Autocad Commands
Autocad Commands
Drawings Query Save Back Object Data Database Data Entry Image Topology Plot Map Set... Oracle Spatial Tools Utilities Options... Drawings submenu Query submenu Save Back submenu Object Data submenu Database submenu Data Entry submenu Image submenu Topology submenu Query objects into the map, define boundaries, add titles and borders, or extend maps beyond their tiled boundaries. Then create a book of maps from the project. See Printing Maps. Oracle Spatial submenu Tools submenu Utilities submenu Define options for, for the workspace, projects, queries, save options, data sources, coordinate systems, and the system. See Setting Workspace Options, Setting Coordinate System Options, Setting Project Options, Setting System Options, Setting Multi-user Options, Setting Save Back Options, Setting Data Source Options, Setting Data View Options, Setting Query Options, Setting Location Condition Options, and Using Associative Hatch.
Query Submenu
Define Query... Run Query... Query Library... Run External Query... Define Topology Query... Run Topology Query... Topology Query Library... Run External Topology Query... Object Thematic Map... Topology Thematic Map... Create, modify, save, or load a query. See Queries Run a query in the library. See Running a Saved Query Manage queries and query categories. See Using the Query Library Run a query in an external file. See Running an External Query Define and execute topological queries. See Querying a Topology Run a query in the library. See Running a Saved Query Manage queries and query categories. See Using the Query Library Run a query in an external file. See Running an External Query Create a map that uses color, fill, line format, symbols, or text to display information about objects. See Thematic Maps Create a map that uses color, fill, line format, symbols, or text to display information about objects. See Thematic Maps
Queries ADEQUERY Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Running a Saved Query ADERUNQUERY Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Runs queries in the Query Library. Map/ Query/ Define Query ADERUNQUERY Drawing Set toolbar: Run Query Right-click Current Query / Execute as Preview -or- Right-click Current Query / Execute as Defined -or- Right-click a query / Execute as Preview -orRight-click a query / Execute as Defined Controls defining, modifying, saving, loading, and executing a query. Map/ Query/ Define Query ADEQUERY Drawing Set toolbar: Define Query Right-click Current Query / Define -or- Right-click a query / Edit
Using the Query Library ADEQUERYLIB Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace ADERUNQUERY Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Maintain the library of queries. Map/ Query/ Query Library ADEQUERYLIB Drawing Set toolbar: Query Library Right-click Current Query / Administration Runs queries in the Query Library. Map/ Query/ Run Query ADERUNQUERY Drawing Set toolbar: Run Query Right-click Current Query / Execute as Preview -or- Right-click Current Query / Execute as Defined -or- Right-click a query / Execute as Preview -orRight-click a query / Execute as Defined. Run externally saved queries. Map/ Query/ Run External Query ADERUNXQUERY
ADERUNXQUERY Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Running an External Query ADERUNXQUERY Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Querying a Topology MAPTOPOQUERY Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Running a Saved Query ADERUNQUERY Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace
Queries topologies. Map/ Query/ Define Topology Query MAPTOPOQUERY Drawing Set toolbar: Run Query Right-click a topology / Query
Runs queries in the Query Library. Map/ Query/ Run External Query ADERUNQUERY Drawing Set toolbar: Run Query Right-click Current Query / Execute as Preview -or- Right-click Current Query / Execute as Defined -or- Right-click a query / Execute as Preview -orRight-click a query / Execute as Defined.
