Upinder, That's an intriguing possibility with the Register Vector.mbx. I haven't heard of that before. That may be more functional because we have the DWGs from several different sources and asking them to go back in and regeoreference them would be a lot to ask of them I think.
So, with the Register Vector.mbx, if I have lot corners from a tax map, I can take those coordinates and register the DWG? Thanks, Norm > Hi > > Its very easy to georeference files in autocad you simply pick a corner > or spot for which you know the co-ordinates and move it to those > co-ordinates. Not so easy if you don't have Autocad or similar cad > software. I deal a bit with surveyors they and generally use some sort > truncated co-ords in their drawings which are next to near impossible to > georefernce. If however you can identify points on these drawing to > some known coordinate system, then you can use the Register Vector.mbx > application to georeference cad and similar vector files in the same way > as raster images. > > Hope this helps > > Regards > > Upinder > > -----Original Message----- > From: Norm Shea [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 7 April 2004 12:23 AM > To: MapInfo Post > Subject: MI-L Moving converted DWGs > > > I just recently purchased FME from Safe Software and before I go to > their tech support I thought I'd ask here. > > I have been able to convert the DWGs very easily and most everything > looks great. We now have access to a world of files we previously > weren't really able to use. > > The question I have is, some of the files were created by a surveying > company and don't have a formal coordinate system with them. Is there > anyway to georeference these files like I would georeference a raster > image, kind of scaling and rubbersheeting them? > > Thanks, > Norm > > ------------------------------------------------ > Norm Shea > Director, Lakes Management > Kiawah Island Community Association > 20 Kestrel Court > Kiawah Island, SC 29455-5657 > 843-768-2315 office > 843-768-0298 fax > 843-708-3608 mobile > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Confidentiality Notice: > This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of > the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or legally > privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the > original message. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or > distribution is prohibited. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message number: 11288 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 11326
