Tag: the Cloud

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AutoCAD in the Cloud: access to your drawing files anywhere

seen on Geoff’s blog – Between the Poles

AutoCAD in the cloud, also known as AutoCAD WS, is getting a lot of interest. AutoCAD WS enables you to share AutoCAD drawings (DWGs) including viewing and editting over the web. Users can view, edit, and share drawings with just a browser, or with standalone iOS or Android apps.

  • autocadws.com – web application and online workspace
  • AutoCAD WS – mobile app for the for Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch and for Android
  • AutoCAD WS Plug-in – to upload and synchronize files automatically from AutoCAD
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Autodesk Announces AutoCAD WS for the Cloud

seen on Geoff’s blog – Between the Poles

I blogged previously about Project Butterfly, an Autodesk Labs Technology Preview that allowed AutoCAD users to edit AutoCAD drawings over the web just using a web browser.
Autodesk has announced the commercial availability of AutoCAD WS. AutoCAD WS is a web application that allows you to view, edit, and share drawings (.dwg) through a web browser or a mobile device.

  • autocadws.com – web application and online workspace
  • AutoCAD WS – mobile app for Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
  • AutoCAD WS Plug-in – to upload and synchronize files automatically from AutoCAD

You can sign up for the web application. The mobile apps are available from the iTunes store. The Plug-ins are available for AutoCAD 2011, AutoCAD Map 3D 2011, and other AutoCAD based products at the download section of www.autocadws.com.

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Project Butterfly Integrates CAD Drawings with Google Maps Over the Web

seen on Geoff’s blog – Between the Poles

Project Butterfly is an Autodesk Technology Preview project that allows AutoCAD users to edit AutoCAD drawings over the web just using a Web browser. With Project Butterfly, AutoCAD users can share and work on DWG files with colleagues and clients from any computer with an Internet connection.

In april a new version of Project Butterfly has been released that allows you to georeference and overlay AutoCAD drawings on Google Maps and edit and modify drawings in their geospatial context.

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Mashups using the ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight

Besides the ArcGIS API for Javascript, and the ArcGIS API for Flex there is also an API for Microsoft Silverlight.

The ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight enables you to create internet and desktop applications that utilize the powerful mapping, geocoding, and geoprocessing capabilities provided by ArcGIS Server and Microsoft Bing services ( formerly known as Microsoft Virtual Earth ). The API is built on the Microsoft Silverlight platform which is integrated with Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Web Developer Express 2008.

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Mashups using ArcGIS API for Flex

Besides the ArcGIS API for Javascript, there is also a API for Flex.

The ArcGIS API for Flex allows the creation of internet applications on top of ArcGIS Server. It is based on the free Adobe Flex framework. The Flex framework is a client-side technology that is rendered by Flash Player.