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TheMapBookfunctionhasbeenaPartofMap3DsincetheearlydaysofADE.Inthelastseveral
releasesthefunctionalityhasbecomeveryrobustandawholeloteasiertouseduetotheSheetSet
ManagerandaWizard.Thatbeingsaid,thereisonepieceoftheMapBooksthatcancauseyoutogo
nutsandmanyfolksitseemsjustgiveupsettinga%Overlapvalueandstillgettingascaledmap
books.ThekeyisintheMapBooktemplate(.dwt).Thefollowingisatutorialonhowtoproperlysetup
amapbooktemplatetoproduceaproperlyscaledMapBookset(andstoprammingyourheadagainst
yourdesk).
%OverlapactuallyscalesyourviewportbythevalueanddoesNOTcompensatefortheScaleyousetthe
viewporttobe.THISISTHEKEY#1
Thatbeingsaid,yourscaleaffectstheViewportinyourMapBook.dwtfile.TheViewporthastobe
createdtomatchthedesiredscaleoftheMapBookcomparedtothesizeofyourMapBookGrid.Tobe
successfulinscaleyoumustcreatetheGrid(inmodelspace)andusetheCustomTilingoption.Donot
usetheByAreaandByNumberTilingOptions.THISISKEY#2
InordertocreateanappropriatelysizedViewportyouhavetodoalittlemath:
%
Yes,IalsothinkAutoCADissupposedtobedoingtheMathforus,butalas,humaninterventionisstill
aliveandnecessary!Letsbreakdowntheequation
Inthisexampleassumewehavecreateda1mileby1milegridandwewantthescaletobe300witha
5%overlap(24inx24inplot):
1. ViewportHeight
. 05
5280
300
5280
300
18.48
. 05
5280
300
5280
300
18.48
2. ViewportWidth
TheViewportsizewillneedtobeexactly18.48x18.48inchestoplottoscale.
Inthenextexampleassumewehavecreateda6000ftby4000ftgridandwewantthescaletobe500
witha7%overlap(11inx17inplot):
1. ViewportHeight
. 07
6000
500
6000
500
12.84
. 07
4000
500
4000
500
8.56
2. ViewportWidth
TheViewportsizewillneedtobeexactly12.84x8.56inchestoplottoscale.
2. NowgointoPageSetupManagerandspecifyyourPLOTsettings,thesesettingsareusedinthe
MapBookPublishfunctionslateronandaffecttheprintableareaofyoursheetwhichinturn
affectsthesizeofyourTitleBlockandViewport.
3. SelecttheexistingViewportandEraseit:
4. CreateanewViewport(MV)usingtheViewportEquation:
a. Length:
6000
6000
. 03
500
500
b. Height:
4000
4000
. 03
500
500
12.36
8.24
c.
d. Use0,0forthelowerleftcorneroftheviewportandthenusedRelativeCoordinate
Entry@12.36,8.24toestablishtheupperright.
e. Nowjustmovetheviewportintoplaceandadjustthetitleblockelementsasnecessary.
TheMapBooktemplaterequiresPlaceholdersthatdefinewhatelementstouseforwhatpurposein
thecreationoftheMapBook.
5. IntheMapBooktaboftheTaskPaneClicktheToolsbuttonandchooseIdentifyTemplate
Placeholders
6. IntheIdentifydialogbox:
a. HighlighttheMainViewport
b. ClicktheSelectPlaceholder(s)>>buttonandselectthenewViewport.
c. PressEntertofinishtheselection(theinfoboxshouldnowread1selected):
d. ClosetheIdentifydialogbox.
7. Savethetemplateas(SAVEAS)TrueScaleMapBookPractice.dwt:
8. ClickOKontheTemplateOptionsdialogbox:
9. Closethedrawing.
2. Createthegrid.Makeasinglerectangle6000x4000forthisexampleanduseCopy/Pasteor
RectangularArraytobuildoutthegrid.Youcanalsoimportanexistinggridbyqueryingthe
drawing,usingtheInsertcommand,orimportingafile.InthisexampleIhaveimporteda.shp
fileobtainedfromtheGISdepartment.
3. IntheTaskPane(MAPWSPACE>On)clickontheMapBookstab.
4. ClicktheNewbuttonandchooseMapBook:
5. IntheMapBookWizard:
a. Source>>ModelSpaceGivetheMapBookthename11x17500Scale,youcanhave
multiplemapbooksinadrawing(differentsizesand/orscales):
b. SheetTemplate>>SettingsThisiswherehalfoftheactionoccurs!
