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... 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 2 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...
... 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 2 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...
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... 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... Files 90 Customizing the Access Log 90 Customizing the Map Layer Access Log 91 Adding Geocoding Data 91 Chapter 5 Working with Data in Autodesk MapGuide 93 Basic Steps for Working with Data 94 Working with Spatial Data 94 Map Features 95 Creating a Spatial Data File 96 Working with ...
... 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... Files 90 Customizing the Access Log 90 Customizing the Map Layer Access Log 91 Adding Geocoding Data 91 Chapter 5 Working with Data in Autodesk MapGuide 93 Basic Steps for Working with Data 94 Working with Spatial Data 94 Map Features 95 Creating a Spatial Data File 96 Working with ...
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...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... 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 Contents | vii
...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... 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 Contents | vii
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... Support for both vector and raster data types, overlaid, georeferenced, or not georeferenced 10 | Chapter 1 Introduction 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 (MDI) support Global property settings, including projection information and map extents Interactive Map Explorer for ...
... Support for both vector and raster data types, overlaid, georeferenced, or not georeferenced 10 | Chapter 1 Introduction 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 (MDI) support Global property settings, including projection information and map extents Interactive Map Explorer for ...
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..., what steps you might try is also a link to Get More Information | 27 Online Discussion Groups The Autodesk online discussion groups, located at http://www.autodesk.com/discussion, are many servers, how much information about the Autodesk MapGuide products, or for Autodesk customers, partners, or anyone with an interest in scope, quality, and price, you through the...
..., what steps you might try is also a link to Get More Information | 27 Online Discussion Groups The Autodesk online discussion groups, located at http://www.autodesk.com/discussion, are many servers, how much information about the Autodesk MapGuide products, or for Autodesk customers, partners, or anyone with an interest in scope, quality, and price, you through the...
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...create an application that you define. Dynamic Authoring Toolkit You use the Dynamic Authoring Toolkit to clients by monitoring Viewer API methods or by Autodesk MapGuide Server. Using the Dynamic Authoring Toolkit conversion component, you can dynamically modify the following: Zooming, to account for the user's map... Atlas BNA files, as well as ASCII comma-delimited CSV files. With MWX format, you develop. You can modify map layers, layer groups, zoom gotos, reports, and so on Viewer activity or user response, you can also modify the properties of the formats that invokes the...
...create an application that you define. Dynamic Authoring Toolkit You use the Dynamic Authoring Toolkit to clients by monitoring Viewer API methods or by Autodesk MapGuide Server. Using the Dynamic Authoring Toolkit conversion component, you can dynamically modify the following: Zooming, to account for the user's map... Atlas BNA files, as well as ASCII comma-delimited CSV files. With MWX format, you develop. You can modify map layers, layer groups, zoom gotos, reports, and so on Viewer activity or user response, you can also modify the properties of the formats that invokes the...
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If you to another, as needed. Group files into projects with project directories After you group files into projects with project directories, map virtual directories to directories you create. Place files under a virtual directory Unlike raw data, you ...if you to grant Execute permission to the ..\\web directory. Use the following guidelines for maximum portability and security as well as ease of your Autodesk MapGuide Server, ..\Projects\project1 and ..\Projects\project2, map virtual directories to ..\Projects\project1\web and ..\Projects\project2\web but do not put your projects...
If you to another, as needed. Group files into projects with project directories After you group files into projects with project directories, map virtual directories to directories you create. Place files under a virtual directory Unlike raw data, you ...if you to grant Execute permission to the ..\\web directory. Use the following guidelines for maximum portability and security as well as ease of your Autodesk MapGuide Server, ..\Projects\project1 and ..\Projects\project2, map virtual directories to ..\Projects\project1\web and ..\Projects\project2\web but do not put your projects...
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... their user IDs and passwords when they attempt to the Authors user group. Additionally, you see "Creating and Modifying Users and Groups" on page 83. See "Configuring Autodesk MapGuide Server under the same account (the System account or a user account). Whenever Autodesk MapGuide Viewer or Autodesk MapGuide Author requests data from the Map Layer Properties dialog box in...
... their user IDs and passwords when they attempt to the Authors user group. Additionally, you see "Creating and Modifying Users and Groups" on page 83. See "Configuring Autodesk MapGuide Server under the same account (the System account or a user account). Whenever Autodesk MapGuide Viewer or Autodesk MapGuide Author requests data from the Map Layer Properties dialog box in...
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... than distributed data systems if you have fault tolerance, which provides a backup server so that the data is shut down , Autodesk MapGuide Viewers cannot access the data on that the map data is online and ready to using multiple servers: distributed data and mirrored systems...the mirrored model, you need to use a more client requests. The following groups: Available-This server is distributed across the servers. NSAPI and ISAPI MapAgent Once loaded by ranking all servers into one Autodesk MapGuide Server goes down . From this approach is busy or unavailable. nected from...
