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CAD

[graphics computing] Acronym for computer-aided design. A computer-based system for the design, drafting, and display of graphical information. Also known […]

CAD dataset

The feature representation of a CAD file in a geodatabase-enforced schema. A CAD feature dataset is comprised of five read-only

CAD drawing

1 [graphics computing] The digital equivalent of a drawing, figure, or schematic created using a CAD system. 2 [ESRI software]

CAD drawing dataset

[ESRI software] The pictorial representation of an entire CAD file that can be viewed in any ArcGIS application with a

CAD feature class

[ESRI software] A read-only member of a CAD feature dataset, comprised of one of the following: polylines, points, polygons, multipatch,

CAD feature dataset

[ESRI software] The feature representation of a CAD file in a geodatabase-enforced schema. A CAD feature dataset is comprised of

CAD file

[ESRI software] The digital equivalent of a drawing, figure, or schematic created using a CAD system. CAD files are the

CAD layer

1 [ESRI software] A layer that references a set of CAD data. CAD data is vector data of a mixed

CAD staging geodatabase

[database structures] A normalized, fixed set of feature classes and data tables of a predefined schema from a collection of

cadastral fabric

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst – Cadastral Editor, a network of connected parcels. Parcels are represented by parcel line features,

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