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Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin online Help 22 overview 75 starting 76 starting and stopping the server 76 Autodesk MapGuide Server Agent. See MapAgents Autodesk MapGuide Server Service 37 Autodesk MapGuide User's Guide conventions 21 PDF file 23 terminology 21 Autodesk MapGuide Viewer choosing 63 customizing with the API 20 installing and testing 44 key features 11 new features 15 understanding 35-36 Autodesk MapGuide Viewers about 35, 65 and flicker-free 15 API and client-side scripting 40 class definitions 66 online Help 25 passkeys 51, 53 security 173 understanding 40 Autodesk MapGuide components 35 development considerations 65, 66 documentation 23 downloading 35 hard disk requirements 17 memory requirements 17 online Help 23 Sun Solaris operating system 18 supporting 63 system requirements 17 versions of 35 Windows operating system 17 Autodesk MapGuide Web site, setting up 42 Autodesk Server uninstalling MapGuide Server for VISION* 69 B balancing processing requirements 72 Band Interleaf (BIL) files 108 bandwidth 61 batch conversion and the SDF Loader 97 responsibility for 19 BIL (Band Interleaf) files 108 bitmap symbols 109 bitmaps, making transparent 109 bookmarks, setting 135 browser, requirements 15 buffer layers 157, 160, 172 rebuilding 175 restrictions 172 themes 172 buffers creating 141 defined 141 C C++ writing applications with 34, 36, 40 categories, for zoom locations 146 CGI designing reports 45 MapAgent 54 changing map data dynamically 41 using a Web browser 41 client-side scripts and applications 38, 39 components of 39 ColdFusion 34 and application developers 20 designing reports 149 installing 75 server-side scripting 41 coloring polygons 170 polylines 169 text 168 columns, for zoom location categories 147 comma-delimited files, converting to SDFs 33 commands accessing common 130 adding to popup menu 148 comma-separated (CSV) files 62 components, viewing 35 configuring MIME types 69 configuring Web servers 68-75 conflicting display ranges 164 conventions in this guide 21 converting data 33 converting file formats ArcView Shapefile 33 ASCII comma-delimited CSV 33 Atlas BNA 33 Autodesk Map DWG and DXF 33 ESRI Arc/Info Coverage 33 Integraph DGN 33 MapInfo MID/MIF 33 using SDF Loader 97 converting map data 46 coordinate precision 119 32-bit and 64-bit 119 Index | 191