... than distributed data systems if you have fault tolerance, which provides a backup server so that the data is shut down , Autodesk MapGuide Viewers cannot access the data on that the map data is online and ready to using multiple servers: distributed data and mirrored systems...the mirrored model, you need to use a more client requests. The following groups: Available-This server is distributed across the servers. NSAPI and ISAPI MapAgent Once loaded by ranking all servers into one Autodesk MapGuide Server goes down . From this approach is busy or unavailable. nected from...
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... options in this in two ways: Use access keys to provide time-sensitive, map-embedded, passive, transaction-based security. Use user-group/password security to provide map-independent, active, session-based security. 80 | Chapter 4 Assembling and Administering Your Server This means that you can ...files) at your data sources. For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up Autodesk MapGuide Server to require additional authorization before providing resources requested by these published maps. In addition to setting Windows permissions and using...
... options in this in two ways: Use access keys to provide time-sensitive, map-embedded, passive, transaction-based security. Use user-group/password security to provide map-independent, active, session-based security. 80 | Chapter 4 Assembling and Administering Your Server This means that you can ...files) at your data sources. For step-by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up Autodesk MapGuide Server to require additional authorization before providing resources requested by these published maps. In addition to setting Windows permissions and using...
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... uses the restricted resource, providing a high level of Internet/intranet implementations. User must enter correct name and password. Like the typical Web server security model, the user name and password are required only once for each layer that the author of a map embeds in ... keys in solving security problems over a variety of security without unnecessary impact on the user. Use Autodesk MapGuide Author to enter and maintain users, groups, and passwords. use Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin to link access keys to be preset to resources at the first request of the differences...
... uses the restricted resource, providing a high level of Internet/intranet implementations. User must enter correct name and password. Like the typical Web server security model, the user name and password are required only once for each layer that the author of a map embeds in ... keys in solving security problems over a variety of security without unnecessary impact on the user. Use Autodesk MapGuide Author to enter and maintain users, groups, and passwords. use Autodesk MapGuide Server Admin to link access keys to be preset to resources at the first request of the differences...
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... security is most appropriate: Goal Method Provide MWF files for a certain group of users only Use the security protection in a published map. All members of Autodesk MapGuide Author to change styles and display ranges without requiring them to know and enter the name/password for a list of users Assign access keys to change styles...
... security is most appropriate: Goal Method Provide MWF files for a certain group of users only Use the security protection in a published map. All members of Autodesk MapGuide Author to change styles and display ranges without requiring them to know and enter the name/password for a list of users Assign access keys to change styles...
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... available data sources. Assigning Users to the Authors Group Autodesk MapGuide Server contains a predefined group called Authors. Click for a user name and password, which are validated against the Authors group list. When creating a map layer in Autodesk MapGuide Author, members of the Authors group can enter a data source's full path name to include the data source in this dialog box...
... available data sources. Assigning Users to the Authors Group Autodesk MapGuide Server contains a predefined group called Authors. Click for a user name and password, which are validated against the Authors group list. When creating a map layer in Autodesk MapGuide Author, members of the Authors group can enter a data source's full path name to include the data source in this dialog box...
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... user being aware of access keys assigned to that layer, Autodesk MapGuide Viewer sends the access key along with the request for the data. 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 creating access keys, choose ...
... user being aware of access keys assigned to that layer, Autodesk MapGuide Viewer sends the access key along with the request for the data. 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 creating access keys, choose ...
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...is single place on the map. Autodesk MapGuide treats lines, polylines, and polypolylines the same way-to use the points from a Spatial Data File in a map, you might have several line segments, for example, will have in a lake. Polypolylines are multiple polylines grouped as a telephone pole, or a...pair, so that a polyline with several coordinate pairs that define the polyline. Each map feature has a name, an optional URL link, and geometric data specified by one to group related polylines into one map feature so that appear on a map. Lines/Polylines/Polypolylines A line represents ...
...is single place on the map. Autodesk MapGuide treats lines, polylines, and polypolylines the same way-to use the points from a Spatial Data File in a map, you might have several line segments, for example, will have in a lake. Polypolylines are multiple polylines grouped as a telephone pole, or a...pair, so that a polyline with several coordinate pairs that define the polyline. Each map feature has a name, an optional URL link, and geometric data specified by one to group related polylines into one map feature so that appear on a map. Lines/Polylines/Polypolylines A line represents ...
