• multiple lines Annotation not working as supposed

    Hi, with OpenCities Map Advanced Update 16 we have issues with multiple line annotations that are created from one attribute. For example there is an xfm attribute INFO with the value "1st line \010 2nd line \010 third" it creates following annotation…
  • RE: Feature labeling for Oracle Spatial XFM features

    Thank you for your questions Rajendra. These are age-old issues encountered where GIS meets Cartography. For simple Mapping and GIS needs, try to limit the amount of points, segments, and detail when you place the features. Take care to design your Features…
  • PBA annotation from Access query

    Hi, I have Access database xft feature called ParcelNumber. My parcel numbers are stored in Access table and each parcel number has it's own MSLINK and other properties (Number,...). I have additional tables that contain parcel owners and their contact…
  • How To: PBA using XMLFragment and XPATH ?

    I've been creating a few features with what I'd refer to as list data (xml fragments) I'd like to be able to label these features with the latest item in the list data. For instance I have a point feature it has a position, id, site, precinct and readings…
  • RE: Can XFM point-text features handle subscripts, fractions?

    Hi Sandy, In Bentley Map Help file you can retrieve the following two notes about Property Based Annotation: A common way to include line breaks in the generated annotation text is to add the string "\010" at the position desired for the line break…
  • Property Based Symbology

    Is it possible to set PBS directly similar as PBA without setting many criteria with a lot value pairs?
  • Re: Property Based Symbology

    Krister, The ability to use expressions when defining symbology key values is being considered for a future release. I would be quite interested to hear from you (and others) comments on the following: How often do you store graphic symbology…
  • Re: Geospatial Administrator existing dgn file

    If the DGN is already connected to Access then you need to define the database in the XFM project. To do so, go to the database node in the GSA and add the ODBC data source name. Create a feature that describes one of the features in your existing DGN…
  • Re: Need help to solve a PBA problem "URGENT"

    [Tom] I was trying to follow the instructions for creating a sub-feature text but the explanations is NOT from this world, impossible to understand ( I don´t ). [Seb] .... you need to make some change into Oracle database [Tom] What do you mean…
  • Re: Criterias wont work with Danish characters ÆØÅ

    Erik, In the Bentley Geospatial Administrator the purpose of the "Display Name" setting for both feature classes and their business properties is to provide support for XML compatible class and property names. As you know XFM feature class and property…
  • Re: Having troubles with PBA replacement text in Cells

    Erik, You were quite close. In your sample it appears that the text string element contained in the BelaegArtTekst_xfm cell had an extra space at the end after the bracket. There was also an unnecessary "Replacement Text" symbology setting. Attached…
  • Defining Annotation table for PBA

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    Hi, We have created spatial table for annotation as per Bentley Map help document(In XM and V8I both are having same procedure). We have successfully registered with Microstation V8XM but where are when I tried to righister features with GSA in Microstation…
  • Re: Can XFM point-text features handle subscripts, fractions?

    Hi, I can bring some light to your shot. You can create a cell with two text index with different size (as your first picture). Then, you can use replacement Text symbology to replace the text in the cell by a property or some other values. The…
  • Re: How can I set Origin Z to PBA Replacement Text entry ??

    I see that PBA (Origin Z) is supported in Bentley Map but not available in the Geospatial Adminstrator user interface (existing CR 296636 for this issue). As a workaround, you can manually edit your schema file to add this PBA type(backup the file first…
  • Re: system.math.round doesn't work on PBA

    ...in your schema, just replace the system.math.round() function references with the equivalent xfm.round() function as necessary. Regards, Jeff Bielefeld [Bentley]
  • Re: Possible to define single XFM feature for point-cell and point-text features?

    In an effort to broaden the communities knowledge of the Property Based Annotation capabilities available in Bentley Map, I've posted a new " Using Property Based Annotation (PBA) Replacement Text During Interoperability Imports " wiki article which provides…
  • Re: How can I set Origin Z to PBA Replacement Text entry ??

    Tom, You can use Property Based Annotation replacement text with any business property, including those that are queried from a database. See the " Using Property Based Annotation (PBA) Replacement Text During Interoperability Imports " wiki article…
  • Having troubles with PBA replacement text in Cells

    Hi I have some problems with getting PBA Replacement text to work in cells. After trying several different approche from help file, community wikis etc. I went to try on of the workshop examples I have got from a Workshop during BeTogether 2012…
  • Re: system.math.round doesn't work on PBA

    ...if using system.math.round function, please be aware of the following Known Issues from recent releases... "Workspaces with schemas containing references to the System.Math.Round C-Expression will encounter unexpected "Expression handler error…
  • Re: PBA for Imported Coordinates (xyz)

    Hi, In the Interoperability dialog, in addition to the symbology options, you can define a literal or a PBA. Please refer to Bentley Map Help file by clicking to the following link: docs.bentley.com/.../MicroStationMaphelp58.html Regards, Sebastien…