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How to Exchange Data Between

CAD and GIS
August 28, 2013

Agenda
Introduction
Safe Software

Live Demos
CAD to GIS
Data Transformation
GIS to CAD
Bonus Demo (3D)
Q&A

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Who Are We?

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afe
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an H
intz

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About Us

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FME Feature Manipulation Engine

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Powering the flow of data

Convert data from one
format to another
Transform data into the
precise model you need
Share data for use in
other applications
Integrate data to use in
your preferred system
Validate data to identify
and fix quality issues

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CAD vs GIS:
Different Perspectives
CAD users have a drawing perspective:
Layers & levels
Styles & Symbology
Dimensions & Labels
GIS users have a feature perspective:
Attributes and geometry
Data structure, model
Relational tables, domains
Location
Connectivity and proximity
Analysis

FME Approach: CAD to GIS

Preserve labels and attribution from text, blocks or
dimensions
Interpret layers, styles or symbols as attributes (e.g. road
type, pipe diameter)
Improve geometry:
create connectivity snapping
form polygons from lines
Combine geometry and attributes using proximity
e.g. point on area overlay, nearest neighbor: transfer
label id to nearest line or polygon
Join to external database based on common id (ms_link)

Demonstrations
Live Demos
CAD to GIS
Data Transformation
GIS to CAD
Bonus Demo (3D)

Demonstrations
Live Demos
CAD to GIS
Data Transformation
GIS to CAD
Bonus Demo (3D)

FME Approach: GIS to CAD

Create AutoCAD blocks or Microstation cells based on
attribute values
Preserve attributes as object data or tags
Translate annotation
Schema transformation to conform to CAD standards
Geometry transformation and filtering to match CAD
requirements (layers etc)
Ensure essential CAD information is preserved in GIS
structures (GIS <-> CAD)

Demonstrations
Live Demos
CAD to GIS
Data Transformation
GIS to CAD
Bonus Demo (3D)

Demonstrations
Live Demos
CAD to GIS
Data Transformation
GIS to CAD
Bonus Demo (3D)

Q&A

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