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Section 8.0 – Utilizing GIS Data via FDO Connections 8.0-1

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Section 8.0

Table of Contents: Section 8.0

Overview - Section 8.0 ......................................................................................................................................8.0-3

Choosing an Application ...................................................................................................................................8.0-3

Creating a Base Drawing Using Map 3D ..........................................................................................................8.0-3

Set Coordinate System ................................................................................................................................8.0-4

Add/Remove FDO Layers ............................................................................................................................8.0-6

Add Layers ..............................................................................................................................................8.0-6

Remove Layers .......................................................................................................................................8.0-7

Establish SDE Connection ................................................................................................................................8.0-9

Query Data ......................................................................................................................................................8.0-11

Single Layer ...............................................................................................................................................8.0-11

Multiple Layers ...........................................................................................................................................8.0-14

Save As AutoCAD Drawing.............................................................................................................................8.0-17

Quick Check ....................................................................................................................................................8.0-20

Convert FDO Drawing to DW Standards ........................................................................................................8.0-21

Layer Translator .........................................................................................................................................8.0-23

Automatic Layer Mapping .....................................................................................................................8.0-23

Manual Layer Mapping .........................................................................................................................8.0-24

Linetype Scales ..........................................................................................................................................8.0-26

Cleanup FDO Drawing ...............................................................................................................................8.0-26

GEOMAP Command .......................................................................................................................................8.0-26

Overview - Section 8.1 – E-Map Images via WMS Connections ......................................................................8.1-1

Adding An Aerial Image ....................................................................................................................................8.1-3

Resizing images ................................................................................................................................................8.1-4

Image GreyScale And Brightness Adjustment ..................................................................................................8.1-6

Display Order ....................................................................................................................................................8.1-7

Overview - Section 8.2 – SID Images via Raster Connections .........................................................................8.2-1

Adding An Aerial Image ....................................................................................................................................8.2-3

Resizing images ................................................................................................................................................8.2-9

Image GreyScale And Brightness Adjustment ................................................................................................8.2-11

8.0-2 Section 8.0 - Utilizing GIS Data via FDO Connections

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Display Order .................................................................................................................................................. 8.2-13

Combining Multiple Image Files ...................................................................................................................... 8.2-15

Reconnecting .................................................................................................................................................. 8.2-17

Disconnecting ................................................................................................................................................. 8.2-21


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Overview - Section 8.0

Within Denver Water AutoCAD Civil 3D is the primary application used to complete most work; however, AutoCAD Map 3D is the application used for pulling the GIS data into a drawing as actual AutoCAD objects, instead of “links”. In order for Denver Water’s GIS information to be accessed in AutoCAD the following FDO steps must be utilized.

Choosing an Application

The proper AutoCAD application must be chosen depending on the way the GIS data is intended to be used. If the data is for reference only, then Civil 3D is sufficient; if the data will be included as part of a project drawing, such as a base plan, then Map 3D must be used (Civil 3D cannot export GIS data properly for base map use):

Creating a Base Drawing Using Map 3D

In AutoCAD Map 3D, create a new drawing by clicking the Application Menu pull-down, selecting New, and then Drawing:

The Select template pop-up window will appear, choose the DW-2016 C3D Template.dwt and click <Open>:


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Set Coordinate System

Drawings shall be created using predefined coordinate systems. New drawings DO NOT have the coordinate systems preset. This must be done before anything is drawn in Model Space.

In the bottom right corner of the Application (Map 3D), on the Drawing Status Bar, click the pull-down next to <none> and select Library…:

The Coordinate System - Assign pop-up window will appear; to quickly access DW’s custom Coordinate Systems type DW_ in the empty search field:


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All of DW’s custom Coordinate Systems will display. Choose the appropriate Coordinate System from the list and click <Assign>:

The assigned Coordinate System will now appear in the Drawing Status Bar:


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Add/Remove FDO Layers

Custom, stylized layer files have been created to help quickly access GIS data. Use the following steps to add and remove layers.

Adding Layers

In the Task Pane, on the Display Manager tab, click the Data icon and select Load Layer…:

NOTE: For this process, layers do not refer to AutoCAD layers, they are ARC/SDE layer files with live intelligence.

