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    Autodesk MapGuide® Release 6 User's Guide 15306-010000-5000 October 2001
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    MATERIALS AVAILABLE SOLELY ON AN "AS-IS" BASIS. IN NO EVENT SHALL AUTODESK, INC. BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR SPECIAL, COLLATERAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES are trademarks of Oracle Corporation. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Third Party
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    This Book 18 Conventions Used in This Manual 21 Where to Get More Information 22 Autodesk MapGuide User Documentation 22 Autodesk MapGuide Developer Documentation 25 Third-Party Documentation 26 Autodesk MapGuide Web Site 27 Online Discussion Groups 27 Autodesk Developer Network 28 Chapter
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    48 Directory Structure Guidelines 48 Security 50 Using Windows NT or Windows 2000 Security 51 Using Web Server Security 51 Using Autodesk MapGuide Security 51 Architecture and Performance 54 Which MapAgent to Install 54 Using a Remote MapAgent 55 Using Multiple Servers 56 Additional
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    and Modifying Users and Groups 83 Assigning Users to the Authors Group 83 Creating and Modifying Adding Geocoding Data 91 Chapter 5 Working with Data in Autodesk MapGuide 93 Basic Steps for Working with Data 94 Database 99 Setting Zoom Goto Data 100 Working with Raster Images 101 Raster
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    121 Information You Need from Your Server Administrator . . . . . 122 Chapter 7 Getting Familiar with Autodesk MapGuide Author . . . . 123 Installing Autodesk MapGuide Author 124 Starting Autodesk MapGuide Author 125 About Map Window Files and Map Window XML Files . . . . 126 Introduction to
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    Map Explorer 155 Creating a Vector Layer 156 Creating a Raster Layer 157 Creating an Autodesk GIS Design Server Theme Layer . . . . 158 Creating an Autodesk DWG Layer 158 Creating a Layer Group 159 Specifying General Properties for Layers 159 Specifying Data Source Properties for Layers 160
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    viii
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    ® as well as an introduction to the new features in this release. This chapter also includes an overview of how the Autodesk MapGuide products work together, suggestions for using this guide in the most efficient way, and where to go for more information. This chapter may be helpful to:  All
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    Key Features of Autodesk MapGuide Autodesk MapGuide Author Key Features  Ability to open maps and save maps in XML format  Map and resource security control  Thematic map settings and symbology  Complete layer setup and definition, including support for layer groups  Multiple Document Interface
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    utility  Comprehensive access, trace, error, and tracking logs  Built-in security access restriction controls  Support for data providers, allowing direct access to Oracle® Spatial, SHP, and Autodesk® GIS Design Server databases  Serves interactive maps and drawings to users who have installed
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    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 Autodesk MapGuide documentation page at the following Web site: http://www.autodesk
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    an in-process COM DLL, named MGDAT.dll, and can be used in any development environment that supports COM automation. For complete Support for Autodesk DWG This release of Autodesk MapGuide includes the capability to serve design or map data stored in Autodesk drawing (DWG) format. Autodesk
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    12 for an overview of the Dynamic Authoring Toolkit. Enhanced Symbol and Symbol Library Support Now, you can incorporate numerous file formats, including bitmaps and TrueType fonts, into map layers. Using Autodesk MapGuide Author, you can modify the transparency of symbols you apply to both point
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    What's New in Autodesk MapGuide Viewer 6? Support for Map Redraw Autodesk MapGuide Author, Autodesk MapGuide Server, and Autodesk MapGuide Viewers. Autodesk MapGuide Author Requirements Autodesk MapGuide Author requires the following:  Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows NT 4.0 with Service
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    Service Pack 1 MDAC 2.5 is included on the Autodesk MapGuide product CD in the following location: \MDAC2.5\MDAC_TYP.EXE  MDAC 2.6 RTM with Microsoft Jet 4.0 with Service data sources that con-  tain map data. For a list of supported OLE DB providers, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and
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    using Windows NT 4.0)  Mouse or compatible pointing device  Web browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x Autodesk MapGuide Plug-In Viewer Requirements  Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows 2000 Professional  486 or Pentium-based PC with 16
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    Navigator 4.7 What's the Fastest Way Through This Book? This guide is designed for all the different stages of Autodesk MapGuide development and for different kinds of Autodesk MapGuide users. To determine which parts of this guide you should read, review the following information. I'm just getting
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    Data (SDF) files, uses Raster Workshop to work with raster images, and then provides those files to the server administrator. The data engineer might use Autodesk Map to create spatial data, or use SDF Loader to convert spatial data from other sources. Data engineers need to work with map authors to
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    be able to perform the following tasks:  Create HTML pages with embedded Java, 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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    Manual The following table describes conventions used in this manual name>\config directory Text in italics indicates directories, file names, guide with the heading "Help Index" as shown to the left of this paragraph, this indicates that there is addi-  tional, related information in the Autodesk
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    printed and online. To download any of these documents, go to http://www.autodesk.com/mapguidedocs. Most of the user documentation from the Autodesk Web site is in Portable Document Format (PDF). Viewing PDFs To view guides in PDF format, you need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available
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    in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format from the Autodesk MapGuide Documentation installer on the Autodesk MapGuide  CD. You can access this guide from the Start menu by choosing Products   Autodesk MapGuide Release 6 Documentation Autodesk MapGuide User's Guide. Symbol Manager Help This Help system is
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    maintain the    LiteView servlet environment. You can access this guide from the Start menu by choosing Programs Autodesk MapGuide Release 6 LiteView Servlet Administrator's Guide. Provider for SHP Guide This guide is installed with the Autodesk MapGuide Provider for SHP and is written both for
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    CD. You can access this Help system from the Start menu by choosing Programs Autodesk MapGuide Release 6 Documentation Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API Help. Dynamic Authoring Toolkit Developer's Guide This guide, which is installed with the Dynamic Authoring Toolkit, includes information about working
