Utility Mapping 2D

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I'm looking for some advice on the AutoCAD software, and also the process involved in creating a 2D drawing showing multiple utility underground cables.

I'm currently on a course to learn the basics of AutoCAD software (2019), with the goal of eventually being able to draw my own utility plans.

To give you an idea of what I mean by utility plans - I could have, say, 10 individual, PDF maps, at various scales, and from different utility suppliers, each showing their underground networks (electricity, gas, fibre etc.).

I would like to be able to put this information together on a single drawing, at a set scale, with each utility as it's own layer. I would need to have an OS tile as my base map, to then be able to overlay or trace the utility routes to.

So, really, what I'm asking is - can I do this on AutoCAD 2019, and - if anybody knows - how would I actually go about putting this together?

Any advice would be very much appreciated.

Thank you in advance

[dbroad]

Yes. Some cities use AutoCAD for utility maps. Attach pdfs, trace.  There's no need for a single drawing though. Use xrefs to attach individual drawings into a master grid.