first published week of: 04/08/2013
Did you know that now Bing Maps is the default mapping service in Autodesk’s AutoCAD 2014 software? … Chances are that you use a product or have been in a building, public area or other development that was designed with AutoCAD. AutoCAD and AutoCAD vertical products such as AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD Civil 3D, are used in a wide range of industries and by architects, designers and engineers.
How is Bing Maps used in AutoCAD 2014 and the AutoCAD vertical products? AutoCAD now has a built-in geolocation feature and allows users to create and enhance their designs with Bing Maps geocoding and map data. Bing Maps inside AutoCAD 2014 brings in location context and results in more accurate and richer designs.
The key geolocation workflows in AutoCAD 2014 supported with Bing Maps include:
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