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    Guide This guide, which is installed with Autodesk MapGuide LiteView, includes information about developing applications for Autodesk MapGuide    LiteView. You can access this guide and Rosanna Lee (Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.)  JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition, by David Flanagan
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    other users. Your questions will be answered by other discussion group members or Autodesk staff. For best results when posting a question, please be of the specific product, what steps you took immediately prior to the problem, the exact error message that was displayed, and any other information
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    that provides its members with services including the following:  A quarterly CD containing Autodesk products, documentation, and sample code  Technical training  Direct, comprehensive technical support  Marketing support  Developer consulting services  Access to private newsgroups ADN
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    products. This chapter may be especially helpful to:  Server administrators  Application developers  New Autodesk MapGuide users In this chapter  What is Autodesk MapGuide?  How Autodesk MapGuide components work together  Map authoring products  Map viewing products  Map serving products
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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 Web pages or create links to it. To view the map, users can install Autodesk MapGuide Viewer free of charge. When the user opens a Web page that contains
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    an extranet using the services of a Web server and a Web browser. How Autodesk MapGuide Products Work Together The three core products in the Autodesk MapGuide suite of products are:  Autodesk MapGuide Author  Autodesk MapGuide Server  Autodesk MapGuide Viewer How Autodesk MapGuide Products Work
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    MWF MWX (XML) Dyn ami c Authoring Toolkit Map Authoring Products This section describes the programs and data resources used to create a map. Autodesk MapGuide Author Autodesk MapGuide Author enables you to create maps by setting up Map Window Files (MWFs). You can then embed one or more MWF
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    Window XML (MWX). With MWX format, you can modify map layers, layer groups, zoom gotos, reports, and so on, using any third-party text editor one of the native formats read by Autodesk MapGuide Server. Specifically, some of the formats that you can convert are Autodesk Map® DWG and DXF files,
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    referenced by the RIC. You can 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 CD. For more information, refer to the Raster Workshop Help (RASTER.HLP
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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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    request is received by the Web server and passed to Autodesk MapGuide Server. For information about the type of Web servers Autodesk MapGuide supports, see "Autodesk MapGuide Server Requirements" on page 16. Autodesk MapGuide Server Autodesk MapGuide Server serves map data in response to requests
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    to Install" on page 54. Server Service Autodesk MapGuide Server Service is a Windows NT/2000 service that receives and processes the requests for map Autodesk reseller. If you are not accessing spatial data through a data provider, you will need to convert your data into one of the supported
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    such as a map embedded in a Web page that has buttons and other controls on it that interact with the map. Example of an Autodesk MapGuide application Autodesk MapGuide applications can be client-side or server-side. A client-side application runs in the user's browser, using the processing power of
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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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    in both browsers. 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 63. 40 | Chapter 2 Understanding
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    of the report controls the way the page displays in the browser. In an Autodesk MapGuide application, the report typically provides information about the selected map features or about reports, refer to the Autodesk MapGuide Developer's Guide. Developing Applications with Autodesk MapGuide | 41
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    else viewing the map. For more information, refer to the Autodesk MapGuide Developer's Guide. What Is Autodesk MapGuide Application Development? The Autodesk MapGuide application development process allows you to add Autodesk MapGuide functionality to your Web site. The entire process includes
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    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 or Dynamic Authoring Toolkit, and post them on the server. 6 Add the maps to Web pages and develop client-side applications to
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    layer to make sure the MapTips are displaying the feature names. 8 Save the MWF from Autodesk MapGuide Author. 9 Create an HTML page that references the server directory. 10 Install the version or versions of Autodesk MapGuide Viewer that you will be supporting, and then in your Web browser, type the
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    Ask yourself the following questions:  What name do you want to display in the legend for each layer?  What name do you want to use for each Depending on which functionality you want to add to the Web page, which Autodesk MapGuide functions do you need to use in order to provide this functionality
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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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    ® 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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    familiar with Windows NT®, Windows® 2000, and Web server administration. If you are not, look up "Windows NT," "Windows 2000," and "Web servers" in the Autodesk MapGuide Help index. Directory Structure Guidelines You will need to create a directory structure for any of the file types you use with
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    projects with project directories After you group files into projects with project directories, map virtual directories to the ..\\web directory. For example, if you create two project folders on the file system of your Autodesk MapGuide Server, ..\Projects\project1 and ..\Projects
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    For instructions on creating a virtual directory, refer to the documentation that software. If you are running IIS, we recommend you use the default directory, /MapGuide6/, which the Autodesk MapGuide Server installation creates for your MapAgent files. This way you do not need to create a virtual
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    of the directories below it. The World Wide Web (WWW) service provides the access permissions, which are in addition to the permissions containing these files must also have Execute access. The security considerations for your Autodesk MapGuide site are the same as those for any other Web site that
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    on page 73. 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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    that this user ID and password has been assigned to the resource and provides the data. Additionally, you can assign users to the Authors user group using Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin. When authors create maps, they can browse for available resources only if they are assigned to the Authors user
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    can, however, go back to the installation program and install a different MapAgent at any time. Which MapAgent to Install There are three types of Autodesk MapGuide Server agents (MapAgents) that you can install:  CGI-This MapAgent works on any type of Web server and is easy to install. Therefore
