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hi,
I am trying to use Aerial view files (ecw extension files) in mappoint.
How to use them? please help me
vidya

Hi Vidya,

You might consider partnering with a developer or consulting outfit that knows GIS and MapPoint..

For ecw files, I'd try getting them into MapInfo.. you can also work with MapPoint in MapInfo using a tool called Map-In-A-Box.

Eric

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Earlier today I was researching ECW and MrSID files for a non-MapPoint project. This was just a preliminary overview and I didn't get into much detail except find out what they were and could we/my client support them.

re. your question:
The quick answer is no. You cannot import aerial photograph images (of any kind) into MapPoint.
However, I remember someone on the Usenet saying that they managed to get an imported aerial photo effect by importing lots of different pushpin images and tiling them at a suitable spacing. The problem with this is that it only works at one zoom level.

If your data is relatively coarse, you could plot it with polygons. I would expect MapPoint to be very slow though.
A similar technique is used by my GridImp product:

http://www.winwaed.com/products/mappoint/gridimp.shtml

but this plots data that is typically a lot coarser than aerial imagery!!
(my earthquake hazard samples use data on a 0.1deg grid)

If you are looking for someone to do some ECW coding, I would be interested. It looks an interesting format, and the shared experience with this other future project would be beneficial for all.


Richard

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Hi, this is my first post here... so, please, be kind with me.

I'm new to MapPoint, so I'd like to know: are there news about ecw pic integration with mappoint?

I have a lot of georeferenced pics (shot from a plane) in ecw format and I would like to show them UNDER mappoint map.
Is it possible to create a layer, under mappoint layer, with my pics?

Please let me know, this is crucial for my work.