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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Getting Started Guide
- Overview of AutoCAD Map 3D Concepts
- Overview of AutoCAD Map 3D Features
- Create and Assign Geographic Coordinate Systems
- Combine Geospatial Features and Drawing Objects
- Create and Edit Features and Drawing Objects
- Search and Filter Data
- View and Edit Attribute Data
- Use Metadata
- Organize Data
- Style Data
- Theme and Analyze Data
- Manage Data
- Share and Publish Data
- Customize Your Working Environment
- Extend Functionality Using Open Source and API
- Finding Information
- AutoCAD Map 3D Sample Data and Templates
- User's Guide
- Setting Up
- Overview of Setting Up
- Setting Up AutoCAD Map 3D
- Overview of Setting Up AutoCAD Map 3D
- Setting Up Users and Assigning Rights
- Customizing Your Work Environment
- Creating New Coordinate Systems
- Defining Coordinate Systems
- Overview of Creating New Coordinate Systems
- Defining a Global Coordinate System
- Defining a New Datum
- Defining an Ellipsoid
- Creating a Coordinate System Category
- Modifying or Deleting a Global Coordinate System
- Modifying or Deleting a Datum
- Modifying or Deleting an Ellipsoid
- Modifying or Deleting a Coordinate System Category
- Grid Data Files and Datum Shifts
- Overview of Grid Data Files and Datum Shift Issues
- Grid Data Catalog (GDC) Files
- Grid Data Files for the United States
- Grid Data Files for France
- Grid Data Files for Australia and New Zealand
- Australian Datum Transformation and Coordinate System Changes
- Datum Shift Issues for North American Users
- Coordinate System Files
- Defining Coordinate Systems
- Setting Up Object Classification
- Setting Up for Digitizing
- Setting Up Your Map File
- Overview of Setting Up Your Map File
- Logging Into AutoCAD Map 3D
- Assigning Coordinate Systems
- Overview of Coordinate Systems
- Assigning a Coordinate System to a Source Drawing
- Assigning a Coordinate System to the Current Drawing
- Using a Geodetic Coordinate System
- Removing an Assigned Coordinate System
- Viewing the Assigned Coordinate System for a Source Drawing
- Transforming the Coordinate System of a Drawing
- Attaching Drawings
- Setting Up a Query Library
- Setting Up Annotation Templates
- Setting Up Object Data
- Using Data from Feature Sources
- Setting Up Data Sources for Drawings
- Setting Options
- Overview of Setting Options
- Setting Task Pane Options
- Setting Drawing Options
- Setting Multi-user Options
- Setting System Options
- Setting Coordinate System Options
- Setting Coordinate Tracker Options
- Setting Coordinate Geometry Options
- Setting Data Source Options for Drawings
- Setting Data View Options
- Setting Geospatial Feature Editing Options
- Setting Metadata Options
- Setting InfoCenter Options
- Associating Database Versions with File Extensions
- Setting Query Options (DWG)
- Using Associative Hatch
- Saving Option Settings
- Setting Raster Image Options
- Customizing and Automating Import and Export
- Setting Up and Running Workflows
- Bringing In Data
- Overview of Bringing In Data
- Before You Bring In Data
- Bringing in GIS Features
- Overview of Bringing In GIS Features
- Filtering Features When You Add Them to a Map
- Changing Coordinate Systems
- Bringing In Features from Oracle
- Bringing In Features from ArcSDE
- Bringing In Features from SQL Server
- Bringing In Features from SQL Server Spatial
- Bringing In Features From SQLite
- Bringing In Features from MySQL
- Bringing In Features from SHP
- Bringing In Features from SDF
- Bringing in Features from PostgreSQL/PostGIS
- Accessing Data from ODBC
- Bringing In Features from WFS
- Repairing Broken Feature Connections
- Bringing In Drawing Data From DWG Files
- Overview of Bringing in Drawing Data From DWG Files
