[close] The newest addition to the OnWord Press INSIDE series for GIS professionals, this how-to and reference book introduces beginning through intermediate users seeking a standard for map creation and maintenance in a CAD environment to use of AutoCAD Map 2000. In-depth discussion of the software's features and functions are featured in this comprehensive handbook. In addition, numerous examples, exercises, and tutorials are included to speed readers on their way to mastery of this new GIS application from Autodesk, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of GIS, mapping, and design software for the PC.