Autodesk 15606-011408-9330 User Guide - Page 112
Redline Layers and the API Symbol Manager, Working with Other Types of Spatial Data
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Help Index symbols adding for Viewer API Redline Layers and the API Symbol Manager Using the API Symbol Manager dialog box in Autodesk MapGuide Author, you select and modify symbols and then make the symbols accessible to a redline layer. Autodesk MapGuide developers can add these 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 Autodesk MapGuide. DWG files-Leave DWG files in their native format. With this release of Autodesk MapGuide, you can use DWG files as map layers without converting them to SDF format. SHP files-Leave SHP files in their native format and use the Autodesk MapGuide Provider for SHP with Autodesk MapGuide Server. Oracle Spatial data-Leave Oracle Spatial data in their native format, and use the Autodesk MapGuide Provider for Oracle Spatial with Autodesk MapGuide Server. GIS Design Server Theme Data-Leave GIS Design Server Theme data in their native format, and use the Autodesk GIS Design Server Extension with Autodesk MapGuide Server. See "Autodesk GIS Design Server Theme Data" on page 112, for more information. Other data types-Convert other types of spatial data to SDF format using the SDF Loader or SDF Component Toolkit. Autodesk GIS Design Server Theme Data When Autodesk MapGuide uses Autodesk® GIS Design Server theme features in a layer, it must perform several steps to transform the data so that it can be displayed correctly in the map. Most data appears exactly as it does in Autodesk GIS Design Server, but there are some important points you need to know. 112 | Chapter 5 Working with Data in Autodesk MapGuide