AutoCAD Map 3D 2014- Textbook

CADCIM Technologies and Prof. Sham Tickoo announces the release of its new textbook Exploring AutoCAD Map 3D 2014.

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Exploring AutoCAD Map 3D2014 is available in paperback and ebook editions

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Exploring AutoCAD Map 3D 2014 is a textbook that has been written considering the needs of the users who wish to learn and develop their skills in using AutoCAD Map 3D.

The book is composed of 11 chapters arranged in a pedagogical sequence covering the basic as well as advanced GIS concepts. In addition, this book contains a student project, based on the real world scenario, which allows you to practice your spatial analysis skills.

After completing this book, you will be able to

• Work with the coordinate reference system in AutoCAD Map 3D
• Create and edit spatial features and attribute data (Object Data table and external database)
• Attach external drawings
• Connect to the datasets data using FDO data connection
• Apply Object Classification
• Create and manage topologies
• Perform data analysis
• Output generation using the paper and electronic media

Salient Features of the Textbook

• Comprehensive coverage of concepts and tools
• Heavily illustrated text supported by over 36 tutorials, 22 exercises, and a student project
• Step-by-step explanation to guide the users through the learning process
• Additional information provided throughout the book in the form of tips and notes
• Self-Evaluation test, Review Questions, and Exercises are given at the end of each chapter so that the users can assess their knowledge
• Free teaching and learning resources are provided for the faculty and students

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Autodesk AutoCAD- Live Maps (Bing Maps)

Live Maps (Bing Maps)
Autodesk has introduced the Geolocation feature in its AutoCAD based software, that allow the user to use the Bing Maps as the mapping service. Using this feature, an user can now integrate the spatial data (raster and road) provided by Bing maps within the project environment.

The Bing map services are free services but to use them you are required to Sign In to your Autodesk 360 account. Also, as this is an online mapping service, you will require an internet connection to connect to the Bing map data.

Displaying Bing Map Data into AutoCAD Map 3D
Ensure that your project has a coordinate system assigned to it and then login to the Autodesk 360 account.

Next, enter the GEOMAP command in the command line and then press ENTER; you are prompted to specify the map type that you want to add.

        To add a high resolution satellite/ aerial image, enter Aerial in the command line 

        To display the Bing maps road data, enter Road in the command line

        To display the aerial photo along with the road data, enter Hybrid in the command line.

After specifying the required map type, press ENTER; the selected map will be displayed in the drawing. 

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AutoCAD Map 2014 Error - FDO Provider OSGeo...... Not Registered

In case you have upgraded from an older version of AutoCAD Map 3D to the latest (2014) version, it is likely that you may have come across the 'FDO Provider OSGeo...... Not Registered' message while importing data into the Map 3D 2014 environment  (as displayed below).  You may have also faced difficulties when trying to export data (MAPEXPORT / MAPDWGTOSDF command) in Map 3D 2014

FDO Provider OSGeo.SHP.3.7 Not Registered- warning message

FDO Provider OSGeo.SDF.3.7 Not Registered- warning message

These errors are seen on computers having AutoCAD Map 3D 2014 installed along with a previous version of versions of Map 3D. These errors are the result of Map 3D being  NOT able to read the latest FDO providers. AutoCAD Map 3D reads the FDO provider from an XML file that is located in the installation folder.

To resolve the issue, download and save the provider.xml file and save it in the following location

C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D 2014\bin\FDO

Happy Mapping!

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Create a Join AutoCAD Map 3D

 Join data table to a feature layer (.SHP) in AutoCAD Map 3D 

You can use the Joins tool in AutoCAD Map 3D for joining the attributes in one data table (or data table of another feature layer) to the Data Table (primary) of another feature layer (such as SHP, SDF).

To create a join between two feature layers, such shape files, select the primary feature layer (to which you want to join another table) in the Display Manager tab of the Task Pane. You will notice that the Vector Layer contextual tab is displayed in the ribbon. Next, choose the Join tool from the create panel of this tab; the Create a Join dialog box is displayed. Notice that the name of the primary table is displayed in the Primary table initiating the join box. 

Choose the table that you want to join (to the primary table) by choosing an option from the Table (or feature class) to join to drop-down list. Next, you will require to specify the key columns in both tables. AutocCAD Map 3D will use the values in these columns to match the records while creating the join. Next, Specify the type and cardinality  of the join by choosing an radio button in the Type of Join and Releationship with Secondary Records (Cardinality) areas, respectively.  Next, choose the OK button; a join will be created based on your specified options.

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Object Data

What is Object data?

The drawing object represents the geographical location of the real world feature. Apart from the geographic location, a feature may have aspatial information associated with it. For example, a post box may have data such as post code or mail collection time associated with it. You can store such non-geographic data corresponding to the object in an object data table.

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