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Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D software provides access to GIS and mapping data to support planning, design, and data management. Intelligent models and CAD tools help you to apply regional and discipline-specific standards. Integration of GIS data with your organization helps to improve quality, productivity, and asset management.
The 2018 release of AutoCAD Map 3D contains customer-focused enhancements across the product, including the following specifics.
– High Resolution (4K) Monitor Support
AutoCAD Map 3D 2018 has been enhanced to adapt to the higher display resolutions and pixel densities in Windows. Most user dialogs, palettes and toolbars should be displayed nicely on monitors of 4K and higher.
– Fourth Generation MrSID Image Support
AutoCAD Map 3D 2018 now supports the fourth generation MrSID files. You can add such files through FDO Raster provider, MAPIINSERT or ATTACH.
– PostGIS 2.2 Support
The highest version of PostGIS that AutoCAD Map 3D 2018 can support is now 2.2. Map 3D 2018 can work very well with GIS data that is stored in PostGIS 2.2 installed on PostgreSQL 9.5.
– WFS 2.0 Support
AutoCAD Map 3D 2018 supports WFS 2.0 protocol. A new option ‘2.0.0’ is added to the version drop-down in the FDO WFS Connection dialog.
– Ambercore Point Cloud Removal
AutoCAD Map 3D 2018 has completely removed all features related to Ambercore point cloud. Users can no longer directly add LAS, and XYZ point cloud raw data to Map 3D. All the related entrances, including commands like MAPPOINTCLOUDMANAGER have been removed. Users with point cloud raw data in LAS and XYZ format should follow the new procedure: To Bring in Point Cloud Data.
– ArcGIS
Extend the support of FDO ArcGIS Provider to versions 10.3.1 and 10.4.