Polygons created or imported in g-Space can be exported to exchange formats for use in external mapping and GIS applications, or for archival. Export is driven from the Data manager.

How to export

1. Open Data manager and expand the Polygons category.
2. Right-click the polygon to export.
3. Choose an export format from the context menu and select a target file in the save dialog.

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Supported formats

• CPS-3 line (.cps3) — native line format; round-trip with Import polygons.
• Shapefile (.shp) — standard GIS format. Each polygon is written as a feature inside a Polygons layer, so multiple polygons can be exported into a single shapefile. See Export shapefile.
• GOCAD PLine (.pl) — export a polygon, or all polygons in a folder, to GOCAD. See GOCAD Data Formats.
• DXF (.dxf) — AutoCAD polygons and geobodies. See Export DXF.

See GIS Data Formats for a detailed description of each format.

See Also

• Import polygons
• GIS Data Formats
• Data manager