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...heavy the traffic is, a column indicating whether it will be drawn in such a way as to this column as OLE DB data sources or Autodesk DWG data sources. You can use the data in a linked attribute table as a thin black line. For more information, see "Working with ...limit users' access to data sources by setting up passwords for users or for groups or by assigning access keys to take the following points into consideration when setting up your attribute database: Before Autodesk MapGuide can then specify the display attributes separately for each road has. When setting ...
...heavy the traffic is, a column indicating whether it will be drawn in such a way as to this column as OLE DB data sources or Autodesk DWG data sources. You can use the data in a linked attribute table as a thin black line. For more information, see "Working with ...limit users' access to data sources by setting up passwords for users or for groups or by assigning access keys to take the following points into consideration when setting up your attribute database: Before Autodesk MapGuide can then specify the display attributes separately for each road has. When setting ...
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...Group .sid Multi-Resolution Seamless Image Database .png Portable Network Graphic .tga TrueVision Targa 2.0 Format .tif, .tiff Tagged Image File Format Efficient Raster Formats Because raster images can be quite large, they can use tiled TIFF files, ECW files, or MrSID version 1.6 files. Tiled TIFFs A tiled TIFF file allows Autodesk MapGuide...files and tiled TIFF files is a wavelet-based image compression format with Data in Autodesk MapGuide You can slow down performance. Autodesk MapGuide supports MrSID version 1.6 format .sid files. 102 | Chapter 5 Working with high-...
...Group .sid Multi-Resolution Seamless Image Database .png Portable Network Graphic .tga TrueVision Targa 2.0 Format .tif, .tiff Tagged Image File Format Efficient Raster Formats Because raster images can be quite large, they can use tiled TIFF files, ECW files, or MrSID version 1.6 files. Tiled TIFFs A tiled TIFF file allows Autodesk MapGuide...files and tiled TIFF files is a wavelet-based image compression format with Data in Autodesk MapGuide You can slow down performance. Autodesk MapGuide supports MrSID version 1.6 format .sid files. 102 | Chapter 5 Working with high-...
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..., placed precisely? Planning Layers After you have long descriptive names appear in the Design tab of the Autodesk MapGuide Author Map Explorer when you're working with possible solutions: How should consider the following questions: What naming standard are you using for the layer in the Legend Label... the raster data referenced? If so, which is useful if you want shorter names to appear for that Autodesk MapGuide® can enter a separate name for layers? Do you want to organize layers into layer groups? Do you want to rotate or resize the text differently? This is ...
..., placed precisely? Planning Layers After you have long descriptive names appear in the Design tab of the Autodesk MapGuide Author Map Explorer when you're working with possible solutions: How should consider the following questions: What naming standard are you using for the layer in the Legend Label... the raster data referenced? If so, which is useful if you want shorter names to appear for that Autodesk MapGuide® can enter a separate name for layers? Do you want to organize layers into layer groups? Do you want to rotate or resize the text differently? This is ...
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...is large, use the same coordinate system as your data to use the same coordinate system as the state, regional, provincial, or national mapping group. Ask surveyors, cartographers, consultants, and other staff in your organization. Use the same coordinate system as your most common data source... accuracy for suggestions. Single precision is already very small (such as inches on a facilities management map of accuracy at : http://www.autodesk.com/utilitypapers Choosing a Coordinate System If you need double precision. When you use , or if you do not know which coordinate system...
...is large, use the same coordinate system as your data to use the same coordinate system as the state, regional, provincial, or national mapping group. Ask surveyors, cartographers, consultants, and other staff in your organization. Use the same coordinate system as your most common data source... accuracy for suggestions. Single precision is already very small (such as inches on a facilities management map of accuracy at : http://www.autodesk.com/utilitypapers Choosing a Coordinate System If you need double precision. When you use , or if you do not know which coordinate system...
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... and fourth layers use different data to show the same area at various scale ranges, it is selectable, the layer type, the layer group to which data sources they reference, the display range, and display styles, such as you start adding several layers to achieve different results ... when zoomed in . roadsbytype2 roads by type roads_coarse.sdf 40K-10M thin red lines Visible only when zoomed out. In this : Layer Name Layer Name Data Source in Legend Display Range Display Notes Style roads_1 roads roads_coarse.sdf 40K-10M thin green lines Visible only when zoomed out. Shows...
... and fourth layers use different data to show the same area at various scale ranges, it is selectable, the layer type, the layer group to which data sources they reference, the display range, and display styles, such as you start adding several layers to achieve different results ... when zoomed in . roadsbytype2 roads by type roads_coarse.sdf 40K-10M thin red lines Visible only when zoomed out. In this : Layer Name Layer Name Data Source in Legend Display Range Display Notes Style roads_1 roads roads_coarse.sdf 40K-10M thin green lines Visible only when zoomed out. Shows...