IntheChooseaSheetTemplate:boxBrowsetothetemplatewecreated
o C:\DocumentsandSettings\mcknelj\LocalSettings\Application
Data\Autodesk\AutoCADMap3D2009\R17.2\enu\Template\TrueScale
MapBookPractice11x17.dwt
FromtheChooseaLayout:dropdownselectAnsiB(thisisthenameofthe
Layouttabinthe.dwt).
UnderLayoutOptions
o IncludeaTitleblock(nameorfile)selectTitleBlock(nameofthe
blockinthe.dwt).
IncludeAdjacentsheetlinks(nameorfile)selectAdjacent_Arrow_4
(nameoftheblockinthe.dwt,ifyoudonotwanttouseAdjacentSheet
Linksuncheckthebox)
IntheScaleFactorsetthescalefactoras500(thisiswhatwedesignedour
Viewportforinthe.dwt,thescalefactorofthe.dwthasnoeffectonthis
number).
o
c. TilingScheme>>CustomThisistheotherhalfoftheactionoccurs!
SelectTiles>>selecttheClosedPolygons(rememberKey#3)ofyourGrid
%overlayofeachtileSetthisto3(thisiswhatwedesignedtheViewportfor
inthe.dwt,itwillnotallowdecimals)
Skipanyemptytilessetthisifyoulike,itdoeswhatitsays!
d. NamingScheme>>DataDrivenSelecttheDataDrivenRadiobutton(sinceIuseda
Gridthatwasimportedfroma.shpfilefromtheGISdepartmentIwillusetheGrid
ObjectDatathatisattachedtotheClosedPolylines,seeObjectDatainthehelpfile).If
youdonothaveattacheddatausetheSequentialRadioButtonastheothertwo
optionsdonotworkforcustomgrids.
ClicktheExpressionChooserbutton.
ExpandObjectData
ExpandtheappropriateObjectDataTable
SelecttheappropriateObjectDataField
e. Key>>LayersIfyourmapcontains.dwgelementschoosethelayersyouwanttoseein
theoverviewmap,ifusingFDOselectlayer0toseetheFDOdata.ClicktheAddLayers
forMapKeybuttontoaddthelayers.Theotheroptionsaredocumentedinthehelp
file.
f.
LegendandSheetSetacceptthedefaultsfortheseoptions.Reviewthehelpfileto
discoverwhattheydoandhowtosetthemup.
g. ClickthePreviewTiles>>buttontomakesurethetileswereselectcorrectly.
h. ClicktheGeneratebuttontocreatetheMapBook:
ThenumberoftilescreatedwilldeterminethetimeittakestogeneratetheMapBook.Thegeneration
processdoesseveralthings:
1. AddstheNamingSchemeandViewstoeachGridTile.
2. CreatesaLayoutforeachGridTile.
a. Setstheview,scaleand%OverlapfortheViewport.
b. AddstheintelligencetotheAdjacentSheetLinks.
c. SetstheviewfortheKeyViewandhighlightstheappropriateGridTile(KeyViewuses
anotherviewport).
d. SetstheviewfortheLegend(alsoaviewport).
3. CreatesandAutoCADSheetSet.
The Result
NowthatyouhavesuccessfullycreatedaTrueScaleMapBookyouneedtotestyourresults,butfirst
letstakealookatwhatwascreated.
Note:ifyoudonotseetheGridNumbersintheMapBooktabfotheTaskPanepickthedownarrowatthetop
ofthetabtoselectfromyoursavedMapBooks
viewscalesareretainedinFDOdata,soyouonlyseewhatyouexpecttosee.
thatLayout.AllviewscalesareretainedinFDOdata,soyouonlyseewhatyouexpecttoseeatthe
LayoutScale.
ClicktheQuickViewLayoutsbutton(inredbelow)atthebottomofyourAutoCADMap3D2009
screentorevealthegeneratedlayouts:
Publish the Map Book to DWF or a PlotterRightclickontheMapBooknameatthetopofthe
GridNumberstoopenanoptionsmenu.SelectPublishtoDWForPublishtoPlottertopublishthe
entireMapBookbasedonthesettingsinthe.dwtfile(setaboveinthe.dwtcreation).
Plot a Single LayoutWhenyouhavezoomedtoalayoutusethePLOTcommandtoprintthat
Layout.Onceprintedputyourscaleonitandprovethatyouareagenius!
NowthatyouhavesuccessfullyplottedaMapBooktoscale,gotoDisneylandYoudeserveit!