The Using AutoCAD data in ArcGIS course teaches the basic skills ArcGIS users need to use and integrate AutoCAD DWG and DXF files into their maps and geodatabases. Upon completion of this course users will be able to:
• Understand the DWG/DXF file format
• View DWG/DXFs in ArcCatalog
• Add DWG/DXF files as layers in ArcMap
• Query & symbolize drawing layers using standard DWG or DXF attributes
• Convert DWG/DXF data to a geodatabase or shapefiles
• Georeference and spatially adjust a DWG or DXF
• Use and convert DWG or DXF annotation
The instructor led version of this class has already proven to be very successful.  Students have given it high marks.

According to David Mckee, Building Inspector & GIS Analyst for Dawson County, Georgia, “I would recommend this class to everyone in the GIS field that has anything to do with any form of AutoCAD data.”

Lucas Veale, with Kern & Coleman, LLC., said “I now have a better understanding how to use CAD in my GIS instead of just forcing things to work and can now evaluate a situation and develop a better plan of how to use my given information” after completing the class.

Both the CD-ROM and Instructor led versions are intended for those with moderate to advanced ArcGIS experience. This class takes about 16 hours to complete depending on the user’s skill level. Students purchasing the CD-ROM version will receive all the lectures and exercise data on disk as well as a bound lecture book and exercise book. Students will need a copy of ArcGIS Desktop 9.2 and Internet Explorer to complete the class.  A 60 day demo version of ArcView 9.2 maybe ordered for free from ESRI via their website.
 
The CD-ROM based version will list for $100.00. Pre-orders are now being taken with a discount of $25 off the regular price of this course. This discount is valid for all orders placed before September 1, 2007.  To place an order or for more information, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 
Based on the success of this class, Keck & Wood has begun partnering with other firms to resell the CD-ROM based class. We are proud to announce that GeoSpatial Training Services of San Antonio Texas (www.geospatialtraining.com) and GIS Services Inc. (www.gisservices.net) of Tucson Arizona are now Authorized Resellers.  Keck & Wood also plans to open an Authorized Instructor Channel very soon.

Please visit our website at www.keckwood.com for a complete list of GIS related training classes offered by Keck & Wood and a current class schedule.

About Keck & Wood, Inc.
Founded in 1954, Keck & Wood, Inc. is a multidiscipline consulting firm engaged in providing a diverse range of professional services in the areas of civil engineering, surveying, community planning, mapping, GIS, and related technical disciplines.  Keck & Wood currently employs a staff of more than 80 employees and maintains offices in Duluth and Carrollton, Georgia, and Rock Hill, South Carolina.

As an ESRI Authorized Business Partner, Keck & Wood is an authorized consultant, value-added reseller, and developer of ESRI products.  For more information about Keck & Wood, Inc. please visit our website at www.keckwood.com.