Learning Videos

This page lists all of the learning videos, sorted by category, so that you can browse through them easily.

Note: You can also use the following link to access introductory videos for AutoCAD Map 3D toolset:

Data Preparation

View metadata. (1:12)

Edit metadata. (1:20)

New User Interface for Coordinate Systems (2:03)

Set the Coordinate System to Incoming Data. (1:05)

Assign a Coordinate System. (1:05)

Create a Coordinate System Transformation from Grid Files (2:18)

Bring in Data and Reproject It. (1:05)

Georeference Parcels. (2:00)

Clean Up Drawing Objects (1:50)

Create a Grid in USNG or LatLong Format (2:10)

Define a Linear Referencing System (4:44)

Data Conversion

Export DWG Layers to SDF Format. (1:55)

Import SDF Data as Drawing Objects. (1:05)

Export Styled DWG Objects to SDF Features. (2:10)

View the Features Created from Styled Objects. (1:05)

Save the Current Map to AutoCAD. (0:40)

View the Converted Map. (0:55)

Save Your Map to Plain AutoCAD Format (2:27)

Convert Data to An Industry Model (3:33)

Data Access

Bring in Multiple Images to a Single Layer. (1:20)

Insert an Image. (1:05)

Align an Image. (1:35)

Add Raster Imagery from a Web Service. (1:05)

Convert a Parcel to Simple Geometry. (0:50)

Bring in Data from AutoCAD Civil 3D. (0:50)

Bring in Point Data from an ODBC Database. (2:00)

Managing Survey Data (2:38)

Query Attached DWG Files. (1:10)

Query FDO Data. (1:05)

Data Editing

Edit DWG files in a Multi-User Environment. (1:45)

Draft new features. (1:15)

Query Multiple FDO Layers. (1:05)

Edit Features Stored in a Database or Data Store. (1:20)

Edit Line Features With PEDIT. (1:15)

Add Points Using the Distance/Distance Method. (1:30)

Add Points Using the Bearing/Bearing Method. (1:20)

Split a Parcel Feature. (1:05)

Create a New Feature from Existing Geometry. (1:50)

Check Out Features for Offline Editing. (0:55)

Check In Features After Offline Editing (0:45)

Set Data Table Transparency. (0:45)

Use Auto-Zoom in the Data Table. (0:40)

Use Auto-Scroll in the Data Table. (0:50)

Export Records for Selected Features. (1:15)

Data Management

Industry Models Workshop. (13:00)

Create a New SDF File and Import a Schema. (1:25)

Copy Data from One Data Store to Another. (1:50)

Append a Feature Class to an SDF File. (1:05)

Delete a Feature Class From a Schema. (1:05)

Set a Constraint for a Field. (1:20)

Join Attribute Data to Features. (1:15)

Manage Joins. (1:25)

Create a Calculated Field. (0:55)

Styling and Theming Features

Show and Hide Layers According to the Scale of the Map. (0:55)

Create a Composite Line Style for Road Features. (1:50)

Create Complex Styles for Polygon Features (1:47)

Create Complex Styles for Line Features (1:51)

Replace Points with Symbols. (1:15)

Create and Edit Symbols (3:32)

Label Features. (1:10)

Label Features With Automatic Resizing. (1:35)

Edit Dynamic Labels (2:10)

Convert Labels to FDO Text (2:08)

Convert Labels to Mtext (1:23)

Convert Mtext to FDO Text (1:49)

Set the Number of Decimal Places for Labels. (1:10)

Add an FDO Layer for Annotation. (1:15)

Edit Text On an Annotation Layer. (1:15)

Rotate a Text Feature. (0:50)

Set Transparency for Polygon Features. (1:10)

Theme a Parcels Layer. (1:30)

Manually Adjust the Ranges of a Theme. (1:30)

Exclude Zero Values and Change Colors for a Theme. (1:20)

Theme Individual Values. (1:20)

Analysis

Color Surfaces Based on Elevation. (1:10)

Adjust Hillshading. (0:50)

Delete an Elevation Range. (1: 25)

Add a New Elevation Range. (1:15)

View a Map in 3D. (2:20)

Exaggerate a 3D Surface. (0:45)

Drape Layers on a Surface. (0:45)

Analyze the Slope of a Surface. (1:15)

Create a Contour Layer from a Surface. (1:15)

Create a Network Topology. (1:10)

Load a Topology. (0:45)

Find the Shortest Path Between Two Points. (2:15)

Perform an Overlay Analysis Using Two Topologies. (1:30)

Create an Overlay Analysis for Features. (1:25)

Create a Buffer Zone Around a Parcel. (0:55)

Use a Buffer Zone to Select Parcels. (1:15)

Create Overlapping Buffer Zones. (1:35)

Use a Location Query With Multiple Buffers. (1:20)

Sharing Data with Others

Export Layers to SDF Format. (1:00)

Import Layers in SDF Format. (1:05)

Save a Layer to an SDF File. (0:45)

Drag Layer Files into an Existing Map. (0:50)

Map Layout and Cartography

Manage Layers with Draw Order and Folders. (1:20)

Include an AutoCAD Layer in the Display Manager. (1:20)

Place a Legend on a Map. (1:30)

Edit a Legend. (1:35)

Prepare a Layout Sheet for Public Review (3:25)

Printing, Plotting, and Publishing

Publish a Map to Map Server. (1:15)

Create a Map Book. (1:45)

Publish a Map Book to a DWF File. (1:35)

Publish DWG Files to Autodesk Infrastructure Map Server (4:29)

Plot to a PDF File. (1: 35)

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