The Load Layer pop-up window will appear. To see the available list of layers, navigate to \\Prdeng01\DW CAD\ArcSDE_ACAD; select the desired layer from the list (typically the 200’ Map is picked first) and click <Open>:

Task Pane

Tip: Task Pane

Type MAPWSPACE at

the command prompt to

turn the Task Pane ON

or by clicking it on the

Quick Tools Tool Palette.

Tip: Shortcut In most cases

AutoCAD will

already be preset

with an

“ArcSDE_ACAD”

shortcut, located

on the left side of

AutoCAD pop-up

windows.


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The Task Pane will display the loaded layer(s) with a yellow warning sign; this means that the connection to

SDE has not yet been established. A pop-up “Warning” may also be seen on the Drawing Status Bar:

NOTE: Multiple layers may be loaded at this point, however it is ideal to establish a connection first.

When applicable, repeat these steps for loading additional layers.

Removing Layers

If an unnecessary layer was added, right-click on the layer to be deleted and select Remove Layer:

Tip: Always Connect! After the first layer is loaded

sometimes it will appear that they are

connected – this may not be the case

– always connect, [see Establish SDE

Connection, page 8.0-9].


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The Remove Layer pop-up window will appear, click <Yes> to remove the layer:

The layer will now be removed from the Task Pane and Model Space:


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Establish SDE Connection

Although the SDE Connection is built into the layers, a live connections must still be established. Click the Data icon on the Task Pane and select Connect to Data…:

By selecting the ArcSDE_ACAD connection in the Data Connect palette, all of the correct connection

information should automatically be populated; click <Connect>:

NOTE: The icon indicates the drawing is disconnected from FDO/SDE, also note the schema is not available.

Progress of the SDE connection can be seen in the Connecting pop-up:

Tip: Data Connect The Data Connect palette

may need to be closed and

reopened in order to see the

connection.


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Once the connection is established, the loaded layer (DW200FT_MAP_INDEX in this example) can been seen in Model Space and the yellow warning sign will be gone from the Task Pane:

NOTE: The remainder of the FDO layers may be added at this time.


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Query Data

Single or multiple layers can be queried to a specified area at any time; the following steps describe both methods. By default, most layers are pre-queried to the SWA1 200 FT MAP location and will need to be queried

to show the desired location:

Single Layer

To query a single layer to a specific area, select the layer of interest, right-click, and then select Query to Filter Data…:


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The Modify Query window will appear. Click the blue link (for example [LOCATION:INSIDE.POLY.ID1]) and choose Replace this location with another one:

The Locate on Map pull-down menu will appear. Select the desired type of query, the most common being

“Touching Any Part of Rectangle:”


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In Model Space, the command line will prompt the user to Specify first corner; click and drag a rectangle around the area of interest:

The Modify Query window will reappear, click <OK>:


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The queried information should now display in Model Space:

Multiple Layers

To query multiple layers to a specific area select the layers of interest, right-click, and then select Query to Filter

Data…:

Tip: Selecting

Multiple Layers Hold down the Shift or

Ctrl keys on the

keyboard to select

more than one layer at

a time.


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The Apply Query to Layers window will appear showing a list of the selected layers and a common filter. Select the Common Filter and click the Locate on Map pull-down. Choose the selection type “Touching Any Part of

Rectangle:”

In Model Space, the command line will prompt the user to Specify first corner; click and drag a rectangle around

the area of interest:


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The Apply Query to Layers window will re-appear showing the code for the queried information, click <OK>:

The queried information should now display in Model Space:

NOTE: Do not save this drawing, in the next step you will convert the map features to CAD objects, it is uncessary.


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Save As AutoCAD Drawing

Once the desired information has been loaded and queried, the user must convert the FDO layers to AutoCAD layers. The following steps show how to accomplish this.

In the Task Pane, click the Maps icon and select Save as AutoCAD Drawing…:

1. Choose a method

The Save Current Map to AutoCAD pop-up window will appear. In step 1 choose the Editable option and click <Next>:

Tip: FDO

Layers Only the layers

that are checked

will convert to

AutoCAD layers.


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2. Specify file type and location

In step 2, click <Browse> and navigate to the network project location where the FDO drawing shall be saved; name the drawing appropriately (PTNO_FDO). Click <Next>:

NOTE: This FDO drawing should be named accordingly to distinguish between a MAP and C3D drawing.

