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Let's mention the most
important Geographic
Information Systems
(GIS) known world-
wide: ArcView,
Autodesk Map and
MapInfo.
MobileMapper Pro
supports converting
your data into ESRI's
.shp format, Autodesk's
.dxf and MapInfo's .mif
format.
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7. Exporting Data to a GIS
The most important processing of your field data is its export
to a GIS. Exporting field data has two processes: conversion
of the data files to a standard format a GIS can read and then
the actual transfer of the file.
To convert your data into SHP, DXF or MIF, click on File and
Open to see what files are loaded into the MobileMapper Of-
fice. Click on the file you just recorded and it will be displayed
on the screen. Now click on File and Export. Select one of the
formats displayed and you will see a "Browse for Folder" win-
dow that allows you to select the directory to which the refor-
matted file will be transferred. If you don't know where to put
this file, just select a temporary location and click Export. Your
job will be automatically formatted and transferred to the se-
lected folder. You can select any folder that is accessible by
your PC - including any GIS folders that may be on your net-
work. When you start recording real data to export to a GIS,
you will typically export data to a GIS database.
8. Importing Data to MobileMapper
Office
Now you are ready to import an existing GIS file - the one you
just created, or any other file with a .shp, .dxf or .mif file ex-
tension. To do this, click on File and then Import. You will see
a browsing window that will allow you to search for the file you
want. Find the folder to which you exported the data you col-
lected in the field. Make sure you select the correct export for-
mat in the window's Files of type box. Then click on your file
(remember - it will have the GIS file extension on it). You will
notice that each of the feature types you recorded in the field
is in its own file.
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