Book excerpt: Exploring AutoCAD Map 3D 2018 book introduces the users to AutoCAD Map 3D 2018 software. This book is a gateway to power, skill, and competence in the field of GIS and spatial analysis. This book is specially meant for professionals and students of GIS, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Cartography, and CAD professionals who are associated with planning, designing, and data management. Special emphasis has been laid to explain new concepts, procedures, and methods in GIS by using sufficient text and graphical examples. The accompanying tutorials and exercises, which relate to the real world projects, help you understand the usage and abilities of the tools available in AutoCAD Map 3D. The author has emphasized on the tools, options, functions, and interoperability of AutoCAD Map 3D that allow the users to create, analyze, and save complex geospatial data easily and effectively. Furthermore, the chapters in this book are arranged in pedagogical sequence that makes it very effective in learning the features and capabilities of the software. A real world project is given for the students to reinforce the concepts learned in the chapters. Salient Features: A comprehensive coverage of all concepts and tools of AutoCAD Map 3D 2018. Consists of 11 chapters arranged in pedagogical sequence, and a project. Contains 528 pages with hundreds of illustrations. Real-world projects and examples focusing on industry experience. Step-by-step examples that guide the users through the learning process. Includes changes and enhancements specific to AutoCAD Map 3D 2018. Effectively communicates the utility of AutoCAD Map 3D Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to AutoCAD Map 3D 2018 Chapter 2: Getting Started with AutoCAD Map 3D 2018 Chapter 3: Working with Basic Tools and Coordinate Systems Chapter 4: Working with Feature Data Chapter 5: Styling and Querying Feature Data Chapter 6: Creating Object Data, and Attaching External Database and Query Chapter 7: Classifying Objects and Working with Classified Objects Chapter 8: Removing Digitization Errors and Working with Topologies Chapter 9: Data Analysis Chapter 10: Working with Different Types of Data Chapter 11: Editing a Map and Creating a Map Book Project: Site Suitability Study Index