Changes between Version 24 and Version 25 of FdoGdalNotes

Timestamp:

Aug 5, 2008, 10:32:57 AM (16 years ago)

Author:

warmerdam

Comment:

Added Jason Birch's details on coordinate system overrides.

FdoGdalNotes

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  * In !MapGuide 1.1, the layer definition preview does not show the raster.  In order to preview the data, create a map definition and set the extents of the map to contain the raster data.  If the extents are set correctly the raster data should show in the preview.
 
+= Overriding Coordinate Systems = 
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+!MapGuide 2.0 requires that the coordinate system of the data source matches the coordinate system of the map it is being displayed in.  If the file lacks a coordinate system or has one that does not match the map coordinate system though it ought to you can override the coordinate system as part of the FDO connection. 
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+In !MapGuide Maestro, there is a section called "Coordinate system override".  Click on the "Refresh" button to load in the data set's  implicit coordinate system.  Double-click on the "Default" entry to bring up the override dialogue, and then click on the ellipsis (...) next to "Target" to set the actual coordinate system.  
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+In Autodesk !MapGuide Studio (2008 at least), there is a section called "Set coordinate system overrides".  To use it, click on the "Refresh" button to load the dataset's implicit coordinate system, highlight the default spatial context, and then click on "Edit" to bring up a coordinate system picker.
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 = Creating Tile Index Config Files =