Using the Query Library ADEQUERYLIB Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Maintain the library of queries. Map/ Query/ Query Library ADEQUERYLIB Drawing Set toolbar: Query Library Right-click Current Query / Administration
Runs queries in the Query Library. Map/ Query/ Run Query ADERUNQUERY Drawing Set toolbar: Run Query Right-click Current Query / Execute as Preview -or- Right-click Current Query / Execute as Defined -or- Right-click a query / Execute as Preview -orRight-click a query / Execute as Defined. Run externally saved queries. Map/ Query/ Run External Query ADERUNXQUERY
ADERUNXQUERY Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Running an External Query ADERUNXQUERY Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Thematic Maps Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace
Run externally saved queries. Map/ Query/ Run External Query ADERUNXQUERY
Click Thematic tab and right-click a blank area / Add New Theme
Show Objects in Save Set Show Who Has It? Save to Source Drawings... Remove Objects from Save Set
Adding an Object to the Save Set ADESELOBJS Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Viewing Objects in the Save Set ADESHOWOBJS Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Displaying the objects in the save set. Map / Save Back / Show Object in Save Set ADESHOWOBJS Drawing Set Toolbar: Show Object to Save Set Creates a set of objects to be saved to source drawings. Map / Save Back / Add Object To Save Set ADESELOBJS Drawing Set Toolbar: Add Object to Save Set
Finding Out Who Has an Object Locked ADEWHOHASIT Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Display the current owner of a selected locked object. Map / Save Back / Show Who Has It ADEWHOHASIT Drawing Set Toolbar: Show Who Has It
Saving Queried Objects Back to Source Drawings and Saving New Objects to Source Drawings ADESAVEOBJS Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Saves objects in the save set back to source drawings Map / Save Back / Save To Source Drawing ADESAVEOBJS Drawing Set Toolbar: Save To Source Drawing
Removing an Object from the Save Set ADEREMOBJS Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Removes objects from the save set so they aren't saved to source drawings Map / Save Back / Remove Object From Save Set ADEREMOBJS Drawing Set Toolbar: Remove Object From The Save Set
Creating an Object Data Table ADEDEFDATA Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Attaching Object Data to an Object ADEATTACHDATA Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Attaches object data to objects Map / Object Data / Attach / Detach Object Data ADEATTACHDATA Drawing Set Toolbar: Attach / Detach Object Data Defines object data Map / Object Data / Define Object Data ADEDEFDATA Drawing Set Toolbar: Define Object Data
Displaying and Editing Object Data for an Object ADEEDITDATA Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Defining a Document View ADEDEFDOCVIEW Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Viewing Associated Documents ADEDOCVIEW Menu Command Line Displays a document associated with an object Map / Object Data / View Associated Document ADEDOCVIEW Associates a document with an object Map / Object Data / Define Document View ADEDEFDOCVIEW Edits attached object data Map / Object Data / Edit Object Data ADEEDITDATA Drawing Set Toolbar: Edit Object Data
Database Submenu
DATA SOURCES Configure... Attach... Detach... Connect... Disconnect... Modify information about a data source or create a new information (UDL) file. See Configuring a Data Source Attach a database to the current project. See Attaching a Data Source Detach a database from the current project. See Detaching a Data Source Connect to an attached database. See Connecting or Disconnecting a Data Source Disconnect an attached, connected database. See Connecting or Disconnecting a Data Source
Define Link Template... Edit Link Template Properties... Delete Link Template... Link Manager... Generate Links...
Create a link template. See Creating a Link Template Edit the data source path associated with a link template. See Editing the Database Path in a Link Template Delete a link template. See Deleting a Link Template Edit key values or delete links from objects. See Editing a Database Link Attach object data or database links to objects using data in the drawing. See Automatically Attaching Object Data to Objects and Automatically Linking Database Records to Objects Delete database links from objects. See Deleting Links for a Group of Objects
Delete Links... Configuring a Data Source MAPCONFIGDB Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Attaching a Data Source MAPATTACHDB Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Detaching a Data Source MAPDETACHDB Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace
Configure the connection to an external data source Map / Data Base / Data Source / Configure MAPCONFIGDB Right-click Data Source / Configure
Attach a data source to a project. Map / Data Base / Data Source / Attach MAPATTACHDB Drag a data source onto the Project Workspace
Detach a data source from a project. Map / Data Base / Data Source / Detach MAPDETACHDB Right-click a data source / Detach
