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Technology Assessment Report
Side-by-side comparison of the next software:
AutoCAD
MicroStation
GeoMedia
Presented by: Ovidiu Sipos
Specific Software Assessed
AutoDesk
AutoDesk Mapguide
AutoCAD Map 2000i
AutoDesk Powerline
Vision Enterprise
Vision Objects
Vision Framework
Continuum
Bentley
Intergraph
MicroStation Geographic
MicroStation GeoOutlook
ModelSever Discovery
GeoMedia
GeoMedia Professional
GeoMedia Web Map
Assessment Method
1.
Tools for entering and manipulating geographic
information
2. Expandability
3. Tools that create intelligent digital maps you can analyze,
query or print
4. A database management system
5. Market share
6. Hardware requirement
7. Learning curve
8. Cost
1.Entering and Manipulation of
Geographic Data
Board Digitizing
Precision Entry
Data entry
Heads-up Digitizing
Vectorization
AutoDesk Mapguide
x
v
v
v
x
AutoCAD map 2000i
v
v
Through DXF
v
AutoDesk Powerline
x
v
v
v
Map Rectification
Graphic error
Field d.e
AUTODESK
x
x
x
v
v
v
x
x
v
v
v
v
v
v
x
Vision enterprise
Vision objects
v
v
Vision framework
BENTLEY
MicroStation geographics
v
MicroStation Geooutlook
v
x
x
x
x
x
x
v
GeoMedia
x
x
Via 3rd party
v
x
x
x
v
GeoMedia Professional
v
v
v
v
v
ModelServer discovery
Modelserver continum
INTERGRAPH
v
GeoMedia Web Map
v
v
ESRI
ArcInfo 8.0.2
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
ArcView GIS 3.2a
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
Can be done
Can be done
Can be done
v
x
x
x
v
x
x
x
v
x
x
x
v
MapObjects 2.0a
ArcIM s 3
2.Expandability
Operating System/Network Support
Compatible Applications
Network
Client-Server
Support
Server
Operating
System
Client
Operating
System
Internet
Server
Enabled
AutoDesk
Mapguide
v
W in NT
W in
995/98/NT
v
AutoCAD map
2000i
v
x
W in
95/98/NT
v
AutoDesk
Powerline
v
W in NT
W in
95/98/NT
v
Third Party
Applications
Compatibility
Applications Dev. Language
Total
Solution
Packages
Proprietary
Application
Dev.
Language
Industry
Standard
programming
Environment
x
x
v
AUTODESK
Vision enterprise
v
v
VBA, C++
x
v
SQL
SQL
Vision objects
ActiveX
Vision
framework
ActiveX
Expandability(cont.)
Operating System/Network Support
Network
ClientServer
Support
Server
Operating
System
Client
Operating
System
Compatible Applications
Internet
Server
Enabled
Third Party
Applications
Compatibility
Applications Dev. Language
Total
Solution
Packages
Proprietary
Application
Dev.
Language
Industry
Standard
programming
Environment
v
MicroStation
Basic
C++, Java, VBA
MicroStation
Basic
C++, Java, VBA
BENTLEY
MicroStation
Geographic
MicroStation
GeoOutlook
ModelServer
Discovery
v
v
MicroStation
Basic
C++, Java, VBA
Model Server
Continuum
v
v
MicroStation
Basic
C++, Java, VBA
GeoMedia
v
v
v
GeoMedia
Professional
v
v
v
GeoMedia Web
Map
v
v
v
INTERGRAPH
VBA, Power
Builder,VC++
Expandability(cont.)
Operating System/Network Support
Network
ClientServer
Support
Server
Operating
System
Client
Operating
System
Internet
Server
Enabled
Compatible Applications
Applications Dev. Language
Third Party
Applications
Compatibility
Proprietary
Application
Dev.
Language
Industry
Standard
programming
Environment
AML
VBA, Visual
C++,
Delphi,ActiveX
Total
Solution
Packages
ESRI
ArcInfo 8.0.2
v
ArcView GIS
3.2a
v
Avenue
VBA,Visual
C++,Delphi
MapObjects
2.0a
v
x
32-bit ActiveX
Ebv.
