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    USER'S GUIDE 15505-010000-5020 July 2000
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    Auto Architect, TinkerTech, VISION*, WHIP!, WHIP! (logo), Woodbourne, WorkCenter, and World-Creating Toolkit. The following are trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the DWG Unplugged, DXF, Extending the Design Team, FLI, FLIC, GDX Driver, Generic 3D, Heads-up Design, Home Series, iDesign, i-drop,
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    Used in This Manual 21 Where to Get More Information 22 Autodesk MapGuide Documentation 22 Third-Party Documentation 24 Autodesk MapGuide Web Site 24 Online Discussion Groups 25 Autodesk Developer Network 25 Chapter 2 Understanding Autodesk MapGuide 27 What Is Autodesk MapGuide? 28 Understanding
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    57 Choosing a Viewer/Browser Environment 59 Chapter 4 Assembling and Administering Your Server 63 Setting Up Your Server 64 Before You Install Autodesk MapGuide Server 64 Installing Microsoft Internet Information Server 66 Installing a Netscape Web Server 66 Testing Your Web Server 67 Setting Up
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    86 Customizing the Map Layer Access Log 86 Adding Geocoding Data 87 Chapter 5 Working with Data in Autodesk MapGuide 89 Basic Steps for Working with Data 90 Working with Spatial Data 90 Map Features 91 Types of Spatial Data 105 Spatial Data Providers 105 VISION* Theme Data 105 Contents | v
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    Spreadsheet 114 General Guidelines 115 Information You Need from Your Autodesk MapGuide Server Administrator 116 Chapter 7 Getting Familiar with Autodesk MapGuide Author 117 Installing Autodesk MapGuide Author 118 Starting Autodesk MapGuide Author 119 About Map Window Files (MWFs) 120 Introduction
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    About Map Layers 148 Working with Map Layers in the Map Explorer 149 Creating a Vector Layer 150 Creating a Raster Layer 151 Creating a VISION* Theme Layer 152 Creating an AutoCAD DWG Layer 152 Creating a Layer Group 152 Specifying General Properties for Layers 153 Specifying Data Source Properties
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    viii
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    do first, and where to go for more information. This chapter may be helpful to:  All Autodesk MapGuide users  New Autodesk MapGuide users In This Chapter 1  Overview  Key features of Autodesk MapGuide  What's new in Release 5?  System requirements  What's the fastest way through this book
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    to measure distances between indicated points on a map  Print capability Note This guide does not include instructions for using Autodesk MapGuide Viewer. For information about using Autodesk MapGuide Viewer, refer to the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer Help included with the Viewer and available from the
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    Autodesk MapGuide Author Key Features  Accurate display of authored maps  Map and resource security control  Style display by scale  Thematic map settings and symbology  Complete layer setup and definition, including support for layer groups  Multiple Document Interface (MDI) support  Global
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    logs  Built-in security access restriction controls  Support for data extensions, allowing direct access to Oracle8i™ Spatial or VISION* databases  Serves intelligent, interactive maps and drawings to users who have installed an Autodesk MapGuide Viewer  Serves non-intelligent maps and drawings
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    the scale of the map you want to print, or you can have Autodesk MapGuide automatically scale the map to fit the printed page. Support for Multiline Text and Labels on Maps Autodesk MapGuide Author now supports multiple lines of text in text map features and labels. This enhances the readability
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    MapGuide Server 5? Easy Installation The new Autodesk MapGuide Server installation program eliminates the manual configuration of your server. Just follow the on-screen instructions to set up your server. Support for OLE DB Providers Autodesk MapGuide Server now serves point and text spatial
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    of the map you want to print, or you can have Autodesk MapGuide automatically scale the map to fit the printed page. Improved API The Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API has been improved to include full support for the Autodesk MapGuide Java™ edition Viewer, client redlining, line and fill styles, layer
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    with Windows 2000)  Web browser: Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later  MDAC 2.1 Service Pack 2 or later (MDAC version 2.5 included with Autodesk MapGuide Server installation)  Pentium-based PC  128 MB of memory (192 MB if using multiple releases of
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     Minimum of a 486-based PC with 16 MB of memory  Mouse or compatible pointing device  Web browser: Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later Autodesk MapGuide ActiveX Control Viewer Requirements  Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000 Professional  Minimum of a 486-based PC
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    MRJ 2.2 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 not supported)  Sun Solaris™ 2.6  Sun SPARCstation with 64 MB of memory  Web Browser: Netscape Navigator 4.5 or later What's the Fastest Way Through This Book? This guide is designed for all different stages of Autodesk MapGuide development and for different
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    spatial data. If you will not be using a data extension to access VISION*, Oracle8i Spatial, DWG, or SHP data directly, the data engineer needs expertise to create or convert the data you need, go to http://www.autodesk.com/mapguidepartners for a list of data providers and data conversion firms. Map
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    be able to perform the following tasks:  Create HTML pages with embedded JavaÔ, JavaScript, JScript, or VBScript code that accesses the objects of the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API. For example, you might create an HTML form containing a button that turns a layer on and off, or a drop-down list that
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    You can download the Autodesk MapGuide Developer's Guide free of charge, or you can order the printed copy from the product documentation page at: http://www.autodesk.com/mapguidedocs Conventions Used in This Manual The following table describes conventions used in this manual. This word or phrase
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    Help Contents and click the Index tab in either Autodesk MapGuide Author or Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin. Where to Get More Information In addition to this guide, there are a number of helpful resources, both printed and online. Autodesk MapGuide Documentation Following is a list of all of the
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    help contents for Viewer users. Autodesk MapGuide User's Guide This guide is included with Autodesk MapGuide Author and Autodesk MapGuide Server. You can install a copy of this guide in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format when you install Autodesk MapGuide Author or Autodesk MapGuide Author. To view the
