Autodesk MapGuide Viewer

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Autodesk MapGuide User’s Guide and online help for more information. Improving Raster Display Quality. Raster images are pictures, such as photographs, …

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Autodesk MapGuide Viewer
Welcome to Autodesk MapGuide Viewer ………………………………………………………………………………………….2
Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2
What Is a GIS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2
Contents of the Maps …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2
Organization of Data into Layers ………………………………………………………………………………………………….2
Accessing Commands …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3
Available Versions of Autodesk MapGuide Viewer ………………………………………………………………………….4
Copyright Information……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4
About the Java Edition of Autodesk MapGuide Viewer ……………………………………………………………………4
Using Autodesk MapGuide Viewer …………………………………………………………………………………………………..6
Opening a Map………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
Changing the Map View……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6
Working with Map Features ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….12
Selecting Map Features ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………14
Working with Layers and Layer Groups……………………………………………………………………………………….20
Viewing Reports……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….22
Customizing the Display ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………23
Copying and Pasting Maps…………………………………………………………………………………………………………24
Improving Performance…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….24
Preparing to Print a Map ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………26
Printing a Map…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………27
Advanced Topics …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………28
URL Parameters………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..28
Downloading and Installing the Autodesk MapGuide ActiveX Control Automatically ……………………..30
Customizing Autodesk MapGuide Viewer ……………………………………………………………………………………30
Reference ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………31
Toolbar Button Summary …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..31
Popup Menu Command Summary………………………………………………………………………………………………31
Release Notes………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………34
Known Issues …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..342 Autodesk MapGuide
Welcome to Autodesk MapGuide Viewer
Introduction
Autodesk MapGuide?Viewer allows you to interact with maps that were created using Autodesk MapGuide?
Author. Using Autodesk MapGuide Viewer, you can zoom in and out on a map, find specific features, select
features that meet certain criteria, display information about selected features, print the current view of the
map, and more.
In addition to this HTML-based help that you are currently viewing, there is also a Portable Document
Format (PDF) version of the help called MGViewerHelp.pdf, which is located on the top level of the Autodesk
MapGuide?CD. With this file, you can search and print the entire help contents easily. Note that you must
have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is included on the Autodesk MapGuide CD, installed on your computer
to view MGViewerHelp.pdf.
What Is a GIS
Autodesk MapGuide?is a geographic information system (GIS). Unlike a typical map, which shows only
spatial data such as roads, cities, and country borders, a GIS links attribute data such as population statistics
to the spatial data in a map. This link provides the ability to analyze spatial data, letting you use…