The Export SHP File command allows you to export the contents of the Map Screen to a SHP file along with linked GIS.
Note: To by-pass the exporting of GIS data, use the Quick Export SHP command.
- Current SHP: Use the Select New SHP button to specify the desired SHP file name to export.†
- Export All: When unchecked, you will be allowed to choose which GIS feature class(es) should be exported.
Note: A count of each type of primary GIS feature class is presented:
- POINTS: Point-based data and are represented with a trailing 1 in the exported file name.†
- ARCS: Open-ended Line-, Arc- and/or Polyline-based data and are represented with a trailing 3 in the exported file name.†
- POLYGONS: Closed Polygon areas and are represented with a trailing 5 in the exported file name.†
- Include: When the following item(s) are checked, additional data will be written to the SHP file:
- Slope if 3D Line: For linework with varying elevations, the average slope (%) is reported.
- Z Coordinates: The elevation information is written and a 1 is placed just prior to the Feature Class in the file name.†
- Imgs Links: For features that include images, the image name(s) are reported.
Note: If more than one image has been associated with the feature, each image name is seperated in the SHP file with the vertical piping symbol (|).
- Attributes: Metadata information pulled from the geometry itself is reported.
- GNSS Metadata: For points collected with GNSS equipment, pertinent measurement details from the equipment are reported.
- Fld Names (prompts): Where applicable, the more user-friendly GIS Prompt will be substituted for the Attribute Name.
- Rem Arcs (off. cutoff): Since SHP files do not natively support circular arcs or other curved geometries, indicate a simplification amount where the curves can be approximated with line segments.
Note: The offset cutoff amount is the allowable middle ordinate distance from the curve to its simplified location. Smaller values lead to more accurate curve representations but take longer to produce.
†Note: Consider the basic field code example of FN (fence). The composition of SHP file names takes the following structure:
| [BaseShapeName] | separator | [FeatureCode] (if used) | separator | [IncludeZ] (if used) | [FeatureClass] | Output File Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMO | _ | FN | _ | ✅ | 1 (point) | DEMO_FN_11 | DEMO for FN Points with Z |
| DEMO | _ | FN | _ | ❌ | 1 (point) | DEMO_FN_1 | DEMO for FN Points without Z |
| DEMO | _ | FN | _ | ✅ | 3 (line) | DEMO_FN_13 | DEMO for FN Lines with Z |
| DEMO | _ | FN | _ | ❌ | 3 (point) | DEMO_FN_3 | DEMO for FN Lines without Z |
| DEMO | _ | FN | _ | ✅ | 5 (polygon) | DEMO_FN_15 | DEMO for FN Areas with Z |
| DEMO | _ | FN | _ | ❌ | 5 (polygon) | DEMO_FN_5 | DEMO for FN Areas without Z |
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