Dear Mick and others,
The piecemeal approach - using NTF Classic (or something similar), Polwiz
and some customisation - is the only method I know of to your solution.
We're carrying out an exercise in Hackney somewhat similar to your proposal
(creating building polygons from Landline using polywiz to help integration
of addresspoint, our own council stock gazetteer, Housing Association
properties, and other property information e.g energy and insulation
scores)) , but have had to spend >�1000! Initial thoughts point to our
investment being worthwhile.
I recently heard from the OS research team that there are plans to consider
creating Landline features as polygon sets rather than the current line
representations used to show physical outlines. Do not know of any proposed
delivery dates though - and what increase in Landline data they would
charge.
Regards,
Spencer Chainey
Corporate GIS Manager
London Borough of Hackney
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mick Donn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: MapInfo List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 25 June 1999 08:52
Subject: MI GB - OS NTF to MapInfo Translation Software
>Has anyone come across a fairly cheap (sub �1000 ish) NTF to MapInfo
>translator that does the following?
>
>a) generates seed data correctly, allowing the user to scale the seed
>symbol / polyline at translation time.
>
>b) allows the user to set text to a variable size .i.e. not so that it
looks
>OK at just 1:1250
>
>c) produces fully structured polygon data automatically, so that
buildings,
>fields, vegetation / land form limits, water features and road edges are
>converted into closed polygons with the correct associated seed data
>attached.
>
>d) allows the user to set the associated text record for the map object to
a
>meaningful description instead of say 321 (i.e. a feature code).
>
>We presently use an old version of BYDESIGN NTF Classic, I've seen some of
>both Dotted Eyes Polywiz and what was the Data Consultancy's translated
>data. All do some of what I want, but not everything. The closest
>solution seems to be
>the Polywiz app combined with NTF Classic, together with some MapBasic
>table updating written in house. The only problem is that is time
consuming
>and also out of my budget. Has any one got any
>views / comments on MapInfo NTF translators?
>
>Mick Donn
>
>NYMNPA
>
>
>
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