Shapefile

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Shapefile

Shapefiles of plan view and profile view map window images can be created by selecting File> Export> CAD/SHP to open the Save As dialog box. Select the shp file type and indicate the filename. Exported shapefiles contain the entire map window image, including portions of the window outside the current view.

 

EnviroInsite will generate independent files containing polylines, arcs, and points. The file content can be understood by looking at the file name. For example, sfilearcz.shp contains the arc objects and sfileptsz.shp contains the point objects and text strings. The points shapefile contains the text values as attributes. The file containing no particular type contains the polygon objects. Closed polylines, polyfaces, rectangles, and circles are saved to the polygon file. Line segments and open polylines are saved to the arcs file.

 

Shapefiles exported by EnviroInsite contain attributes that assist in loading these files into ArcMap. The attributes depend on the content of the shapefile and are listed in the tables below. Examine the attributes outside of ArcMap by opening the associated dbf files in Excel.  

 

Point File Attributes

 

Field Name

Content

Notes

Handle

Internal object identifier

This may contain both descriptive information about the object and some internal identification used by the program.

Text String

Value of text string

Text string indicated if value is set. Otherwise, point should be drawn using point symbol.

Height

Text height

Height is specified in world coordinates.

Rotation

Text rotation

Rotation specified in radians, counter-clockwise.

Style

Text style name as defined in EI


Horizontal Alignment

Indicates horizontal alignment relative to insertion point

6 - Center

0 - Left

2 - Right

Vertical Alignment

Indicates vertical alignment relative to insertion point

24 - Baseline

100 - Center

8 - Bottom

0 - Top

Color

Color index

Internal color index (not reliable)

RGB

RGB macro value

This is the RGB macro color used by Windows. More information available at RBG Macro.

Font

Windows font name


Bold

Indicates whether text is bold font

Value set to Y (bold) or N (not bold)

Italics

Indicates whether text is italicized

Value set to Y (italicized) or N (not italicized)

R

Red value

Red intensity on scale of 0 to 255

G

Green value

Green intensity on scale of 0 to 255

B

Blue value

Blue intensity on scale of 0 to 255

 

 

Polyline File and ARC File Attributes

 

Field Name

Content

Notes

Handle

Object identifier

This may contain both descriptive information about the object and some internal identification used by the program.

Fill Mode

Determines whether polygon should be filled or left hollow

Value is either 1 for fill or 0 for hollow.

PenClrRGB

Outline color

This is the RGB macro color used by Windows. More information available at RBG Macro.

FillClrRGB

Fill color

This is the RGB macro color used by Windows. More info at RBG Macro.

PolyClr

Not used


Pen_R

Outline red value

Red intensity on scale of 0 to 255

Pen_G

Outline green value

Green intensity on scale of 0 to 255

Pen_B

Outline blue value

Blue intensity on scale of 0 to 255

FillR

Fill red value

Red intensity on scale of 0 to 255

FillG

Fill green value

Green intensity on scale of 0 to 255

FillB

Fill blue value

Blue intensity on scale of 0 to 255

 

 

Exporting CAD Files

 

Follow the steps below to export CAD Files in EnviroInsite.

1.Create spider diagram (aka data table).

2.Right-click on item in plot control window and select Explode (this eliminates the CAD blocks, which do not seem to be handled well in ArcMAP).

3.File > Export > CAD.

4.Select 2013 version CAD file (DWG or DXF), other versions may also work.

5.Select path where will be accessible by ArcMAP and enter file name.

 

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