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Autodesk® Topobase™
Release Comparison MatrixLEGEND✓ Supported Feature
Enhanced Feature
New Feature
TOPOBASE CLIENT
Coordinate System Support and Transformation ✓ ✓ ✓
CoGo Extension ✓ ✓ ✓
Dimension ✓ ✓ ✓
Data Linking with Microsoft® Excel® ✓ ✓ ✓
Direct Read/Write Spatial Data (FDO Technology) ✓ ✓ ✓
DWF™ Underlay ✓ ✓ ✓
ESRI® ArcSDE® Read/Write ✓ ✓ ✓
Import and Export CAD and GIS Files (for example, SHP, SDF, TAB, GML, SDTS) ✓ ✓ ✓
MicroStation® DGN Import, Export, and Underlay ✓ ✓ ✓
Command Line Access to Autodesk® Topobase™ Functions ✓ ✓ ✓
Job Explorer and Job Selection ✓ ✓ ✓
Job Conflict Resolution ✓ ✓ ✓
New User Interface ✓ ✓ ✓
Display Models ✓ ✓
Topobase Plotting (Database Driven) ✓ ✓
Open Source and Third-Party FDO Data Provider Integration ✓ ✓
Import ASCII Points ✓ ✓
Import/Export LandXML ✓ ✓
PDF Underlay ✓ ✓
Data Checker ✓ ✓
Stand-alone Client ✓ ✓
Position Finder/Intelligent Search
64-bit Version
2009 2010 2011
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TOPOBASE ADMINISTRATOR
Form Designer ✓ ✓ ✓
Topology Manager ✓ ✓ ✓
Job Administrator ✓ ✓ ✓
Position Finder ✓ ✓
User Manager ✓ ✓
Multiple Forms per Feature Class ✓ ✓
Profile Administrator ✓ ✓
Topobase Security Administrator (Read/Write Access to Oracle® Tables) ✓ ✓
SQL Sheet ✓ ✓
Reporting Writer (with Charting Support) ✓ ✓
Structure Editor/Custom Data Models
1-Click Data Maintenance
LDAP Support (Via Sample Code)
TOPOBASE WEB
Feature Class Forms ✓ ✓ ✓
COGO and Dimensioning ✓ ✓ ✓
Ajax Web Layouts ✓ ✓ ✓
Flexible Web Layouts ✓ ✓
Redlining ✓ ✓
Parameterized Requests ✓ ✓
Plotting ✓ ✓
Display Models (Map Switching) ✓ ✓
Quick Plot
Snapping and Feature Geometry Editing
Feature Selection Widget
64-bit Version
DATABASE AND VERSIONING
Support for Oracle® 10G ✓ ✓ ✓
Support for Oracle® 11G ✓ ✓ ✓
Support for Oracle® Locator (No Jobs Support) ✓ ✓ ✓
3D Geometry Support (with Oracle 11G Onward) ✓ ✓ ✓
Jobs and Versioning ✓ ✓ ✓
Optimistic Locking ✓ ✓ ✓
Pessimistic Locking ✓ ✓ ✓
Partial Posting ✓ ✓ ✓
2009 2010 2011
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WATER AND WASTEWATER MODULES
Water Data Model ✓ ✓ ✓
Wastewater Data Model ✓ ✓ ✓
Network Topology ✓ ✓ ✓
Business Rules ✓ ✓ ✓
Data Capture Workflows ✓ ✓ ✓
Network Trace Workflows and Trace Template ✓ ✓ ✓
Flow Direction and Connectivity Manager ✓ ✓ ✓
Wastewater Profile Extension ✓ ✓ ✓
ATV M-150 Import/Export ✓ ✓ ✓
Wastewater Inspection and Classification ✓ ✓
Wastewater Data Model ✓ ✓
ISYBAU Import/Export ✓ ✓
ELECTRIC AND GAS MODULES
Gas Data Model ✓ ✓ ✓
Electric Central Europe Data Model ✓ ✓
Electric North America Data Model ✓ ✓
Network Topology ✓ ✓
Business Rules ✓ ✓
Data Capture Workflows ✓ ✓
Network Trace Workflows and Trace Templates ✓ ✓
Circuits and Phasing ✓ ✓
Electric Cross Section/Duct Bank Management ✓ ✓
Station Internals ✓ ✓
Electric Feature Explorer ✓ ✓
Multiple Circuit Support
Stacked Devices and Nested Sleeves
Electric User Interface
Looped Circuits (Electric North America)
2009 2010 2011
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LAND MODULES
Polygon Topology ✓ ✓ ✓
Survey Module ✓ ✓
Land Germany Data Model ✓ ✓
Land Switzerland Data Model ✓ ✓
Data Capture Workflows ✓ ✓
INTERLIS Export Extension ✓
ALkIS Data Import
PLOTTING AND PUBLISHING
DWFx Format ✓ ✓ ✓
DWF Publish (Including Object Data and Feature Attributes) ✓ ✓ ✓
Electronic Transmittal Sets ✓ ✓ ✓
3D DWF Publish ✓ ✓ ✓
Map Books ✓ ✓ ✓
PDF Publish ✓ ✓ ✓
Publish to Georeferenced DWF ✓ ✓ ✓
Topobase Plotting (Database Driven) ✓ ✓
Publish to Autodesk MapGuide® Enterprise Software ✓ ✓
Export Display Model to DWG ✓ ✓
MGRS Grids and Graticules
USER ASSISTANCE
AutoCAD® Support Assistance (ASA) ✓ ✓ ✓
Best Practices for Managing Geospatial Data ✓ ✓ ✓
InfoCenter ✓ ✓ ✓
Animations in the Help System ✓ ✓
AutoCAD® Map 3D Software Skill Builders ✓ ✓
GIS Skills for Engineers ✓ ✓
New Features Workshop ✓ ✓
Search ✓ ✓
Tutorials ✓ ✓
2009 2010 2011
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OPERATING SYSTEM SUPPORT
Windows® XP Professional (SP2) ✓ ✓ ✓
Windows Vista® Enterprise, Business, and Ultimate ✓ ✓ ✓
Windows Server® 2008 R2 and Windows Server® 2003 (SP2) for Topobase 2011 Web
Windows® 7 Ultimate for Topobase 2011 Client and Administrator
2009 2010 2011
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