Hi all,
I've created a buffer around an existing shp point file, and I was wondering if there is any way to export the buffer layer to a shp file or dgn file so that I can share it with users without access to Bentley Map. Any ideas??
Charlie,
The ability to save buffers as well as other spatial analysis results as XFM features (including both element geometries and properties) does not currently exist. This capability is being added to Bentley Map V8i for release in Q2 2009. As you may know, once saved as XFM features, you can then use the standard Interoperability Export functionality to save as a SHP file (or other GIS supported formats).
If you require that functionality sooner and are familiar with MDL development, you could use the "Dynamic Topology" API functions delivered in the Bentley Map SDK to read the buffer geometries and properties and write equivalent elements (or XFM features) to your file.
Regards,
Jeff Bielefeld [Bentley]
Thanks for the update Jeff,
Q2 would be fine.
Charlie