Points

mcf_type: mcf_extern

MCF external features represent external entity features that are two-dimensional. These features have the following special attributes associated with them.

Attribute Name

Contents

Required/Optional

mcf_key

The key value for the feature in the DTO dictionary.

Optional

mcf_external_file_name

The filename containing the external entity to go at this point.

Required

(external only)

mcf_scale1

A scale factor. If this is not specified, a default of 1 is used.

Optional

mcf_rotation

The rotation angle of the external symbol. If this is not specified, a default value of 0 is used. Rotation in MCF is clockwise from the x-axis, whereas in FME, rotation is counterclockwise from the x-axis. The reader and writer take care of these conversions.

Optional

mcf_distortion

The distortion factor. A value of 0.0 means no distortion.

Optional

mcf_scale2

The ratio between the vertical and horizontal scale.

Optional

mcf_data_file

The data file where the feature is to be output.

Optional

mcf_group_num

The group number of the feature within the key specified by mcf_key.

Optional

mcf_type: mcf_point

MCF point features represent point features that are 2D. These features have the following special attributes associated with them.

Attribute Name

Contents

Required/Optional

mcf_key

The key value for the feature in the DTO dictionary.

Optional

mcf_scale1

A scale factor. If this is not specified, a default of 1 is used.

Optional

mcf_rotation

The rotation angle of the point symbol. If this is not specified, a default value of 0 is used. Rotation in MCF is clockwise from the x-axis, whereas in FME rotation is counterclockwise from the x-axis. The reader and writer take care of these conversions.

Optional

mcf_distortion

The distortion factor. A value of 0.0 means no distortion.

Optional

mcf_scale2

The ratio between the vertical and horizontal scale.

Optional

mcf_data_file

The data file where the feature is to be output.

Optional

mcf_group_num

The group number of the feature within the key specified by mcf_key.

Optional