Save Selected Objects

Function Description

Supports quickly exporting the currently selected one or multiple vector objects in the map as a new dataset or various common file formats. After selecting objects on the map, you can directly complete data extraction and backup via the context menu without opening data processing tools, greatly improving the efficiency of tasks such as data block exporting and result distribution.

Key supported capabilities include:

  • Save as Dataset: Create a new dataset within the workspace.
  • Export as External File: Supports exporting to five common formats: Excel, Shapefile, GeoJSON, SimpleJSON, and WKT.
  • Save as Point Symbol: Save the graphic to the marker symbol library.
  • Save as Extent JSON: Generate a file containing only objects completely within the spatial range.

Function Limitations:

  • Route Dataset does not support export to Excel, Shapefile, GeoJSON, SimpleJSON, and WKT file formats.
  • 3D Point, Line, and Region Dataset do not support export as SimpleJSON.
  • Objects in CAD Dataset do not support export to Shapefile, SimpleJSON, and WKT formats.
  • Arm Environment does not support exporting selected objects as SimpleJSON.

Function Entry

  • In the map, use selection tools (such as point selection, box selection) to select target vector objects -> Right-click in the selected region -> Choose Save as in the pop-up menu.

Operation Instructions

The Save as option in the context menu contains the following sub-options:

Dataset

Save the selected objects as a new dataset in the current workspace or a data source. 

  1. In the current window, select the objects to be output in any way , right-click the mouse, and choose Save As -> Dataset from the context menu. The Save as Dataset dialog box pops up.
  2. Parameter Description:
  • Layer: When selected objects come from multiple layers, you need to specify the target layer for output.
  • Field List: In the field list, select the fields to retain when saving the selected objects.
  • Data Source/Dataset: Set the data source and dataset where the newly output objects will be saved.
  • New Dataset: Check this box to save the selected objects in a newly created dataset, and set the data source name where the new dataset will be located.
  • Encode Type: If saving the selected objects to a new dataset, you can set the encode type for the new dataset. Supports four encode types: Single-Byte, Double-Byte, Triple-Byte, and Quad-Byte, applicable to line datasets and region datasets. Setting encode types is temporarily not supported for point datasets, tabular datasets, CAD datasets, and 3D vector datasets. For details on encode types, please refer to Dataset Compression Encode Type.
  • Delete Source Object: If the source dataset is editable, checking this box will delete the selected objects from the source dataset.

Excel / Shapefile / GeoJSON / SimpleJSON / WKT

Export the selected objects to the specified common file format. The workflow for these five formats is consistent, differing only in file type and some details.

  1. Select the objects to be exported on the map, choose Save as from the context menu -> Select one of Excel, Shapefile, GeoJSON, SimpleJSON, or WKT.
  2. Parameter Description:

    • Dialog Title: Dynamically displayed as "Export to [File Type]", such as "Export to Shapefile".

    • Layer: Used to select the layer of the selected object. Since selected objects from only one layer can be saved as a new dataset at a time, when selected objects belong to multiple layers, you need to specify which layer's selected objects to output.

    • Export Path: Set the save path for the exported file.

    • File Name: Enter the name of the exported file. The default value is export_[file type], e.g., export_shapefile.

    • Keep only selected object: Checked by default. When checked, only the objects selected in the current map are exported; when unchecked, all objects from the entire layer are exported.

    • Hide system fields：Appears only when exporting to Excel format.When checked, only non-system fields are exported.

    • Charset: Appears only when exporting to Excel or Shapefile format. Used to set the encoding format of the exported file. Other formats (GeoJSON, SimpleJSON, WKT) use fixed encoding (e.g., UTF-8) and do not provide this option.

Notes:
  • Arm Environment does not support exporting selected objects as SimpleJSON.
  • If the selected map contains hyperlinks or attachments, saving as Shapefile, Excel, GeoJSON, SimpleJSON, or WKT files does not support preserving attachment information in the exported file.

Save as Point Symbol

Save the selected graphic objects as custom point symbols and store them in the symbol library.

  1. Select objects on the map, choose Save As -> Point Symbol from the context menu. The Convert objects to symbols dialog box pops up.
  2. Select the symbol group and symbol name for saving.
  3. You can view or use this symbol in the Resource node -> Marker Symbol Library, as shown below:

Save as Extent JSON

Select objects on the map, choose Save As -> Extent JSON from the context menu. The Save dialog pops up; select a path, enter a file name to generate the extent JSON file for the object.

Note: Unlike Saving as a File, this function can only generate a JSON for a single object, containing only the extent information without attribute values.