Section	Page
User’sGuide	1
Contents	3
Introduction	9
Overview	10
Key Features of Autodesk MapGuide	10
Autodesk MapGuide Author Key Features	10
Autodesk MapGuide Server Key Features	11
Autodesk MapGuide Viewer Key Features	11
What’s New in Release 6?	12
Dynamic Authoring Toolkit	12
Symbol Manager	13
Support for Autodesk DWG	13
What’s New in Autodesk MapGuide Author?	14
XML Support	14
Enhanced Symbol and Symbol Library Support	14
What’s New in Autodesk MapGuide Server?	14
Improved Load Balancing	14
Improved MapAgent Error Messaging	14
Support for ECW and MrSID Raster File Formats	15
What’s New in Autodesk MapGuide Viewer 6?	15
Support for Map Redraw Operations	15
System Requirements	15
Autodesk MapGuide Author Requirements	15
Autodesk MapGuide Server Requirements	16
Autodesk MapGuide Viewer Requirements	17
Autodesk MapGuide ActiveX Control Viewer Requirements	17
Autodesk MapGuide Plug-In Viewer Requirements	17
Autodesk MapGuide Viewer, Java Edition Requirements	17
What’s the Fastest Way Through This Book?	18
I’m just getting started with Autodesk MapGuide.	18
I already have Autodesk MapGuide up and running.	18
I just want to know what tasks to do for my job.	18
Conventions Used in This Manual	21
Where to Get More Information	22
Viewing PDFs	22
Reusing PDF Text	22
Autodesk MapGuide User Documentation	22
Autodesk MapGuide Help	22
Autodesk MapGuide User’s Guide	23
Symbol Manager Help	23
Autodesk MapGuide Viewer Help	23
SDF Loader Help	23
Raster Workshop Help	23
LiteView Servlet Administrator’s Guide	24
Provider for SHP Guide	24
Provider for Oracle Spatial	24
Autodesk MapGuide ReadMe File	24
Autodesk MapGuide Developer Documentation	25
Autodesk MapGuide Developer’s Guide	25
Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API Help	25
Dynamic Authoring Toolkit Developer’s Guide	25
Dynamic Authoring Toolkit Help	25
Dynamic Authoring Toolkit Sample Application Help	26
SDF Component Toolkit Help	26
LiteView Developer’s Guide	26
LiteView Sample Application Help	26
Third-Party Documentation	26
Autodesk MapGuide Web Site	27
Online Discussion Groups	27
Autodesk Developer Network	28
Understanding Autodesk MapGuide	29
What Is Autodesk MapGuide?	30
How Autodesk MapGuide Works	30
How Autodesk MapGuide Products Work Together	31
Map Authoring Products	32
Autodesk MapGuide Author	32
Dynamic Authoring Toolkit	33
Symbol Manager	33
SDF Loader	33
SDF Component Toolkit	34
Raster Workshop	34
Map Viewing Products	35
Web Browser	35
Autodesk MapGuide Viewer	35
LiteView	36
Map Serving Products	36
Web Server	36
Autodesk MapGuide Server	36
MapAgent	37
Server Service	37
Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin	37
Autodesk MapGuide Data Providers	37
Developing Applications with Autodesk MapGuide	38
Client-Side Application Components	39
HTML Pages	39
Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API	40
Web Browser APIs	40
Stand-Alone Applications	40
Server-Side Applications	41
Reports	41
User-Updatable Map Resources	42
What Is Autodesk MapGuide Application Development?	42
Overall Strategy	43
Phase One: Installation and Testing	43
Phase Two: Planning and Design	45
Phase Three: Implementation	46
Designing Your System	47
Planning Your Directory Structure	48
Directory Structure Guidelines	48
Group files into projects with project directories	49
Place files under a virtual directory	49
Place files in directories that have Execute permission	49
Strategically locate MapAgent files	50
Security	50
Using Windows NT or Windows 2000 Security	51
Using Web Server Security	51
Using Autodesk MapGuide Security	51
Controlling Access to Maps	52
Controlling Map Layer Access to Data Sources	52
Controlling User Access to Resources	53
Accessing Data from the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API	53
Architecture and Performance	54
Which MapAgent to Install	54
Using a Remote MapAgent	55
Standardizing on UDP or TCP	55
Using Multiple Servers	56
Understanding Multiple Simultaneous Server Requests	56
MapAgents and Server Ranking	57
Distributed Data vs. Mirrored Systems	58
Setting Up Multiple Servers	60
Data File Placement	61
Additional Performance Considerations	61
Site Configuration	61
Map Authoring	62
Data Preparation	62
Choosing a Viewer/Browser Environment	63
Assembling and Administering Your Server	67
Setting Up Your Servers	68
Before You Install Autodesk MapGuide Server	68
Log On with Administrative Rights	68
Verify Your System Requirements	68
Remove Autodesk MapGuide Server 4.1 for VISION*	69
Install Your Web Server Software	69
Installing Microsoft Internet Information Server	70
Installing Netscape Web Server	70
Testing Your Web Server	71
Setting Up the MapAgent	71
Setting Up a Remote MapAgent	71
Configuring for Load Balancing	72
Firewalls	73
Installing a Report Engine	75
Configuring Autodesk MapGuide Server under a Different Account	75
Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin Overview	75
Starting and Stopping the Server	76
Setting General Server Properties	77
Setting Up Your Data Sources	78
Data Providers	79
Managing Your Data Sources	79
Managing Server Security	80
Access Keys Versus User IDs and Passwords	81
Choosing the Best Security Method	82
Creating and Modifying Users and Groups	83
Assigning Users to the Authors Group	83
Creating and Modifying Access Keys	84
Restricting Access to Resources	85
Taking Data Sources Offline	87
Tracking Server Requests	88
Access Log File	88
Error Log File	88
Trace Log File	88
Map Layer Access Log File	89
Usage Reports	89
Renaming Log Files	89
Rotating Log Files	90
Customizing the Access Log	90
Customizing the Map Layer Access Log	91
Adding Geocoding Data	91
Working with Data in Autodesk MapGuide	93
Basic Steps for Working with Data	94
Working with Spatial Data	94
Map Features	95
Points	95
Lines/Polylines/Polypolylines	95
Polygons/Polypolygons	96
Text	96
Creating a Spatial Data File	96
SDF Loader	97
SDF Component Toolkit	97
Working with Attribute Data	97
Linking Attribute Data to Spatial Data Files	98
Linking Attribute Data to Another Database	98
Preparing Attribute Data for Themes	99
Setting Up Your Attribute Database	99
Setting Zoom Goto Data	100
Zoom Goto Location Categories	100
Zoom Goto Address (Geocoding) Data	101
Working with Raster Images	101
Raster Image File Formats	101
Efficient Raster Formats	102
Tiled TIFFs	102
ECW Files	102
MrSID Files	102
Raster Image Catalog Files	103
Raster Image Catalog File Format	103
Generating Raster Image Catalog Files	104
Georeference File Formats	105
ESRI World File	105
MapInfo Tab File	106
Example	106
GeoTIFF	107
Header File	107
Example	107
Exporting from ER Mapper	108
Adding Raster Images to Your Map	108
Working with Symbols	109
Symbol Manager	110
Point Layers and the Point Layer Symbol Manager	111
Redline Layers and the API Symbol Manager	112
Working with Other Types of Spatial Data	112
Autodesk GIS Design Server Theme Data	112
Using URL Links	113
Parsing Map Feature Keys	113
Planning and Designing Maps	115
Planning the Data	116
Planning Layers	116
Designing the Map	118
About Coordinate Systems	118
About Coordinate Precision	119
Choosing a Coordinate System	119
Creating a Design Spreadsheet	120
General Guidelines	121
Information You Need from Your Server Administrator	122
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 the Program Window Layout	127
Using the Map Window Popup Menu	127
Using the Toolbar	130
Setting Preferences	132
Opening a Map	132
Moving Around on a Map	133
Zooming to a Location	134
Zooming to a U.S. Street Address or ZIP Code	134
Using Bookmarks to Save the Current Map View	135
Using the Map Explorer	135
Using the Design Tab	136
Using the View Tab	137
Changing the Width of the Map Explorer	138
Viewing Map Information	138
Measuring Distances	139
Selecting Map Features	140
Creating Buffers Around Map Features	141
Printing a Map	142
Creating and Publishing aMap	143
Creating a New Map	144
Changing the File to Use for New Maps	144
Specifying a Coordinate System	144
Specifying a Password to Protect a Map	145
Creating and Modifying Zoom Goto Location Categories	146
Data Source Formats for Zoom Goto Location Categories	147
The US Street Address Location Category	148
Customizing the Popup Menu	148
Working with Reports	149
Viewing a Report	150
Tracking User Access to a Map	150
Saving a Map	150
Publishing a Map	151
Working with Map Layers	153
About Map Layers	154
Working with Map Layers in the 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
Setting Style Properties for Layers	162
Setting Style Properties for Raster Layers	163
Specifying Display Ranges for Layer Styles	164
Specifying Map Layer Styles	165
Specifying Size Units for Text and Point Layers	166
Setting Display Styles for Point Layers	167
Setting Display Styles for Text Layers	168
Setting Display Styles for Polyline Layers	169
Setting Display Styles for Polygon Layers	170
Setting Display Styles for DWG Layers	171
Creating Themes	172
Specifying Layer Feature Labeling and Overposting	172
Specifying Security for Layers	173
Modifying Multiple Layers Simultaneously	174
Saving a Layer	174
Adding a Saved Layer to the Current Map	175
Rebuilding a Layer or Layer Group	175
Deleting a Layer or Layer Group	176
Glossary	177
Index	189
Symbols	189
A	189
B	191
C	191
D	192
E	193
F	193
G	193
H	194
I	194
J	194
K	194
L	194
M	195
N	197
O	198
P	198
Q	199
R	199
S	200
T	202
U	202
V	202
W	202
X	203

