This option is used to read (import) Esri REST feature data format information directly into your 12d Model Project.
Some Government Authority websites are now freely publishing public data which may be very beneficial for your projects.
Providing you with quick detailed information on existing site features such as property boundaries, road corridor names or existing survey mark locations just as a starting point.
For detailed course notes and a link the 12d Model Webinar on the use of these new 12d GIS interface, check out the New Zealand section below.
Currently we have been unable to find any REST Feature data website for some Government locations. If you know of a useful Government website with such information, please email Support@exds.com.au so we can update this page to better help all our 12d Model customers.
12d Model clients in Australian Capital Territory (ACT) can download example files relevant to ACT by pressing the ‘Download’ button below.
This will download a zip archive containing 20 files. These files need to be extracted and saved into your “$User_Lib” directory, this is usually ‘C:\12d\15.00\user_lib’.
The archive contains two ‘Chains’.
‘GIS_ACT_Cadastral_Data’ will:
- Download property boundaries and Easements from ACTmapi and label lot number and area
- Download Road Centrelines, Road Reserves and Road Edges from ACTmapi and label road names
- Download Stormwater Drainage Pits and Pipes from ACTmapi and label the diameter and display them with an appropriate linestyle, place a symbol at the pits and change the pipe string into the current diameter.
- Download Water and Sewer Mains form ACTmapi and display them with an appropriate linestyle.
‘GIS_SA_Imagery_Data’ will:
- Download free aerial photos from the ‘arcgis/rest/services/ACT_Aerial_Imagery_Current/MapServer/WMTS’ server.
Both Chains download data within a boundary polygon, and will stop to prompt you to select your boundary string
The Chains are provided to showcase some of the cool things that can be done with chains, and to give you a starting point to develop your own Chains to enhance company workflow to your company and clients’ needs.
For a demonstration on how the Chains are used and what they do to be utilised, please watch the video in the New South Wales Section on this page.
The files provided should be used with the https://www.actmapi.act.gov.au/ website to correctly load the required data.
To further enhance the provided Chain process, please If you want to know more about these Chains, check out videos in the Victoria and NSW sections of this page and watch the video provided there.
If you want to know more about writing Chains, check out this free Introduction to Chains course.
The 12d Model NZ Team have done a great job documenting and demonstrating the new 12d GIS tool.
Example Chains and Website (URL) links can be found in the PDF document below.
We also suggest you have a look at the 12d Model Webinar (link below) to see these GIS tools in action. It provides an insight to the 12d power and customisation options available for all Users.
NSW 12d Model clients can download example files via the button provided below.
The example 12d files need to be saved into your “$User_Lib” directory.
These files provide you with a starting point from which you can further develop and enhance a workflow to your company and clients’ needs.
For a demonstration on how these 12d Model files are to be utilised, please watch the video linked below.
The files provided should be used with the NSW Spacial Services portal website to correctly load the required data.
To further enhance the provided Chain process, please check out the Victoria section of this page and watch the video provided there.
12d Model clients in South Australia can download example files relevant to SA by pressing the ‘Download’ button below.
This will download a zip archive containing 20 files. These need to be extracted to The example 12d files need to be saved into your “$User_Lib” directory, this is usually ‘C:\12d\15.00\user_lib’.
The archive contains two ‘Chains’.
‘GIS_SA_Cadastral_Data’ will:
- Download property boundaries from SAPPA and label lot number and area
- Download Road Corridors from SAPPA and label road names
- Download Survey Marks from MAD_WMS_PRD and label the marks
- Download Water and Sewer Mains form SAPPA and label the diameter of the mains
‘GIS_SA_Imagery_Data’ will:
- Download free aerial photos from the ‘imagemap.geohub.sa.gov.au’ server.
Both Chains download data within a boundary polygon, and will stop to prompt you to select your boundary string
The Chains are provided to showcase some of the cool things that can be done with chains, and to give you a starting point to develop your own Chains to enhance company workflow to your company and clients’ needs.
For a demonstration on how the Chains are used and what they do to be utilised, please watch the video in the New South Wales Section on this page.
The files provided should be used with the https://sappa.plan.sa.gov.au/ website to correctly load the required data.
To further enhance the provided Chain process, please If you want to know more about these Chains, check out videos in the Victoria and NSW sections of this page and watch the video provided there.
If you want to know more about writing Chains, check out this free Introduction to Chains course.
Victorian 12d Model User are able to download and utilise the examples files provided via the link below.
The VIC tools provided have been customised to greatly increase productivity and allow for further additions to your company needs.
For a introduction explanation of the processes being utilised in the provided Chain, please first watch the video link provided under the NSW section on this page.
Queensland 12d Model User are able to download and utilise the examples files provided via the link below.
The QLD tools provided have been customised to greatly increase productivity and allow for further additions to your company needs.
For a introduction explanation of the processes being utilised in the provided Chain, please first watch the video link provided under the NSW section on this page.
To locate the GIS REST Features Service in 12d Model, use:
File => GIS => REST Features Service
