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Data grid in ZWCAD

The Data Grid palette in ZWCAD allows you to view, edit, etc. the objects data for any table in the drawing. You can also select objects from the Data Grid, export the data from the tables and more

Spatial Manager™ for ZWCAD will manage the alphanumeric data which may come attached to the elements in the import processes themselves but the users can also edit the tables structure which will be used to store the data. They can manage the fields according to their own needs.

In addition, the data values can be modified in the application data grid and there are functions to select elements by Queries or perform easy Find and Replace processes. The application also provides functions that allow Zooming to the selected elements or to a specific Layer.

Editions: Professional
What's included in the feature Data grid

Discover the full potential of this set of tools designed to enhance GIS data integration and editing within ZWCAD.

Interactive and synchronized

The Data Grid is the neuralgic center of the alphanumeric information attached with the drawing objects. In addition to access to any tool related to data management, the editions in the palette or in the drawing are interactive and any modification is automatically synchronized.

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Tables data management

Edit data directly, sort data by fields, hide or show fields and select drawing objects by selection in the tables or vice versa.

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Centralized tools

The Data Grid includes all the tools required to create or edit tables and fields, attach/detach object data, launch object selection queries, change the drawing and table views depending on the selected objects, export the data in the table to other applications, ...

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Data table

 Enhanced in V10

Data tables provide the structure for associating information with drawing objects. They can be attached automatically during import or manually created by adding fields of various data types.

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Spatial and data queries

Use queries to select drawing objects based on attribute conditions or spatial relationships like Intersects, Contains, or Overlaps

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Fields calculator

Calculate in ZWCAD simple or complex expressions using operators and functions that can be applied to field values in a table and/or to constant values

* Only available in Professional edition

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Convert data from AutoCAD Map

Import and convert data from AutoCAD Map format to ZWCAD Extended Entity Data (EDD).

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Programming with LISP

Integrate with your own LISP functions using the API (Application Programming Interface) creating custom data-related operations

* Only available in Professional edition

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frequently asked questions
Current compatible ZWCAD applications:
  • ZWCAD and ZWCAD Architecture
  • Professional edition (Classic and Standard editions are not compatible, but you can use Spatial Manager Desktop™ to import/export via DXF files)
  • Versions: From v.2017 to v.2026 both included. Review the version compatibility page for more details.
System requirements:
  • Windows 7 or higher, within the operating system versions supported by the ZWCAD version used
  • 500 MB free disk space, or more
  • Windows Installer 3.1 or later
Spatial files
  • Esri Shape file - (SHP)
  • Google Earth file - (KML, KMZ)
  • OpenStreetMap file - (OSM, PBF, OSC) (1)
  • LiDAR file - (LAS, LAZ)
  • GPS exchange format file - (GPX)
  • Esri ASCII Grid file - (ASC, ASCII) (1)
  • ASCII text file - (ASC, CSV, NEZ, TXT, XYZ, UPT)
  • SQLite file - (SQLITE, DB)
  • GeoPackage file - (GPKG)
  • GML file - (GML, GZ, XML)
  • Raster image file - (TIF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, TIFF) (1)
  • Autodesk SDF file - (SDF) (3)
  • MicroStation v.7 file - (DGN) (2)
  • AutoCAD DXF file - (DXF) (2)
  • Esri ArcInfo export file (ASCII) - (E00) (1) (2)
  • MapInfo file - (TAB) (2)
  • MapInfo interchange format file - (MIF/MID) (2)
  • GeoJSON file - (GEO.JSON)

Spatial raster files
  • Raster image file - (TIF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, TIFF) (1)
    • Georeference sources - (World files, Google Earth .GEPRINT, etc.)
  • Variable resolution Raster image file - (Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF/COG TIFF) (1) (4)

Spatial data servers and Geo-databases
  • Esri Geodatabase File - (GDB) (1)
  • PostGIS database
  • Microsoft SQL Server Spatial database
  • MySQL database (1) (3)

Image map servers
  • WMS/OGC API Maps Web Map Services (4)
  • WMTS/OGC API Tiles Web Map Tile Services (4)
  • XYZ/TMS Tile Map Services (4)

Other spatial data sources
  • Open Database Connectivity ODBC (1)
  • WFS/OGC API Features data store (1)
  • WFS data store (FDO) (1) (3) (5)
  • WFS data store (OGR) (1) (2) (5)

(1) Read-only
(2) OGR data source
(3) FDO provider
(4) Background Maps technology
(5) DEPRECATED - Whenever possible use the native WFS/OGC API Features data provider

Note: certain data Providers are only valid for some Editions of the application