To Bring In Features from SQL Server Spatial

AutoCAD Map 3D supports both SQL Server and SQL Server Spatial.

To bring in features from SQL Server Spatial

1. In Display Manager , click DataConnect To Data.
2. In the Data Connect window, select Add SQL Server Spatial Connection in the Data Connections By Provider list.
3. Under Connection Name, type a name for this connection.
4. Enter the Service Name and click Login.

   The service name is set when you install SQL Server Spatial itself.

5. In the User Credentials dialog box, specify the login credentials to use to log into this data store.
   • To use your Windows Authentication credentials, select Windows Authentication and click Login.
   • To use your SQL Server login credentials, enter your user name and password and click Login.
6. In Data Connect, under Data Store, enter the data store name. If you do not know this name, check with your System Administrator.

   To select from a list of data stores, click the down arrow. AutoCAD Map 3D connects to the specified server and instance and lists the available data stores.

7. Click Connect.
8. In the feature class list, select the feature classes to include in the map.

   If this feature source contains only a single feature class, that feature class is selected automatically. If it contains multiple feature classes, you can do either of the following:

   • Right-click the schema entry and select Select All or Select None.
   • Expand the schema entry and select the feature classes to add.

     If a feature class contains multiple geometry types,and you select the feature class itself, all geometries are added. To add a subset of geometries, hold your cursor over the feature class name to see the Show Geometry button. Click Show Geometry to see each geometry as a separate choice. Select the ones you want. Each selected geometry is added to map as a separate Display Manager layer.

9. Click Add To Map.