Exercise 1: Exploring the Data Portal - DigitalGlobe®

Lesson 9: Branching Out - Finding Data Sources

Lesson 9: Branching Out - Finding Data Sources

Exercise 2: Exploring the Data Portal - NAVTEQ™

 

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Exercise 1: Exploring the Data Portal - DigitalGlobe®

In this exercise, you’ll visit the geodata portal and view the data available from DigitalGlobe®.

To explore the DigitalGlobe data

1. In your browser, go to http://www.autodesk.com/geodata.
2. On the geodata site, click Go Now for DigitalGlobe.
3. Click the image of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in Brooklyn, New York to see the high-resolution satellite photo.

   

   DigitalGlobe® has an exhaustive library of high-quality Earth imagery available for purchase.

4. To try out some of DigitalGlobe’s data, click Download Your Free Trial and follow the directions on the screen.

   Once you've installed DigitalGlobe and you start AutoCAD Map 3D, you should see a new ImageConnect menu on the menu bar.