[Geomoose-users] Help; is there anybody that knows how to use a DFX or KML in Geomoose?

[Brent Fraser]

Nope, just the LAYER part.  Have a look at one of the demo .map files 
supplied with GeoMoose to see  the other parts required (MAP, WEB, 
LEGEND,...)


Best Regards,
Brent Fraser

On 11/14/2013 4:25 PM, Behr Mirfathali wrote:
>
> Hello and thank you.
>
> Would this be the entire MAP file needed?
>
> *From:*Brent Fraser [mailto:bfraser at geoanalytic.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 14, 2013 2:44 PM
> *To:* Behr Mirfathali; geomoose-users at lists.osgeo.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Geomoose-users] Help; is there anybody that knows how 
> to use a DFX or KML in Geomoose?
>
> Behr,
>
>   I've used DXF with GeoMoose.    Likely your version of Mapserver has 
> the capabilities built in.  Try something like I did by setting up a 
> mapserver mapsource with a map file containing a layer definition like:
>
>   LAYER
>     NAME 'Alberta'
>     STATUS on
>     TYPE LINE
>
>     CONNECTIONTYPE OGR
>     CONNECTION 'T:\GeoData\Parcels\Alberta\brooks.dxf' # entities'
>     PROJECTION
>         'init=epsg:3403'
>     END
>     STYLEITEM 'AUTO'
>     CLASS
>        NAME 'Rural DXF'
>     END
>   END
>
> Typical problems relate to the coordinates stored in the DXF files 
> (sometimes "local" coordinate systems are used).
>
> Best Regards,
> Brent Fraser
>
> On 11/14/2013 2:58 PM, Behr Mirfathali wrote:
>
>     Hello,
>
>     I have files I am exporting out of AutoCAD Map for Geomoose. We
>     have so many text layers to deal with so it looks like a DWF or a
>     KML/KMZ layer would be easier to work with. I did a little
>     research and I found that both types can be used.
>
>     http://gdal.org/ogr/ogr_formats.html  For KML it says it needs
>     *(read support needs libexpat). *I am not sure what is meant by
>     'read support'.
>
>     **
>
>     And
>
>     According to this
>     http://wiki.ieee-earth.org/Documents/GEOSS_Tutorials/GEOSS_Provider_Tutorials/Web_Feature_Service_Tutorial_for_GEOSS_Providers/Section_4%3A_Provisioning%2F%2FUsing_the_service_or_application/Section_4.3%3A_Detail_Steps_for_Use_Cases/Section_4.3.1%3A_Offering_a_DXF_file_with_mapserver_WFS
>
>     I would have to install OSGeo4W to the server. But what version?
>     Also, what version of DXF? 2013? 2010? I would have thought the
>     original Mapserver would have at least been able to use the DXF
>     format given its history.
>
>     Any thoughts?
>
>     All help is appreciated.
>
>     Thank you
>
>     Behr
>
>     *Behr Mirfathali* | Engineering Technician
>
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>
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