Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Journal of Young Scientist", Vol. 2
Written by Dan-Eugen AMARIE, Adrian SCHIPOR
The aim of the research is to create an complete, annotative (scalable), cross-platform library that can be imported and used in the most common CAD softwares (AutoCAD and it's variants, ArcMap, Corel Draw etc.). Currently, inserting the conventional map signs and symbols at scale in a CAD environment presents a problem to the average surveyor. There is no annotative complete library of these symbols present in any software, him having to resort to custom made librarys of incomplete list of the signs, markers and linetypes, third-party applications that are often incompatible to his CAD software of choice, or don't meet the specified requirement. In the cross-platform library were incorporate the following attributes to all the conventional signs used in different land survey domains: uniqueness (most important attribute), permanence, simplicity, ease of maintenance, flexibility and reference to geographic location. The content and format of the final product may be carried out in a variety of ways, depending on the scope and magnitude of the mapping projects (surveying, cartography, photogrammetry, landscape design, forestry planning etc). Regardless, the cross-platform library suits to how the mapping function is performed, specifically assigned to project plan development to serve as the organization’s blueprint.
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