4 | Chapter 1 Introduction
Installation Notes
For complete installation and licensing information, please refer to the
Installation Instructions PDF file, which is available from the menu that
appears when you insert the Autodesk MapGuide installation CD.
For late-breaking installation updates and known issues, please refer to the
Autodesk MapGuide Readme (MGReadme.htm) located on the Autodesk
MapGuide installation CD and to the Autodesk MapGuide LiteView Readme
(LVReadme.htm) located on the Autodesk MapGuide LiteView installation
CD.
Upgrading From an Earlier Release
The MWF file format has changed for this release. If you open MWF files
from Release 6.3 or earlier in this release of Autodesk MapGuide Author, they
will be converted to the new format. If you want to keep the old files, be sure
to make backup copies before you save the new files.
If you are using DWG data created by Autodesk Map 3D 2005 (released in
April 2004), note that the default location of the acadmap.ini file is now
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\Autodesk Map
3D 2005\R16.1\acadmap.ini
If you are upgrading Autodesk MapGuide from a release earlier than Release
6.3, you may also want to read the following documentation:
■ What’s New in Release 6.3 (PDF file)
■ What’s New in Release 6 section in the Autodesk MapGuide User’s Guide
Major New Features
New features in Autodesk MapGuide Release 6.5 include:
■ Enhanced support for DWG format, including layers created directly from
DWG queries and themes. See page 5.
■ Enhanced support for DWF
™
format, including layers created from DWF
files. See page 23.
■ Enhanced layer functionality, with direct access to the analytical power of
databases such as Oracle
®
. See page 39.