- Bringing In Drawing Objects from AutoCAD Layers
- Bringing In Drawing Objects by Object Class
- Bringing In Drawing Objects by Location
- Bringing In Drawing Objects by Property
- Bringing In Drawing Objects Based on Attached Data
- Bringing In Drawing Objects Based on Topology
- Combining Conditions
- Bringing in Survey Data
- Converting Data From Other Formats to Drawing Objects
- Overview of Converting Geospatial Data to Drawing Objects
- Styling Drawing Data Converted From a Geospatial Data Store
- Supported Import Formats
- Importing Autodesk SDF (Spatial Data Files)
- Importing Autodesk SDF 2
- Importing DXF Files
- Importing From ESRI ArcSDE
- Importing ESRI Arc/INFO Coverages
- Importing ESRI Shape Files
- Importing MapInfo MIF/MID Files
- Importing MapInfo TAB Files
- MicroStation Design (DGN) Versions 7 and 8
- Importing From Oracle
- Importing Geographic Markup Language (GML) Files
- Importing SDTS (Spatial Data Transfer Standard) Files
- Importing SQLite Files
- Importing VPF (Vector Product Format) Files
- Specifying an Area to Import
- Specifying an AutoCAD Layer During Import
- Assigning an Object Class During Import
- Performing a Coordinate Conversion During Import
- Importing Attribute Data
- Specifying How to Import Points
- Importing Polygons
- Creating Centroids for Polygons
- Importing Objects with Links to an External Database
- Displaying Attribute Data as Text
- Adding Rasters and Surfaces
- Overview of Adding Rasters and Surfaces
- Adding Raster-Based Surfaces to Your Map
- Adding 2D Rasters
- Adding an Image from a WMS (Web Map Service)
- Making an Image Transparent
- Specifying Image Insertion Point
- Using Other Raster Image Formats
- Inserting Raster Images
- Managing Raster Images
- Hiding, Unloading, Detaching, and Erasing Images
- Modifying Raster Images
- Overview of Modifying Raster Images
- Selecting an Image
- Displaying Image Frames
- Changing Image Alignment
- Adjusting Image Brightness, Contrast, and Fade
- Changing Image Display Quality and Speed
- Making an Image Transparent
- Modifying the Correlation Settings for an Image
- Modifying Other Image Properties
- Clipping an Image
- Joining Data to GIS Features
- Adding Attributes to Drawing Objects
- Storing Attribute Data in the Drawing (Object Data)
- Overview of Linking Database Records to Objects
- Creating a Link Template
- Opening a Linked Database Table
- Manually Linking Database Records to Objects
- Automatically Linking Database Records to Objects
- Converting Object Data to Database Links
- Editing Database Links
- Editing a Link Template
- Using Open Source FDO Providers
- Bringing In AutoCAD Civil 3D Data
- Managing Data
- Overview of Managing Data
- About Geospatial Feature Classes, Data Stores, and Schemas
- Overview of Geospatial Data
- Working with FDO Schemas
- Working with Oracle Data
- Working with SQL Server Data
- Working with SQL Server Spatial Data
- Working with SQLite Data
- Working with MySQL Data
- Working with SDF Data
- Working with SHP Data
- Working with PostgreSQL/PostGIS Data
- Working with ODBC Data
- Working with ESRI ArcSDE Data
- Working with WFS Data
- Working with Feature Sources
- Working with Schemas
- Migrating Data
- Visualization and Styling
- Creating and Editing Data
- Overview of Creating and Editing Data
- Working with Features
- Working with Drawing Objects
- Overview of Working with Drawing Objects
- Editing Data in Attached Drawings
- Sharing Attached Drawings
- Editing and Saving Objects in Attached Drawings
- Overview of Editing and Saving Objects in Attached Drawings
- Zooming to the Extents of Selected Drawings
- Viewing All Objects in Selected Attached Drawings
- Editing Objects in Attached Drawings
- Adding an Object to the Save Set
- Viewing Objects in the Save Set
