Import Shapefile data

Function Description

ArcGIS Shapefile (Shp for short) is a unique data format of ArcGIS software, which is used to store Spatial Data and attribute data, and is a commonly used Vector Data format.

Function entrance

  • Start tab-> Data Processing group-> Data Import.
  • In Workspace Manager-> Datasource Context Menu-> Import Dataset...
  • Toolkit-> Data Import-> ArcGIS-> Import SHP.

Operating instructions

  1. On the Home tab, in the Data Processing group, click the Data Import button.
  2. On the Data Import dialog, click the Select button to pop up the Select File dialog where you can locate and open.shp data to be imported.
  3. Target Datasource, Result Dataset, Encode Type, Import Mode, and Parameter Description of Source File Info: in Result Data. See the Data Import Public Parameter description page.
    • Result Data
      • Import Null Dataset: If the imported Dataset is empty, you must select this check box to import it; otherwise, it will not be imported. If the imported Dataset is not empty, the Dataset can be imported by checking or not checking this check box.
      • Import 3D Dataset: Not checked by default. If the.shp File itself is 3D Data, check this box to import it as a 3D Dataset. If the.shp File itself is a 2D Dataset, check this box to import it as a 2D Dataset.
      • Create Spatial Index: This check box is checked by default to improve the Spatial Query and access efficiency of data for DatasetCreate Spatial Index according to the index type supported by Dataset.
    • Transformation Parameters
      • Import Attributes: If this parameter is checked, it means the Import Spatial Data will import Attributes at the same time; otherwise, only Spatial Info will be imported without Attributes.
      • After
    • Parameter Settings, click the Import button to perform the import operation.

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