What is Dynamic Feature Scoring?
OpenCities Map has the ability to open and display the contents of a MicroStation design file. However, to use the export tools in the Map Interoperability dialog, the Map Manager, the Data Browser, or publish the elements for Bentley Map Mobile, the elements need to be seen as XFM features.
To do that, you have two choices:
- Use the Promote tool and convert the elements to native XFM features.
- Use Dynamic Feature Scoring (DFS) which simply identifies or flags non-XFM elements as XFM features without actually making changes to the elements.
Note:
DFS is a display-only function and does not make changes to the actual file. For this reason, it also works on read-only files.
When DFS is applied to elements in a design file, you retain the ability to use the Map Manager and its functionality. This includes symbology overrides and thematic resymbolization.
Dynamic Feature Scoring (DFS) is on by default is applied to all new elements and when references are attached. It results in the word Inferred Feature when you hover your mouse over a non-feature element. This allows the plain non-feature elements to be available for use with OpenCities Map tools
The behaviour of DFS is controlled through configuration variables.