- Saving Queried Objects Back to Attached Drawings
- Saving New Objects to Attached Drawings
- Saving Objects to the Current Drawing
- Saving Objects to a New Drawing
- Removing an Object from the Save Set
- Solving Problems When Saving Back to Attached Drawings
- Setting Save Back Options
- Cleaning Up Drawing Data
- Creating, Editing, and Managing Topologies
- Creating Topologies
- Editing Topologies
- Overview of Editing a Topology
- Editing a Node
- Editing a Link
- Editing a Polygon
- Changing the Appearance of Points
- Editing the Direction for a Link
- Editing the Resistance for a Link or Node
- Adding a Node
- Adding a Link
- Adding a Polygon
- Creating Centroids for Polygons
- Deleting Links, Nodes, and Polygons
- Updating a Topology
- Editing a Partial Topology
- Creating Closed Polylines from a Polygon Topology
- Managing Topologies
- Overview of Managing Topologies
- Loading or Unloading Topologies
- Highlighting and Identifying Topology
- Viewing Topology Data
- Viewing Topology Statistics
- Saving Topology to Source Drawings
- Correcting or Completing a Topology
- Saving and Loading Settings Using Profiles
- Renaming Topologies and Changing Their Descriptions
- Deleting Topologies
- Using Map Editing Tools
- Overview of Using the Map Editing Tools
- Moving, Rotating, and Scaling an Object
- Rubber Sheeting Two Maps
- Defining the Text Insertion Point
- Filling a Closed Polyline
- Breaking Objects at a Closed Boundary
- Creating an Enlarged Map Section
- Trimming Objects at a Boundary
- Manually Editing Objects
- Creating Centroids for Polylines
- Matching Map Edges
- Digitizing Points Using Coordinates
- Working with Polygon Objects
- Adding and Deleting Annotation
- Using Object Classification
- Working with Survey Data
- Working With Point Cloud Data
- Entering Coordinate Geometry
- Overview of Coordinate Geometry Commands
- Using Angle and Distance to Specify a Point
- Using Bearing and Distance to Specify a Point
- Using Bearings from Two Points to Specify a Point
- Using Deflection and Distance to Specify a Point
- Using Distances from Two Points to Specify a Point
- Using Azimuth and Distance to Specify a Point
- Using Distance and Offset from a Line to Specify a Point
- Creating an Inverse Report
- Working with Attribute Data and Object Data
- Digitizing Objects
- Annotating Maps
- Analyzing Data
- Overview of Analyzing Data
- Getting Information About Features and Objects
- Getting Information about Features
- Overview of the Data Table
- Using Expressions to Select Feature Data
- Creating Calculated Properties
- Viewing Data for a Selected Layer, Join, Unfiltered Feature Class, or Non-Spatial Data Table
- Highlighting Features Using the Data Table
- Highlighting Data Table Rows Using the Map
- Zooming to a View Using the Data Table
- Exporting Data from the Data Table
- Getting Information About Drawing Objects
- Getting Information about Features
- Measuring and Tracking Coordinates
- Creating Themes
- Analyzing Raster-Based Surfaces
- Finding and Selecting Data
- Finding and Selecting Features
- Finding and Querying Drawing Objects
- Overview of Finding and Querying Drawing Objects
- Using Quick Select to Select Drawing Objects
- Finding Records in a Database Linked to Drawing Objects
- Querying Objects from Attached Drawings
- Overview of Queries
- Finding All Drawing Objects in a Specified Location
- Finding All Drawing Objects Containing a Specific Property
- Finding All Drawing Objects Containing Specific Data
- Finding All Drawing Objects Containing Specific SQL Information
- Combining Drawing Query Conditions
- Editing a Drawing Query Condition
- Altering the Properties of Queried Drawing Objects
- Overview of Altering the Properties of Queried Drawing Objects
- Altering All Drawing Objects in the Same Way
