Vector layer formats

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Vector layer formats

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Supported native vector layer formats (read & write)

DigiTerra (.MAP)

yes-16x16

yes-16x16

yes-16x16

ESRI Shape (.SHP)

no-16x16

yes-16x16

yes-16x16

Zipped ESRI Shape (.ZIP)

no-16x16

no-16x16

new-16x16

Mapinfo Interchange (.MIF/MID)

no-16x16

yes-16x16

yes-16x16

Microstation (.DGN) - up to version 7

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

AutoDesk (.DXF)

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

GPS logfile (.LOG)

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

Coordinates (point) (.CRD)

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

Coordinates (shape) (.DAT)

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

Atlas GIS (.BNA)

no-16x16

no-16x16

yes-16x16

Triangulated Irregular Network (.TIN)

no-16x16

no-16x16

new-16x16

k-tip-iconAn overview is available about 3D related features at http://forum.digiterra.hu/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=310

k-tip-iconAbout the Atlas GIS BNA file format usage you can find a valuable tutorial to create polygon features from a text file at http://forum.digiterra.hu/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=300

UNICODE enabled file formats:

 

ESRI Shape with .CPG file

DigiTerra .MAP format (the Unicode data can be stored in the .TAB format)

 

Height (Z coordinate values) can be stored in the following file formats:
 

in DigiTerra Map, ESRI Shape and DXF file format the Height (Z coordinate) can be stored in all feature type

k-tip-iconAbout the height calculation please have a look at this tutorial at http://forum.digiterra.hu/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=308