import geocoded photos

[stacy.dunn]

I have a series of photos that were taken with a gps enabled camera.  I am looking for a way to import them into autocad map.  I have the ability to export a shp file from the device (running arcpad) and them import the shp file into acad.

The resulting points contain the file path to the image, but the user would like a hyperlink.  Is there a way to create the hyperlinks automatically from the autocad points?

[gluckett · Accepted solution]

Hi, this is a bit of a workaround (I have a wishlist item for FDO layers to have hyperlinks but they are not there yet):

1. Import you SHP into AutoCAD Map with associated Object Data from the SHP

2. Export as SDF2 - Command Line MAP2SDF

3. There are 3 choices KEY,NAME, URL  for URL, choose the Object Data field that has your image name (i.e. (strcat "http//mysite.com/images/" :IMAGE_NAME@ODTABLE) )

4. Now reimport using MAPSDFIN

5.  Ensure you check the "Create Hyperlinks from URL Field"

You will now have AutoCAD Points with attached Hyperlinks to each of your geocoded images.

This works in Map 3D 2012 (just tested it) but it would be way better if the same URL builder in MapGuide was available in Map 3D for FDO layers such as SDF and SHP.

[stacy.dunn]

Thank you.

[antoniovinci]

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@gluckett wrote:

this is a bit of a workaround

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Sir,
your clever solution works even on my 'golden olden' Map2006, but tell me something.

In 2006, I must CTRL-CLICK on the point: how do you run the hyperlink in Map2012, in the same manner?

Thanx a bunch!

[gluckett]

Exactly the same way. 

Unfortunately we have to go "retro" until the functionality is there in the new stuff
(like OSE has heaps of functionality that FDO doesn't for the bridge from DWG to Spatial).