- Altering Properties Using Object Properties
- Altering Object Properties Using Object Data
- Altering Object Properties Using Linked Data
- Creating a Range Table
- Defining an Expression
- Adding Text to Queried Drawing Objects
- Modifying the Text Insertion Point for a Drawing Object
- Filling Queried Drawing Objects with a Hatch Pattern
- Changing the Color of Blocks
- Modifying a Property Alteration Definition
- Executing Drawing Queries
- Improving Drawing Query Performance
- Troubleshooting Drawing Queries
- Analyzing Feature Classes
- Analyzing Drawing Topologies
- Publishing and Sharing Maps
- Overview of Publishing and Sharing
- Publishing Maps
- Overview of Publishing Maps
- Adding a Reference Grid to a Map
- Publishing a Map to a Plotter
- Publishing to DWF
- Publishing to PDF
- Publishing to a Web Page
- Using eTransmit
- Publishing to MapGuide
- Viewing Publish to MapGuide Results
- Publishing Map Books
- Converting and Exporting
- Overview of Converting and Exporting
- Supported Objects
- Supported Formats
- Exporting To Autodesk SDF (Spatial Data File)
- Exporting DWG Data to SDF2 Format
- Exporting To ESRI Arc/INFO Coverages
- Exporting to ESRI ArcSDE
- Exporting to ESRI SHP
- Exporting To Geographic Markup Language (GML)
- Exporting To MapInfo MIF/MID
- Exporting To MapInfo TAB
- Exporting To MicroStation Design (DGN) Versions 7 and 8
- Exporting to Multiple Classes
- Exporting To Shape Multiclass
- Exporting To SQLite
- Exporting To VML (Vector Markup Language)
- Exporting Point Cloud Data
- Mapping Drawing Attributes to Feature Class Properties
- Exporting Text Enclosed in a Polyline
- Exporting Polygons from a Polygon Topology
- Saving Drawing Objects to a DXF File
- Exporting Maps to DWG Format
- Exporting DWG Data to an FDO Data Store
- Exporting DWG Data to an Image Format
- Moving DWG Data to a Spatial Data Store and Back Again
- Saving or Exporting a Display Manager Layer
- Exporting Survey Points to a LandXML File
- Exporting and Printing Attribute Data
- Working with Metadata
- Setting Up
- Reference Guide
- Command Reference
- Expression Evaluator
- Expression Builder
- Dialog Boxes
- Analyzing Data Dialog Boxes
- Annotation Dialog Boxes
- Autodesk MapGuide Dialog Boxes
- Cleaning Up Maps Dialog Boxes
- Coordinate Systems Dialog Boxes
- Data Connect Dialog Boxes
- Create a Join / Edit a Join dialog box
- Create Data Store dialog box
- Edit Spatial Contexts
- Feature Information dialog box
- Feature Source Scope
- Feature Source Administration dialog box
- Feature Source Connection dialog box
- Manage Layer Data dialog box
- Save Features dialog box
- Select Coordinate System dialog box
- User Credentials dialog box
- View/Create Query Statement dialog box
- Data Table Dialog Box
- Digitizing Dialog Boxes
- Display Manager Dialog Boxes
- MAPDISPLAYLIBRARY (Display Library command)
- MAPDISPLAYMANAGER (Display Manager command)
- Alter Block Insertion dialog box
- Alter Line Format dialog box
- Alter Linetype dialog box
- Alter Lineweight dialog box
- Alter Plotstyle dialog box
- Copy Scale dialog box
- Define Hatch dialog box
- Define Text dialog box
- Edit Text Instance dialog box
- Import Old Theme dialog box
- New Scale dialog box
- Range of Values dialog box
- Select Display Element dialog box
- Source Drawing Scope dialog box
- Style Band dialog box
- Style Label dialog box
- Style Line dialog box
- Style Point dialog box
- Style Polygon dialog box
- Style Text Layer dialog box
- Thematic Mapping dialog box
- Thematic Values dialog box
- Theme dialog box
- Editing Maps Dialog Boxes
- ADEFILLPOLYG (Fill Closed Polyline command)
- ADERSHEET (Rubber Sheet command)
- ADETRANSFORM (Transform command)
- MAPCOGO
- MAPFEATUREMERGE
- MAPFEATURESPLIT
- MAPIGNORESPLITMERGERULES
- MAPLINESTRINGCREATE
- MAPLINESTRINGEDIT