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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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    servers can process all smaller requests 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 for all of those layers in parallel, where they are all processed at the same
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    they dispatch the request. If the chosen server is offline or invalid, the MapAgent tries the next server in the rank. CGI MapAgent Each Autodesk MapGuide client request invokes a separate instance of the CGI MapAgent that lasts only the duration of the request. Because of this, the CGI MapAgent
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    in memory until the Web server service is shut down. Since they persist groups:  Available-This server is online and ready to process requests. From this group again until the MapAgent receives 100 more client requests. Distributed one Autodesk MapGuide Server goes down, Autodesk MapGuide Viewers
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    In the first diagram, notice that there are three Web server computers, each with its own Autodesk MapGuide Server. Each contains different data. In this case, requests are distributed among the servers based solely on which data is requested; if repeated requests
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    servers also uses the mirrored data model to handle its individual requests. Setting Up Multiple Servers If you choose to have multiple Autodesk MapGuide Servers on your network, you must configure their TCP/IP settings to operate correctly through your Internet connection configuration. Also, to
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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 provider, raster images, OLE DB data
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    Map Authoring  Show only the layers that users really need. You can make the layers avail- able but not visible when the user first displays the map, reducing the amount of data that needs to be processed when the map is first loaded.  Create static layers for small, frequently accessed data that
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    their boundaries might not line up properly afterwards.  Trim feature names if they are not used. You can use the /NULLNAME switch If you do not need the full interactivity of Autodesk MapGuide Viewer and you need complete cross-platform support, you can consider using LiteView to deliver raster-
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    ), Java Server Pages (JSP), or Perl none (stand-alone application) Autodesk MapGuide Viewer ActiveX Control Visual Basic Mac OS Internet Explorer Autodesk MapGuide Viewer, Java Edition HTML, Java Any browser that supports PNG file format LiteView ColdFusion (CF), Active Server Pages (ASP
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    Choosing a Viewer/Browser Environment (continued) Operating System Browser Viewer Language Solaris Netscape Navigator Autodesk MapGuide Viewer, Java Edition HTML, JavaScript, Java Any browser that supports PNG file format LiteView ColdFusion (CF), Active Server Pages (ASP), Java Server
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    page 17. For implementation information, see the Autodesk MapGuide Developer's Guide and the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API Help. LiteView LiteView is of Autodesk MapGuide to quickly display maps as raster images in Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, or any other browser that supports the
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    . This chapter may be especially helpful to:  Server administrators  Application developers In this chapter  Setting up your servers  Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin overview  Starting and stopping the server  Setting general server properties  Setting up your data sources  Managing
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    need to restart your computer and manually restart the Autodesk MapGuide Server installation. Warning If Autodesk Mapguide Server Release 5 is 5.0.8.x. before you can install Autodesk MapGuide Server Release 6. You can download this patch from the Autodesk product support Web site. If you did
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    finish installing Autodesk MapGuide Server: 1 Copy each MapAgent listed in the MapAgents Not Supported screen of the Autodesk MapGuide Server Netscape Enterprise Web Server, you must manually configure the following MIME types after Autodesk MapGuide Server Service is installed: File Type Map Data
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    information about manually configuring MIME sure to select Internet Information Service as a component to install the computer on which you are installing Autodesk MapGuide Server into the domain.  A then follow the instructions on the screen the name and password of the user you
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    127.0.0.1 or http://localhost. If you have problems, refer to your Web server documentation for troubleshooting tips. Setting Up the MapAgent Typically, to 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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    the installation. You can also change the remote Autodesk MapGuide Server's IP address by manually editing the REG_MULTI_SZ registry, as described in the map requests among the Autodesk MapGuide Servers specified in this value. Note that when you add IP addresses or DNS host names to this value, the
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    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 use REGEDT32.EXE so you might need to create it): Autodesk MapGuide Server RPC Values Value Name Data Type Text PortsInternetAvailable REG_SZ Y UseInternetPorts
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    Server computer on these ports. The following diagram provides a basic overview of how the MapAgent and Autodesk MapGuide Server communicate over the firewall. Autodesk MapGuide Server Firewall RPC Handshake Requesting RPC Working Port Port 135 RPC Handshake Reply Specifies Server Working Port
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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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    server starting and stopping You can start and stop the server using Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin. Starting the server brings it online so that it offline so that it cannot accept or process requests.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "server,
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    connections to cache  Search path for raster image files  Autodesk® GIS Design Server configuration data source  Services that must start before starting Autodesk MapGuide Server To open the Properties dialog box   In Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin, choose Edit Properties. The Properties dialog
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    Your Data Sources" on page 79 for more information, and read this and the next section for an overview of data sources and data providers. Autodesk MapGuide Server needs access to the data sources containing the spatial and attribute data for your maps. To communicate with these data sources
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    Index data sources managing Data Providers Support for SDF and Autodesk DWG data sources is included with Autodesk MapGuide Server. You can purchase the following data providers for other types of data sources:  Autodesk GIS Design Server Extension  Autodesk MapGuide Provider for Oracle Spatial
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    data sources.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index you can add another level of security by using Autodesk MapGuide Server to control access to the resources (SDFs transaction-based security.  Use user-group/password security to provide map-independent, active, session
