[Mapguide_users] Import DWG fails

[BradM]

Andy, do you mean that Studio can convert DWG file format to SDF3? 

Also, are  you recommending for us to create feature class definitions for
the DWG files using autocad first ?



Andy Morsell wrote:
> 
> Brad,
> I do not believe that you will see another direct DWG data provider from
> Autodesk in the near future.  The DWG provider for MapGuide 6.5 proved
> that
> this kind of direct read against a DWG is in most cases simply too slow. 
> I
> think Autodesk's current solution of using Studio to load the data into
> feature or drawing sources is a good one.  The part that needs to be
> worked
> on are tools to do this loading in a more automated, consistent and
> scripted
> fashion so that we can easily keep the MapGuide data in sync with the
> DWG's.
> 
> Regarding feature attributes, if you create feature class definitions in
> your DWG files in Autodesk Map, these transfer very nicely into MapGuide
> when you load the data as feature sources.  But, this does mean if you
> just
> have object data or database links in your DWG's that you will have to
> define feature classes that contain those data definitions.
> 
> Andy 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mapguide_users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> [mailto:mapguide_users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of BradM
> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 3:23 PM
> To: Mapguide_users at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: RE: [Mapguide_users] Import DWG fails
> 
> 
> Andy and Jim: Many municipalities use Autocad and will want to connect
> Mapguide to DWG files directly so there is no duplication.  Is there any
> plan to rectify this problem?  Feature attributes are critical such as
> property id, address etc.
> thanks
> 
> 
> 
> Andy Morsell wrote:
>> 
>> There seems to be some major, and known, issues with DETE.  The main 
>> problem I have run into is if you try to load a DWG while having it 
>> automatically creates feature classes on the fly.  This is where it 
>> will often consume all of your memory until it blows up.  One solution 
>> is to create feature definitions in the DWG prior, in which case it 
>> works very well, but this is not going to always be feasible.  If you 
>> have it create drawing sources instead (DWF based layers), it works 
>> very well but then you lose the intelligence of having features and 
>> their related attribute data.
>> 
>> 
>> Andy Morsell, P.E.
>> Spatial Integrators, Inc.
>> http://www.SpatialGIS.com
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mapguide_users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>> [mailto:mapguide_users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jim 
>> O'Leary
>> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 2:51 PM
>> To: Mapguide_users at lists.osgeo.org
>> Subject: [Mapguide_users] Import DWG fails
>> 
>> 
>> The Autodesk MapGuide site at
>> http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=7176643
>> indicates
>> that you can import DWG files. However, when i try to do this with 
>> Studio I soon get the error:
>> 
>> Found when opening C:\Program
>> Files\MapGuideOpenSource\Server\cmn\squamish\cadastral.dwg ...
>> 
>> An error occured.
>> 
>> If I continue, the DETE.exe process eventually uses up all memory and 
>> I must reboot. I'm using MGOS 1.1.0, and am dragging the DWG file into 
>> Studio. I am reluctant to try the same with our MGE server, as it 
>> would likely bring it down.
>> 
>> Any suggestions?
>> 
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