Autodesk Introduces Autodesk Survey Release 2: A Robust Solution for Surveyors and Mapping Professionals

Strategic Insights -

Autodesk, Inc. has announced the release of Autodesk Survey, a powerful add-on package to AutoCAD Land Development Desktop Release 2, designed to provide focused survey data input, reduction, and analysis capabilities for surveyors and mapping professionals. This innovative solution combines base mapping, analysis, and surveying functionality into a seamless, integrated solution, enabling users to efficiently collect and process data from various sources. The new Trimble Link command facilitates the transfer of Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) GPS and conventional survey data from the Trimble Survey Controller software to Autodesk Survey software, where it can be used immediately for analysis and base plan creation.

Key Takeaways:

  • Autodesk Survey is designed to address the needs of surveyors and mapping professionals by providing a robust feature set for creating intelligent land plans through automated mapping, data capture, and surveying analysis tools.
  • The solution integrates seamlessly with AutoCAD Land Development Desktop Release 2, providing key links between CAD and GIS, facilitating the transfer of design data between the field and the office.
  • The Trimble Link command enables the transfer of RTK GPS and conventional survey data from the Trimble Survey Controller software to Autodesk Survey, streamlining the data collection and analysis process.
  • Autodesk Survey provides on-screen lineweights and multiuser alignments, allowing users to attain a finished plan look without having to plot it and enabling team members to access alignments simultaneously.
  • The solution extends the AutoCAD DWG and FBK file formats to the surveying and mapping industries and supports the land object model, providing a cost-effective tool for the AutoCAD platform.

Statistics:

  • Autodesk Survey is designed to support large-scale land development projects, enabling users to efficiently collect and process data from various sources.
  • The solution can automatically download data to and from a host of industry-standard data collectors, survey instruments, and GPS receivers.
  • Autodesk Survey contains a robust feature set, including automated mapping, data capture, and surveying analysis tools.
  • The solution is project-based, allowing all team members to access and share data simultaneously, fostering collaboration and reducing project cycle time.
  • Autodesk has more than four million customers in over 150 countries, making it the world's leading supplier of PC design software and digital content creation tools.

Sources:

  • "Autodesk Survey Release 2 Provides Focused Survey Data Input, Reduction, and Analysis Capabilities", Business Wire, August 16, 1999.
  • "Autodesk Launches Design 2000 Initiative", Business Wire, March 1999.
  • "AutoCAD Land Development Desktop Release 2", Autodesk, Inc., 1999.
  • "About Autodesk", Autodesk, Inc., 1999.