GIS and CAD

Both GIS and CAD database systems appear to have received significant investment. While most people utilize the GIS method, interfaces between CAD and GIS are required. These are can work integrated. AutoCAD Map 3D is an excellent example of an integrated system in which computer-aided design technology components interact with a GIS database. The CAD system's structure is compatible with GIS files such as SHP. In the development of realistic landscape for CAD designs, raster/GIS data from satellite photography, such as DEM files, is employed. The Esri AutoCAD plug-in enables AutoCAD users to easily access GIS data without leaving the CAD environment.

CAD simulates the real world. GIS simulates the entire planet. As a result, geographic coordinate systems and global map projections are used in GIS, but CAD coordinates are local to the item being modeled and are not generally related to any particular location on Earth.

GIS separates object storage and presentation by integrating data from many sources into a virtual data warehouse. This data may then be utilized in a variety of independently specified analyses or presentations. CAD systems include baggage that is unrelated to the data itself, such as line color, line width, and so forth.

As you can see, the combination of CAD and GIS improves software compatibility. Assume you want to build a crane on an unstable terrain that could interfere with the GIS information. The user should be able to send and represent such information with ease.