MapInfoStyler
Prepares features for output to MapInfo MIF/MID or MapInfo TAB by providing a convenient interface to set a variety of MapInfo format-specific attributes.
Parameters – Color
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This parameter specifies the pen color that will be used to render the feature.The pen color determines the color of lines and area boundaries.
To edit this parameter,click the browse button to the right of the text field.
Note:When translating from MapInfo to MapInfo,a MapInfoStyler provides the most control over additional attributes like transparency and patterns.
Format attribute set:
- mapinfo_symbol_color,mapinfo_pen_color,mapinfo_text_fontfgcolor
- mif_symbol_color,mif_pen_color,mif_text_fontfgcolor
Parameters – Symbols
If this section is active,point features will be turned into the specified symbol.
Features with other geometry types will not be affected by settings in this section.
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Symbol Point Sizespecifies the size of the symbol in points.
Format attribute set:mapinfo_symbol_size,mif_symbol_size
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Symbol Typespecifies the type of symbol to be associated with the point.
Format attributes set:
Symbol Type Option | mapinfo_type | mif_type |
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TrueType Font | mapinfo_font_point | mif_font_point |
MapInfo 3.0 | mapinfo_point | mif_point |
Custom Symbols | mapinfo_custom_point | mif_custom_point |
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TrueType Symbolis available only ifSymbol TypeisTrueType Font.It specifies the number of the symbol to be associated with the point.To select a symbol,click the browse button to the right of the text field.
Format attributes set:
- mapinfo_symbol_shape,mapinfo_symbol_font
- mif_symbol_shape,mif_symbol_font
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Symbol Font Effectsis available only ifSymbol TypeisTrueType Font.It specifies the display style for the symbol.
Format attribute set:mapinfo_symbol_style,mif_symbol_style
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Symbol Rotationis available only ifSymbol TypeisTrueType Font.It specifies the rotation angle for the symbol,measured in degrees counterclockwise from horizontal.
Format attributes set:mapinfo_symbol_angle;mif_symbol_angle
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Custom Symbol Fileis available only ifSymbol TypeisCustom Symbols.It specifies the custom symbol associated with the point.To select a symbol,click the browse button to the right of the text field.
Format attributes set:mapinfo_symbol_file_name;mif_symbol_file_name
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Custom Symbol Effectsis available only ifSymbol TypeisCustom Symbols.It specifies the display style for the symbol.
Format attributes set:mapinfo_symbol_style;mif_symbol_style
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MapInfo 3.0 Symbolis available only ifSymbol TypeisMapInfo 3.0.It specifies the symbol to display for the point.To select a symbol,click the browse button to the right of the text field.
Format attributes set:mapinfo_symbol_shape;mif_symbol_shape
Parameters – Lines/Borders
If this section is active,features containing lines will be prepared for output to MapInfo.
Features with other geometry types will not be affected by settings in this section.
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Line Width Typespecifies the how the line width will be interpreted.
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Line Widthspecifies the thickness of the line,when it is rendered.
Format attributes set:mapinfo_pen_width;mif_pen_width
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Line Patternspecifies how the line should be rendered.To select a pattern,click the browse button to the right of the text field.
Format attribute set:mapinfo_pen_pattern;mif_pen_pattern
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Line Interleavingspecifies whether or not the line should be interleaved.You can use interleaved line styles to create the appearance of intersections for overlapping intersections and lines within a single layer.
Format attributes set:mapinfo_pen_pattern;mif_pen_pattern
Parameters – Regions
If this section is active,then area and ellipse features will be prepared for output to MapInfo.
Features with other geometry types will not be affected by settings in this section.
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Fill Foreground Colorspecifies the foreground color when the area is filled.To edit this parameter,click the browse button to the right of the text field.
Format attributes set:fme_fill_color;mapinfo_brush_foreground;mif_brush_foreground
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Fill Background Colorspecifies the background color when the area is filled.To edit this parameter,click the browse button to the right of the text field.
Format attributes set:mapinfo_brush_background;mif_brush_background
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Fill Patternspecifies how the filled area should be rendered.To select a pattern,click the browse button to the right of the text field.Leaving the field blank will not change the fill pattern.
Format attribute set:mapinfo_brush_pattern;mif_brush_pattern
Parameters – Text
If this section is active,text features will be prepared for output to MapInfo.
Features with other geometry types will not be affected by settings in this section.
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Text Background Colorspecifies the background color used when the text is drawn.To edit this parameter,click the browse button to the right of the text field.
Format attribute set:mapinfo_text_fontbgcolor;mif_text_fontbgcolor
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Text TrueType Font Namespecifies the font to use for the text.To edit this parameter,click the browse button to the right of the text field.
Format attribute set:mapinfo_text_fontname;mif_text_fontname
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Text Font Effectsspecifies the effects to apply to the font.To edit this parameter,click the browse button to the right of the text field.
Format attributes set:
- mapinfo_text_fontstyle_bold;mapinfo_text_fontstyle_italic;mapinfo_text_fontstyle_underline;mapinfo_text_fontstyle_strikeout;mapinfo_text_fontstyle_outline;mapinfo_text_fontstyle_shadow;mapinfo_text_fontstyle_inverse;mapinfo_text_fontstyle_blink;mapinfo_text_fontstyle_opaque;mapinfo_text_fontstyle_halo;mapinfo_text_fontstyle_allcaps;mapinfo_text_fontstyle_expanded
- mif_text_fontstyle
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Text Justificationspecifies how to place the text.
Format attributes set:mapinfo_text_justification;mif_text_justification
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Text Line Spacingspecifies the space between lines of multiline text.The measure is expressed as a multiple of the text height.
Format attributes set:mapinfo_text_spacing;mif_text_spacing
Additional References
For more information about MapInfo MIF/MID or MapInfo TAB styling,see:
- MapInfo TAB and MapInfo MIF/MID Reader/Writer chapters (Feature Representation sections) in theFME Readers and Writersmanual.In Workbench,selectHelp > FME Readers and Writers Reference.
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