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You can bring SDF data into your map in three ways:
■ Use Data Connect to view and edit the data directly in the SDF file. Use
this method to edit geometry and attributes or to style and theme the data.
For information, click the Procedure tab at the top of this Help topic.
■ Import the data into the current map, which converts the SDF data to
drawing objects. Use this method to clean the data or to create a DWG
file. You can export the objects back to SDF.
■ For SDF 2 files (created for MapGuide version 6.5 or earlier), use the separate
SDF 2 Import (page 389) and SDF 2 Export (page 1417) commands.
NOTE For information on customizing this provider, refer to the FDO API Reference
and the FDO Provider for SDF API Reference.
See also:
■
Editing a Schema (page 610)
■ Importing Autodesk SDF 2 (page 389)
■ Converting Data From Other Formats to Drawing Objects (page 377)
■ Converting and Exporting (page 1403)
■ Working with SDF Data (page 569)
■ Migrating Data (page 615)
■ Styling Features (page 639)
■ To create a map with styled feature layers (page 641)
■ To edit a feature using feature editing commands (page 705)
To bring in features from SDF
1 In the
Display Manager (page 2060), click Data ➤ Connect To Data.
2 In the Data Connect window, select Add SDF Connection in the Data
Connections By Provider list.
3 Under Connection Name, type a name for this connection.
You can give the connection any name you like. This name appears in
Map Explorer as the name of the feature source.
4 Under Source File, specify the file.
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