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Autodesk OnSite - formerly know as Project Maui

Autodesks's solution to enterprise asset management for mobile field workforces is one of the first products for handheld devices designed for managing maps, data, and designs while in the field. The outcome of a partnership between Autodesk and Oracle, Autodesk® OnSite "is an end-to-end enterprise business system that delivers interactive map and design information to a mobile workforce."


Dan Ahern, Marketing Manager Autodesk GIS Solutions, discusses the "Maui" technology at the Autodesk iBooth

Autodesk OnSite uses three leading technologies:

  • Oracle 8i and Oracle 8i Lite
  • Palm Computing and Microsoft Windows CE handheld devices
  • Autodesk MapGuide® web software

    At this year's annual Geospatial Information Technology Association (GITA) conference, Autodesk provided conference visitors with a cool way to navigate the exhibit hall (pictured below). Anyone with a PDA was provided with the iGuide, built with Autodesk OnSite technology, allowing them to capture information in the field by drawing on the mobile device screen and adding text to the new features.

    System Requirements:

  • Palm Vx mobile device
  • Palm OS 3.3
  • WinCE compatible device
  • WinCE OS

    Supported Vector data formats:
  • Autodesk MapGuide SDF and SDL files
  • Autodesk DWG and DXF™
  • Autodesk VISION*®
  • Oracle8i Spatial
  • ESRI ArcView SHP
  • ESRI ARC/INFO coverage
  • Intergraph DGN
  • MapInfo MIF/MID
  • Atlas BNA
  • CSV (comma-delimited file)

    Supported Databases:
  • Oracle8i (and Oracle8i Lite)
  • Sybase
  • Informix
  • MS Access
  • dBase III and IV
  • Other OLE/DB-compatible databases

    Related Weblinks:

  • Autodesk OnSite

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