Work Smarter with Maps in PTCAD

Import, Scale, and Draw Over Real-World Data

If you’re working on site layout, land development, infrastructure, or surveying — maps are a big part of your design process. With PTCAD, you can bring maps directly into your drawing environment and turn them into practical CAD geometry.

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✅ Why Use Maps in CAD?

Maps help you:

• Work with real-world coordinates and locations

• Plan roads, buildings, or utilities based on actual terrain

• Collaborate with surveyors or government data

• Avoid errors and misalignment with satellite or GIS overlays

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🧩 What Kind of Map Data Can PTCAD Handle?

PTCAD supports various ways to work with map or geographic data, such as:

1. use command GEO

You can insert aerial maps, satellite images, or scanned survey plans using:

Use command GEO

click Load current location

User can turn on/off map

2. command MAPIMPORT

Using command   MAPIMPORT   for importing  map data in several format suchas  SpatialSDF, SpatialSQL, ESRI shp and database servers

    

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🛠️ Example Workflow: Plot Layout from Map

1. Import map image or vector

   • Attach JPG/PNG , SHP

2. Scale map

   • Use known length (e.g. 100m road)

   • Use ALIGN or SCALE commands

3. Trace boundaries

   • Use POLYLINE, LINE, HATCH

4. Add site layout

   • Add proposed buildings, roads, drainage, etc.

5.  ADD data layer to map infomation to line or polyline in map

• Create new layer
• Add attribute and link with line in map

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🧑‍🔧 Who Is This For?

• Civil engineers designing roads, water supply or housing

• Architects city planning in real land plots

• Contractors checking terrain

• Surveyors converting paper maps to CAD

• Government-related projects (air quality, zoning)