Dale, Thanks for the response. Yes, I know there have been some major issues through the years in the way that FME must use Map to read object data. I do hope there is an alternative soon and I've recently recommended that Safe look at using the DWG Extract and Transfrom Engine that Autodesk has integrated into their MapGuide Studio product.
I also realized that this was a COM issue since FME finds the Map install, says it's going to use it, but then fails to initialize it. I did try uninstalling one version of AutoCAD, reinstalled it, reinstalled FME, but still no luck. I was hoping that Safe knew something about a setting, ini parameter, a DLL that needed to be re- registered, etc. - hence my submission of this issue to tech support. I'll go ahead and try a complete wipe, delete any obvious registry entries, and then reinstall one version of Map (2007) and then FME and let you know how that goes. Andy --- In [email protected], "Dale Lutz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Andy, > > > > Just another late night followup. > > > > Turns out folks were looking at the issue you had, but we failed to give > you any visibility. > > > > But I can give you this news which I'm sure you're going to be thrilled > to get. > > > > The issue was that you weren't able to get Autodesk Map Object data > reading to work on one computer when indeed it worked on another. > > > > From what I know, and those with more experience will confirm this > tomorrow, when this happens about the only option is to wipe the > computer where it doesn't work and reinstall everything. > > > > Now, please don't roast us for this, when this happens, it means > *something* is wrong with the COM objects that Autodesk Map uses, > possibly because Map had been upgraded on the machine at some point, > that usually seems to set things off. Just rereading your report, this > is exactly the situation that you seem to have. > > > > In the words of Richard Nixon, "Let me make one thing perfectly clear". > WE WOULD LOVE TO NOT BE USING A COM INTERFACE TO ACCESS OBJECT DATA. We > have tried since the year 2000 to get another route in to Autodesk Map > to read this data, and we have spent tons of development time on dead > end after dead end after dead end to try to rectify the situation. If > any of you could help us lobby Autodesk to give us some way or another > to get at the Object data without using the COM interface, we'd be very > very grateful. We'd probably let you compete in the next FME IDOL > competition without needing to pre-qualify! > > > > > > Gotta get to bed, big speech tomorrow. > > > > > > Sorry again, and good night. > > > > > > Dale > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Dale Lutz Safe Software Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > VP Development Surrey, BC, CANADA phone: (604) 501- 9985 > http://www.safe.com <http://www.safe.com> > fax: (604) 501-9965 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fme/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fme/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