Connecting or Disconnecting a Data Source MAPCONNECTDB Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace MAPDISCONNECTDB Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Connects to an attached data source Map / Data Base / Data Source / Connect MAPCONNECTDB Right-click a data source or link template / Connect-or-To connect all data sources: Right-click Data Sources / Connect All Disconnect an attached, connected database Map / Data Base / Data Source / Disconnect MAPDISCONNECTDB Right-click a data source / Disconnect-or-To all data sources: Right-click Data sources / Disconnect All
Connecting or Disconnecting a Data Source MAPCONNECTDB Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace MAPDISCONNECTDB Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Creating a Link Template MAPDEFINELT Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Define a link template for a database table Map / Data Base / Define Link Template-or-In the Data View: Links / Define Link Template MAPDEFINELT Data View toolbar: Define Link Template Right-click a data source table or query / Define Link Template Connects to an attached data source Map / Data Base / Data Source / Connect MAPCONNECTDB Right-click a data source or link template / Connect-or-To connect all data sources: Right-click Data Sources / Connect All Disconnect an attached, connected database Map / Data Base / Data Source / Disconnect MAPDISCONNECTDB Right-click a data source / Disconnect-or-To all data sources: Right-click Data sources / Disconnect All
Data View: Define Link Template Create a new link template. Menu In the Data View: Link / Define Link Template Command Line Toolbar Data View toolbar: Define Link Template Project Workspace Editing the Database Path in a Link Template MAPPROPSLT Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Deleting a Link Template MAPDELETELT Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Editing a Database Link MAPLINKMANAGER Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Edit the link data attached to an object Map / Data Base / Link Manager MAPLINKMANAGER Right-click a link template / Link Manager Delete a link template Map / Data Base / Delete Link Template MAPDELETELT Right-click a link template / Delete Link Template Edit the database table name or location in a link template Map / Data Base / Edit Link Template Properties MAPPROPSLT
Automatically Attaching Object Data to Objects and Automatically Linking Database Records to Objects ADEGENLINK Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Automatically links objects to object data or external database records Map / Data Base / Generate Links ADEGENLINK Right-click a link template / Generate Links
Deleting Links for a Group of Objects MAPDELETELINKS Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace VIEW DATA Edit Table... View Table... Edit Linked Table... View Linked Table... Execute Query... Opening a Database Table MAPBROWSELINK Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace MAPBROWSETBL Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace MAPVIEWLINK Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Opens a database table associated with a specific link template to edit in the Data View Map / Data Base / View Data / Edit Linked Table MAPBROWSELINK Double-click a link template Opens a database table to edit in the Data View Map / Data Base / View Data / Edit Table MAPBROWSETBL Double-click a table Opens a database table associated with a specific link template to view in the Data View Map / Data Base / View Data / View Linked Table MAPVIEWLINK Right-click a link template / View Linked Table Open the selected table in the Data View. See Opening a Database Table View the selected table in the Data View. See Opening a Database Table Open the table associated with the selected link template in the Data View. See Opening a Linked Database Table View the table associated with the selected link template in the Data View. See Opening a Linked Database Table Run a query from an external database and display the results in Data View. See Running a Database Query Deletes database links from objects Map / Data Base / Delete Links MAPDELETELINKS Right-click a link template / Delete Links
MAPVIEWTBL Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Opening a Database Table MAPBROWSELINK Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace MAPBROWSETBL Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace MAPVIEWLINK Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace MAPVIEWTBL Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Opening a Linked Database Table MAPBROWSELINK Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace MAPVIEWLINK Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace
Opens a database table to view in the Data View Map / Data Base / View Data / View Linked Table MAPVIEWTBL Right-click a table / View Table
Opens a database table associated with a specific link template to edit in the Data View Map / Data Base / View Data / Edit Linked Table MAPBROWSELINK Double-click a link template Opens a database table to edit in the Data View Map / Data Base / View Data / Edit Table MAPBROWSETBL Double-click a table Opens a database table associated with a specific link template to view in the Data View Map / Data Base / View Data / View Linked Table MAPVIEWLINK Right-click a link template / View Linked Table Opens a database table to view in the Data View Map / Data Base / View Data / View Linked Table MAPVIEWTBL Right-click a table / View Table
