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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://communities.bentley.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Is Bentley Map automated XFM export possible?</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/geospatial/desktop/f/bentley-map-forum/97837/is-bentley-map-automated-xfm-export-possible</link><description>Hello, 
 I am working with a process where I have Bentley Map Design files, and I want to export the XFM feature information to another format like MapInfo TAB or other GIS format. I have tested this to work with the File | Export | GIS Data Types | TAB</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: Is Bentley Map automated XFM export possible?</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/287018?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2014 04:34:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:bbf18006-ca41-41f0-93b6-a23f6293b2a6</guid><dc:creator>Jan Šlegr</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Hi Regan,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;it&amp;#39;s possible in my opinion, but as usually there are some tiny details which can make the solution more complex.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The most simple way is to drive the export process by key-ins. Search Bentley Map documentation for &lt;span style="font-family:courier new,courier;"&gt;gdi export&lt;/span&gt; key-in, you can use it e.g. in a batch process job, but Bentley Map GUI will be active in this case. To start Bentley Map in a background, may be OLE Automation can be used.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If key-in will be not enough, you can use GeoDataInterchangeAPI accessible from NET addin. By default the add-in is started from Bentley Map GUI, but there is a way how to create addin as INITAPPS.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With regards,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Jan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>