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    Ian S. Graham (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)  JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition, by David Flanagan (O'Reilly and Associates)  Java in a topics, go to the Autodesk MapGuide web site (http://www.autodesk.com/mapguide). There is also a link to the online Autodesk MapGuide demos, which walk
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    , what steps you took immediately prior to the problem, the exact error message that was displayed, and Autodesk Developer Network Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) is a developer-support organization that provides its members with services including the following:  A quarterly CD containing Autodesk
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    26
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    . This chapter may be especially helpful to:  Server administrators  Application developers  New Autodesk MapGuide users In This Chapter 2  What is Autodesk MapGuide?  How Autodesk MapGuide components work together  Map authoring components  Map viewing components  Map serving components
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    all customers affected by a particular transformer when it goes out of service. You could also create a facilities map of your company, including information , department, and so on. Keep in mind that when you use Autodesk MapGuide, you are not limited to using geographically projected maps-you can
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    MapGuide Viewer When you use either Autodesk MapGuide Author to create a map or Autodesk MapGuide Viewer to view a map, requests are made to Autodesk MapGuide Server to provide the required data in that map via the Internet, an intranet, or an extranet using the services of a web server and a web
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    Java Viewer ActiveX Viewer Plug-In Viewer Autodesk MapGuide Author Application Servers Autodesk MapGuide LiteView Extension Servlet Autodesk OnSite Servlet Servers (Autodesk MapGuide Server/Web Server) Data Extensions Data Servers O r a c l e 8i VISION* Spatial Data Raster Images GIS/CAD
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    for VISION*, Oracle8i Spatial, and Autodesk DWG. For information about these and additional forthcoming data extensions, contact your nearest authorized Autodesk reseller. If you are not accessing spatial data through a data extension, you will need to convert your data into one of the supported
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    then use the TIFF and RIC files with Autodesk MapGuide, or use the TIFF files with other Autodesk products that support raster images. The Raster Workshop is distributed on the Autodesk MapGuide Author CD. For more information, refer to Autodesk MapGuide Raster Workshop Help (RASTER.HLP) located in
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    web pages, a web browser can also perform file transfers using file transfer protocol (FTP) and run helper programs such as Autodesk MapGuide Viewer. Autodesk MapGuide Viewer Autodesk MapGuide Viewer displays a map in your web browser when you open a web page that contains an embedded MWF or when
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    map window files (MWFs). When a user requests map data, that request is received by the web server and passed to Autodesk MapGuide Server. Autodesk MapGuide supports two types of web servers: Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and later through the standard CGI and ISAPI interfaces, and
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    MapGuide Server; for more information, see "Which MapAgent to Install" on page 51. Server Service The Autodesk MapGuide Server Service is a Windows NT/2000 service that receives and processes the requests for map data distributed by the MapAgent, formats the data as requested by the map layer
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    the user's browser. A client-side application is usually made up of the following components:  A web browser and an HTML page that hosts Autodesk MapGuide Viewer  An MWF that is read by Autodesk MapGuide Viewer and displayed as a map  Web browser scripts that access the APIs for the browser and
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    ) by using the tag in an HTML page and creating a link to the MWF. For more information, refer to the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API Help. Web Browser Scripts Autodesk MapGuide supports the following HTML scripting languages:  JavaScript. JavaScript is a full-featured scripting language that
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    . Stand-alone Applications You can write a stand-alone C++, Visual Basic, or Java application that hosts Autodesk MapGuide Viewer without a web browser. For details about supported platforms, see "Choosing a Viewer/Browser Environment" on page 59. Server-Side Applications Server-side applications
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    specified layers or the latitude/longitude coordinate of the specified point. For more extensive information about reports, refer to the Autodesk MapGuide Developer's Guide. User-Updatable Map Resources You can create server applications that give users the ability to update map resources from their
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    map. It also includes optimizing the data you create and ensuring that you're using the correct coordinate system and precision. 5 Create your maps using Autodesk MapGuide Author, and post them on the server. 6 Add the maps to web pages, and develop client-side applications to interact with the maps
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    everything works together and make sure it all works properly, and then use that knowledge in Phase Two when you plan and design your complete Autodesk MapGuide application. In either case, the data and map layer you create in this phase should be very basic and for testing purposes only. To
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    . 8 Save the MWF. 9 Create an HTML page that references the MWF and post it in the web server directory. 10 Install the Autodesk MapGuide Viewers you will be supporting, and then in your web browser, type the URL to the HTML page you created in the previous step to verify that the
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    , go back to Phase One and create and test OLE DB data sources for each database you add. 4 Create the report scripts or applications that Autodesk MapGuide will use to generate reports. 5 Create the Zoom Goto data. 6 Build the map according to your plan. This includes creating the layers, and then
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    7 Add the MWF to the application skeleton, then test all layers, reports, Zoom Goto categories, and so on. 8 Build the placeholder functions and test them. 44 | Chapter 2 Understanding Autodesk MapGuide
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    Server, author your map, or develop your Autodesk MapGuide Viewer application. Read this chapter to decide how you want to design your system, what type of security you need, and what type of Viewer and browser environment you want to support before you install or configure any software. This
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    MapGuide help index. Directory Structure Guidelines You will need to create a directory structure for any of the file types you use with Autodesk MapGuide. In some cases you will also have to create virtual directories that map to physical directories. Your main security strategy is to locate
