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Import ESRI Shape (SHP) Files
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How to open the map objects converter dialog box
On the Application toolbar, select .
- To import your ESRI shapefiles select:
- Import Type = ESRI shapefile
(SHP)
- Export Type = WinPICS Overlay (MOL)
- Click <Add Files> to browse for your input SHP files. Use the ¨ or ¦ keys for multiple selections.
- The selected files will load and display in
the list of Available ShapeFiles.
import options
You have the following options for your ESRI shapefile import:
- Coordinate Conversion - Select to modify coordinate parameters.
- Clear List - Removes all objects from the list.
- Select All - Selects all objects to import.
- Attributes - Allows you to modify line color, width, fill and text size. Select
a shapefile from the list and select Attributes. Modify the display attributes
for the file and click <OK>. Select the file and click <Preview> to view the
changes.
- Add Files
- Allows you to browse for files from other directories.
- Preview
- Used to view selected map objects before importing.
- Display Coordinate
Grid - Adds a coordinate grid to the preview window.
- Select from one of the three Output
Modes:
- All Layers to
single output file - Merges all layers into one and creates as a single overlay layer
- Save each layer
to an individual Overlay - Each layer is saved as individual overlays.
- Save each layer
to an individual Underlay - Each layer is saved as individual underlays.
- Click <Save> to finish.
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