- MAPMULTILINESTRINGCREATE
- MAPMULTILINESTRINGEDIT
- MAPMULTIPOINTCREATE
- MAPMULTIPOINTEDIT
- MAPMULTIPOLYGONCREATE
- MAPMULTIPOLYGONEDIT
- MAPPOINTCREATE
- MAPPOLYGONCREATE
- MAPPOLYGONEDIT
- Break Objects at Boundary dialog box
- COGO Input dialog box
- Split and Merge Rules dialog box
- Trim Objects At Boundary dialog box
- External Databases Dialog Boxes
- Associate Database Versions dialog box
- Column dialog box
- Column Values dialog box
- Configure Data Source dialog box
- Connect Data Source dialog box
- Convert Object Data to Database Links dialog box
- Define Link Template dialog box (MAPOD2ASE)
- Define Link Template dialog box (MAPDEFINELT)
- Source dialog box
- Disconnect Data Source dialog box
- Header/Footer dialog box
- Link Template Properties dialog box
- Page Setup dialog box
- Select Database Version dialog box
- Select Existing Link Template dialog box
- Select Link Template dialog box
- Select Link Templates dialog box
- Select Query dialog box
- Select Table dialog box (MAPBROWSETBL)
- Sort dialog box
- Table Filter dialog box
- Table Filter History dialog box
- Table Properties dialog box
- Zoom Scale dialog box
- Import Export Dialog Boxes
- Attribute Data dialog box
- Block Mapping dialog box
- Conflict Resolution dialog box
- Coordinate System Translation dialog box
- Define Link Template dialog box (MAPIMPORT4)
- Export dialog box
- Export to LandXML dialog box
- Object Class Attribute Mapping dialog box
- Import dialog box
- Import Data Options dialog box (MAPIMPORT4)
- Import ASCII Points dialog box
- LandXML Coordinate System dialog box
- Layer Mapping dialog box (MAPIMPORT4)
- Layer Mapping dialog box (Import)
- Link Template to Export dialog box
- Map Data Elements to Block Name dialog box (MAPIMPORT4)
- Map Data Elements to Layers dialog box (MAPIMPORT4)
- Map Data Elements to SQL dialog box (MAPIMPORT4)
- Map Export dialog box
- Map Export Options dialog box
- New Property Data Type dialog box
- Feature Class Property Mapping dialog box
- Property Value Mapping
- Select Attributes dialog box
- Map Import dialog box
- New Layer dialog box
- Object Data Table dialog box (Export)
- Object Data Table dialog box (Import)
- Object Data/External Database Mapping dialog box
- Point Mapping dialog box
- Design File Input Settings
- Design File Output Settings
- Managing Data Dialog Boxes
- Metadata Dialog Boxes
- Metadata Viewer
- Metadata Editor
- Attribute Editor
- Metadata Options dialog box
- Import Metadata Options dialog box
- Export Metadata dialog box
- Create Metadata Template dialog box
- Compound Element Metadata Editors
- Citation Information Editor (FGDC Metadata)
- Time Period Information Editor (FGDC Metadata)
- Contact Information Editor (FGDC Metadata)
- Spatial Data Organization Information Editor (FGDC Metadata)
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition Editor (FGDC Metadata)
- Attribute Domain Values Editor (FGDC Metadata)
- Standard Order Process Editor (FGDC Metadata)
- Responsible Party Editor (ISO Metadata)
- The Citation Editor (ISO Metadata)
- Object Classification Dialog Boxes
- MAPSELECTCLASSIFIED (Select Classified Objects command)
- MAPSELECTUNCLASSIFIED (Select Unclassified Objects command)
- MAPSELECTUNDEFINED (Select Undefined Objects command)
- Attach Object Class Definition File dialog box
- Classified Property List dialog box
- Classify dialog box
- Classify Objects dialog box
- Color Range Editor dialog box
- Define Object Classification dialog box
- Layer Range Editor dialog box
- Linetype Range Editor dialog box
- Lineweight Range Editor dialog box
- New Object Class Definition File dialog box
- New Property dialog box
- Plotstyle Range Editor dialog box
- Object Data Dialog Boxes
- Polygon Object Dialog Boxes
- Printing and Publishing Dialog Boxes