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    with project directories. For instance, if you post two projects on your Autodesk MapGuide Server, create /project1 and /project2 under your web root: / of whether that directory is under the root or not. For instructions on creating a virtual directory, refer to the documentation that came with
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    structure so that files requiring security are above the web root.  Use Autodesk MapGuide to set up user IDs and passwords, access keys, and passkeys to all of the directories below it. The World Wide Web (WWW) service provides the access permissions, which are in addition to the permissions
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    on page 69. Controlling Map Layer Access to Data Sources You can control access to data sources (resources) by assigning access keys to them using Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin. An access key is a unique string that can include a start and end date. To use a resource that has an access key assigned
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    as by panning or zooming) or Zoom Goto definition, the access key is automatically sent to the server along with the request for the data. Autodesk MapGuide Server verifies the key and its start/end dates (if any) against the list of access keys assigned to that resource before providing the
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    can, however, go back to the installation program and install a different map agent at any time. Which MapAgent to Install There are three types of Autodesk MapGuide Server agents (MapAgents) that you can install:  CGI This agent works on any type of web server and is easy to install. Therefore, if
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    example, you could have your web server, MapAgent, HTML files, and supporting files for the HTML files (such as bitmaps that appear in the web security mechanism you are using. Inside the firewall, you would have Autodesk MapGuide Server and your resources (databases, SDFs, and raster images that
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    multiple servers processing smaller requests all at the same time. You do this by setting up your map layers to use data from different Autodesk MapGuide Servers. Autodesk MapGuide Viewer will then send off requests for data from all of those layers in parallel, where they are processed all at the
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    simultaneously once it has received all of the data. Autodesk MapGuide Viewer Autodesk MapGuide Server A request layers 1 & 3 request layers 2 & 4 request layers 5 & 6 process request Autodesk MapGuide Server B Autodesk MapGuide Server C process request return data process request return
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    systems model. However, this approach is not fault tolerant-if one Autodesk MapGuide Server goes down, map viewers cannot access the data on that notice that there are three web server computers, each with its own Autodesk MapGuide Server. Each contains different data. In this case, requests are
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    requests are made for its particular data. However, when requests are made to Web Server 2, all requests it receives are distributed among three Autodesk MapGuide Servers for processing, each of which contains exactly the same data. Thus, in this example, several web servers use the distributed data
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    web server. Note that the MapAgent does not need access to data files, as it simply relays whatever data is sent to it from the Autodesk MapGuide Server. This type of data... Must be available Comments to... Map source data (SDFs, data accessed using a data extension, raster images, OLE DB data
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    the data so that there is less data to process. You can generalize SDFs using Autodesk MapGuide SDF Loader or Autodesk MapGuide SDF Component Toolkit; you can sub-sample raster images using Autodesk MapGuide Raster Workshop. Note that generalization reduces the amount 58 | Chapter 3 Designing Your
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    your application to handle all three. If you do not need the full interactivity of Autodesk MapGuide Viewer and you need complete cross-platform support, you can consider using Autodesk MapGuide LiteView Extension to deliver raster-based maps with limited interactivity.  Scripting language-Which
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    or Perl none (stand-alone application) ActiveX Control Visual Basic, C++, Java Mac OS Internet Explorer Java edition HTML, Java Any browser that supports PNG file format LiteView Extension ColdFusion (CF), Active Server Pages (ASP), Java Server Pages (JSP) or Perl none Java edition Java
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    /Browser Environment (continued) Operating System Browser Viewer Language Solaris Netscape Navigator Java edition HTML, JavaScript, Java Any browser that supports PNG file format LiteView Extension ColdFusion (CF), Active Server Pages (ASP), Java Server Pages (JSP) or Perl none Java
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    image and returns it as an HTTP response to a request. It extends the capabilities of Autodesk MapGuide to quickly display maps as raster images in Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, or any other browser that supports the PNG image format. Application users do not have to download a plug-in to
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    This chapter may be especially helpful to:  Server administrators  Application developers In This Chapter 4  Setting up your server  Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin overview  Setting general server properties  Setting up your data sources  Managing server security  Tracking server requests
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    install and configure your web server software. Autodesk MapGuide Release 5 supports Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and later and Netscape Enterprise 3.5 and later. Before You Install Autodesk MapGuide Server Before installing Autodesk MapGuide Server, be sure to do the following
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    Autodesk MapGuide Server 4.1 for VISION* If you have Autodesk MapGuide Server 4.1 for VISION* installed on your computer, follow these steps before installing Autodesk MapGuide Server Release 5. 1 Use Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin to stop the Autodesk MapGuide Server Service. 2 Close Autodesk
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    and be sure to select Internet Information Service as a component to install. Installing a your network enters the computer on which you are installing Autodesk MapGuide Server into the domain.  A user account set Netscape CD, and then follow the instructions on the screen to start the installation
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    other computer. If you cannot, refer to your web server documentation for troubleshooting tips. Setting Up the MapAgent Typically, to set up the MapAgent, you Server Service item, and verify that the correct MapAgent is selected. You will be prompted to enter the IP address for the Autodesk MapGuide
