Topocad

Description

Topocad is a CAD system for measurement engineering calculations, map editing and a variety of specialized functions. Topocad is involved in community building with a wide range of different activities. A few advantages when using Topocad:

Topocad is a comprehensive 3D CAD system with modules for different types of work
Topocad is a Swedish system built for conditions where development takes place in close contact with users
Topocad handles a large amount of data format import/export and database connectivity
Topocad uses a format that is compatible with both coordinate data, CAD-and GIS data
Topocad has integration between different types of data, such as vectors, raster, terrain models and point clouds

Specifications

General

Year of introduction

1995
Year of last update

2019
Supported hardware

PC
Supported operation system

Windows
Main GIS category

CAD GIS

Storage

Type of data storage

File, Database
Native storage format

topx
Input formats

Dwg, Dxf, Dgn, Shape, KML, ECW, SID, Jpg, Others
Export formats

Dwg, Dxf, Dgn, Shape, KML, GeoTiff, Others
GML version

No
Compression

Y

Data management

Security options for access

Y
Search on file content

N
Version management

Y
Spatial reference system

From data source, Selectable, Manual georeferencing

Geometry types

Lines
Points

Point, Symbol, Text, Others
Surfaces

Polygon, Circle, Multipolygon
Raster

Reference

2D Construction

Positioning by coördinates

Y
Positioning by snapping

Y
Positioning in relation to other element

Parallel, Extend, Collinear, Perpendicular, Particular angle, Angle bisector, Concentric, Tangent, Others

2D Editing

Select

By drawing attributes, Spatial selection, Multiple select, Others
Remove

By select, By layer
Coordinate transformations

GtransProj4/GDAL
Mosaicing

No
Generalization

No
Graphic transformations

Scale, Copy, Move, Rotate, Mirror, Align, Stretch, Drag and drop, Others

Data analysis

Merge

Map layers, Attribute table to geometry, Others
Clip

Y
Buffer

Point buffer, Line buffer, Polygon buffer
Overlay operations

Union

Visualisation

Types

Color, Pattern, Hatch, Gradient color
Change view
Temporal

No
Thematic mapping

Contour map

Other

License or freeware

License
Training

Y
Main users

contractors, municipalities, governments,civil engineers, landscape architects, surveyors, tunnel designers or a database managers
Main applications

3D CAD, data import/export, engineering etc
Related products

TC5D (web publishing) Chaos desktop (document management)
Distinguishable features

Topocad is a 3D CAD system made for surveying, mapping, road design, GIS and with functions for point cloud processing, machine guidance and tunnel works. Topocad is a complete package covering field survey to finished designs and ready maps. Whether you are a civil engineer or a landscape architect, a surveyor, a tunnel designer or a database manager, Topocad has the right application for your job.
Extensions

Design, Database, Point cloud, Civil plan modules

Interoperability

Web standards

WMS, WFS
Spatial database management systems

Oracle, PostGIS
Messaging protocols

None
Publish standards

None
Extensions

none
Available API’s

None
Metadata

Creation, Management

Adtollo Topocad

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