The aim of study course is to promote insight of the use of the digital technical drawing (CAD, Computer-Aided Design) software in the preparation of geospatial data and cartographic materials, as well as other applications in fields related to Earth and Environmental sciences. Description of course task: to give insight into CAD software, usage opportunities, benefits, and disadvantages in the context of cartographic solutions. Two major CAD programs – AutoCAD developed by Autodesk Inc. and family of MicroStation products developed of Bentley Systems inc. as well as freeware and open source CAD solutions are viewed in this course, to describe spatial data preparation and storage processes in Latvia in the private and public sectors, highlighting the special features and importance of topographic information of high detailed elaboration, the availability of data for research and study purposes, to provide theoretical and practical skills of using CAD basic drawing and manipulation tools for drawing up various thematic and topographic maps and plans, to describe the properties of the coordinate environment in Latvia using CAD solutions, the use of configuration settings, workspace preferences and file settings, element types and their properties, raster and vector reference data, arranging and adaptation of the workspace to facilitating drawing, making it more efficient and preparing software for drawing large-scale topographic maps and plans and using of AutoCAD and MicroStation extensions for cartographic and geological purposes. Language of course teaching: English, Latvian.
Course responsible lecturer Zaiga Krišjāne
Results Knowledge; 1. describes the application of CAD software and differences to GIS software, 2. describes the presentation of digital data on different scales, 3. describes the various types of CAD objects, their properties and maintained attributes, 4. describes different types of reference files, their acquisition methods and application in CAD environment, 5. explains the processes of production and circulation of geodetic and geospatial data in Latvia, 6. explain the specificity of the use of LKS-92 coordinate systems in CAD software, Skills: 7. use the drawing, manipulation, and modification tools of CAD software, for mapping and other tasks of geosciences, 8. apply vector and raster files, various data services and other reference files for creation of cartographic and other visual materials, 9. apply the basic functions of 3-dimensional drawing for creating different spatial models. 10. practically use land surveying data and capable to processing them in specialized workspaces, 11. understand the necessity for the preparation of data of topographic information of high detailed elaboration as well as their preparation processes, 12. analyze the instructions and regulations governing the production of geospatial data shall be used in the data production process, Competence: 13. evaluate the type of software and set required for specific cartographic works, 14. evaluate and justify the settings of files, workspace preferences and software configuration settings for the realization of cartographic projects.