Opens a database table associated with a specific link template to edit in the Data View Map / Data Base / View Data / Edit Linked Table MAPBROWSELINK Double-click a link template Opens a database table associated with a specific link template to view in the Data View Map / Data Base / View Data / View Linked Table MAPBROWSELINK Right-click a link template \ View Linked Table
Opening a Linked Database Table MAPBROWSELINK Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace MAPVIEWLINK Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Running a Database Query MAPRUNDBQUERY Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Runs a database query and opens a database table displaying the results of the query in the Data View Map / Data Base / View Data / Execute Query MAPRUNDBQUERY Double-click at the database query Opens a database table associated with a specific link template to edit in the Data View Map / Data Base / View Data / Edit Linked Table MAPBROWSELINK Double-click a link template Opens a database table associated with a specific link template to view in the Data View Map / Data Base / View Data / View Linked Table MAPBROWSELINK Right-click a link template \ View Linked Table
Image Submenu
Insert... Toggle Frames... Manage... Insert raster images into Autodesk Map. See Inserting Raster Images Toggle the display of image frames. See Displaying Image Frames Display list of images in the current project, change drawing order, erase or zoom to selected images. See Viewing Image Information, Changing Image Display Order, and Zooming to an Image Display file, image, object property, and correlation information about selected images. See Viewing Image Information Specify default image correlation settings, display options, detach options, paths, and memory settings. See Setting Raster Image Options
Information... Options... Inserting Raster Images MAPIINSERT Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace
Displaying Image Frames MAPIFRAME Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Makes frames enclosing raster images, visible or invisible Map / Image / Toggle Frames MAPIFRAME
Viewing Image Information, Changing Image Display Order, and Zooming to an Image MAPIINFO Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace MAPIMANAGE Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Viewing Image Information MAPIINFO Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace MAPIMANAGE Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Setting Raster Image Options MAPIOPTIONS Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Specify default image correlation settings, display options, detach options, paths, and memory settings Map / Image / Options MAPIOPTIONS View file, image, object property, and correlation information about selected images. Map / Image / Information MAPIINFO View file, image, object property, and correlation information about selected images. Map / Image / Information MAPIINFO
View list of images in current project, change drawing order, erase or zoom to selected images Map / Image / Manage MAPIMANAGE
View list of images in current project, change drawing order, erase or zoom to selected images Map / Image / Manage MAPIMANAGE
Topology Submenu
Create... Edit... Administration... Overlay... Buffer... Dissolve... Path Trace... Flood Trace... Create Closed Polylines... Creating a Topology MAPCREATE Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace MAPTOPOEDIT Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Editing a Topology MAPTOPOEDIT Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Edits geometry, direction, and resistance in a topology Map / Topology / Edit MAPTOPOEDIT Map toolbar: Edit Topology Creates a new topology Map / Topology / Create MAPCREATE Map toolbar: Create Topology Right-click Topologies / Create Edits geometry, direction, and resistance in a topology Map / Topology / Edit MAPTOPOEDIT Map toolbar: Edit Topology Create a node, network, or polygon topology from a specified set of data. See Creating a Topology Edit, add, update, and delete linear objects, nodes, and polygons in a topology without damaging the topological data. See Editing a Topology Load, unload, rename, audit, complete, recreate, delete, and get statistics on topology. See Managing Topologies Overlay one topology with another topology, and create a new topology. See Overlaying Two Topologies Convert points, linear objects, and networks into polygons by creating a buffer around the objects. See Buffering a Topology Dissolve the borders between topological polygons with common attribute values. See Dissolving a Composite Topology Trace the shortest path between two nodes in a network topology. See Performing a Path Trace Trace routes that are equal to or less than a specified distance from a selected node. See Performing a Flood Trace Trim objects to a selected or defined boundary. See Creating Closed Polylines from a Polygon Topology
