[mapguide-users] Should I give up?

[Mark Pendergraft]

Neil,

What you are talking about is very doable, and much of it is fairly easy. 
You have an excellent resource at hand which i think you aren't using
though, and that is Map 3D.  Map 3D has help files to explain how to connect
to WMS and to Raster files.  Open a new drawing, and try connecting to both
types in Map and see if you can get them to work there.  Map also has help
files for all the connection types with a step-by-step guide.  The steps to
connect are generally the same.  If you are having problems connecting in
Map, then you will know something is up.

You CAN load multiple drawings using MapGuide Studio.  Another idea would be
to xref any desired drawings into a blank drawing, then bind and explode the
xrefs, then use the Export to SDF or Publish to MapGuide Feature.

I understand your frustation, when I first started out I was really confused
about how this was all supposed to work..... And I too was wooed by a fancy
Autodesk presentation.  ;)  It's best to take it one step at a time.  And
the first step I would take is making sure your MapGuide installation is
running correctly by using it to view the sample data.  Then I would focus
on connecting to WMS and Raster in Map 3D.  Then worry about exporting
drawings to your map.

-Mark P.


Neil_w wrote:
> 
> Mark,
> 
> The objective is to serve GIS data to in-house staff who either do not
> have Map or who do not know how to use it. I would like to mix in-house
> data with published resources and services. Some of our data is in DWG
> form (contour maps, etc.). Also I would like to overlay project drawings
> onto WMS maps if possible. I can do all of this in ArcGIS and Map but I
> want to make those maps available to staff rather than having to build
> their maps then print or email them in some digital form.
> 
> This endeavor was inspired by a presentation I attended which touted the
> ease of distributing GIS via MGOS at minimal cost. Having a distributed
> GIS was not a goal set by the company so there is no budget for it. I
> undertook this task with the hope that we could get a prototype system
> started and evolve it once the company saw it's benefit. Until I get it to
> that stage there will be little if any investment by the company.
> 
> I'll be digging into the other posts when time permits.
> 
> Thanks
> 

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