Exploring AutoCAD Map 3D, 2012

Exploring AutoCAD Map 3D 2012 textbook introduces the readers to AutoCAD Map 3D 2012, one of the world s leading parametric software designed specifically to create and analyze drawing objects and GIS datasets. Keeping in view the varied requirement of the users, the author has covered a wide range of features such as Object Classes, Topology, Map book, Data Analysis, Data Management, Point Cloud, Query, Survey Datastore, Styling shape files, COGO, Global Coordinate System, Georeferencing, and FDO connect. Moreover, this book includes various enhanced and new features of AutoCAD Map 3D such as Workspaces, Styling Feature Data, Coordinate System, DWG Convert, and Industry Model Data (Topobase Database). The methods for creating and analyzing the drawing objects, vector, survey, point cloud (LiDAR), and raster datasets are explained in a simple and lucid manner.