Today I would like to share with you a number of videos from Youtube, created by ADSKInfrastructure.

AutoCAD Map 3D - How to Create a Workflow from Scratch

AutoCAD Map 3D & Civil 3D are developed which is based-on the AutoCAD software. As below the url it was introduced what is the difference between those software:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/compare/index?siteID=123112&id=1...

Now the new data source - LIDAR data sets/ 3D laser scanning can be imported and visualized within AutoCAD Map 3D software. Also you can stylize point clouds by LAS classification, spatial extents, elevation, or intensity. Point clouds can be used to create DEM surfaces, make measurement or new 3D features using standard AutoCAD drafting tools.

Today I saw my colleagues table have a 3D printing model which is the city model. The model is over 500 piece high-rise building block with the terrain model. The model is mainly emphasized the new development and study how the surrounding building would be impacted. Nowadays the paper plan may not be good enough!

Although I haven’t opportunity to attend the AU2009, I can attend the virtual classroom at anytime, anywhere and any platform. I choose to sitting in training lab to see these virtual classes. I'm sure that you can find many interesting topic and impressive technology into the Autodesk University.

I would like to share what I found in the virtual class of AU 2009 last week.

Taiwan's CT has published a number of thread, which is mainly mentioned how is the transition from the traditional mapping to nowadays engineering GIS. This is the good resource & moment to let me to review these topics.

The new subscription advantage pack for AutoCAD Map 3D - url has been released for a while, which have a new functionality for working with point cloud data. I have tried the building point cloud, which is in XYZ file format. The file size is over 1GB.