Integrating CAD Data with Geographic Information Systems Using AutoCAD and ARC/INFO Software

Abstract

Software for computer-aided design (CAD) and geographic information systems (GIS) are often used in conjunction with one another. This document proposes a methodology for effectively integrating data created using Autodesk's AutoCAD R14, the most widely used CAD software package, with Environmental System Research Institute's (ESRI's) ARC/INFO 7.2, the most widely used professional GIS software package. A brief discussion of software data models is provided, followed by an enumeration of certain entities that should never be used to represent AutoCAD data that is going to be converted using ARC/INFO. The document concludes with an example implementation of the proposed integration methodology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA377146

Entities

People

  • Mark A. Scott
  • Paul T. Cedfeldt

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Basic Programming Language
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Geographic Coordinate Systems
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Geometric Forms
  • Geometry
  • Information Systems
  • Relational Database Management Systems
  • Relational Databases
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.