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Features
EDX .mcs Files
EDX has developed a robust and efficient file format for outdoor
building databases and indoor floor plans – the .mcs format.
The .mcs files produced by the Building Editor can be used with the
EDX wireless planning tools. The detailed parameters stored in the .mcs
files, such as wall material, electrical characteristics, wall height
and location, provide vital details that can greatly enhance the RF
propagation prediction accuracy for microcell and indoor wireless
systems.
Edit EDX .mcs Files
Building Editor makes it easy to manage indoor floor plans and outdoor
building databases. With its familiar Windows graphical user
interface, it gives you the convenience of mouse and toolbar
functionality to create, import, and edit your building databases. You
can easily modify wall height and material type, group walls together,
and, with a single click, copy a floor plan to another floor.
Customize Your Display
Choose from several different display types for viewing your map. Most
views can be shown either separately or simultaneously within distinct
map windows.
Display types include:
- An entire.mcs database
- A selected building or structure
- Selected elements within a
building, e.g. all elements at a particular elevation or floor level
Create & Display Databases from
Scanned -Images
You can also import raster images as background layers, then use
the intuitive drawing tools to trace the elements you want to include
in your building database, assigning wall height, wall material and
electrical characteristics as you go.
Rotate & Scale Images
Make directional changes by rotating or using linear -scaling on
images. Re-scale images by selecting two points and dragging them to
new locations on the map
or by entering new coordinates for each.
Create EDX .mcs Files from AutoCAD Files
You can easily import AutoCAD® .dxf and .dwg files (file formats
through AutoCAD 2002). The Building Editor displays the files then you
decide which layers you want to import for your building database. The
relevant layers can be imported one at a time, with each layer having
independently defined height and wall material characteristics.
Snap-to-Grid
Enhanced accuracy is provided with the Snap-to-grid feature. It
ensures than lines are straight and connected. You can specify your
own grid spacing and orientation.
Grid Spacing
The grid can be viewed to illustrate spacing requirements and show
distances between points, walls, or buildings.
Easy to Use with Windows®
All EDX software utilizes the Windows 98, 2000, NT, or XP graphical
user interface, toolbars, right-click -functions, and drag and drop
features. You can print to any Windows compatible printer or plotter.
Export Files
Export files from the Building Editor as geo-coded .tif -images for
use with GIS mapping or other software.
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