Summary – Update GIS Features using AutocadMap.
Instructions provided describe how to update GIS features using AutocadMap , in the tutorial AutocadMap 3D has been used to update a Shapefile. We all miss the good cad interface when dealing with GIS data whether it be tracing or other tasks, this tutorial tries to put a how-to for that requirement in a very simple manner.
Three Steps:
Procedure
Connect the GIS dataset to AutocadMap
![GIS0009-2018.02.17-GIS-Features-Updation-using-Autocad-1](http://urbantalks.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GIS0009-2018.02.17-GIS-Features-Updation-using-Autocad-1-1024x549.png)
Connect the GIS dataset to AutocadMap
Connect the GIS dataset to AutocadMap
- From ‘Map Setup’ menu click on Connect button.
- Select ‘Add SHP Connection’ , give a ‘Connection name’.
- Click on ‘SHP’ button to add 1 shapefile at a time you can click on folder button to add a folder just like conventional GIS softwares like ArcGis or Qgis.
- Browse to the shapefile in your computer, Select the shapefile and click open followed by ‘Connect’ button to Establish a connection.
![GIS0009-2018.02.17-GIS-Features-Updation-using-Autocad-2](http://urbantalks.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GIS0009-2018.02.17-GIS-Features-Updation-using-Autocad-2-1024x549.png)
Add GIS data to AutocadMap
Add GIS data to AutocadMap
- Select the added Conection under ‘Add SHP Connection’.
- Check the Layers you want to add and click ‘Add to Map’, if it is a shapefile connection only one layer would be there but in case of a folder there would be all shapefiles in the folder.
- You can see the layer added to map and the layer pane on Right side.
Edit GIS Features
![GIS0009-2018.02.17-GIS-Features-Updation-using-Autocad-3](http://urbantalks.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GIS0009-2018.02.17-GIS-Features-Updation-using-Autocad-3-1024x549.png)
Create New Feature or update Existing Shapes
Create New Feature or update Existing Shapes
- From ‘Vector Layer’ select ‘New Feature’ and pick the type of feature in source layer.
- Trace The new Feature, You can also edit the existing shapes in layer by selecting them and playing with the vertices.
- After successful tracing of a new feature the Attribute table loads below the model pane, all values can be entered there for new feature.
Save changes to the GIS Source files
![GIS0009-2018.02.17-GIS-Features-Updation-using-Autocad-4](http://urbantalks.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GIS0009-2018.02.17-GIS-Features-Updation-using-Autocad-4-1024x549.png)
Create New Feature or update Existing Shapes copy
Create New Feature or update Existing Shapes copy
- From ‘Vector Layer’ select ‘Check In’ button all changes would be saved to the connected GIS dataset.
Note: You can also use MAPCHECKINALL command as a time saving tool to save data quickly, but beware it would also commit changes in other connected GIS datasets.
Tadda done!!
![GIS0009-2018.02.17-GIS-Features-Updation-using-Autocad-featured-image](http://urbantalks.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GIS0009-2018.02.17-GIS-Features-Updation-using-Autocad-featured-image-1024x549.png)
GIS Data in AutocadMAP
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