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    Preset time periods. User must enter correct name and password. No end-user interaction. Use Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin to enter and maintain users, groups, and passwords. Use Autodesk MapGuide Author to enter access keys in MWFs; use Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin to link access keys to
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    . This makes it easier to allow distribution to casual or public user 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
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    by specifying their names and passwords. Then, you create groups. Finally, you assign users to the groups as members.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "users and groups." Assigning Users to the Authors Group Autodesk MapGuide Server contains
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    Help Index Authors user group Help Index access keys creating 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 Index tab,
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    Access to Resources You can restrict access to your resources (data sources) by adding the  resources to the Resources tab in the Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin Properties dialog box. To display the Properties dialog box, choose Edit Properties. Then, click the Resources tab. Managing Server
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    OLE DB data source and all of its tables (optionally, a specific table)  ADL data source (optionally, a specific DWG file)  Zoom Goto specification  Autodesk GIS Design Server data source (optionally, a configuration and theme) Note that you add resources on this tab only if you wish to restrict
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    Server Admin so that Autodesk MapGuide Server and Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin can access the same User DSNs. To change the access properties of a resource, you must first add the resource to the Resources tab of the Properties dialog box.  For step-by-step instructions on adding resources
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    step-by-step instructions on viewing log Autodesk MapGuide Server. Because any request can include data for several map layers, each record in the trace log displays the details of the request for each layer. Entries in the trace log are created as soon as a request comes in, before it is serviced
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    Log File The map layer access log file records all requests to Autodesk MapGuide Server for individual map layers. A map layer access log improve performance as your number of users increases.  For step-by-step instructions on viewing usage reports, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and
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    used in the name of the log files. For a complete list of format codes you can use, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "log files, rotating." Customizing the Access Log When a user sends a request to build map layer data in Autodesk MapGuide® Author or Autodesk MapGuide® Viewer
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    that you make a backup of your registry before you proceed. The map layer data values are in the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\MapGuide Server\6.0\Log\ MapLayerAccessLog\  For a complete list of parameters that you can use to customize the map layer access log file, choose
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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  Basic steps for working with data  Working with
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    Goto categories. For more information, see "Setting Zoom Goto Data" on page 100. 7 Create reports and add them to the map. For more information, see 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
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    Autodesk MapGuide, map features are points, such as fire hydrants and cities, polylines, such as rivers and roads, and polygons, such as lakes and land parcels. Each map feature has a name two or more polylines; this is a convenient way to group related polylines into one map feature so that they can
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    create your spatial data, then export it to an Autodesk MapGuide SDF. If the application you are using does not support the SDF format, you can use SDF Loader or from your Autodesk Map® data. This optimizes performance in Autodesk MapGuide. Note When naming the SDF, make sure that the file name does
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    with information about those spatial features. Examples of attribute data are population, area, name, total sales, a URL link to a related Web page, style data, , the data can be used in one of four ways: to display the names of the features, to set the width (of symbols), height and rotation (of
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    coordinates that represent lakes, a secondary database table containing the name and linked URL for each lake, and another database table troubleshooting, problems creating themes." Linking Attribute Data to Another Database You can create point layers and text layers from OLE DB or Autodesk
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    up and configure them as OLE DB data sources or Autodesk DWG data sources. For more information, see "Setting Up Your Data Sources" on page 78.  You can limit users' access to data sources by setting up passwords for users or for groups or by assigning access keys to the resource. For
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    names of databases, tables, and columns. This character is unsupported in all names in Autodesk MapGuide, including SDF names, layer names, user names DB database. You could then use Autodesk MapGuide Author to create a Zoom The Zoom Goto dialog box in Autodesk MapGuide Viewer would let users enter
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    file 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 BMP CALS ECW GeoSPOT File Description Extension .bmp Microsoft Windows Bitmap .cal CALS MIL
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    Description Extension .jpg, .jpeg Joint Photographic Experts Group .sid Multi-Resolution Seamless Image Database .png supported by LizardTech, Inc., is a wavelet-based image compression format designed specifically for GIS to enable true portability of large images. Autodesk MapGuide supports
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    Catalog Files In addition to individual raster image files, Autodesk MapGuide supports Raster Image Catalog (RIC) files. A RIC is RIC must reference the raster image files using relative paths. If you use a computer name in the path, Windows NT/2000 will not be able to recognize it. Raster Image
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    name itself. If only the file name of the raster image is specified, the search will start in the directory where the RIC is located before using the Raster Image Search Path (specified in Autodesk the files, and more. You can also generate RICs manually by using an ASCII text editor or by exporting
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    Another way to generate a RIC manually is to use Autodesk MapGuide Author to obtain the coordinates of the image A georeference file indicates how to place a raster image on a map. Autodesk MapGuide Author supports four georeference file formats: ESRI world files, MapInfo tab files, GeoTIFF files,
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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: TGA, CALS, PNG, BMP, JPEG, and TIFF. The following
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    Information ! DELTA_X_ORIGIN 0.0 M DELTA_Y_ORIGIN 0.0 M MAPUNITS METERS 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 Working with Raster Images | 107
