Autobound is based on the ArcView desktop GIS, the most popular GIS product world-wide from ESRI, the leading provider of GIS technology. Autobound is a complete network ready redistricting solution covering every aspect of redistricting from the initial data import to final plan analysis using one of 12 Compactness and Complexity Analysis tools. The autoBound Desktop Administrator is the only solution of its kind, designed to simplify the complexities of managing a redistricting system. Import political data for any Tiger data level Create and manage incumbent location files Create and manage plan templates The autoBound Plan Manager enables users to quickly located and open plans for making edits. The Preview window provides both a map outlining the current boundaries of the selected plan and the current district tools.
Users can, without opening the plan, preview any plans which they own or have been given access to.
The Plan Manager also provides users the ability to copy, move, delete or create a new plan. New plans can be created from standard templates or be user defined. The autoBound plan development environment provides the most comprehensive suite of tools designed to simplify the redistricting process. Multiple assignment tools enable users to select features from any of the available Tiger layers. Additional intelligent tools can automatically search for adjacent features which would help a district reach its desired target.