standards and organize your
----- Use object classification to apply standards and
data into real-world features organize data into real world features
Use Object Data to store object Create object data tables to store text and
----- numerical information related to objects and
attributes
attach records to objects
Link objects to data contained in Link external data stores to existing block
a database or spreadsheet outside ----- attributes, object data records, or AutoCAD text
the drawing file enclosed in a polyline
Convert the drawing to SDF or

----- Export the entire drawing and all its information
Oracle to a GIS format
Based on your organizational needs, number of

Evaluate other GIS formats ----- users, training requirements, cost, and other
factors, decide if further data migration is needed
Use Bulk Copy to move the data

----- Move or copy data from SDF to an RDBMS system
from SDF to other GIS formats

Print and Publish Data
Publish to the Web

You can publish your styled map to MapGuide for display on a web site.
Connect to feature sources ----- Add features to the map as display layers and
create a version, if the organization requires it
Style the feature layers ----- Specify how each feature layer appears in the
display map
Optionally, add raster images ----- Add raster images to give visual context to the
map
Save Display Manager layers with If you joined data to layers that you are
----- publishing, save the layer with the joined data to
joined data to SDF format
SDF. Then publish the resulting SDF file.
Print and Publish Data | 63

Publish to Autodesk MapGuide ----- Use MapGuide technology to publish map-related
data on the web or on an intranet
To resolve MapGuide publishing

----- Resolve any publishing errors
errors
Use MapGuide to present

----- See the MapGuide documentation
information on the Web

Publish to a Georeferenced DWF
DWF (Design Web Format) is an open, secure file format developed by
Autodesk for sharing engineering design data.
When you publish to DWF, you create an electronic version of the map that
can be displayed using Autodesk Design Review. Download Design Review
from the Autodesk web site for free. Go to http://www.autodesk.com/designreview.
The DWF format can include attribute data and graphical elements, including
any draped raster files. All layers and styles are published, with no loss of
information.
If you assigned a coordinate system to all the maps in your DWF file, the
publishing operation automatically converts the coordinate information to
latitude/longitude coordinates. GPS devices that use the NMEA 0183 protocol
and Autodesk DWF Viewer can use the georeferencing information, for
example, to pan and center maps dynamically.
Connect to feature sources ----- Create your map.
Prepare the map for DWF ----- Use specific paper sizes, pens, and resolution
settings for better publishing results.
To publish attribute data to

DWFSpecify attribute data to ----- Include object data, classification data, feature
include in the published DWF source attributes, joined data, and linked records.
Publish to a Georeferenced DWF | 65

To publish a map to DWFPublish Create a georeferenced DWF file. You must
----- publish, and not plot, to get the georeferencing
to DWF
information.
Overview of Using Markups for

Design ReviewDownload Design ----- Review and mark up the map in Design Review
Review
Open the markup file and update

the original data in AutoCAD Map ----- Use the opendwfmarkup command to find and
3D select the markup drawing.
Create a Layout Template for Plotting

Once you design your map in model space, you can design a layout for plotting
it. A layout specifies printer settings, and can include visual elements such as
a title block or north arrow. Save the layout as a template to reuse with other
maps.
Tasks in this workflow are linked to topics in the AutoCAD Help. Consult the
AutoCAD Help for further information. For a tutorial on customizing a
template for plotting map books, see Tutorial: Creating a Map Book With an
Inset.
Click a layout tab ----- Each map has a model space tab and one or more
layout tabs
Specify settings such as plotting device, paper

Specify layout page settings ----- size, plot area, plot scale, and drawing
orientation. Insert a title block if desired

Create layout viewports and
----- Be sure to create a layer to use for layout
position them on the layout viewports
Adjust layout viewports ----- Set the orientation, scale, and layer visibility of
the view in each layout viewport
Add dimensions in the layout ----- Add measurement annotations to the layout as
needed
Add annotation ----- Annotate the layout as needed
Turn off the layer containing the

----- Use the Layers toolbar or the Layer Manager to
layout viewports turn off a layer
Plot the drawing ----- You can also right-click the layout tab and click
Plot
Create a Layout Template for Plotting | 67

Save the layout as a template ----- Save the layout to reuse with other maps
Select the layout for a different

----- Use DesignCenter to open a saved layout
map template in a different map

Publish to a Map Book
A map book divides your map into multiple "tiles" and displays each tile on
a separate page. Picture a grid overlaying your map. Each section of the grid
represents a tile. Once you create a map book, you can publish it to a plotter
or to DWF.
Set up a map book template ----- Specify printer settings and the size and position
of the legend, title block, and map tiles
Identify each element in the map book template

Identify layout placeholders ----- as a placeholder for a particular type of
information
Create the map book ----- Specify the source, sheet template, tiling scheme,
naming scheme, and sheet set for the map book
View and edit the map book tiles ----- View and change individual tiles or layouts for
existing map books
■ Publish the map book to a