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    Mapper from Earth Resource Mapping to export images as raster images in BIL (Band Interleaved Line) format along with associated HDR files. Autodesk MapGuide Server can access BIL files randomly, increasing performance over regular non-tiled raster images in some situations. For information about ER
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    dialog box and API Symbol Manager dialog box are accessed from within Autodesk MapGuide Author, you can also work with symbols using Symbol Manager, product. Although used for different purposes, all three symbol managers support the following functionality:  Pasting symbols of any graphic file
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    file and apply the symbols in the SMB file to a point layer or redline layer. Using the Point Layer Symbol Manager dialog box from within Autodesk MapGuide Author, you can select a point layer and add symbols. For more information, see "Point Layers and the Point Layer Symbol Manager" on page 111
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    Point Layers and the Point Layer Symbol Manager You add symbols to point layers using the Point Layer Symbol Manager dialog box available in Autodesk MapGuide Author. You use the Point Layer Symbol Manager dialog box to access symbol files within SMB files, symbols saved to a local or networked
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    symbols to redline layers using the Viewer API. For more information, refer to the Autodesk MapGuide Developer's Guide and the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API Help. Working with Other Types of Spatial Data In addition to Autodesk MapGuide SDFs, you can use other types of spatial data formats with
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    Using URL Links You can display the name of a map feature in Autodesk MapGuide by pausing the mouse over the feature. The name then displays in a small yellow rectangle called a MapTip. Also, if a map feature has a URL associated with it, the pointer changes from an arrow to a hand
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    one of the more recent versions, as defined in the following table. Version Mode Value 0 1 Description Permanent version. Always version number 0 in the Autodesk GIS Design Server database. A recent version. The most recent version number in relation to when the theme was generated. 114 | Chapter
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    may be especially helpful to:  Map authors  Data engineers In this chapter  Planning the data  Planning layers  Designing the map  Information you need from your Autodesk MapGuide Server administrator 115
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    want to organize layers into layer groups?  Do you want to use a different name in the Viewer legend? You can enter a separate name for the layer in the Legend you want to have long descriptive names appear in the Design tab of the Autodesk MapGuide Author Map Explorer when you're working with
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    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 be the same layer to the user.  Should users
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    For more information, see the SDF Loader Help (SDFLOAD.HLP) located in the SDF Loader directory. To see a complete list of the coordinate systems in Autodesk MapGuide, as well as their corresponding codes that you use with the /COORDSYS parameter in the SDF Loader, refer to the file cscodes.txt that
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    match its original location. When you use the SDF Loader, SDF Component Toolkit, or Autodesk Map® to convert your data to an SDF, you can specify whether to use as the state, regional, provincial, or national mapping group.  Ask surveyors, cartographers, consultants, and other mapping profession- als
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    to create a spreadsheet of all of the layers you create, consisting of the legend layer name, which data sources they reference, the display range, and display styles, such as color or the layer type, the layer group to which a particular layer belongs, and more. 120 | Chapter 6 Planning and
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    Another way you might set up a design spreadsheet is to break the Display Range column into several discrete ranges; you can then block out the display ranges in which layers are on. Also, you might want to place layers in the spreadsheet according to their data type, which often corresponds to the
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    for available resources to use for a layer, the server administrator must grant you authoring privileges by adding your user name and password to the Authors group in the Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin. For more information see "Managing Server Security" on page 80. 122 | Chapter 6 Planning and
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    MapGuide Author 7 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
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    a separate directory and program group specifically for this release. If you have more than one release of Autodesk MapGuide Author installed at the 11-digit number located on the Autodesk MapGuide package. For instructions on obtaining an authorization code from Autodesk, refer to the Read This
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    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 serial number and authorization code. Starting
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    can be modified using Autodesk MapGuide Author or any XML parser. You can use the Dynamic Authoring Toolkit to perform conversions between these file formats. For more information about the Dynamic Authoring Toolkit, refer to the Dynamic Authoring Toolkit Developer's Guide. 126 | Chapter 7 Getting
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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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    coordinate system of a map file, set up reports, specify locations that can be zoomed to by name, customize the popup menu, and assign a password to the map. This command does not appear in Autodesk MapGuide Viewer. Pan Moves the map to display areas that are outside the current view. Drag the
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    tab of the Map Explorer has focus, the currently selected layers or layer groups are copied to the Clipboard. Zoom Accesses the Zoom commands, which you can , or measure distances on the map. Help In Autodesk MapGuide Author, accesses the Help commands, which you can use to set preferences for
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    where you can specify the name, location, and coordinate system of a map file, set specify locations that can be zoomed to by name, customize the popup menu, and assign a Explorer is active, the currently selected layers or layer groups are copied to the Clipboard. Selects features in the
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    Mapguide Help, where you can get information about working with Autodesk MapGuide Author. By default, the toolbar buttons are displayed in a small size without text. If you prefer, you can display the buttons with their names for easy reference. See the next section, "Setting Preferences," for
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    erences dialog box by choosing File Preferences.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up " the options in this dialog box. Opening a Map Help Index opening maps Autodesk MapGuide Author can open maps saved as Map Window Files (MWF) and Map
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    the mouse button to zoom to the enclosed 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
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    parks, airports, etc.) and then type the name of the specific location you want to see. Autodesk MapGuide Author looks up the location and zooms to 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 a
