Import data from ESRI shape file

From ESRI shape format, points, polylines and polygons can be imported.

• Click File.

• Click Import.

• Select Import Esri Shape (SHP) files.

• Click Import.

  

• This command opens the following window:

  

  • File name: selects the file to import.

  • Import as 2D drawing (elevation = 0): the imported shape file is imported considering all elevations = 0.

  • Distance unit of the selected drawing: select the distance unit of the drawing.

  • Import attributes as texts: enables/disables the shape file attributes as texts.

  • Text size: the text size of the attributes imported.

  • Insert topographic points on element main positions: automatically creates topographic points on imported elements main positions.

  • Starting name: the starting point name of created topographic points

• Click Next to import the file.