- Query Dialog Boxes
- Alternate Font dialog box
- Change Category dialog box
- Data Condition dialog box
- Define New Category dialog box
- Define Query dialog box
- Define Range Table dialog box
- Define Text dialog box
- Hatch Options dialog box
- Load Internal Query dialog box
- Location Condition dialog box
- New Range Table dialog box
- Output Report Options dialog box
- Property Condition dialog box
- Query Library Administration dialog box
- Rename Category dialog box
- Rename Range Table dialog box
- Run Library Query dialog box
- Save Current Query dialog box
- Set Property Alterations dialog box
- SQL Condition History dialog box
- SQL Link Condition dialog box
- Type SQL Condition dialog box
- Raster Image Dialog Boxes
- Saving Objects Dialog Boxes
- Survey Dialog Boxes
- Setting Map Options Dialog Boxes
- MAPABOUT (About AutoCAD Map 3D command)
- MAPAUTOCHECKOUT
- MAPDOCKWSPACE (Dock Task Pane command)
- MAPEDITSETAUTO
- MAPFEATUREEDITTOOLS
- MAPWSFOCUS
- MAPWSPACE (Task Pane command)
- MAPWSREFRESH
- AutoCAD Map Options dialog box
- Coordinate Geometry Setup dialog box
- Define/Modify Drawing Set dialog box
- Drawing Maintenance dialog box
- Drawing Set Display Filter dialog box
- Drawing Settings dialog box
- Drawing Statistics dialog box
- Drive Alias Administration dialog box
- Feature Editing Options dialog box
- Generate Object Data Index dialog box
- Index Maintenance dialog box
- Remove Object Data Index dialog box
- Select Alias dialog box
- Undefined Alias Referenced dialog box
- User Administration dialog box
- User Information dialog box
- User Login dialog box
- Topology Dialog Boxes
- MAPEDITDIR (Edit Direction command)
- MAPEDITRES1 (Edit Direct Resistance command)
- MAPEDITRES2 (Edit Reverse Resistance command)
- MAPLINKADD (Add Topology Link command)
- MAPLINKDEL (Delete Topology Link command)
- MAPLINKEDIT (Edit Topology Link command)
- MAPLINKREV (Reverse Direction of Topology Link command)
- MAPLINKUPD (Update Topology Link command)
- MAPNODADD (Add Topology Node command)
- MAPNODDEL (Delete Topology Node command)
- MAPNODEDIT (Edit Topology Node command)
- MAPNODINS (Insert Topology Node command)
- MAPNODUPD (Update Topology Node command)
- MAPPOLYADD (Add Topology Polygon command)
- MAPPOLYDEL (Delete Topology Polygon command)
- MAPPOLYUPD (Update Topology Polygon command)
- AutoCAD Map Confirmation dialog box - MAPTOPOADMIN Delete
- AutoCAD Map Confirmation dialog box - MAPTOPOEDIT
- AutoCAD Map Confirmation dialog box - MAPTOPOADMIN Rename
- Centroid Objects dialog box
- Create Closed Polylines dialog box
- Create Network Topology - Create New Nodes dialog box
- Create Network Topology - Select Links dialog box
- Create Network Topology - Select Nodes dialog box
- Create Node Topology - Select Nodes dialog box
- Create Polygon Topology - Create New Centroids dialog box
- Create Polygon Topology - Create New Nodes dialog box
- Create Polygon Topology - Select Centroids dialog box
- Create Polygon Topology - Select Links dialog box
- Create Polygon Topology - Select Nodes dialog box
- Create Polygon Topology - Set Error Markers dialog box
- Create Topology - Select Topology dialog box
- Create Topology Warning dialog box
- Delete Topology dialog box
- Edit Direct Resistance dialog box
- Edit Direction dialog box
- Edit Reverse Resistance dialog box
- Edit Topology dialog box
- Link Objects dialog box
- Load Topology Conflict dialog box
- Load Topology dialog box
- Load Topology From Source Drawing dialog box
- Network Topology Analysis - Choose Locations dialog box
- Network Topology Analysis - Output dialog box
- Network Topology Analysis - Resistance and Direction dialog box
- Network Topology Analysis - Select Method dialog box
- Node Objects dialog box - Network and Polygon Topologies)
