GIS Analysis for the AutoCAD User

20 August 2009 Geoff Zeiss
People who are familiar with AutoCAD know that AutoCAD Map 3D extends AutoCAD to support
  • Geographic coordinate systems
  • Support for geospatial vector and raster data
  • Drawing cleanup such as duplicates, undershoots, and overshoots
  • Creating thematic maps
  • Accessing geospatial databases using FDO including ArcGIS, Oracle Spatial, and MySQL
  • Surface rendering
  • Publishing spatial to the Internet or creating map books
  • Automating workflows
Map3D DTM and Drape img6 But many people may not be aware of AutoCAD Map 3D’s GIS analysis capabilities. Michael Schlosser has just published an article in Cadalyst that explains how you can perform GIS analysis using AutoCAD Map 3D and introduces some of Map 3D’s geospatial analysis capabilities including queries, thematic mapping, buffer analysis, topology analysis including network and overlay analyses, and 3D surfaces. 
Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss has more than 20 years experience in the geospatial software industry and 15 years experience developing enterprise geospatial solutions for the utilities, communications, and public works industries. His particular interests include the convergence of BIM, CAD, geospatial, and 3D. In recognition of his efforts to evangelize geospatial in vertical industries such as utilities and construction, Geoff received the Geospatial Ambassador Award at Geospatial World Forum 2014. Currently Geoff is Principal at Between the Poles, a thought leadership consulting firm. From 2001 to 2012 Geoff was Director of Utility Industry Program at Autodesk Inc, where he was responsible for thought leadership for the utility industry program. From 1999 to 2001 he was Director of Enterprise Software Development at Autodesk. He received one of ten annual global technology awards in 2004 from Oracle Corporation for technical innovation and leadership in the use of Oracle. Prior to Autodesk Geoff was Director of Product Development at VISION* Solutions. VISION* Solutions is credited with pioneering relational spatial data management, CAD/GIS integration, and long transactions (data versioning) in the utility, communications, and public works industries. Geoff is a frequent speaker at geospatial and utility events around the world including Geospatial World Forum, Where 2.0, MundoGeo Connect (Brazil), Middle East Spatial Geospatial Forum, India Geospatial Forum, Location Intelligence, Asia Geospatial Forum, and GITA events in US, Japan and Australia. Geoff received Speaker Excellence Awards at GITA 2007-2009.

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