[mapguide-users] Should I give up?

[Mark Pendergraft]

Neil,
Perhaps an explanation of your end goals is in order.  What do you aim to
achieve?  After all, AutoCAD Map and Civil 3D can connect to WMS, and Raster
Images.  If you are trying to display drawings with these layers in the
background, then you don't really need MapGuide.  If you need to create a
website with this information, then MGOS is the way to go.

-Mark P.


Kori Maleski wrote:
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> 
>>
>> I appreciate the encouragement but I have spent lots of time researching.
>> That is why I am getting discouraged. For all the time I have invested I
>> have made little progress. Without a step by step instuction guide for
>> creating maps it is more a trial and error process to get anywhere, with
>> long diversions to help forums seeking guidance when things don't wok.
>>
>> I looked at the Mapguide guide for developers link you posted. Without
>> delving into it in detail it appears to be oriented to developing maps
>> using
>> programming, which I am not able to do. I am limited to Maestro or some
>> other authoring software that does not require programming. That is why I
>> was interested in Fusion but I don't yet understand whether it would help
>> me
>> author maps without programming. From one post it appeared that it could
>> load DWG files without converting them. If I have to go through a
>> conversion
>> process to load a every DWG then Mapguide is probably not a good solution
>> for us and I won't want to put a lot of time into it. Again I need
>> guidance
>> on this.
>>
>> As I mentioned, I was able to connect to a couple of WMS services but I
>> could not figure out how to display any layers from them. Saving the
>> resource resulted in errors. I didn't know what they mean which lead to
>> another excursion to the forum. When I try to create a layer from the
>> connected WMS, there is no geometry for them available, so nothing
>> displays.
>>
>> We really could use a step by step guide for building maps, not just a
>> sample map with no guide on what the various components are. It took me a
>> while to figure out what the .ASP, .JSP. and .php layouts were. I had to
>> figure out on my own how to use a Flexible layout and add a query widget.
>> Again, no instruction whatsoever.
>>
>> If anyone can direct me to some step by step guides or tutorials it might
>> get me back in the saddle.
>>
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