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Exports features in a geographic file to an Esri (ArcView) Shapefile.
ExportArcViewShape(string lyr_set_name, string file_name, array options)
| Argument | Contents |
|---|---|
| lyr_set_name | The name of the layer or selection set to export |
| file_name | A complete path and file name for the new Caliper text geography |
| Option | Type | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Fields | Array | An array of strings listing the data fields to be exported, or null to export the geography without attributes |
| NAD Conversion | 3 strings | Input datum, output datum, and conversion file (if needed); the input and output datums should be different |
| Projection | String, array | The projection name and the array of options |
| Transform | Array | Array indicating the transformation to apply to coordinates in the file. This can have two forms:1. An array of two or more four-element arrays containing local and world coordinates for control points, for example, {{real localX1, real localY1, real longitude1, real latitude1}, ...}2. An array of four elements - {real X_multiplier, real Y_multiplier, real X_offset, real Y_offset} |
For more details on the NAD Conversion option, see Datum Conversions.
For more details on the Projection option, see Using Projections and Coordinate Systems.
// Before running the example, create a map by opening manh_zip.cdf
// in the Tutorial folder.
folder = RunMacro("G30 Tutorial Folder")
field_list = GetFields(, "All")
ExportArcViewShape("5-Digit Zip", folder + "myshape.shp", {{"Fields", field_list[1]}})
// Open myshape.shp in the Tutorial folder to see the results
| Error Type | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Error | An error occured creating the Caliper text geography file (e.g., out of disk space) |
| NotFound | The specified layer or set does not exist |
| Function | Summary |
|---|---|
| ImportArcViewShape() | Imports features from an ArcView Shapefile into a geographic file |
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