- Node Objects dialog box (Node topology)
- Rename Topology dialog box
- Select Data dialog box - Topology Overlay
- Topology Buffer - Create New Centroids and Nodes dialog box
- Topology Buffer - New Topology dialog box
- Topology Buffer - Set Buffer Distance dialog box
- Topology Dissolve - Create New Centroids and Nodes dialog box
- Topology Dissolve - Create Nodes dialog box
- Topology Dissolve - New Topology dialog box
- Topology Dissolve - Object Data dialog box
- Topology Dissolve - Set Parameter dialog box
- Topology Overlay Analysis - Analysis Type dialog box
- Topology Overlay Analysis - Create New Centroids and Nodes dialog box
- Topology Overlay Analysis - Create Nodes dialog box
- Topology Overlay Analysis - Output Topology dialog box
- Topology Overlay Analysis - Output Attributes dialog box
- Topology Overlay Analysis - Select Overlay Topology dialog box
- Topology Query dialog box
- Topology Query Result dialog box
- Topology Selection dialog box
- Topology Statistics dialog box
- Viewing Dialog Boxes
- Workflow Designer
- MAPWORKFLOWOPEN
- MAPWORKFLOWRUN
- Workflow Designer
- Workflow Activity Input dialog boxes
- Add Feature Layer
- Add Group
- Add Map
- Change Feature Layer Properties
- Change Feature Layer Symbol
- Change Group Properties
- Connect To Data Store
- Create Buffer Layer
- Display Feature Attributes
- Highlight Features/Remove Highlighting
- List Current Connections
- List Feature Classes
- List Feature Layer Properties
- Load Layer File
- Perform Overlay
- Remove Connection
- Remove Feature Layer
- Remove Group
- Remove Map
- Rename Map
- Run AutoCAD Command
- Run Workflow
- Save Layer File
- Select Features
- Switch Map
- Zoom To Extents
- Programming Interfaces
- Glossary
- Index
Creates a 3D raster surface from point data.
MAPCREATESURFACECommand Line
Create Surface dialog boxDialog Box
Working With Point Cloud Data
The following sections describe how to work with point cloud data.
Overview of Point Clouds
Point clouds (page 2071) are large data sets composed of 3D point data. Aerial
LiDAR (page 2066) (Light Detection And Ranging) laser scanners are the most
common instruments used to collect geographic point cloud data.
AutoCAD Map 3D 2011 includes features for working with point cloud data.
You can create highly accurate digital elevation models (
DEM (page 2059)s) using
point cloud data. Because point cloud data sets are so large (commonly
containing millions, and occasionally billions, of points), AutoCAD Map 3D
must create an indexed point cloud data store before it can effectively work
with the data. Once the data is indexed, AutoCAD Map 3D brings the point
cloud into your map as an AutoCAD drawing object (AcDb entity) and adds
a point cloud layer to the Display Manager. You can filter the indexed point
cloud data by classification, elevation, intensity, or location on your map.
You can also group and style you point cloud data using the Display Manager.
To create a raster-based surface from your point cloud data, use the
Surface
Manager
(page 1898).
Overview of LiDAR Data
Geographic LiDAR data is most commonly available in
LAS (page 2066)(LiDAR
Aerial Survey) or ASCII (.xyz) format. LAS is an industry standard file format
defined by the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing that
includes a system of point classification. A processed LAS file may have points
classified as bare earth, high or low vegetation, building, and so on.
Because LAS files are produced from aerial surveys, they tend to contain long
swaths or strips of terrain data. The survey planes generally fly a long distance
in one direction collecting data, then fly back collecting data along a parallel
path. This process is often repeated many times. You may need to combine
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