Publish to a DWF file for electronic distribution
DWF file or
----- or to a plotter for a printed version based on the
■ Publish the map book to a
current plot settings
plotter
Publish to a Map Book | 69

70
Index
3D orbit 53 buffers
using to select features 57
Bulk Copy 14
A using to transform coordinate
Access systems 27
attaching data to drawing objects 41
Access data C
connecting to 12
adding CAD data
drawing data 9 moving to GIS 61
drawing data to maps 15 checking in
Adding feature changes after working
features 7 offline 43
adding for new features 37 geospatial features 32
ArcSDE checking out
adding features 37 geospatial features 32
creating features from DWG data 15 classification
aspect and non-AutoCAD drawing data 22
theming 53 for drawing data 15
attaching database for 41 classification systems
attribute data 37 for drawing objects 3
adding data based on constraints 40 cleaning up
adding for geospatial features 51 drawing data 15
and labels 12 combining
attaching to drawing objects 41 data with different coordinate
editing for drawing objects 31 systems 29
editing for geospatial features 32 constraints
setting up sources for 3 and schema properties 40
attributes contour lines 53
using to select features 58 coordinate systems
AutoCAD Map 3D and database features 21
and Oracle databases 19 assigning 22
Autodesk Design Review assigning to attached drawings 15
publishing to 65 combining data 29
Autodesk MapGuide converting data from one to
publishing to 63 another 29
converting drawing data from one to
another 28
B converting features from one to
bacgkground color another 27
changing default 1 creating custom 3
Index | 71
for data from different sources 16 attaching object data to 41
copying classifying 15
data from one format to another 14 cleaning up 15, 22
data from SDF to ArcSDE 15 converting to ArcSDE 15
geospatial data to DGN format 16 creating from feature data 60
customizing creating from SDF 16
AutoCAD Map 3D 1 creating maps with 9
editing 31
exporting as SDF 15
D linking external data to 41
data non-AutoCAD 22
locating subset 58 saving back to source drawings
data migration source drawings
from a CAD drawing 61 updating with edits 31
data stores styling 9, 16, 31
creating 14 theming 51
creating for Oracle 19 viewing without adding to a map 31
Data Table 37, 51 drawing objects
using to find features 58 finding in attached drawings 31
database drawings
attaching for drawing object attribute detaching 28
data 41 moving data to GIS 61
working offline 43 DWF
database links publishing to 65
maintaining 22
defaults E
customizing 1
Design Review editing
publishing to 65 drawing data 31
Design Web Format schemas 20–21
publishing to 65 elevation
detaching displaying with styles 53
drawings 28 Excel
DGN format attaching data to drawing objects 41
converting data to 16 exporting
Display Manager layers feature data to DWG format 60
filtering 16 external attribute data 41
saving as SDF 16 editing for drawing objects 31
display options external data
customzing 1 attaching to drawing objects 41
draping
2D data on 3D surfaces 53
drawing data F
adding 9 FDO data
adding to geospatial features 35 exporting to DWG format 60
adding to maps 15
72 | Index
FDO features GIS
transforming coordinate systems 27 moving data from DWG 61
fdrawing data GIS data store
theming 9 add properties 40
feature classes global settings
adding to schemas 21 customizing 1
joining attribute data to 39
feature data
theming 51 H
features height
adding 7 theming 53
adding attribute data 51 hillshading 53
adding to ArcSDE feature source 37
creating maps with 7
exporting to DWG format 60 I
locating 58
merging 47 imported data
selecting using buffers 57 converting to DWG format 22
splitting 45
styling 7 J
theming 7
working offline 43 joined data
flythrough and working offline 43
for surfaces 53 joining
attribute data to a geospatial feature
class 39
G
geometry L
creaing new features from 35
georeferenced DWFs labels
publishing to 65 and scale ranges 12
geospatial data based on attribute data 12
creating maps with 7 for drawing themes 51
saving back to sources for feature themes 51
geospatial data sources legends 7, 9
updating with edits 32 lines
geospatial features labeling 55
adding drawing data to 35 styling 55
adding to ArcSDE data source 37 use multi-line labels 55
checking in 32 linking
checking out 32 external data to drawing objects 41
copying data between formats 14 location
creating from geometry 35 using to select features 58
exporting to DWG format 60 locking
finding 32 enabling for Oracle 19
transforming coordinate systems 27 login options 3
Index | 73
long transactions Oracle database
enabling for Oracle 19 preparing for using with AutoCAD
lworking offline 43 Map 3D 19
M P
map books points
publishing to 69 styling 12
MapGuide privileges
publishing to 63 for Oracle databases 19
maps specifying for users 3
creating with drawing data 9 properties
creating with geospatial data 7 adding to schemas 20
publishing 7, 9 and constraints 40
start to finish 7, 9, 12 defining for a new feature class 21
merging using to select features 58
features 47 publishing
motion path animation maps 7, 9
for surfaces 53 to DWF 65
MS Access to map books 69
attaching data to drawing objects 41 to MapGuide 63
MS Access data
connecting to 12
MS Excel Q
attaching data to drawing objects 41 queries
multi-page maps customizing 1
creating 69 for drawing data 15
using buffers 57
N Query to View 53
Quick View 31
new maps
setting defaults 3
R
O raster data
converting to vector data 24
object data tables Raster Design
setting up sources for 3 using to convert scanned data to
object-locking 3 vector data 24
offline raster images
working with features 43 styling 53
Oracle refreshing
and locking 19 surfaces 53
and long transactions 19
74 | Index
S Task Pane
customizing 1
scale ranges templates
and symbols 12 creating 3
for labels 12 themes
scanned data and data patterns 51
converting to vector data 24 for drawing data 51
Schema Editor 20–21, 51 for feature data 51
schemas theming
adding feature classes to 21 aspect 53
defining for Oracle 19 drawing data 9
editing 51 features 7
editing for SDF 20 height 53
SDF slope 53
adding properties to a schema 20 surfaces 53
converting drawing data to 15 tiled maps
converting to drawing data 16 creating 69
shared maps transforming
setting up rights for 3 coordinate systems for drawing
SHP data 28
copying data to another format 14 coordinate systems for features 27
slope coordinate systems for objects in a
theming 53 map 29
splitting data with different coordinate
features 45 systems 29
styled maps
publishing 63, 65
publishing as map books 69 U
styling Update Edits Automatically 32
drawing data 9, 31 user rights
features 7 specifying 3
surfaces utility maps
eliminating pixillation 53 creating 12
panning and zooming 53
styling 53
survey data V
combining with features 12
connecting to 12 vector data
symbols converting scanned raster data to 24
and scale ranges 12 importing 22
for points 12 vertical exaggeration 53
viewing
data in attached drawings 31
T visual appearance
of linear features 55
target data stores
creating 14
Index | 75
W work environment
customizing 1
walkthrough workspaces
for surfaces 53 switching between 1
Web
publishing to 63
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Chapter 1 Task Workflow Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Set Up Your Work Environment