Managing Topologies MAPTOPOADMIN Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace ADEEDITDATA Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace ADESELOBJS Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace ADESAVEOBJS Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Buffering a Topology MAPBUFFER Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Dissolving a Composite Topology MAPDISSOLVE Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Performing a Path Trace MAPTRACE Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Traces the shortest distance between two nodes or locations in a network topology Map / Topology / Path Trace MAPTRACE Map toolbar: Shortest Path Trace Right-click a topology / Shortest Path Trace Dissolves a topology into constituent topologies Map / Topology / Dissolve MAPDISSOLVE Right-click a topology / Dissolve Creates a buffer around an existing topology Map / Topology / Buffer MAPBUFFER Drawing Set toolbar: Buffer Topology Right-click a topology / Buffer Administer existing topologies Map / Topology / Administration MAPTOPOADMIN Map toolbar: Edit Topology Right-click Topologies / Administration Edits attached object data Map / Object Data / Edit object Data ADEEDITDATA Drawing Set toolbar: Edit Object Data Creates a set of objects to be saved to source drawings Map / Save Back / Add Objects to Save Set ADESELOBJS Drawing Set toolbar: Add Objects to Save Set Saves objects in the save set back to source drawings Map / Save Back / Save to Source Drawings ADESAVEOBJS Drawing Set toolbar: Save to Source Drawings
Performing a Flood Trace MAPFLOOD Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Traces routes from a node or location that are equal to or less than a specified resistance (distance) in a network topology Map / Topology / Flood Trace MAPFLOOD Map toolbar: Flood Trace Right-click a topology / Flood Trace
Creating Closed Polylines from a Polygon Topology MAPCLPLINE Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Creates polylines from a polygon topology Map / Topology / Create Closed Polylines MAPCLPLINE
Printing Maps
MAPPLOT Menu Toolbar Project Workspace Plots a set of maps with title blocks Map / Plot Map Set Map toolbar: Plot Map Set
ORADISCONNECT Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Connecting to an Oracle Database ORACONNECT Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace ORADISCONNECT Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Exporting to Oracle ORAEXPORT Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Importing from Oracle ORAIMPORT Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Updating Records in Oracle ORAUPDATE Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Updating Erased Records in Oracle ORAERUPDATE Menu Command Line Toolbar
Disconnects from an Oracle Spatial database schema Map / Oracle Spatial / Disconnect from Oracle ORADISCONNECT Map toolbar: Disconnect from Oracle
Connects to an Oracle Spatial database schema Map / Oracle Spatial /Connect to Oracle ORACONNECT Map toolbar: Connect to Oracle Disconnects from an Oracle Spatial database schema Map / Oracle Spatial / Disconnect from Oracle ORADISCONNECT Map toolbar: Disconnect from Oracle
Exports drawing data to an Oracle Spatial database schema Map / Oracle Spatial / Export to Oracle ORAEXPORT Map toolbar: Export to Oracle
Imports data from an Oracle Spatial database schema Map / Oracle Spatial / Import from Oracle ORAIMPORT Map toolbar: Import from Oracle
Updates records in an Oracle Spatial database schema for selected objects in the drawing Map / Oracle Spatial / Update Selected Objects in Oracle ORAUPDATE Map toolbar: Update Selected Objects in Oracle
Updates records in an Oracle Spatial database schema for objects that have been deleted from the drawing Map / Oracle Spatial / Update Erased Records in Oracle ORAERUPDATE Map toolbar: Update Erased Records in Oracle
Project Workspace
Creating a Spatial Index ORAINDEX Menu Command Line Toolbar Project Workspace Creates a spatial index in an Oracle Spatial database schema Map / Oracle Spatial / Oracle Spatial indexing ORAINDEX Map toolbar: Oracle Spatial indexing
Tools Submenu
Drawing Cleanup... Transform Rubber sheet Boundary Break... Boundary Trim... Define Text Location Convert Object Data to Database Links Import... Export... Import from Autodesk MapGuide... Export to Autodesk MapGuide... Define Global Coordinate System... Assign Global Coordinate System... Correct linear object and node errors to create a clean topology. See Cleaning Maps Transform the scale, offset, and rotation of selected objects. See Moving, Rotating, and Scaling an Object Stretch objects from one set of points to a new set of points. See Rubber Sheeting Two Maps Create a clean map edge by cutting lines, 2D polylines, arcs, and circles that cross a specified edge. See Breaking Objects at a Closed Boundary Trim objects to a selected or defined boundary. See Trimming Objects at a Boundary Specify a new label point for an object. See Defining the Text Insertion Point Convert object data tables to database links. See Converting Object Data to a Linked Database Table Import an external file into Autodesk Map. See Importing Maps from Other Programs Export data from Autodesk Map to an external file format. See Exporting Maps to Other File Formats Import an SDF format file from Autodesk MapGuide. See Importing an Autodesk MapGuide SDF File Export an SDF format file for use with Autodesk MapGuide. See Exporting Data to Autodesk MapGuide SDF Files Create a new global coordinate system, or change one you created. See Creating New Coordinate Systems Specify the global coordinate system for the project or for source drawings. See Assigning Coordinate Systems
Performs drawing cleanup operations Map / Tools / Drawing Cleanup ADEDWGCLEAN Map toolbar: Drawing Cleanup