SPCAD FOR AutoCAD

Introduction

SPCAD is a powerful CAD add-on designed to enhance the functionality of AutoCAD, offering a wide range of tools and features tailored to meet the needs of surveyors, engineers, and mapping professionals.

It enables professionals to import, analyze, and visualize spatial data with ease, bridging the gap between CAD and GIS. With its intuitive interface and robust capabilities, SPCAD streamlines workflows, boosts productivity, and facilitates the creation of precise and detailed designs.

SPCAD’s Functional Sections

1. File Import/Export

Seamlessly import/export various GIS and CAD-compatible formats, including KML, SHP, CSV, XYZ, GPX, GEOJSON, and LAS. Easily transfer data between CAD and GIS environments for better integration.

2. Coordinate Systems

Manage coordinate systems efficiently—assign, unassign, and display coordinate system details. Convert grid-to-ground coordinates, apply custom transformations, import Bing Maps imagery, and ensure precise raster georeferencing.

3. Cartography

Notably, SPCAD enhances map visualization with essential tools such as North Arrows, Scale Bars, Legends, and Symbols. As a result, it enables users to generate data-driven sheets for linear features and areas, thereby making cartographic representation more intuitive.

4. Topography

Create and analyze terrain models effortlessly with tools for generating TIN surfaces, merging them, and defining contour lines and elevation points. Perform quick analysis by extracting rapid cross-sections, contours, and longitudinal profiles while calculating area-capacity curves and surface volume. Seamlessly import and export DEM and LandXML files, manage surfaces with TIN Manager, and compare TINs with precision.

5. Analysis

Execute advanced spatial analysis by creating buffers around points, lines, and polygons, cutting and merging polygons, and generating new features from spatial data. Create Voronoi polygons, clip drawings, and generate boundaries around points.

6. Geometry

Additionally, It simplifies geometry tasks with tools to create right-angled triangles, rectangles, and angle bisectors. Easily transform 2D polylines into 3D, minimize polyline nodes, trace lines, and generate polygons from intersecting lines and arcs for a smoother workflow.

7. Cadaster

Furthermore, SPCAD enhances land management through its Parcel Manager. With features for lot subdivision and boundary definition, managing cadastral data becomes highly efficient.

8. SPCAD

Finally, SPCAD provides essential tools such as Online Help, Language Switching, and License Management, ensuring users can customize and update their software effortlessly.

Key Features of SPCAD for AutoCAD

• Import/Export: Easily import and export KML/KMZ, Shapefile, CSV/XYZ, GPX, LAS, GeoJSON, and Raster Images for seamless data integration.
• Coordinate System Management: Assign, transform, and manage 4500+ coordinate systems effortlessly in your CAD drawings, streamlining geospatial tasks.
• Map Making: Enhance cartography with North Arrows, Scale Bars, Symbols, Legends, and automated Atlas creation for professional-quality maps.
• Surface & Volume Analysis: Generate TIN surfaces, create contours, compare terrain changes, and calculate area-capacity curves while performing Cut/Fill volume calculations.
• DEM & LandXML Support: Import and export DEM and LandXML files for comprehensive terrain modeling and analysis.
• Raster Georeferencing: Rectify raster images using ground control points to ensure precise alignment with real-world coordinates.
• Track Coordinates: Monitor cursor coordinates in any coordinate system or compare two systems simultaneously for increased accuracy.
• TIN Manager: Handle multiple TINs efficiently with advanced geospatial tools for better terrain representation.
• Quick Cross-Sections & Profiles: Instantly extract cross-sections, longitudinal profiles, and terrain elevation graphs for simplified analysis.
• Plot & Parcel Management: Automate lot division, define parcels, and add annotations for numbering and area calculations with ease.
• Google Earth & Navigation Compatibility: Export KML files and generate QR codes to view and navigate locations effortlessly.

Technical Information

• Software Compatibility: Supports AutoCAD versions 2014 to 2025.
• Language: Available in English, Spanish, Greek, Polish, and Portuguese.
• Multi-Device Activation: A single license can be activated on up to five devices (for alternate use).
• License Type: Annual subscription.
• Free 14-Day Trial: Fully functional trial available.

Videos and Descriptions

SPCAD for AutoCAD: Essential Tools in Action

A Powerful CAD Plugin – Explore SPCAD’s comprehensive toolset, including import/export, coordinate systems, cartography, analysis, geometry, topography, cadaster, and more.

Raster Georeferencing in AutoCAD using SPCAD

Accurately rectify and align raster images using ground control points for precise spatial referencing.

Import DEM in AutoCAD Using SPCAD

Import DEM as TIN, points, or contours, and resample DEM for customized topographic analysis.

How to Use TIN Manager in AutoCAD using SPCAD v25.0

Master TIN Manager in SPCAD v25.0 to create, edit, and manage multiple TIN surfaces efficiently within AutoCAD.

Creating Atlas over Area in AutoCAD using SPCAD

Design detailed atlases with map elements for precise geographic visualization.

Track Coordinates in AutoCAD Using SPCAD

Track cursor coordinates in real-time across different coordinate systems, enhancing precision in your CAD workflows.

Extract & Modify Quick Profile from TIN in AutoCAD

Learn how to extract and modify quick profiles from TIN surfaces in AutoCAD using SPCAD v25.0 for precise terrain analysis.

Transform Overlapping Shapes into Sub-Segments in AutoCAD using SPCAD

Discover how to split overlapping shapes into sub-segments efficiently in AutoCAD with SPCAD’s advanced geometry tools.

TIN Comparison using SPCAD

Compare multiple TIN surfaces in AutoCAD with SPCAD v25.0 to analyze terrain changes and calculate volume differences.

How to Save Google Earth Images & Import into AutoCAD using SPCAD

Follow a step-by-step guide to capture Google Earth images and import them into AutoCAD for accurate mapping with SPCAD.

How to Calculate Geo Distance in AutoCAD

Learn to calculate geodetic distances between points in AutoCAD with SPCAD’s coordinate system tools for precise spatial analysis.

Import Surface from LandXML in AutoCAD with SPCAD

Easily import LandXML surfaces into AutoCAD using SPCAD, enabling seamless terrain modeling and topographic analysis.