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    name you type or select for your bookmark cannot contain any commas (,), question marks (?), ampersands (&), or pound symbols (#).  For step-by-step instructions of the Autodesk MapGuide Author window, contains the Design tab and the View tab. Both tabs display the layers and layer groups in the
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    Ranges for Layer Styles" on page 164. The layer and layer group names are always listed in the Design tab, even if the layer or layer group is not currently displayed. The Design tab also lists the reports and the data for the layer. 136 | Chapter 7 Getting Familiar with Autodesk MapGuide Author
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    can turn layers and layer groups on and off from the View tab by clicking the check box next to a layer or layer group name. Note The default width of in the Viewer, be sure to open your maps in Autodesk MapGuide Viewer. You can select layers and layer groups in the View tab just as you do in the
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    you point with the mouse to a map feature, the status bar displays the feature's layer 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 unnamed, the
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    Layer name and feature name MapTip displays the feature name. Help Index linked documents displaying If the feature under the pointer is linked 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
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    .  You use the View Distance command to measure distances.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "measuring distances." In the previous illustration, Autodesk MapGuide Author displays the distance between Paris and Bern, 373 miles, in the yellow
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    You can also combine multiple selection techniques.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "selecting 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.
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    the map to fit the printed page.  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." 142 | Chapter 7 Getting Familiar with
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    Creating and Publishing a Map 8 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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    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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    or Autodesk MapGuide Viewer, which zooms to the specified location. For example, if you have a database containing the coordinates for each country in the world, you could create a category called "World Country." This would allow users to zoom directly to a country simply by typing the name of
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    used. If the minimum longitude and latitude are different from the maximum longitude and latitude, the Width that the user specifies is ignored.  The Location name field must not contain any special characters, such as "\n" for forcing a new line. This can cause conflict if you have only one
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    field that will be used for location names. The US Street Address Location Category Autodesk MapGuide Author comes with a predefined 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,
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    160. To add the report to your map, use Autodesk MapGuide Author to specify the report properties, which include a name for the report, the URL location of the report, to add reports.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "reports, adding to maps
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    for a specific point you click in the map.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "reports, 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
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    Modifying Users and Groups" on page 83.   You use the File Save, or File Save As commands to save maps.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help to the Autodesk MapGuide Web site where the user can download Autodesk MapGuide Viewer free of charge.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help
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    152
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    Working with Map Layers 9 Each map authored with Autodesk MapGuide® Author contains one or more map layers. This chapter explains how to work with layers simultaneously  Saving a layer  Adding a saved layer to the current map  Rebuilding a layer or layer group  Deleting a layer or layer
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    the others. You can also create collections of related layers, called layer groups to help you organize layers in a map. You can create dynamic and it draws the layer with priority 100 last, on top of all other layers. The drawing order is reflected in the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer legend and in the
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    map layers, you use the Design tab of the Map Explorer in Autodesk MapGuide Author. Layers are listed under the Map Layers item. Layers can be part of a layer group, such as the Cities layer group in the following illustration. Layer group Map layers Working with Map Layers in the Map Explorer | 155
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    database tables to link style information to the features in a layer. For example, you could link a layer of roads to a table that provides each road's name, length, and last date paved. You could then create a theme to display the data and quickly see which roads need paving the most.  For step
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    Map Window popup menu; you cannot create them manually as you do with the other types of place this image correctly on a map. Autodesk MapGuide Author uses the information in the georeferencing Images" on page 101.  For step-by-step instructions on creating a raster layer, choose Help Contents, click
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    Design tab of the Map Explorer. Autodesk MapGuide supports scale, rotation, and XY offset of drawings referenced by Autodesk Map project drawings. If you to an Autodesk Map project drawing and set the appropriate values for the scale, offset, and rotation.  For step-by-step instructions, choose
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    . You can specify whether or not they appear in the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer legend. One advantage of using layer groups is that you can turn on or off all of the layers in a layer group with a single command.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up
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    or OLE DB Data Source, select from the Draw Features From drop-down list.  For a DWG (Autodesk) data source, click the browse button next to the Data Sources box. The dialog box that is displayed for SDP Data Sources: SDP Data Source and Name, URL, Where 160 | Chapter 9 Working with Map Layers
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    If you choose OLE DB Data Source, the dialog box displays two different secondary tabs, as shown below. Secondary tabs for OLE DB Data Sources: OLE DB Data Source and Position, Size, Alignment, Rotation Note The Position, Size, Alignment, Rotation tab is available only for text and point layers
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    Help Index layers data source properties 3 Specify data source properties as described in the online Help. You can click the Help button in each secondary tab to get details about the options on the tab. Setting Style Properties for Layers Help Index layers style properties You can specify
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    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 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."
