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ArchaeoCAD - CAD for archaeology

ArchaeoCAD is an established CAD application, deployed in various institutions and projects. It is especially designed to meet the needs of digital archaeological finding documentation. ArchaeoCAD is an AutoCAD programme application - for every version, the latest AutoDesk-development is used as a basis.

ArchaeoCAD enables you to get encoded total station data drawn automatically (Plandraw). In this process, the survey data are transformed into vectors and symbols and stored within a defined layer structure in CAD.

After transferring your data into the CAD system, various tools and applications are at you disposal for data processing.

ArchaeoCAD 2012 - now with new user surface using Windows ribbon technology!

user surface ArchaeoCAD 2012 with ribbon

Overview of selected functions:

Automated mapping (Plandraw)

  • automated transformation of survey data into CAD-drawings
  • archaeological object recognition and differentiation using distance measurement and/or measurement value coding
  • completely automatic structuring of survey data onto pre-defined, but freely selectable layers
  • three-dimensional documentation
  • Plandraw generates mostly printable maps with object contours, sections, levelling values, excavation borders etc.
Plandraw-Module
Plandraw-Module
Plandraw-Module

Archaeological draw tools

  • routines for quick two- and three-dimensional map editing
  • automated object numeration
  • freely adjustable measuring grid, coordinate grid and drawing frame for planes and sections
  • freely extendable archaeological drawing and symbol libraries
  • automated combination of digitally recorded planes and sections

Header

  • fill the internal database with header information and enter them automatically into the different layouts of your CAD-map

Coordinate frame/section frame

  • quick and intuitive creation of coordinate and section frames
Plane with coordinate frame
Section frame

Text instruments

  • comfortably change texts, for instance, by globally transforming texts of a certain hight into a new one

Plane- and section tools

  • subsequently edit your plane survey data by inserting sections or levellings
  • add new finding numbers or alter existing ones

Symbol libraries

  • choose from a broad range of symbol libraries
find symbol library
north arrow
bone

Input survey-data editor

  • easily display and alter your input survey data with our editor
  • change coding tokens, levelling values or dividers in blocks
Input survey-data editor

Attributing

  • attribute your survey data: You can easily allocate object numbers or other attributes to your data
  • search for attributed data within the drawing (attribute manager)
  • display attributes in the drawing

Your contact person:

Dipl. Ing. (FH) Dominik Westermann

Tel.: +49 9408 850118

dwestermann(at)arctron.de



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