AutoCAD® Map 3D software is a flexible development platform for specialized mapping, land planning and infrastructure management applications. With AutoCAD® Map 3D as a platform, you can take advantage of industry-standard development tools and technologies when building applications. It provides direct access to a wide range of CAD, GIS, and raster data formats from multiple sources, without the need for data copying or conversion. The latest release of Map 3D offers comprehensive, customizable industry models (previously only available in Autodesk Topobase Client) for the gas, water, wastewater, and electric industries. The models provide structure to complex data, help users enforce quality standards, and improve the value of information for planning and managing infrastructure assets.
Learn more about the latest AutoCAD Map 3D features at the AutoCAD Map 3D product center.
The AutoCAD® Map 3D APIs includes ActiveX, AutoLISP, ObjectARX, Geospatial Platform and Feature Data Objects (FDO). ObjectARX and FDO API are exposed as C++ and .NET. Geospatial Platform API is exposed as .NET only.