===== Getting started with the AutoCAD Plugin =====

The goal of this exercise is to demonstrate to the user how to use the AutoCAD Plugin, to connect to a publication and use the available tools for viewing, navigation and measuring.

Relevant for : AutoCAD plugin
===== Preparations =====

=== Reference Documentation ===

  * [[180:products:mm_plugin_autocad_map|]]
  * [[180:products:3dm_publisher_demonstrator|]]


=== Preceding Exercises ===  

 [[exercises:desktop:flash_webclient|]]

=== Resources ===

  * demo.optech.maverick, from https://demo.orbitgt.com/3d_mapping 


===== Exercise =====
Connect to the Orbit Demonstrator, Load publication, overlay vectors. Select objects, measure and download the results.

   - Connect to the Orbit Demonstrator \\ Url: https://demo.orbitgt.com/3d_mapping.
   - Load publication \\ Choose the publication demo.optech.maverick.
   - Overlay vectors \\ Overlay the available vectors on the MM images.
   - Selection \\ Select one object and display its attributes.
   - Measurements \\ Measure one area on the imagery.
   - Copy to layer \\  Save the measurement in an AutoCAD layer.
   - Measurements \\ Measure one area using the point cloud.
   - Copy to layer \\  Save the measurement in an AutoCAD layer.



===== Results =====

{{:exercises:desktop:autocad_plugin.png?nolink&800|}}