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    MapAgent executable file to a different CGI script directory after you finish the installation. You can also change the remote Autodesk MapGuide Server's IP address by manually editing the REG_SZ registry, as described in the following procedure. Warning Whenever you edit your registry, be sure to
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    to the inside. First, you must limit the DCOM port range on the Autodesk MapGuide Server computer. By default, a DCOM server uses port 135 for handshaking and uses any port in the range of 1,024 through 65,535 to service the DCOM call. To limit the range of DCOM, you must again use
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    The following diagram provides a basic overview of how the MapAgent and Autodesk MapGuide Server communicate over the firewall. RPC communication via firewall For information about the configuration of your particular firewall, please consult the firewall's documentation or
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    and password that has access to the data sources on the remote computer. 4 Click OK, and then close the Services window. Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin Overview You use Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin to do the following tasks:  Start and stop the server  Set general server properties  Set up
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    start and stop the server using Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin. Starting the server brings it online so that is ready to accept and process requests. Stopping the server takes it offline so that it cannot accept or process requests.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the
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    MapGuide Server Properties You use the Properties dialog box to control how the server operates. To open the Properties dialog box  In Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin, choose Edit Properties. The Properties dialog box appears. Click for details about the options in this dialog box. You use the
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    or any ODBC data source (using the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers). In addition, Autodesk MapGuide Server can access spatial data from OLE DB Spatial Providers (SDPs), such as Autodesk MapGuide SDF, Autodesk VISION*, and Oracle8i Spatial, by using data extensions. These OLE DB providers
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    you can use the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers. Managing Your Data Sources Using Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin, you can view a list of the Properties dialog box to manage your data sources. For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "data
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    a valid user name and password at the first request of map data from Autodesk MapGuide Server. Just like the typical web server security model, the user name passwords provide a great deal of flexibility in solving security problems over a variety of Internet/intranet implementations. 76 | Chapter
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    offers recommendations about when each security method is most appropriate. Goal Provide MWF files for a certain group of users only. Allow user of Autodesk MapGuide Author to change styles but not map content. Method Use the security protection in your HTTP server to provide the MWF files to
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    groups without requiring them to know and enter the name/password for every layer in a published map. Allow users to create maps and to query Autodesk MapGuide Server for a list of the resources that are available to facilitate the setup of map layers. Add users to the group called Authors. All
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    from a list of available resources. Online Help Index Authors user group Warning Before Autodesk MapGuide Author users attempt to create map layers, they must be assigned to the Authors group.  For step-by-step instructions on assigning users to the Authors group, choose Help Contents, click the
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    sent to the server along with the request for the data. Autodesk MapGuide Server then verifies that the access key is on the list to stop serving data from a specific  resource quickly. For step-by-step instructions on creating access keys, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look
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    Click for details about the options in this dialog box. Restricting Access to Resources You can restrict access to your resources (data sources) by adding the  resources to the Resources tab in the Properties dialog box. To display the Properties dialog box, choose Edit Properties. Then, click the
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    add resources on this tab only if you wish to restrict access to those resources. Warning When you run Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin, you are always logged in under a user account. If Autodesk MapGuide Server is running under the System account, it will not be able to access the User DSNs you
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    the Autodesk Server Admin title bar, and the number of requests currently being processed is shown in parentheses. You can view additional usage information by displaying one of the log files or running a usage report. Log Files  The following log files are available. For step-by-step instructions
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    request comes in, before it is serviced. Map Layer Access Log The map layer access log records all requests to Autodesk MapGuide Server for each map layer. as your number of users  increases. For step-by-step instructions on viewing usage reports, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab
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    Files  You can rename the access log, error log, and trace log using the Logging tab of the Properties dialog box. For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "log files, renaming." Online Help Index log files rotating Rotating the Log Files For the
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    log file for MLData request types by modifying values in the Windows registry. The MLData values are in the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Autodesk MapGuide Server\5.0\Log\MLData\  For a complete list of parameters that you can use to customize the access log file, choose Help
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    For more information, see "Zoom Goto Address (Geocoding) Data" on page 96. For information about obtaining a geocoding database, go to the Autodesk MapGuide data web site: http://www.autodesk.com/mapguidedata After you have obtained the geocoding files, you need to set them up on the server so that
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    88
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    This chapter discusses the basic steps for working with data and includes information about the different kinds of data you can use with Autodesk MapGuide. This chapter may be especially helpful to:  Data engineers  Map authors In This Chapter 5  Basic steps for working with data  Working
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    " on page 142 for more information. This chapter is designed to give you an understanding of the different types of data you can use with Autodesk MapGuide, and how you create or procure the data. For information about using the data in map layers, see Chapter 9, "Working with Map Layers." Working