ArcIM S .3
v
x
VBA & Java
script
v
v
3.Ability to Create Intelligent Maps
That Can Be Analyzed and Queried
 Map design and composition
 Geographic query and analysis
 Terrain data processing and analysis
 Raster image capabilities
3.1 Map Design and
Composition
Map design & Composition
Interactive
Map
Composition
Annotation
From
Attributes
Map design & Composition
Global
Symbol
Change
Thematic
Mapping
AutoDesk
Interactive
Map
Composition
Annotation
From
Attributes
Global
Symbol
Change
Thematic
Mapping
Intergraph
AutoDesk Mapguide
v
v
v
v
GeoMedia
v
v
v
v
AutoCAD Map 2000i
v
v
v
v
GeoMedia Professionl
v
v
v
v
AutoDesk Powerline
v
v
v
v
GeoMedia Web Map
v
v
SQL
Dynamic
Vision Enterprise
ESRI
Vision Objects
Vision Framework
v
v
v
Bentley
MicroStation Geographic
v
v
v
v
MicroStation
Geooutlook
v
v
v
v
ModelServer Discovery
ModelServer Continuum
ArcInfo 8.0.2
v
v
v
v
ArcView GIS 3.2a
v
v
v
v
MapObjects 2.0a
v
v
v
v
ArcIM S 3
v
v
v
v
3.2 Geographic Query &
Analysis
Geographic Query & Analysis
Attribute
Query &
Selection
Map
Meas.
Address
Matching
Buffer
Generation
Point/line
In Polygon
Analysis
Polygon
overlay
Network
analysis
Raster
Document
Query&
access
Direct
Access to
Other GIS
formats
AutoDesk Mapguide
v
v
v
v
v
x
x
x
Oracle 8i
AutoCAD Map 2000i
v
v
x
v
v
v
v
x
x
AutoDesk Powerline
v
v
v
v
v
x
v
x
Oracle 8i
Vision Enterprise
SQL
v
v
v
v
v
v
Vision Objects
SQL
v
v
v
v
v
v
Vision Framework
SQL
v
v
v
v
v
v
MicroStation Geographic
v
v
GeoAddress
v
v
v
v
v
v
MicroStation Geooutlook
v
v
x
v
v
v
x
v
x
AutoDesk
Bentley
ModelServer Discovery
ModelServer Continuum
v
v
3.2 Geographic Query &
Analysis
Geographic Query & Analysis
Attribute
Query &
Selection
Map
Meas.
Address
Matching
Buffer
Generation
Point/line
In Polygon
Analysis
Polygon
overlay
Network
analysis
Raster
Document
Query&
access
Direct
Access to
Other GIS
formats
GeoMedia
v
v
v
v
v
v
x
v
v
GeoMedia Professionl
v
v
v
v
v
v
x
v
v
GeoMedia Web Map
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
ArcInfo 8.0.2
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
ArcView GIS 3.2a
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
MapObjects 2.0a
v
v
v
v
v
v
x
v
v
ArcIM S 3
v
v
v
x
v
x
v
v
x
Intergraph
ESRI
3.4 Terrain Data Processing &
Analysis
Terrain Data Processing & Analysis
DEM
Generat.
Contour
Map
Generation
3-D
Display/profile
Generation
Map
drapping
Terrain Data Processing & Analysis
Slope/Asp
ect
Analysis
AutoDesk
DEM
Generat.
Contour
Map
Generation
3-D
Display/profile
Generation
Map
drapping
Slope/Asp
ect
Analysis
Intergraph
AutoDesk
Mapguide
x
x
x
x
x
GeoMedia
Via3 rd
party
Via3 rd
party
x
x
Via3 rd
party
AutoCAD Map
2000i
v
v
v
x
x
GeoMedia
Professionl
Via3 rd
party
Via3 rd
party
x
x
Via3 rd
party
AutoDesk
Powerline
x
x
x
x
x
GeoMedia Web
Map
x
x
x
Vision
Enterprise
v
x
ESRI
Vision Objects
ArcInfo 8.0.2
v
v
v
v
v
Vision
Framework
ArcView GIS
3.2a
v
v
v
v
v
MapObjects
2.0a
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Bentley
MicroStation
Geographic
Geo
terrain
Geo terrain
Geo terrain
Geo
terrain
Geo
terrain
MicroStation
Geooutlook
x
x
x
x
x
ModelServer
Discovery
ModelServer
Continuum
v
ArcIM S 3
3.5 Raster Image Capabilities
Raster Image Capabilities
Geometric
Rectification
Ortho Image
generation
Image
Enhancement
Raster Image Capabilities
Spectro
Clasification
AutoDesk
Geometric
Rectification
Ortho Image
generation
Image
Enhancement
Spectro
Clasification
Intergraph
AutoDesk
Mapguide
x
x
x
x
GeoMedia
x
x
x
x
AutoCAD
Map 2000i
v
v
v