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    the map's zoom level is within the display range currently shown in the Display Ranges box. When the current zoom level of Autodesk MapGuide Author or Autodesk MapGuide Viewer is within the visible display range of a particular layer, the program redraws that layer as specified in the associated
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    , Autodesk MapGuide Author draws the roads with heavier line styles as the zoom increases. Display Range 0 - 20,000 20,000 - 50,000 50,000 - 100,000 Line Styles with Polylines" on page 170.  For step-by-step instructions on specifying display ranges, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab,
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    . To specify size units, you click the Size Units button in the Styles tab of the Map Layer Properties dialog box.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "size units, for text and point layers." 166 | Chapter 9 Working with Map Layers
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    can use symbols to represent point layer features. Autodesk MapGuide Author comes with predefined symbols that are grouped by type in a number of symbol (SMB 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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    Point Layers If you have symbol files that you want to use on point layers, you can add them so that they are available in Autodesk MapGuide Author. You use the Point Layer Symbol Manager dialog box to add symbols.  For detailed information, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and
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     For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "text Layer Properties dialog box to display the Polyline Style dialog box.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "polyline layers, styles." Setting Style Properties for
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    On polyline map layers that do not use themes, you can create complex 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 it in the Style list, creating a more complex display than a single
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     For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "polygon layers, styles." Help Index DWG layers setting styles Setting Display Styles for DWG Layers You can set the display styles of Autodesk DWG layers including the display range at which the layer is
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    Specifying Data Source Properties for Layers" on page 160.  For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "themes, creating to display it. The source of the map feature label is the name field of the data source for the layer. Note that you cannot create labels
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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 in 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 MapAgent URL of multiple layers at the same time , 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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    , and then enter a name for the file. 3 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
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    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 delete. 2 Right-click and choose Remove from the popup menu. A message
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    in tables and databases, which are linked to map layers in Autodesk MapGuide Author. Examples of attribute data include street names, building addresses, land-use codes, and population counts. Attribute the bank of a river. Cals See Computer Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support. Glossary | 177
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    layer. Computer Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CALS) A format for compressing raster images. MapGuide supports CALS MIL-R_28002A Type 1 Format. external database from within Autodesk MapGuide, you must configure it as an OLE DB or Autodesk DWG data source. Data Source Name (DSN) An ODBC
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    each style set on a layer. drive alias A name for the location of drawings attached to an Autodesk Map project drawing that replaces the traditional file path. non-uniform density of the Earth. Enhanced Compression Wavelet (ECW) Supported by ER Mapper, a wavelet-based image compression format with
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    color, area, and object handle) that are on an Autodesk MapGuide DWG layer. field A specific class, or column, of information in a database. For example, in a database of demographic information for countries, one field might be "Country Name," and another might be "Population." geocode When used as
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    expressed in decimal degrees or degrees° minutes' seconds". See also arbitrary XY coordinates. layer See map layer. layer group A collection of related map layers. You create layer groups in Autodesk MapGuide Author. legend A key to or an explanation of the symbols in a map, and their meaning or
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    files to latitude/longitude SDFs using the SDF Loader. map layer A grouping of map features that are stored and displayed together. Individual map layers can show all features in the map. There can be several types of Autodesk MapGuide map layers, including ones sourced from SDF files, SHP files,
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    Supported by LizardTech, Inc., a wavelet-based image compression format designed specifically for GIS to enable true portability of large images. Autodesk MapGuide supports of a building on a small scale map, or the location of a service cover on a medium scale map. polygon Also called an area, a
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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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    select by clicking with the mouse, dragging an area around an feature, selecting the name of the map features from a list, and more. Selected features are displayed in a different color (specified in Autodesk MapGuide Author). Select statement See SQL Select statement. server There are three types