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    has a coordinate pair, so that a polyline with several line segments, for example, will have several coordinate pairs that define the polyline. Autodesk MapGuide treats lines, polylines, and polypolylines the same way-to use the lines, polylines, and polypolylines from a spatial data file in a map
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    an application like AutoCAD Map to create your data, then export it to an Autodesk MapGuide SDF. If the application you are using does not support the SDF file format, you can use Autodesk MapGuide SDF Loader, Autodesk MapGuide SDF Component Toolkit, or AutoCAD Map to convert the data to SDF. Then
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    link the attribute data to the spatial data, you simply specify the OLE DB database table you want to use when setting up the layer. Autodesk MapGuide Author matches the records in the table to the spatial features in the SDF from which the layer was created by means of a key
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    When you create the layer in the Map Layer Properties dialog box in Autodesk MapGuide Author, you would specify the secondary table on the Data Sources Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "troubleshooting, problems creating themes." Linking Attribute Data to Another Database You can
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    " on page 104. Setting Up Your Attribute Database You need to take the following points into consideration when setting up your attribute database:  Before Autodesk MapGuide can use your databases, you must set them up and configure them as OLE DB data sources. See "Setting Up Your Data Sources" on
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    called "parcels" with a SQL statement that retrieves coordinates from the database based on a parcel ID that is passed in. The Zoom Goto dialog box in Autodesk MapGuide Viewer would let users enter the ID of the parcel they want to zoom to, and the SQL statement would retrieve the coordinate values
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    formats. Raster Image File Formats The following table provides a brief description of the raster image file formats supported by Autodesk MapGuide Author and Autodesk MapGuide Server. Format GIF TGA CALS PNG BMP JPEG TIFF GeoSPOT File Description Extension .GIF Graphics Interchange Format
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    Raster Workshop to generate tiled TIFFs from other raster file formats. Raster Image Catalog Files In addition to individual raster image files, Autodesk MapGuide supports raster image catalog (RIC) files. A RIC is a list of raster image files and their lower-left and upper-right coordinates. When
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    RIC is located before using the Raster Image Search Path (specified in Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin) to locate the file. All images in a bits); combinations of different color depths are not supported. However, images of different resolutions are supported. For example, you could mix 1- and 2meter
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    the extents for each image. Another way to generate a RIC manually is to use Autodesk MapGuide Author to obtain the coordinates of the image extents. First, indicates how to place a raster image on a map. Autodesk MapGuide Author supports four georeference file formats: ESRI world files, MapInfo tab
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    Format (continued) Example (continued) 233001.5 901999.5 For example, a typical ESRI world file might look like this: 2.0 0.000000 0.000000 -2.0 233001.5 901999.5 Note that the formats
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    to map pixel coordinates in a raster image to world or map coordinates. To work in Autodesk MapGuide Author, you need to specify the control points so that linear scaling is possible. The raster image formats supported by the MapInfo tab file are: GIF, TGA, CALS, PNG, BMP, JPEG, and TIFF. Following
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    ULXMAP 543134.90 M ULYMAP 5283921.00 M XDIM 10.0 M YDIM 10.0 M NCOLS 1269 NROWS 1862 NBANDS 3 ! ! Frame Corner Support ! NW_X_PIXEL 1 NW_Y_PIXEL 11 NE_X_PIXEL 1251 NE_Y_PIXEL 1 SW_X_PIXEL 15 SW_Y_PIXEL 1862 SE_X_PIXEL 1269 SE_Y_PIXEL 1852 ! ! File Encoding ! NBITS
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    the /BLOCKS:EMF switch. For more information, refer to the Autodesk MapGuide SDF Loader Help. Note Symbols imported from WMF/EMF files or the Clipboard support only lines, arcs, polygons, ellipses, rectangles, and text strings. Bitmaps, bezier curves, paths, and poly-text in WMF/EMF files are not
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    . To determine whether there is an SDP available for your data, or to create your own SDP, contact your nearest Autodesk Developer Network Manager. VISION* Theme Data When Autodesk MapGuide uses VISION* theme features in a layer, it must perform several steps to transform the data so that it can be
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    Toolkit. This kind of utility is beyond the scope of this documentation and should be implemented by a system administrator who is familiar with VISION* and Autodesk MapGuide. Parsing Map Feature Keys If you will be developing reports, it is important to know how to parse the keys for the map
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    way features are styled when drawn. These include the following:  VISION* colors are mapped to the closest available Autodesk MapGuide color.  Text drawn using the VISION* PostScript and TrueType fonts that are not available to the Autodesk MapGuide clients are drawn using the default SYSTEM font
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    Differences in Clipping VISION* supports a clipping primitive that is occasionally used to avoid drawing in areas geometry and style model differences between VISION* and Autodesk MapGuide, several primitives and styles will be simulated in Autodesk MapGuide using polylines. Scale-Dependent
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    may be especially helpful to:  Map authors  Data engineers In This Chapter 6  Planning the data  Planning layers  Designing the map  Information you need from your Autodesk MapGuide Server administrator 109
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    different name in the Viewer legend (and in the View tab of the Autodesk MapGuide Author Map Explorer)? You can enter a separate name for the layer you want to have long descriptive names appear in the Design tab of the Autodesk MapGuide Author Map Explorer when you're working with the map, but you
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    in. In this case, you might name the layers "Roads - General" and "Roads - Detailed" so that you know which one you're working with in Autodesk MapGuide Author (and through the Viewer API), but you could have them both display the name "Roads" in the Viewer so that they appear to
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    layers should fall within which of these three display ranges and set display ranges for them accordingly. For more information, see "Creating a Design Spreadsheet" on page 114. Designing the Map After you have planned the data and layers for your map, you need to address design issues, such as
