Data Export

Instructions for Use

The data export feature is used to export data from SuperMap iDesktopX to common formats, including ArcGIS format, CAD format, MapInfo format, FileGDB format, telecom format, and 20 other common data formats, for use in relevant third-party software, enabling barrier-free data sharing and collaboration.

For supported export formats, please refer to the Supported Formats for Data Import and Export page.

Function Entries

Start tab->Data Processing dropdown menu->Data Export.
Workspace Manager->Context menu of dataset or data source->Export Dataset.

Operation Steps

Click the Start tab->Data Processing dropdown menu->Data Export button to open the Data Export dialog box.
Click the Add button on the toolbar, or double-click the Dataset cell in the list box. The Select dialog box lists all data sources in the current workspace on the left, and the names and types of all datasets in the selected data source on the right. You can select one or more datasets, then click the OK button to add the files to be exported from the current workspace to the data list.
All added data will be displayed in the list box on the left side of the Data Export dialog box. You can use the toolbar above the list box to add, remove datasets, or uniformly modify the properties of the export datasets. The list box description is as follows:
- Dataset: Displays the name of the dataset to be exported.
- Export Type: The system will automatically recognize the export type format based on the selected dataset type. You can also click the drop-down button for the Export Type item and select other data formats from the drop-down list.
- Result File: The exported file name, which is the same as the dataset name by default. You can rename it by double-clicking this column: select the dataset to rename, click the Result File item or press the F2 key, then the result file becomes editable, allowing you to enter a new file name as the exported file name.
- Export Path: This item displays the default path for data export. You can change the export path for a dataset: select the dataset to modify the export path, double-click the Export Path item, then change the export path in the popped-up Browse Folder window. Note: If the export path does not exist, the program will automatically create the target folder.
- Overwrite: This checkbox sets whether to overwrite existing files with the same name in the export path. If checked, existing files with the same name will be overwritten; if not checked, the file will not be exported.
- Status: Before data export, the State item displays as Unconverted; if the data is successfully exported, it displays as Succeed; if not successfully exported, it displays as Failed.
You can select one or more files in the list box, and set various parameters for exporting data in the parameters area on the right side of the Data Export dialog box. The parameters that can be set differ depending on the export data format:
- Export Vector Data: Including exporting to SHP, CSV, DWG, Excel, and other vector data. The parameters to be set are as follows (parameters may vary for different vector data exports, subject to actual operations):
  - Export Point As WKT: Only available when exporting to CSV. This checkbox displays or sets whether to export points as WKT fields.
  - Export Header: Only available when exporting to CSV. This checkbox displays or sets whether to export the table header information of the file.
  - Export Extended Field: Only available when exporting to AutoCAD files. This checkbox displays or sets whether to export the extended fields of AutoCAD files.
  - Export Extension Records: Only available when exporting to AutoCAD files. This checkbox displays or sets whether to export the extended records of AutoCAD files.
  - Export Borders: Only available when exporting to AutoCAD files. This checkbox displays or sets whether to export the border data of AutoCAD files.
  - Export Line Width: Only available when exporting to AutoCAD files. This checkbox displays or sets whether to export the polyline width data in AutoCAD files.
  - Object Color by Layer: Only available when exporting AutoCAD files. If checked, all objects' color properties will be uniformly set to 'bylayer' after export. Objects in the same layer will have consistent colors. If objects in the same layer have inconsistent colors, the color after export will match the color of the first object in the original layer. If not checked, the exported object colors follow the colors configured in the current desktop map.
  - CAD Version: Only available when exporting to AutoCAD files. You can select the version of AutoCAD DWG File (*.dwg) or AutoCAD DXF File (*.dxf) from the drop-down list on the right of this label. Currently available versions include AutoCAD R12, R13, R14, 2000, 2004, 2007. The default export version is AutoCAD 2013.
  - Style Mapping File: Only available when exporting to AutoCAD files. You can choose whether to export the style mapping file. For a description of the style mapping file, please refer to the related description in Import CAD Data.
  - Charset: The character encoding type used for exporting datasets. To ensure datasets display correctly, use an appropriate character set. By default, ASCII (Default) is used for export. The most common ASCII character set is used for displaying Roman numerals and letters, UTF-8 for simplified Chinese characters, and Unicode character set for cross-language and cross-platform computer display requirements. For a list of character sets supported by the application, see Character Set List.
  - Filter Expression: You can set a filter expression to exclude objects that do not need to be exported, ensuring only objects that meet the conditions are exported. For how to use SQL expressions, see SQL Expression.
- Export China Standard Vector Exchange Format:
  - VCT Version: Select the VCT export version, providing options for cnsdtf_vct 1.0, landuse_vct 2.0, landuse_vct 3.0.
  - VCT Layer: Select a dataset as the VCT layer, providing Config File and Custom methods to configure the VCT layer:
    - Config File: Import an existing configuration file to configure the export dataset.
    - Custom: Different configuration parameters are provided for different VCT versions. For details, refer to the related description in Export VCT Data.
  - Charset: The character encoding type used for exporting datasets. To ensure datasets display correctly, use an appropriate character set. By default, ASCII (Default) is used for export. The most common ASCII character set is used for displaying Roman numerals and letters, UTF-8 for simplified Chinese characters, and Unicode character set for cross-language and cross-platform computer display