Something many AutoCAD solution users may not realize is that there’s a solution that enables the cAD user to get full ArcGIS functionality with AutoCAD… enter ArcGIS for AutoCAD. There’s a free, downloadable app that provides access to ArcGIS Server map services and allows you to view and query GIS data from within the AutoCAD environment… wow… as a former long-time AutoCAD user I have to say WOW… this is sweet! A real benefit I can see with this solution is the ability to leverage a wealth of GIS data that currently exists within the Geodatabase or on the web as freely available SHP files – imagine, no tedious translation of data, just drop it into your existing CAD session as a base layer. See more HERE