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    precision is the level of accuracy at which a point can be stored and retrieved to match its original location. When you use the Autodesk MapGuide SDF Loader, Autodesk MapGuide SDF Component Toolkit, or AutoCAD Map to convert your data to an SDF file, you can specify whether to use single (32
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     Ask surveyors, cartographers, consultants, and other mapping profession- als for suggestions. Creating a Design Spreadsheet One very effective technique for keeping track of all your data for a map is to create a spreadsheet of all of the layers you create, the legend layer name, which data
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    that appear on the map, refer to the documentation for the program you are using to create map data, such as the AutoCAD Map User's Guide. Designing the Map | 115
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    , you need information about the resources (spatial, raster, and attribute data) that you will use in your map. You also need information about the Autodesk MapGuide Server through which you will access those resources. The following list tells you which information you need to gather. Your server
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    MapGuide Author This chapter includes the essential information you need to get started with Autodesk MapGuide Author, including instructions for installing and starting the program, navigating maps and layers, and other map authoring fundamentals. This chapter may be especially helpful to:  Map
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    is the 11digit number that is located on both the software registration card and the back of the CD case. For instructions on obtaining an authorization code from Autodesk, refer to the Read This First card that came with your product documentation. Note that if you are upgrading from a previous
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    product and enter a serial number and authorization code. During the 30-day evaluation period, the Authorization Reminder dialog box will appear every time you start Autodesk MapGuide Author. From this dialog box, you can access the dialog box in which you enter your authorization code. Starting
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    bar Toolbar The program window is designed to maximize the amount of space used for displaying the map while still providing easy access to Autodesk MapGuide Author's commands. Map Explorer Current map Design tab for creating maps and working with layers View tab shows Viewer legend Status bar
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    , move around on a map, or get information about map features. As a map author, you can modify the popup menu to show or hide functionality in Autodesk MapGuide Viewer. You can customize all but the first item on the popup menu by adding or deleting commands, or by modifying the actions assigned
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    Windows metafiles will not be able to use the files from the Clipboard. If you use the Copy command when the Design tab of the Autodesk MapGuide Author Map Explorer has focus, the currently selected layers or layer groups are copied to the Clipboard. Zoom Accesses the Zoom commands, which you
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    the Help commands, which you can use to set preferences for the map window, access the Autodesk MapGuide Help contents, and view version and copyright information for Autodesk MapGuide Author. In Autodesk MapGuide Viewer, the Help commands bring up help specific to using the Viewer. All of the
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    Windows metafiles will not be able to use the files from the Clipboard. If you use the Copy button when the Design tab of the Autodesk MapGuide Author Map Explorer has focus, the currently selected layers or layer groups are copied to the Clipboard. Selects features in the map. Pan Zoom
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    information. Setting Preferences Online Help Index preferences You can customize Autodesk MapGuide Author by specifying preferences for toolbar button size, map Preferences. For step by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "preferences." Setting
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    this dialog box. Opening a Map Online Help Index opening maps Autodesk MapGuide Author can open maps in the following ways:   from a web server using the File Open Location command  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "opening maps." Moving
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    area. Zooms to a specified location. Select a category, enter the name of a location, and then specify the width of the area you want to view. Autodesk MapGuide Author zooms to the specified width using the specified location as the center of the map. Zooms to a specified width on the center of
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    then type the name of the specific location you want to see. Autodesk MapGuide Author looks up the location and zooms to it. The categories of Click for details about the options in this dialog box.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "zooming, to
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    create a bookmark by choosing Bookmarks Add Bookmark. For step by-step instructions on using bookmarks, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and Explorer The Map Explorer, which appears on the left side of the Autodesk MapGuide Author window, contains the Design tab and the View tab. Both
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    as shown in the following illustration: This icon indicates that there was an error retrieving the data for the layer. 130 | Chapter 7 Getting Familiar with Autodesk MapGuide Author
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    you can use the View tab to see how the map's legend will appear in Autodesk MapGuide Viewer. This can help you verify that you have created your layers as maps will appear in the Viewer, be sure to open your maps in Autodesk MapGuide Viewer. You can select layers and layer groups in the View tab
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    map. When you point with the mouse to a map feature, the status bar displays the feature's layer and followed by the feature's name. Additionally, Autodesk MapGuide Author displays the feature name in a yellow MapTip popup that appears when you move the pointer over the feature. If the feature is
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    to a web document, the pointer changes from an arrow to a hand, and Autodesk MapGuide Author displays the URL of the linked web document on the status bar. Distance command to measure distances. For step-by step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "measuring
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    Map Layer Properties dialog box. For more information, see "Specifying General Properties for Layers" on page 153. Note When you select a map feature, Autodesk MapGuide Author selects the feature by its key. Therefore, if you select a map feature that contains multiple points, each of which has the
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    you might also want to see the area that defines the spatial query. Autodesk MapGuide Author can create buffer zones around one or more selected features. You the View Buffer command to create buffers. For step-by-step  instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "buffers