Switch between work

2 | Chapter 1 Task Workflow Guide

Create templates ----- Save default conventions, settings, and content

Set up coordinate systems ----- Define custom coordinate systems

Set Up Your DWG Data | 3

4 | Chapter 1 Task Workflow Guide

Convert a scanned raster map to

Create a drive alias ----- Enable multi-user editing of drawings

Move From AutoCAD to AutoCAD Map 3D | 5

Plot, print, publish, or export

6 | Chapter 1 Task Workflow Guide

Create a Feature Map

Assign a coordinate system ----- Specify a standard coordinate system so objects

Create a Map Start to Finish | 7

Theme features ----- Vary the display of objects on a feature layer

Create metadata ----- View or add information about the file

Add a legend ----- Identify features by style

8 | Chapter 1 Task Workflow Guide

Align attached drawing objects

Create seamless joins across the

Create a CAD Map | 9

Add metadata ----- Add information about the file

Add a legend ----- Identify items in your map by style

10 | Chapter 1 Task Workflow Guide

Create a CAD Map | 11

Migrate the point data to another

12 | Chapter 1 Task Workflow Guide

Create a symbol style for the point

Create a Utility Map | 13

Copy SHP File Data to Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL,

If you are not copying data to an existing data

14 | Chapter 1 Task Workflow Guide

Attach drawing files ----- Attach the DWG files to use

Assign a coordinate system to the current map

Query in all objects from the

Use Drawing Cleanup to correct common map

Create ArcSDE Features from Unclassified Drawings | 15

Copy the data from SDF to another

Copy Features from an FDO Feature Source to a DGN

16 | Chapter 1 Task Workflow Guide

Set up the database to work with AutoCAD Map

Connect to the database and add

Copy Features from an FDO Feature Source to a DGN File | 17

Export the objects to DGN 8

18 | Chapter 1 Task Workflow Guide

Give database users the privileges

Optionally, create a new Oracle

Optionally, enable locking and

Define a schema for the new data

Prepare an Existing Oracle Database for Use with AutoCAD Map 3D | 19

In Map Explorer, choose the SDF data source to

Constrain property values as

20 | Chapter 1 Task Workflow Guide

Check that the database is set up to work with

Connect to the data source containing features

Use Schema Editor to create a new

Add a New Feature Class to an FDO Data Source | 21

For each incoming layer, specify the target layer,

Use Drawing Cleanup to correct geometry errors

22 | Chapter 1 Task Workflow Guide