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Interoperability OpenCitiesMap/OpenRail

Davide Porzio

Hello everyone I exported an .shp file and a .tab file from OpenCitiesMap. At this point, I create a new .dgn file in OpenRail Designer and in the "Attach Reference" panel, I add one of the two files exported from OpenCitiesMap. The newly referenced…
- over 3 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
- Create XFM DGN file using Import from database

Sanket Butala

Using OpenCities Map to import spatial data from Oracle (read-only), SQL Server (read-only), WFS (read-only), and Esri File Geodatabase (read-only) creates a self-contained DGN file with XFM features. This allows you to work in a disconnected environment…
- over 2 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Wiki
Learning about XFT Move Operation in Map

Renato Cartesio

HI all! I need to know how use the move operation in Bentley Map. Actually, in C# i write this code: Bentley.Interop.Xft.MoveOp op = new Bentley.Interop.Xft.MoveOp(); Bentley.Interop.Xft.CmdMgrClass mgr = new Bentley.Interop.Xft.CmdMgrClass…
- over 8 years ago
- Geospatial Programming
- Geospatial Programming Forum
- Assign attributes when importing Shapefiles

Inga Morozoff

On occasion, the shapefile you're importing has attributes with different names than those defined in your project schema. For example, the Roads.shp file may contain the following attributes: And your task is to import them as Street features that…
- over 5 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Wiki
Using VRT files to import ODBC and CSV

Keith Raymond

Describes how to import ODBC (access, XLS etc) and CSV format files into Bentley Map
- UsingVRTtoImportODBC.ppsx
- over 11 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Files
Assign SHP to existing feature on Import

Keith Raymond

Explains how to assign the properties from an imported file, in this case SHP, to an existing feature in your project.
- ShptoFeature.ppsx
- over 11 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Files
- Replace text during Shapefile importing

Nelson Hobdell

The following solution addresses the user question submitted in this forum thread. Question : I have a Shapefile that contains some features I'd like to map to point-cell XFM features, and other features that I'd like to map to point-text FM features…
- 10 months ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Wiki
Re: Gdi import from oracle spatial ommits compound polygons geometry (gtype=1003,elem_info=1005)

Jeff Bielefeld

...select the Bentley.Geospatial.Extensions.Oracle.tlb type library when setting your reference.
- over 13 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
Free Bentley Map V8i training

LaurenY

Register now for a free 2 hour Bentley Map V8i training course: Introduction to Bentley Map V8i - Placing and Editing Features XFM feature placement, feature editing, property-based symbology, property-based annotation, and reviewing…
- over 13 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
Re: Exporting a buffer

Jeff Bielefeld

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 V8 i for release in Q2 2009…
- over 14 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
Re: Adding Spatial Data to Existing Records

Jeff Bielefeld

As Jerry correctly comments, there is currently no out-of-the-box way to accomplish using standard Bentley Map functionality. This workflow can however be accomplished with some customization that makes use of the Bentley Map API. The basic approach is…
- over 10 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
Re: Strip XFM data from features interactively or via code

Jeff Bielefeld

Gerald, First thank you clarifying what was actually occurring. I wanted to ensure that you were aware of the purpose of "Propagation Rules" so that you could apply them as desired in your workflows. Next, the copied feature instance should be seen…
- over 11 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
Re: Possible to define single XFM feature for point-cell and point-text features?

Jeff Bielefeld

Janice, The answer may not necessarily be "no" as there are often different ways to achieve the desired result using Bentley Map and XFM data modeling. If you could send me a private message with sample SHP file, XFM schema and design file representing…
- over 11 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
Re: Possible to define single XFM feature for point-cell and point-text features?

Jeff Bielefeld

Janice, Yes, please use these instructions for posting files to our FTP site and then send me a note with archive filename etc...
- over 11 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
Re: Memory issues when re-formatting XFM features

Jeff Bielefeld

Greetings Again Janice, I would be more than happy to investigate this issue. As before, would you please post to our FTP site an archive containing the SHP file, seed design file, schema, cell library etc... so that I can replicate the unexpected…
- over 11 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
Re: gdi explorer and vba

Jeff Bielefeld

Stefan, You will most likely have to use regasm.exe to manually register the generated type library, something that is done automatically when Visual Studio compiles the assembly if the projects "Build > Output > Register for COM interop" option is…
- over 12 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
Re: Bentley Map Standalone fails when trying to publish i-model of a XFM-design file

Jeff Bielefeld

...thank you Erik for the confirmation and we are continuing to investigate this further. A special test center in Denmark, now that has some interesting possibilities. :)
- over 12 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
Re: Gdi import from oracle spatial ommits compound polygons geometry (gtype=1003,elem_info=1005)

Jeff Bielefeld

...you could try to set the _USTN_USERNAME environment variable to the name of the user workspace (e.g. SET _USTN_USERNAME=geo_example_designer) in the shell before starting your session.
- over 13 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
Re: gdi explorer and vba

Jeff Bielefeld

...okay very good Stefan, thank you for that confirmation.
- over 12 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
Re: Gdi import from oracle spatial ommits compound polygons geometry (gtype=1003,elem_info=1005)

Jeff Bielefeld

Jiri, For the following compound geometry... SHAPE(SDO_GTYPE, SDO_SRID, SDO_POINT(X, Y, Z), SDO_ELEM_INFO, SDO_ORDINATES) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…
- xfm_oracle1.zip
- over 13 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
Re: XFM feature symbology to element templates

Jeff Bielefeld

Tom, Correct, the MS_GEOXFM_NO_DYNAMICSCOREDFEATURES=1 configuration setting is either on or off (not set) and can only be changed after stopping/starting a session. If you are using "promote" you are creating native XFM feature instances so disabling…
- over 12 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
Re: Memory issues

Jeff Bielefeld

Greetings Veeresh, Have you any custom code involved or are you only using standard Interoperability functionality? Could you provide the exception.log that was generated?
- over 12 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
export 3D buildings to 3D shape file in Bentley Map SS2

ula

Hi, I have 3D building features (Smart Solid with attributes) in Bentley Map and I want to export them to 3D shape file (multipatch or polygonZ). I've tried to do this by Export via FME but it doesn't work properly. I've got good attribute table…
- over 11 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
Re: Dynamic where clause in Interoperability?

Jeff Bielefeld

Krister, I've posted a complete example here which includes a sample COM server written in C# which demonstrates one approach to calling the Bentley Map Interoperability managed API methods from VBA. The following sample VBA form should give you some…
- over 11 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum
Free Bentley Map V8i training

LaurenY

Register now for a free 2 hour Bentley Map V8i training course Interacting with Bentley Map V8i - ALL NEW Data Browser The Data Browser and the search tool can be used to browse or search for feature instances in a Bentley Map session and…
- over 13 years ago
- OpenCities Map
- OpenCities Map Forum