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     You use the File Page Setup command to specify how to print your map.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "page setup" and "printing maps." 136 | Chapter 7 Getting Familiar with Autodesk MapGuide Author
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    Creating and Publishing a Map This chapter explains how to create, save, and publish a map, including details about setting passwords, specifying a coordinate system, and working with Zoom Goto location categories. It also includes information about customizing the map window popup menu, working
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    uses the same area or a smaller area within it.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "maps, creating." basis for any new map you create using the File New command in Autodesk MapGuide Author. The file used to create new maps is called Newmap.mwf
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    each time they open the map. Warning Don't forget your password! Autodesk MapGuide Author has no mechanism for accessing passwords, so assign them dialog box to specify  a password for a map. For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "passwords, setting
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    includes the information required by Autodesk MapGuide Server to look up locations in an SQL database. When Autodesk MapGuide Server finds one or Note that you cannot delete the US Street Address category. For step-by-step instructions, choose  Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "zoom
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    , while excluding newline characters in the first field that will be used for location names. The US Street Address Location Category Autodesk MapGuide Author comes with a predefined location category called "US Street Address." When you activate this category, you access a geocoding database that
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    MapGuide Author; however, Properties does not appear on the menu in Autodesk MapGuide Viewer. You use the Popup Menu tab of the Map Window Properties dialog box to customize a map's popup menu. For step-by-step instructions, choose  Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "popup menu
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    Properties dialog box to add reports. For step-by-step instructions, choose  Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "reports, adding to maps." Viewing a Report When users want to view a report, Autodesk MapGuide Author or Autodesk MapGuide Viewer sends a request to the URL defined for the
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    they perform (such as panning or zooming) can be logged by Autodesk MapGuide Server. Using Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin, you can then run a report to monitor box to specify a tracking ID for a map. For step-by-step instructions, choose  Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "tracking
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    MapGuide Viewer is required for viewing the map and should add a link to the Autodesk MapGuide web site where the user can download the Viewer free of charge.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "linking and embedding maps." Publishing a Map
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    146
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    Working with Map Layers Each map authored with Autodesk MapGuide Author contains one or more map layers. This chapter explains how to work with layers, including creating layers, specifying layer properties, protecting layers with
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    and symbology) in the map (MWF) file, not the map data, thus minimizing file size. When you access a dynamic map layer using Autodesk MapGuide Author or Autodesk MapGuide Viewer, Autodesk MapGuide Server sends the map data for the layer on demand. As you zoom in and out on the map, the Server sends
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    raster image that you use as a background image. If you have VISION* theme data and the Autodesk MapGuide Data Extension for VISION*, you can create VISION* theme layers. If you have Oracle8i Spatial data and the Autodesk MapGuide Data Extension for Oracle8i Spatial, you can create Oracle8i Spatial
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    When you right-click a layer in the Design tab of the Map Explorer, the map layer popup menu appears, as shown in the following illustration. You use the commands in the map layer popup menu to create, modify, or manipulate the layers in a map. The map layer popup menu appears when you right-click a
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    ; you cannot create them manually as you do with the Autodesk MapGuide Author CD. You can use this utility to create a RIC file, add raster image files to it, sub-sample and merge the files, and more. For more infor-  mation, see "Working with Raster Images" on page 97. For step-by-step instructions
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    to the Cache Manager documentation.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "VISION*, creating VISION* theme layers." Creating an AutoCAD DWG Layer If you have AutoCAD DWG files and the Autodesk MapGuide DWG Data  Extension, you can create AutoCAD
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    Map Layer Properties dialog box to specify the data source that contains the features you want to use on this layer, the URL of the Autodesk MapGuide Server MapAgent that will serve this data, and additional data source properties. If you are creating a raster layer, the Data Sources tab looks
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    If you choose SDP (Spatial Data Provider) Data Source, the dialog box displays two secondary tabs as shown here: Secondary tabs for SDP Data Sources: SDP Data Source and Name, URL, Where If you choose OLE DB Data Source, the dialog box displays two different secondary tabs, as shown here: Secondary
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    lines when you zoom out.  You use the Styles tab of the Map Layer dialog box to set styles for a layer. For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "layers, style properties." Setting Style Properties for Layers | 155
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    style properties that you can set for raster layers are different from those  you can set for other types of layers. For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "raster layers, styles." Styles tab for raster layers 156 | Chapter 9 Working with Map Layers
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    , are set up to display major roads. Using these ranges and styles, Autodesk MapGuide Author draws the roads with heavier line styles as the zoom increases. when the current map scale is within the overlapping display range, Autodesk MapGuide Author displays the features using the styles of the first
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    multiple styles for a single style set. For details, see "Creating Complex Line Styles with Polylines" on page 161.  For step-by-step instructions on specifying display ranges, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "display ranges." Specifying Map Layer Styles You can specify
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    for Point Layers You can use symbols to represent point layer features. Autodesk MapGuide Author comes with predefined symbols that are grouped by type in a Point Style dialog box.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "point layers, styles."
