Esri Shapefile is the standard GIS exchange format. g-Space exports shape layers and polygons to a Shapefile (.shp) so they can be used in GIS and mapping applications.

Purpose

Write polygons or shape layers out as an Esri Shapefile. Multiple polygons are written as features inside a single Polygons layer, so a whole folder can be exported into one shapefile.

Launching the export

In the Data manager, right-click a polygon or the Polygons folder and choose the Shapefile export command, then pick the target .shp file.

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Step-by-step

1. Right-click a polygon (or the Polygons folder to export them all) in the Data manager.
2. Choose the export-to-Shapefile command.
3. Select the output .shp file. The companion .shx and .dbf files are written alongside it.
4. Confirm the coordinate reference system and export.

Notes

• Only geometry (and basic attributes) are written; g-Space display styling is not part of the shapefile.
• Shapefiles are imported with Import Shapefile.

See Also

GIS Data Formats | Import Shapefile | Export polygons