About the ArcGIS Image Server MicroStation client

You can directly connect to and view an image service created by ArcGIS Image Server using various client applications. Each client application accesses and works with the image services in a similar manner. The applications supported with ArcGIS Image Server clients include

• ArcGIS Desktop 9.1 and 9.2 (ArcMap, ArcGIS Server, and ArcGlobe)
• AutoCAD 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011
• MicroStation 8.05 and 8.09 (XM)
• MapInfo 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, and 9.5
• GeoMedia Professional 6

There is also a stand-alone client application, Image Server Viewer, which is installed by default with each of the client applications.

You can use the MicroStation client to do the following:

• View image services, service properties, and associated metadata.
• Explore image data by panning and zooming.
• Access metadata information and the properties of the image service, returned images, and rasters used to generate the image service.
• Modify image service properties, such as the mosaic method, spatial reference system, resampling method, compression for transmission, and background color. In some cases, you may have to export the data from the image service to use it as input data for analysis.
• Save the image data to your disk by specifying the extents and pixel size to be exported and the file format in which it should be saved (such as TIFF, JPEG, and JPEG 2000). The maximum volume (and extent) of exported image data is controlled by the administrator of the image service.

The ArcGIS Image Server MicroStation client is a plug-in tool that works with MicroStation versions 8.05 (MS support XML). The application connects to ArcGIS Image Server, generates the image, then attaches the image in MicroStation after automatically georeferencing it.

The clients are available for download from the ArcGIS Resource Center's Imagery Samples Gallery.

The client dialog box

When you start the MicroStation application, open a default .dgn file. The .dgn window opens with the MicroStation Image Server Client dialog box in the forefront of the display.

The buttons on this dialog box provide the functionality to perform the common Image Server client tasks. The following table describes the functions of the buttons on the MicroStation Image Server Client dialog box:

Button	Title	Description
	Add Image Server Connection	Provides a common dialog box that allows you to add one or more image services to an application and display the service.
	Close Selected Service	It is possible to remove an image service from the MicroStation client without exiting the application. Clicking this icon removes the selected image service. If you close the application without disconnecting the service, a reference to the image service is stored in the current DGN file and restored when the file is reloaded.
	Close All Services	Removes all the listed services simultaneously.
	Show Overview	Zooms to the extent of the overview of the selected service in the list.
	Redraw Toggle	Toggles between redraw on/off and also selects a service.
	Properties	Displays the Properties dialog box for the selected service in the list. The Properties dialog box is the same for all ArcGIS Image Server clients.
	Viewpoint	Opens the Viewpoint dialog box. To set the Viewpoint properties, open the Properties dialog box and set the Mosaic Method property to Viewpoint.
	Help	Opens the Image Server MicroStation client help.

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