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    *Randall, Tom

    viewers

    88 Views, 1 Replies
    06-14-2001 04:00 AM
    Does anyone know the best viewer (shareware) to use for gis data? Our
    company is contemplating whether or not to buy some software and would like
    to try a few out first.
    Please use plain text.
    *Autodesk\

    Re: viewers

    06-17-2001 09:52 PM in reply to: *Randall, Tom
    Hi Tom,

    Perhaps if you were a bit more specific about what type of data you need to
    view you might attract a few more replies...

    Volo View Express is a free download viewer from Autodesk, that views DWG,
    DWF and DXF formats. If you are viewing other file types, then a search on
    the Web will probably 'throw up' some shareware viewers.

    For example, I searched on "TIFF and viewer" and found a viewer called
    'Swiftview', which worked OK, but had a trial timeout period of 30 days.
    There were lots more - most of the others had a similar timeout.

    For other data types (such as ESRI or Mapinfo) you might consider the FME
    Viewer (part of the FME Suite) - available from Safe Software
    (www.safe.com), which again offers a trial period.

    --
    Regards,

    John Ferguson
    Enterprise Support Manager
    Autodesk, EMEA


    "Tom Randall" wrote in message
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    > Does anyone know the best viewer (shareware) to use for gis data? Our
    > company is contemplating whether or not to buy some software and would
    like
    > to try a few out first.
    >
    >
    Please use plain text.