Description of the tool
This tool allows you to export selected data to a zipped file in a variety of wildly used spatial formats.
How to use the tool
Prerequisite:
An entity has been selected from the map.
Steps:
- Click on the Zip 'n' Ship tool. This tool will only be active if there are one or more entities selected from one or more layers on the map.
- Select one or more data export formats:
- AutoCad DXF
- Esri Shapefile
- Google KML
- MapInfo MIF/MID
- MapInfo TAB
- Select whether you want selected features from all layers exported (All Layers) or only selected features from the current layer (Active Layer).
- Press Export to undertake the data export.
- The selected features will be saved to a Zip file (
.zip
) and the progress of this export is shown in the Status Bar. When the export is finished, a window will be displayed allowing you to access the Zip file. Data will be put into separate folders based on its export format.
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