Defense Installation Visualization/Planning Using Integrated CAD/GIS

Author: David Broyles
Organization: Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center

P.O. Box 190022
North Charleston, SC 29419
USA

Phone: (843)974-4538
Fax: (843)974-4238
broylesd@spawar.navy.mil

Base planning requires careful consideration of the placement of facilities, not only with respect to operational requirements (such as antenna line-of-sight) but also with repect to community concerns (such as air operations). Planning is greatly enhanced when design and planning methods (i.e., CAD and GIS) function in harmony. This paper will highlight the development of a system that combines the design attributes of CAD with the analysis power of GIS.