Using GIS data in your

Engineering Design with Civil

3D and Map 3DAugust 24, 2019

Mark Schnesk

Sr. Application Engineer

• Full functionality of Civil 3D, Map 3D and AutoCAD are

available in one program.

• Switch between Ribbon layouts by using the

Workspace function.

• Map 3D and AutoCAD are part of both the AEC

Collection and as part of the toolsets available with an

AutoCAD subscription

• Civil 3D remains only part of the AEC Collection.

Autodesk Civil 3D is based on AutoCAD and Map 3D

• Set your Coordinate System in your

drawing

• Insert any point block definitions and

any required layers into your

drawing.

• Use your standard Civil 3D or other

custom templates.

Set up your Drawing for Import:

• Map 3D can create and connect to various database stores:

• SHP, SDF, Oracle, SQL, SQLite, WMS, WFS, ArcSDE*, GDB*, MDB*, DWG

• Query, merge, edit, and create features using familiar AutoCAD based

drawing tools to write back to database

• Bulk copy features from one database store to another

• Create formulas and expand on data tables for added information

• Thematic based display styles and mapbook creation

Map Feature Objects (FDO Connections)

*Requires a valid Arc Desktop license

1. Connect to Data in Map Task Pane in

Planning and Analysis Workspace

2. Choose your Data Store Type and

Connect.

3. Select Feature Classes and Import into

Drawing

4. Stylize as desired.

5. Features can be edited, created, deleted

from data store. Object data tables can be

edited.

Import GIS Data as Feature Data Objects (FDO)

• Use the MAPIMPORT command.

• Choose your layer to import data into.

• Choose point type if point data import (AutoCAD

Points or Blocks

• If polygon data, remember to check “Import

polygons as closed polylines”

• Add Data Attributes as drawing Object Data as

needed

Import GIS Data as Drawing Objects (SHP and SDF)

1. Insert → Import →

2. Follow the Import Wizard to map the GIS Data to

Pipes and Structures

3. Choose the Pipe Network parts list and set Drawing

Layers

4. Pay attention to mapping the Feature Attributes to

Pipe Network objects

5. Verify and edit your Pipe Network after importing.

Import GIS Data as Civil 3D Pipe Network

1. Switch to “Planning and Analysis” Workspace

2. Define Object Object Data

3. Select drawing objects and assign Object Data to them, one at a time

or in bulk

4. Edit OD data in Properties window as required

5. OD data exports as attribute data when exporting drawing objects to

a data store.

Adding Object Data to your AutoCAD Drawing Objects.

1. Type the command MAPEXPORT in the command line

2. Select the name and location of the shapefile. Set file

type to ESRI Shapefiles

3. Choose the object type from the dialog and select the

objects.

4. Attach any Data Attributes you wish to transfer over,

including created Object Data

5. Remember to choose “Treat closed polylines as

polygons” in the options window for closed shapes

Exporting Drawing Data to a SHP or SDF file

• Planning and Analysis Workspace

• Connect to an existing data store or create a new

one

• Create new features or convert drawing objects to

feature objects

• Edit data tables with information as needed and

write the data to the data store

Create FDO Feature objects from Drawing Objects

• Civil 3D Objects can be exported to an external

GIS Data store (SDF)

COGO Points

Alignments

Surfaces

Parcel data

• Civil object attribute data is automatically

added. It is a fixed list of attributes and

cannot be altered

• SDF file can be bulk copied to another data

store such as SHP for use in other software

Exporting Civil 3D Objects

• Create shapes of objects, coverage areas, parking

areas and striping in Civil 3D/Map 3D

• Export to SHP file format

• Import into Infraworks and set object type and

styling

Use Map3D tools to create content for Autodesk Infraworks

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