topic Re: AutoCad 2D VICINTY MAP in AutoCAD Forum

AutoCad 2D VICINTY MAP

mohammadi — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 10:32:26 GMT

Hi,

Does anybody know any program to make 2D vicinity map like this attached image?

Thank you

Re: AutoCad 2D VICINTY MAP

jggerth — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:21:57 GMT

AutoCAD can certainly draw that. basically using Plines and text. So maybe a better queston would be what's your source material to start with? If GIS - then Map3D cna import shae files. If a vector PDF, the Adobe Illustrator or even Inkscape might be able to export something usable via DXF. If it's a raster PDF, just attach it and trace over it,

Re: AutoCad 2D VICINTY MAP

mohammadi — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 03:05:08 GMT

Thanks for the reply. This came to me on an existing job I hope to find a program that download this as it is from google map.hard to believe someone did it by using Pline.

Re: AutoCad 2D VICINTY MAP

jggerth — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 12:59:40 GMT

I see. Most probably it was generated from a a GIS base. Possibly using Mapimport command in Map3d/Civil3d, or a third party progam that handles GIS formats. Or exported to DWG/DXF from the GIS system.

Re: AutoCad 2D VICINTY MAP

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 13:09:37 GMT

Did you ever find an answer to your question on how to make a 2D Vicinity Map like the example you had? I cannot believe it is so difficult to find this basic information out.

Re: AutoCad 2D VICINTY MAP

jggerth — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:18:15 GMT

Well, locate a GIS shape file for roadways that covers the area you want, import that Into Map3D, and then tweak as desired. Or, Import a PDF map of the area you need into vanilla, and then fix that up to look the way you want.

Or even easier, use the Geomaps feature and capture a roadway image. Really, it's apretty simple thing to do and the hardest part is deciding what source data to use.

Re: AutoCad 2D VICINTY MAP

john.vellek — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:31:28 GMT

HI @Anonymous,

In my experience, without access to GIS or Map or similar programs, most firms simply grab a map off the Internet and attach it as an image in the drawings. It is important to retain any branding from the source to avoid any copyright infringement.

You can also open the map image in a vector/raster graphics application and adjust contrast and threshold if desired but it will not produce vectors from the raster graphic.

Another option is to open such an image in a raster conversion application which can sometimes suitably create a vector drawing for you to insert.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: AutoCad 2D VICINTY MAP

john.vellek — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 21:06:54 GMT

HI @mohammadi,

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