Adding feature intelligence to CAD maps is made easy with feature-association tools that allow users to apply feature definitions to all elements in a file in one pass. Text-driven database tools provide the ability to build associations between text elements and new or existing database information. MicroStation GeoGraphics can calculate and store measurements of map features including the area and perimeter dimensions. The interactive Visual SQL Query Manager helps users create, edit and store sophisticated database queries and database forms. The database forms include query, update, review, delete, detach and locate functionality.
Many systems use a specialized encoding of spatial relationships between objects known as topology.
Most systems store topological relationships as a part of their persistent data model that needs to be recalculated when changes are made. As an alternative to storing topology, MicroStation GeoGraphics' spatial engine computes topological relationships on the fly, which means this data is never outdated. These on-demand topology tools allow users to create virtual topology layers containing point, line, and polygon data. These topological layers are used to perform spatial operations, such as intersections, unions, and adjacency, that can be filtered using standard SQL query criteria. MicroStation GeoGraphics' zone-creation tools can help users to examine the spatial relationships between map features.