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| Subject: | Re: [gislist] GIS vs. CAD |
| Date: |
06/29/2004 12:05:01 PM |
| From: |
Matt Lamborn |
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We use ArcView and AutoCAD LT in our office. Our use is straightforward
and simple: we use ArcView for all of our mapping and analysis work, and
we use AutoCAD for all of our design work. Since we do mostly planning
work and minimal design work, we put out more money for a robust GIS
platform, and we were able to cut corners and save $$$ by purchasing
AutoCAD LT (read 'Lite'). No matter what the manufacturers will tell
you, the two programs don't speak to each other really well, although I
am able to import CAD drawings into ArcView and georeference them.
The bottom line is this: If you're doing primarily GIS work and are
comfortable w/ ArcGIS, then I would suggest sticking w/ that. Purchase a
'Lite' CAD program (e.g. AutoCAD LT, IntelliCAD, etc) if you need CAD on
a minimal level. If the reverse is true, and you do mostly CAD work and
a little GIS, then you would probably benefit from Autodesk's
mapping/drafting suite of programs (and not even need ArcView,etc.)
Matt Lamborn
LandPeople: landscape architects & planners
www.landpeople.net
Pete Magee wrote:
>The AutoCAD Map software is pretty good,...as all software, there are
>advantages and disadvantages. We use both ESRI and AutoDesk (AutoCAD Map),
>although we are behind with both in terms of updates.
>
>For flexibility, suggest to your boss that you use both, don't limit your
>capabilities by making a wholesale change to one or the other..
>Cheers,
>Pete
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "True, Cynthia D." <truecd@missouri.edu>
>To: <gislist@lists.geocomm.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 8:22 AM
>Subject: RE: [gislist] GIS vs. CAD
>
>
>It used to be that CAD couldn't handle projections well, but that was
>years ago. Does anyone know if you can easily and successfully
>reproject data in Autodesk?
>
>Thanks,
>dt
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com
>[mailto:gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com] On Behalf Of Ursela Jule
>Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 9:06 AM
>To: gislist@lists.geocomm.com
>Subject: [gislist] GIS vs. CAD
>
>Long time lurker - first time poster...
>
>I have been an exclusive GIS user and my department uses ESRI and it
>fits our needs quite nicely - my boss (non-GIS or CAD person) has been
>talking around and finding out that some others use CAD (Autodesk) - and
>now has come to me wondering why we aren't. I tried to explain that we
>do a little bit of spatial analysis and CAD really isn't designed for
>that and tried to explain the difference between a CAD and GIS.
>
>However I have been out of the loop on CAD, and I suspect that she's (my
>boss) has been talking to an Autodesk vendor - and my knowledge of the
>differences are maybe not as current as the advances in AutoCAD
>apparently have been.
>
>So I am looking at an ad here where Autodesk is saying "ESRI's approach
>to
>GIS will only take you so far." Seems to be referring to the
>integration
>of CAD and GIS only - but I ask you - just how close is software for CAD
>(such as Autodesk products) getting to being called a GIS?
>
>Is there a line in the sand still?
>
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