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191

Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin

online Help 22

overview 75

starting 76

starting and stopping the server 76

Autodesk MapGuide Server Agent.

See

MapAgents

Autodesk MapGuide Server Service 37

Autodesk MapGuide User

’

s Guide

conventions 21

PDF file 23

terminology 21

Autodesk MapGuide Viewer

choosing 63

customizing with the API 20

installing and testing 44

key features 11

new features 15

understanding 35

–

Autodesk MapGuide Viewers

about 35, 65

and flicker-free 15

API

and client-side scripting 40

class definitions 66

online Help 25

passkeys 51, 53

security 173

understanding 40

Autodesk MapGuide components 35

development considerations 65, 66

documentation 23

downloading 35

hard disk requirements 17

memory requirements 17

online Help 23

Sun Solaris operating system 18

supporting 63

system requirements 17

versions of 35

Windows operating system 17

Autodesk MapGuide Web site, setting up 42

Autodesk Server

uninstalling MapGuide Server for VISION*

balancing processing requirements 72

Band Interleaf (BIL) files 108

bandwidth 61

batch conversion

and the SDF Loader 97

responsibility for 19

BIL (Band Interleaf) files 108

bitmap symbols 109

bitmaps, making transparent 109

bookmarks, setting 135

browser, requirements 15

buffer layers 157, 160, 172

rebuilding 175

restrictions 172

themes 172

buffers

creating 141

defined 141

C++

writing applications with 34, 36, 40

categories, for zoom locations 146

CGI

designing reports 45

MapAgent 54

changing map data

dynamically 41

using a Web browser 41

client-side scripts and applications 38, 39

components of 39

ColdFusion 34

and application developers 20

designing reports 149

installing 75

server-side scripting 41

coloring

polygons 170

polylines 169

text 168

columns, for zoom location categories 147

comma-delimited files, converting to SDFs 33

commands

accessing common 130

adding to popup menu 148

comma-separated (CSV) files 62

components, viewing 35

configuring MIME types 69

configuring Web servers 68

–

conflicting display ranges 164

conventions in this guide 21

converting data 33

converting file formats

ArcView Shapefile 33

ASCII comma-delimited CSV 33

Atlas BNA 33

Autodesk Map DWG and DXF 33

ESRI Arc/Info Coverage 33

Integraph DGN 33

MapInfo MID/MIF 33

using SDF Loader 97

converting map data 46

coordinate precision 119

32-bit and 64-bit 119