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    EMF), or pictures from the Clipboard as symbols. Additionally, you can create your own symbols in AutoCAD Map, and import them into Autodesk MapGuide Author.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "symbols, adding." Click here to add symbols to use in
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    box to display the Polyline Style dialog box.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "polyline line styles by defining multiple display styles for the same display range. Autodesk MapGuide Author draws each display style on top of the one that precedes
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    double-click a style in the Styles tab of the Map Layer Properties dialog box to display the Polygon Style dialog box.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "polygon layers, styles." 162 | Chapter 9 Working with Map Layers
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    need to link the layer to a database. For more information, see "Specifying Data Source Properties for Layers" on page 153.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "themes, creating." Specifying Layer Feature Labeling and Overposting Use the Labels And
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    embedded in the layer is ignored. You can also control whether Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API users can obtain coordinate information from map features Layer Properties dialog box to specify security settings. For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "layers
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    layer individually, you can change the visibility status and the Autodesk MapGuide Server Agent URL of multiple layers at the same time Explorer, and then choosing Properties from the popup menu. For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "layers, modifying
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    the changes in Autodesk MapGuide Author. Rebuilding a layer group rebuilds all of the layers in the group. Note that you cannot rebuild a buffer or redline layer. You use the Rebuild All Layers command or the Rebuild command to rebuild layers.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents
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    Deleting a Layer or Layer Group You can delete layers and layer groups that you do not want in your map. Note that deleting a layer group deletes all of the layers in the group. To delete a layer or layer group 1 In the Design tab of the Map Explorer, select one or more layers or layer groups to
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    168
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    file format A data format that includes files created in ESRI Atlas GIS. You can convert these files to latitude/longitude SDF files using the Autodesk MapGuide SDF Loader. bookmark A saved view position and zoom magnification identified by a URL that you specify. When you use a bookmark, the map is
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    also RDBMS. data extension An OLE DB data provider that can process spatial queries and access spatial data. You can purchase Autodesk MapGuide data extensions for VISION*, Oracle8i Spatial, AutoCAD Map DWG, and ArcView SHP. data source A Microsoft Data Link file, which is an ASCII text file with
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    Information Server (Microsoft IIS). If you are using Microsoft IIS as your web server, you can use either the ISAPI or CGI version of the Autodesk MapGuide Server Agent. island An excluded area within the perimeter of a closed polygon. An island can also be an included area outside such a perimeter
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    highway map. map feature Any spatial feature on a map. In the Autodesk MapGuide products, map features can be points, polylines, polygons or text. Although in the map. map projection The representation of the Earth, which is curved, on a flat map surface. A map projection defines the units and
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    for more than a second. See also ToolTip. Map Window File (MWF) Created with Autodesk MapGuide Author, Map Window Files (MWFs) contain the specifications of the map window. These specifications a building on a small scale map, or the location of a service cover on a medium scale map. Glossary | 173
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    up to look like a single image (tiled), because you can create one layer with many images, rather than creating a separate layer for each image. Autodesk MapGuide Author allows only one image file or RIC per layer. raster image file A file containing an image such as a photograph that is stored in
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    and a web server, which works with a web browser to provide access to the Internet via the World Wide Web and display the maps sent by Autodesk MapGuide Server. Shift-click A method of selecting multiple, contiguous items in a list by clicking the first item you want to select, and then holding down
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    is specified or displayed. You can specify that a map use US units or metric units using the Preferences dialog box in Autodesk MapGuide Author or Autodesk MapGuide Viewer. Universal Naming Convention (UNC) The standard method of specifying the full path name of a file. For example, to specify
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    scripting 39 and the application developer 20 and the server administrator 20 installing 71 ActiveX Control version of the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer about 33, 61 supporting 59 adding users to Authors user group 79 additional information, where to get 22 address matching (geocoding), activating 96
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    123 Autodesk MapGuide data extensions 14, 31, 74 Autodesk MapGuide Developer's Guide 21 Autodesk MapGuide LiteView Extension 59 Autodesk MapGuide and stopping the server 72 Autodesk MapGuide Server Agent see MapAgent Autodesk MapGuide Server Service 35 Autodesk MapGuide Viewer about 33 API and
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    between Autodesk MapGuide and VISION* 107 conventions used in this guide 21 converting data tools for 31 converting VISION* features to Autodesk MapGuide Autodesk MapGuide implementation 42 your directory structure 46 your system 45-62 developer support 25 Developer's Guide 21 developing Autodesk
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    around 135 keys 106 labels for 163 measuring distances between 133 new in Autodesk MapGuide Release 5 12 on a map 91 selecting 134 selecting from a GeoTIFF files 102 header files 102 MapInfo tab files 102 supported formats 100 georeferencing information for raster images 98 GeoTIFF georeferencing
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    choosing as the scripting language 59 skills for the application developer 20 writing applications with 34, 38 Java edition of the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer about 33, 62 supporting 59 Java Server Pages (JSP) 60, 61 JavaScript and client-side scripting 37 choosing as the scripting language 59 skills
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    105, 133 and URL links 105 MDAC 64 version required for Autodesk MapGuide Server 16 measuring distances 133 memory requirements 16 menus customizing popup ActiveX control 33 supporting 61 Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) about web servers 34 installing 66 supported version 64 mirrored
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    -based images see raster images planning data and its properties 110 security 48 your Autodesk MapGuide implementation 42, 45-62 your directory structure 46 Plug-In version of the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer about 33, 61 supporting 59 points about 91 labels for 163 layers 158 linking to attribute data
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    144 scalability 53 scale for layer visibility 157 scale, limiting visibility by 111 scripting languages 37, 59 SDF Component Toolkit see Autodesk MapGuide SDF Component Toolkit SDF Loader see Autodesk MapGuide SDF Loader search paths responsibility for 20 security access keys 49 and API access 164
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    for polygons 162 for polylines 161 for text 160 properties for raster layers 156 styles, display of in Autodesk MapGuide 107 Summary Usage report 84 Sun Solaris and the Java edition 33, 59 support, technical 25 symbols creating as WMF/EMF files 104 planning 110 specifying 159 working with 104 system
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