3. Set conversion options

In order for the symbols to translate properly a custom template must be selected in step 3. Click the <Browse> button:


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In the Select Conversion Template pop-up window browse to …DW CAD\ArcSDE_ACAD and select the DW Civil.dwt; click <Open>:

Click <Finish> once the template has been selected:


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The Save Current Map to AutoCAD pop-up will appear indicating the queried data is converting the Map

Features to basic AutoCAD entities:

Once this is complete, close the AutoCAD Map 3D application without saving the current drawing:

NOTE: The remainder of the steps will take place in AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Quick Check

o Open AutoCAD Map 3D

o Use DW’s template to create new drawing

o Set Coordinate System

o Load 200’ Map Index layer

o Connect to Data

o Load all other layers

o Query Data

o Save to AutoCAD drawing

o Close AutoCAD Map 3D


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Convert FDO Drawing to DW Standards

The recently created FDO drawing will need to be converted to DW Standards before it is useable in a project drawing, the following steps accomplish this.

In AutoCAD C3D create a new drawing by clicking the Application Menu pull-down, selecting New, and then Drawing:

The Select template pop-up window will appear, choose the DW-2016 C3D Template.dwt and click <Open>:

Drawings shall be created using predefined coordinate systems. New drawings DO NOT have the coordinate systems preset. This must be done before anything is drawn in Model Space. [See Section 11.0 -

Coordinate Systems of the DW CAD Standards]:


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Using the INSERT command, add the recently saved FDO drawing into the current drawing:

Once the FDO drawing is selected the Insert pop-up will reappear. Ensure the Locate using Geographic Data and Explode checkboxes are selected and click <OK>. The inserted/exploded AutoCAD features can now be

seen in Model Space:

NOTE: the target and source drawings must be set to the same coordinate system for this to translate successfully.

Save the current drawing, name appropriately, PTNO_DIST_FDO.dwg:


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Layer Translator

Layers and symbols within the FDO drawing must be placed on the correct DW Standard layers [see Section 12.0: Layers & Linetypes of the DW CAD Standards for “GIS” layers]. The Layer Translator must be utilized in this process.

On the Manage tab of the ribbon, CAD Standards panel, click Layer Translator:

The Layer Translator pop-up window will appear displaying the current drawing’s layers in the Translate From

column.

Automatic Layer Mapping

To automatically map a majority of the layers, click the <Load> button and navigate to DW CAD/DW CAD Standards; select the FDO_to_GIS_Layers.dws, click <Open>:

NOTE: Always check that the Files of type is set to the correct file extension.

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Tip: Shortcut Use the DW CAD

shortcut to quickly

access the appropriate

location.


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In the Layer Translator pop-up, the layers that have been automatically mapped/translated to DW Standard

layers can be seen in the Layer Translation Mappings section:

Manual Layer Mapping

Any layers left in the Translate From column will need to be manually mapped/translated to the applicable GIS prefixed layers. To do this, choose the incorrect layer in the Translate From list (left) and the correct layer in the Translate To list (right) and then click <Map>; this will add the selected layer to the Layer Translation Mappings

section (bottom):

Incorrect layers Correct layers

List of layers

loaded from

selected .dws

List of layers not translated with

selected .dws file.

Remaining layers will need to be

manually mapped.

Translated

layer


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Once all of the layers required have been mapped, click <Translate>:

The Layer Translator – Changes Not Saved pop-up window will appear, click <Translate Only>:

Model Space should now reflect the changes to the layers, most notably the layer colors:

Tip: QA/QC It is still a good idea for

the user to manually

check the translated

layers.


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Linetype Scales

Select all of the AutoCAD features located in Model Space by using a selection window. Using the Properties palette change all object Linetype Scales to 1:

Cleanup FDO Drawing

The FDO drawing will still require some basic CAD cleanup and maintenance before this drawing is considered usable in a project drawing; for example:

Erasing unnecessary text

Trimming out lot lines

Purging the drawing

Once the drawing is completely cleaned up it can be inserted into any project drawing at any time.

GEOMAP Command

GEOMAP is a command used to access reference base maps in conjunction with an Autodesk 360 Account, great for verifying project location. Your 360 Account must be linked to Denver Water’s contract with Autodesk.

Aerial - displays the map in the current viewport using satellite images.

Road - Displays the map in the current viewport using vector images.

Hybrid - Displays the map in the current viewport overlaying satellite

images over vector images and highlighting roads.

Off - Turns off the map.

Note: you must be signed into Autodesk 360 and the drawing contain geographic location information to use.

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