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    used and supported. Targa See 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 a file named ROADS.SDF in a folder named SDF on a computer named Data with the share name
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    ) of an image. Zoom Goto category A set of locations you can zoom to. For example, a Zoom Goto category, "Offices," might allow you to type the name of one of your offices and zoom directly to it on the map. Glossary | 187
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    188
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    URL columns 63 /NULLNAME switch, trimming feature names 63 \n character, in location names 147 A access keys 51, 52 assigning to Viewer. See Autodesk MapGuide Viewers adding layers to maps 175 users to Authors users group 83 address supported formats 37 using for themes 99 working with 97-101 189
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    group 83, 122 assigning users 53 AutoCAD DWG. See Autodesk DWG AutoCAD Map. See Autodesk Map Autodesk Data Link (ADL) files 78 Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) 28 Autodesk DWG 158 Autodesk requirements 15 toolbar 130 Autodesk MapGuide Developer's Guide PDF file 25 Autodesk MapGuide Server about 36,
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    Autodesk MapGuide Server Agent. See MapAgents Autodesk MapGuide Server Service 37 Autodesk MapGuide User's Guide conventions 21 PDF file 23 terminology 21 Autodesk supporting 63 system requirements 17 versions of 35 Windows operating system 17 Autodesk MapGuide Web site, setting up 42 Autodesk
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    136, 155 developer support 27, 28 developing applications for Autodesk MapGuide 42-46 Device Independent Bitmap symbols (DIB) 109 directories 48-50 examples 48 guidelines 48 planning 48-50 security for 51 virtual 49, 50 disconnecting data sources 87 discussion groups 27 display ranges conflicting
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    Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) 28 Autodesk MapGuide 22-28 Autodesk MapGuide documentation 25 Autodesk MapGuide Web site 27 online discussion groups for 51 See also directories filtering data 100 firewall, configuring 73 folders. See directories tab files 106 supported formats 105 georeferencing
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    files, converting to SDFs 33 intermediate Autodesk MapGuide users (getting started) 18 Internet Explorer, supporting 65 intranet, defined 35 IP address, for zoom locations 147 latitude/longitude coordinates, converting 118 layer groups 154 advantages of 159 creating 159 deleting 176 examples 155
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    , understanding 154 dynamic 154 filtering data 100 groups 159 improving performance 154 labels for features 172 list of 135 making visible by scale 117 making visible or invisible 136 map performance, improving 62 modifying multiple 174 names
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    selecting 140 selecting from a list 100 text 96 viewing 138 viewing information Autodesk DWG 158 considerations 116 copying 174 data sources for 160 deleting 176 display ranges for styles 164 dynamic 154 groups 159 labels for features 172 making visible by scale 117 modifying multiple 174 names
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    . See Map Window XML files (MWXs) N names of attribute data sources 99 raster file conventions 104 SDF conventions 96 Netscape Navigator and the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer Plug-In 35 supporting 65 Netscape Web servers installing 70 required service packs 70 network, connections, responsibility for 20
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    data sources offline 87 online discussion groups 27 online Help 21 Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API 25 Autodesk MapGuide Viewers 23 Raster Workshop 23, IDs 81 path to log files 89 PDF Autodesk MapGuide Developer's Guide 25 Autodesk MapGuide User's Guide 23 performance 54-63 determining needs for 45
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    group 27 R Raster Image Catalog (RIC) files about 103 creating 34, 104, 157 format 103 manually generating 104 path to file 104 processing files within 104 referencing 157 supported ) 71 diagram 74 MapAgent 55 Removing Autodesk MapGuide Server 4.1 for Autodesk GIS Design Server 69 renaming log files
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    Data Files (SDFs) search paths, responsibility for 20 security access keys 51, 52 and API access 173 assigning users to Authors users group 53 Autodesk MapGuide 51-54 Autodesk MapGuide Server 80 comparison 82 for layers (access keys) 173 for maps (passwords) 145 passwords 51, 53 planning 50-54
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    naming 96 optimizing performance 96 storing coordinates in a database 97 testing link to database 44 understanding 96 updating via the map 42 working with 94 SQL data tables, controlling access 80 in Zoom Goto location categories 100 the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer, Java Edition 35, 63 support,
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    job 18-20 TCP protocol 55 technical notes and white papers 27 technical support 27, 28 templates, saving layers as 174, 175 terms, definitions 177 testing IDs 51, 53 user's guide. See Autodesk MapGuide User's Guide users creating accounts 83 editing accounts 83 users groups, Authors 83 V VBScript
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    Web site Autodesk MapGuide 27 responsibility for your 20 Webmaster, responsibilities 20 Where clause, filtering attribute data with 100 white papers illegal characters 147 latitude and longitude 147 location categories 100 location name 147 planning the categories 45 required fields 147 US street
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October 2001
Autodesk MapGuide
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Release 6
User’s Guide