SHAPEFILE Format

The Spring system exports data in the SHAPEFILE format, from the thematic, cadastral, and numeric models. The selected IL, in the Control Panel, when exported to the SHAPEFILE format, generates 3 files with ".shp", ".shx" and ".dbf" extensions which will have information related to the data model being used. That is:

Thematic Model

     Generates a file  <filename>_pt, that has the points

    .shapetype = Point = 1

    .file .dbf with CLASS

     Generates  a file <filename>_lin, that has the lines

    .shapetype = PolyLine = 3

    .file .dbf with PERIMETER and CLASS

     Generates a file <filename>_pol, that has the closed polygons

    .shapetype = Polygon = 5

    .file .dbf with AREA, PERIMETER and CLASS

Cadastral/Network Model:

     Generates a file <filename>_pt, that has the points

    .shapetype = Point = 1

    .file .dbf with LABEL, NAME and the object category attributes

     Generates a file <filename>_lin, that has the lines

    .shapetype = PolyLine = 3

    .file .dbf with PERIMETER, LABEL, NAME and object category attributes

    Generates a file <filename>_pol, that has the closed polygons

    .shapetype = Polygon = 5

    .file .dbf with AREA, PERIMETER, LABEL, NAME and object category attributes

Numeric Model:

     Generates a file <filename>_pt, that has the points

    .shapetype = PointZ = 11

    .file .dbf with HEIGHTZ

     Generates a file <filename>_p2d, that has the points

    .shapetype = Point = 1

    .file .dbf with HEIGHT

    Generates a file <filename>_lin, that has lines

    .shapetype = PolyLineZ = 13

    .file .dbf with HEIGHTZ

    Generates a file <filename>_l2d, that has the lines

    .shapetype = PolyLine = 3

    .file .dbf with PERIMETER and HEIGHT

     Generates a file <filename>_iso, that has the contour lines

    .shapetype = PolyLineZ = 13

    .file .dbf with HEIGHTZ

     Generates a file <filename>_i2d, that has the contour lines

    .shapetype = PolyLine = 3

    .file .dbf with PERIMETER and HEIGHT

 

See about Data Import and Export in SPRING

See also:
How to IMPORT data?
How to IMPORT SGI data?
How to IMPORT GRIB images?
How to EXPORT data?