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This is a discussion on Data Spatial Import within the MapPoint 2006/2009 Discussion forums, part of the Map Forums category; Hi every one. I'm a beginer in MAPPOINT, I'm currently using it but this time my need is that I ...
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| Data Spatial Import I'm a beginer in MAPPOINT, I'm currently using it but this time my need is that I have to map information in Costa Rica where MAPPOINT has no definition. So I was sent an information in shp format for streets and street names definitions for Costa Rica and I could locate simbols in the map looking this way the addres where simbols are. I have tried to import the file but it says about an error importing the information. It says: "Error in applyShapeProperties" "Error Number:6" "Error Description: Overflow" Could somebody help me to findout what is happening, please? |
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| Re: Data Spatial Import
The spatial import tool is provided by Microsoft as a demo/sample. It often needs a little bit of work to get it to import many types of SHP file. Not helping matters, MapPoint's shape model is rather basic compared to ESRI and the shape file format. Eg. text will not scale properly and cannot be rotated in MapPoint. There are much bigger problems though... MapPoint's coverage of "other areas" (ie. Costa Rica in your case) is limited. Not just in what is included, but also how far you can zoom. You will not be able to zoom enough to see town streets! I think you need a different solution. Virtual Earth is one option, and this has good satellite coverage of San Jose. Unfortunately the coverage of the country is more limited and there's a similar zoom limitation - try zooming to find out. Which area of Costa Rica are you working with? We hit similar problems but with online maps for the EcoMapCostaRica.com project, working in an area north east of Arenal. In the end I implemented my own MapServer server using public domain vector data, a satellite tile from the Smithsonian, and our own field-acquired data. MapServer can use Shape files "out of the box". It does have a steep learning curve though. Richard
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| Re: Data Spatial Import
Hi, As Richard correctly pointed out, the Spatial Data Import utility is sample code. Our company developed it for Microsoft several years ago. We have a real import utility that you can try for free to see if it works with the shape data you have: GIS Data Import for Microsoft MapPoint® If you like it and need to import .shp files on a regular basis, you can purchase it. If you just need it for this particular task, then it won't cost anything to try. I hope this helps. Brett www.shapesource.com www.visimation.com |
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