Autodesk OnSite Desktop



Now Autodesk brings spatial data analysis and 2D/3D visualization

and civil engineering tools into one desktop application.



Many forms of data, one integrated display. Autodesk® OnSite

Desktop 7 software integrates mapping and civil engineering data

into a single accurate display, then analysis tools help you take

measurements, query objects, build buffers, and perform what if

scenarios. And Autodesk OnSite Desktop helps you author compelling,

presentation-ready interactive maps for print or web publication.

Autodesk OnSite Desktop helps you get the most from your spatial

and design data.



Features



Autodesk® OnSite Desktop 7 software is an easy-to-use data

integration, visualization, analysis, and presentation tool for

presenting data from multiple sources, whether it’s on the desktop

or via the Internet. It adds key capabilities to Autodesk’s

mapping and civil product offerings:



- Autodesk Map Series software combines mapping, raster

integration, and map data analysis tools in a single

package that addresses the complete workflow of mapping

and infrastructure management.



- Autodesk® Civil Series is an integrated toolset designed

to get any civil engineering and surveying job done efficiently.



In both of these offerings, Autodesk OnSite Desktop provides a

desktop analysis component that brings together multiple sources

of data in many different formats, then queries, analyzes, and

presents that data to meet business needs. Autodesk OnSite Desktop

7 is built on Microsoft® .NET technology and enables you to

utilize the advantages offered by Microsoft .NET, including

stronger security and improved reliability.



New! Application Programming Interface (API)



This API, based on .NET technology, gives you the tools to extend

the functionality of Autodesk OnSite Desktop. Your partners and

developers can make modifications such as focusing the user

interface on a specific function or automating attribute editing

and validation.



New!3 D visualization



Supports the ability to view 3D terrain data as well as drape

other data such as LandXML or raster data over the terrain. You

can also orbit the 3D data and set up different camera locations

from which to view it.





New! Civil Engineering Analysis



Civil engineering analysis tools enable operations such as

calculating the elevation difference between two surfaces,

calculating the cut/fill volume between two surfaces,

determining the view from a given point in a given direction,

and modeling floods.



New! Workflow enhancements



Enhancements include the ability to share projects easily with

other OnSite Desktop users, to customize the user interface

without using the API, and to edit markup objects that have

already been written to the map.





New! Support for New Data Formats



Support for LandXML, used by surveyors, land developers, and

civil engineers to pass data from one phase of a design project

to another, and digital elevation model (DEM) data. Includes

the ability to access LandXML data elements such as points,

pipes, alignments, and parcels and to display them in both

graphical and tabular form.





New! Reporting



The reporting engine, a utility for generating reports based

on project data, creates reports for basic mapping and civil

information. Includes style sheets to provide templates for

reports on roads, parcels, points, surface models, and pipes.





Thematic Mapping



Query and thematic mapping functionality enables you to

create new visualizations based on feature attribute,

object, or linked data.





Markup and Redline



Simple, intuitive markup functionality that can be saved

as RML allows users to digitally mark up designs and maps

during analysis.





Measurement



Accurately measure the length of lines, edges of solids,

as well as distance between two or more points and the

area defined by a series of points.





Data formats



Many data formats are supported, avoiding the need for

data conversion: DWG, Oracle® Spatial, Autodesk

MapGuide® SDF (spatial data file), SHP plus (through

the FME Spatial Data Provider) ESRI coverages and

E00, MicroStation® DGN, and MapInfo® MID/MIF.





Object query



Query spatial and data attributes on selected objects,

enabling you to identify key information object type,

name, exact coordinate location, length of lines,

perimeter of polygons and more about the selected

object.





High-resolution printing and plotting



You can plot both the data extents and the current

view to a user-specified scale for greater usability.

The Print Preview function further enhances your

ability to create professional-looking maps.





Symbology Support



Symbol library includes over 500 useful, map-related

symbols. Raster Workshop Supports most raster formats:

TGA, CALS, PNG, FLIC, PCX, BMP, JPEG, MrSID®, ECW,

and TIFF.





How You Benefit Print



Faster Project Turnarounds



Autodesk® OnSite Desktop software helps your business maximize

the value of your existing spatial,mapping, and civil

engineering data. Because it reads and writes most raster

formats, including MrSID® and ECW, you save the time and

resources needed to translate data.



Convincing Presentations



Sharp, easy-to-read, thematic maps help you put together

presentations that people will remember. The data publishing

tools in Autodesk OnSite Desktop enable you to create high-

quality maps, files, and civil engineering data that not

only reflects your data and analysis, but your brand as well.



Extracting More Value



The versatile analysis tools in Autodesk OnSite Desktop

software help you manage infrastructure and better understand

customer, business, and marketplace demographics. You can:



- Take measurements

- Query objects

- Build buffers

- Perform "what if" scenarios



Plus, civil engineering tools help you calculate elevations and

cut/fill volumes, run flood analyses, and more. Autodesk OnSite

Desktop helps you get the most from your design data and maps.





Autodesk OnSite Desktop 7 has the following system requirements:



Operating Systems: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional and Home

editions, Windows 2000 (SP 2), Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows

NT® 4.0 (SP 6.0 or later). Windows 95 is not supported.



Disk Space: 300 MB of available hard disk space during installation

and 200 MB thereafter.



Display: VGA display, preferably 1024x768 pixel resolution or higher.



Video RAM: At least 4 MB of Video RAM. 32 MB is recommended.