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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Marty,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Q1: YES – (technically no ..)
Map3d does have a Publish to MapGuide but you will be very, very disappointed in
the output. DETE is a very complex app especially when you have multiple “Maps”
defined within “Display Manager” I cannot emphasis enough to
take the time to understand “Display Manager”. Because of the
nomenclature it was somewhat of a task for me to get the basics.</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Q2: This site is great for MapGuide …
Trial/Error on the Map3d->Display Manager->Map building functions. Be sure
you fully understand what “Map Base” is in Display Manager</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Q3: Time will tell …..</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>dennis</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> mapguide-users-bounces@lists.osgeo.org
[mailto:mapguide-users-bounces@lists.osgeo.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Marty Coonrod<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Monday, October
15, 2007</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>10:36 AM</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> mapguide-users@lists.osgeo.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [mapguide-users] Newbie
questions</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>OK, I have MapGuide v 1.2 installed and working. Now I
would like to put it to use.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>I have many AutoCAD maps done on USGS base that I
would like to move into this system.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>The maps are from the telecommunications industry and
have many defined blocks with attributes and layers.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Right now I have AutoCAD and AutoCAD Map both 2008 and
have ordered the AutoCAD MapGuide Studio trial CD.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Question 1. Do I need MapGuide Studio to do this or
does MapGuide Web Studio have the same functionality?</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Question 2. What is a good source of information for
learning how to do this? Are there any tutorials or documents related to this? </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Question 3. Am I posting this to the right group or is
there another one for these types of questions?</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Any source of information that you may feel pertinent
is welcome.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Marty </span></font></p>
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