Manage map data
What You Can Do With AutoCAD Map 3D 2009
Publish maps
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Perform analysis on maps
Use the following methods to analyze data:
- Sort, filter, and edit information about map items in a tabular format.
- Locate specific coordinate points and measure the geodetic distance between points.
- Visually communicate relative values and scale with themed displays.
- Temporarily join data from external data stores to features in your map and use that data to theme the features.
- Create contour maps to help you analyze 3D terrain.
- Use raster-based theming to analyze elevation, slope, and aspect, drape map data over surfaces and view the data in 3D, and more.
- Create buffer zones based on feature properties and select objects based on their proximity to a buffer. Save the buffer as its own feature class, for future re-use.