Visualization of Cadastral survey data for city maps

Link: http://www.cadastre.ch/internet/cadastre/en/home/topics/avs/structure.html

Open OCAD file

Open the file Symbol Set Amtliche Vermessung.ocd.

Import Kindhausen_dxf.dxf

Check Import INSERT as point object

-> OK

File:Hint.PNG Click File:ShowEntireMap.PNG Show Entire Map.

File:Hint.JPG Select an object with the mouse, to see on which layer it is located. The layer information is based on "DXF-Geobau Layerdefinition" (Swiss standards SN 612'020).

Convert imported layer

choose Convert Imported Layer to Symbols from Map menu and Load Basisplan_DXF_Layerstruktur.crt.

-> Execute

DEM Import

choose DEM Import from DEM menu and Add Kindshausen_asci.asc.

-> Analayze and Save as an ocdDem file.

[Create Hill Shading]

Choose Create Hill Shading from DEM menu. Choose Hill shading (slope shading combined with oblique light shading) and check Load the exported map as backgroundmap.

File:Hint.JPG To see the results better, set Exaggeration to 8.

[Create Contour Lines]

Choose Create Contour Lines from DEM menu. Select desired Contour interval and appropriate line symbols.

-> OK