x
GeoMedia
Professionl
v
x
x
x
AutoDesk
Powerline
x
x
x
x
GeoMedia
Web Map
x
x
x
x
Vision
Enterprise
v
ArcInfo 8.0.2
v
x
v
v
ArcView GIS
3.2a
v
v
v
v
MapObjects
2.0a
x
x
x
x
ArcIM S 3
x
x
x
x
ESRI
Vision Objects
Vision
Framework
Bentley
MicroStation
Geographic
Decartes
Decartes
Decartes
Decartes
MicroStation
Geooutlook
x
x
x
x
ModelServer
Discovery
ModelServer
Continuum
4.Database Management
System
 Database administration
 Database management
 Native graphic data structure and format
 Import/export utilities
Database Management System
Database Administration
Database Management
Multi-user Edit Locking
Versioning
Metadata Administration
Proprietary DBMS
RDBMS
RDBMS Spatial Data Warehouse
AutoDesk Mapguide
x
x
x
v
v
v
AutoCAD Map 2000i
x
x
x
x
v
v
AutoDesk Powerline
x
x
v
v
v
v
Directly on Oracle
Dir. On Or.envi
Rational Rose,Oracle
x
Oracle8.8i
Oracle 8i
MicroStation Geographic
v
v
v
VSQL
v
v
MicroStation Geooutlook
v
v
v
VSQL
v
v
ModelServer Discovery
v
v
v
v
v
ModelServer Continuum
v
v
v
Oracle
v
GeoMedia
x
x
Via 3 rd party
x
v
v
GeoMedia Professionl
x
x
Via 3 rd party
x
v
v
x
v
v
AutoDesk
Vision Enterprise
Vision Objects
Vision Framework
Bentley
Intergraph
GeoMedia Web Map
ESRI
ArcInfo 8.0.2
v
v
v
x
v
v
ArcView GIS 3.2a
v
v
x
x
v
v
MapObjects 2.0a
v
ESRI SDE
x
x
v
Via ESRI SDE software
ArcIM S 3
v
v
x
x
v
Via ESRI SDE software
Database Management
System(cont.)
Native Graphic Data Structure and Format
Vector Spaghetti
Vector-Topologic
Parametric
3-D
TIN
Grid
AutoDesk Mapguide
v
v
x
x
x
x
AutoCAD Map 2000i
v
v
v
v
v
x
AutoDesk Powerline
v
v
x
x
x
x
Stored in Oracle not Blobs
Stored in Oracle not Blobs
Stored in Oracle not Blobs
Stored in Oracle not Blobs
x
Seamless db
AutoDesk
Vision Enterprise
Vision Objects
Vision Framework
v
Bentley
MicroStation Geographic
x
v
v
GeoTerrain
MicroStation Geooutlook
x
v
v
x
ModelServer Discovery
x
ModelServer Continuum
x
Intergraph
GeoMedia
x
v
v
x
x
Via 3 rd party
GeoMedia Professionl
x
v
v
x
x
Via 3 rd party
GeoMedia Web Map
x
v
v
x
x
ArcInfo 8.0.2
v
v
v
v
v
v
ArcView GIS 3.2a
v
v
v
v
v
v
MapObjects 2.0a
v
v
v
v
x
x
ArcIM S 3
v
v
x
x
x
x
ESRI
Database Management
System(cont.)
Import/Export Utilities
Raster Image
Direct Import Formats
Direct Export Formats
AutoDesk Mapguide
v
v
SDF
AutoCAD Map 2000i
v
v
v
AutoDesk Powerline
v
v
SDF
AutoDesk
Vision Enterprise
Vision Objects
Vision Framework
JPEG, 8-Bit
TIFF, JPEG, 8
JPEG, 8-Bit
Bentley
MicroStation Geographic
v
v
v
MicroStation Geooutlook
v
v
v
ModelServer Discovery
v
ModelServer Continuum
Intergraph
GeoMedia
v
v
x
GeoMedia Professionl
v
v
v
GeoMedia Web Map
v
v
v
ArcInfo 8.0.2
v
v
v
ArcView GIS 3.2a
v
v
v
MapObjects 2.0a
v
ArcIM S 3
v
ESRI
5.Market Share
 Will it be around in the future?
 Experienced workers available
 3-rd party services:addons,training,consultants
Market Share
Market Share
4.70%
ESRI
28.30%
35.10%
Intergraph
AutoDesk
6.Hardware Requirement






Workstation
Plotters
Digitizers
Printers
Scanners
Alphanumerical terminals
7.Learning Curves
 Simplicity of use for limited functions products
 Consistency of interface for multi-functions
products
8.Cost
Company
AUTODESK
BENTLEY
INTERGRAPH
ESRI
Software
Price
AutoDesk Mapguide
$9,900
AutoCAD Map 2000i
$4,250
Vision Objects
$2,000
Vision Framework
$2,500
MicroStation Geographic
Contact vendor
MicroStation GeoOutlook
“
ModelServer Discovery
“
ModelServer Continuum
“
GeoMedia
$1,500
GeoMedia Professional
$7,500
GeoMedia Web Map
$10,000
ArcInfo
$10,000
ArcView
$1,195