AutoCAD® to AutoCAD® Map 3D Top 10 Benefits

Contents

• Introducing AutoCAD Map 3D

• Top 10 benefits

• What’s new in AutoCAD 2008?

• Learning resources

• Questions and answers

AutoCAD Map 3D 2008The CAD and GIS Bridge

• AutoCAD® Map 3D 2008 is the leading engineering GIS platform for creating and managing spatial data. Map 3D bridges CAD and GIS by providing direct access to data, regardless of how it is stored, and by enabling the use of AutoCAD® tools for maintaining geospatial information.

AutoCAD Map 3D Overview

• Native Access to CAD, GIS, and raster data formats via FDO Data Access Technology

• AutoCAD tools for precision editing of GIS data

• GIS tools for map creation and stylization

• Powerful, flexible and open Data Management tools

• Direct Web Publishing via Autodesk MapGuide® technology and DWF™ file specification

Top 10 Benefits

Why choose AutoCAD Map3D instead of AutoCAD?

1. Streamline data access

2. Cleaner, more accurate maps

3. Simultaneous access by multiple users

4. See things as they really are – put your designs on the map

5. Powerful, informative representation of data

Why choose AutoCAD Map3D instead of AutoCAD cont.?

6. Sophisticated database features

7. High-impact 3D rendering

8. Output that meets exacting standards

9. Safeguard your investment in spatial data

10.Multiple publication and sharing options

AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 – What’s new?

• Improved performance

• Extended data access

• Key GIS functionality

• Improved data management

Continuous Innovation with AutoCAD Map 3D

Feature Release2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Multi-user DWG Access ● ● ● ● ●

Import/Export tools ● ● ● ● ●

Object Data ● ● ● ● ●

Topology ● ● ● ● ●

Classification ● ● ● ● ●

Oracle Spatial read/write  ● ● ● ● ●

ECW and Mr. SID support   ● ● ● ●

Display Manager   ● ● ● ●

Map Books ● ● ●

ArcSDE Interoperability   ● ● ●

FDO Data Access Technology   ● ● ●

Schema Creation       ● ●

OGC Web Services (WMS/WFS)       ● ●

Direct Publish to MapGuide        ● ●

Metadata Creation and Management ●

Buffer Zones ●

Ad-Hoc Joins ●

Access Open Source Data Providers ●

Geo-referenced DWF         ●

Learning Resources

User documentation Best practices for managing Geospatial data, second edition

• Explains how to use Map 3D and other Autodesk software to optimize workflow and improve productivity. Ships with the product.

• Two new chapters, “Autodesk Geospatial” & “The Geospatial Value Chain”

• New conceptual information, workflows, and sample maps

User documentation GIS skills for engineers (online, in-the-box)

• Shows experienced CAD users how GIS can enhance their productivity, simplify certain tasks, and extend their toolset

• 50 geospatial tasks

• Over 70 Flash demos with bubble text to guide customers through tasks

User documentation

New workflow guide

• Includes approximately 40 workflows for Map 3D 2008

• Developed by a team that includes Tech Pubs, SWD, PM, Marketing, PD, QA, and more

• Add DWG Data to an Existing Feature Source

New features workshop

• Introduces new features in Map 3D 2008

• Navigation redesigned in response to usability survey

• Information from prior release is retained in upgrades

User documentation Enhanced help, tutorials, and new skill builders

TrainingAutodesk Official Training Courseware (AOTC) and eLearning

• AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 AOTC

– Classroom training material, or self-paced learning

– Provides concepts, principles, and in-depth exercises

• AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 eLearning

– Essential tasks and skills looked at in individual online lessons

– Specific typical industry workflows

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