GMS can export files that can be used in other software. There are two methods to export data from GMS. Data can exported through the Save As dialog or by right-clicking on items in the Project Explorer.
The file types that can be exported are shown in the table below. To export a particular file type, the file filter corresponding to that file type should be selected in the Save dialog.
|
File Type |
File Ext |
Description |
|
DXF/DWG |
.dxf, .dwg |
Saves the current CAD data to a dxf or dwg file. You can convert your GMS data to CAD data by using the Data->CAD command in the CAD menu in the Map module. |
|
Shapefile |
.shp |
Creates a shapefile from either the active coverage, or from the active 2D scatter point set, depending on the choice made in a pop-up dialog. |
|
Tabular Text Files |
.txt |
Exports the active 2D or 3D scatter point set as a tab-delimited text file. |
|
Arc/Info Grid |
.asc |
Exports a 2D grid to an ASCII grid file that can be read by Arc/Info or ArcView. See Importing/Exporting GIS grids for more information. |
|
GRASS Grid |
.ggd |
Exports a 2D grid to using the GRASS ASCII grid file format. See Importing/Exporting GIS grids for more information. |
Item in the Project Explorer can be exported to different formats by right-clicking on an item and selecting the Export command. The table below lists the file formats that will be shown depending on the type of Project Explorer object selected:
|
Project Explorer Object |
File Ext |
Description |
|
TINs |
.tin |
Text GMS TIN File |
|
Boreholes |
.bor |
Text GMS Borehole File Text Tab Delimited Borehole File |
|
Solids |
.sol |
Text GMS Solid File |
|
2D Mesh Data |
.2dm |
Text GMS 2D Mesh File |
|
2D Grid Data |
.2dg .asc .ggd |
Text GMS 2D Grid File ARC/INFO Ascii Grid Files Grass Grid Files |
|
2D Scatter Sets |
.xy .txt |
Text GMS 2D Scatter Point File Text Tab Delimited 2D Scatter Point File |
|
3D Mesh Data |
.3dm |
Text GMS 3D Mesh File |
|
3D Grid Data |
.3dg .asc .ggd |
Text GMS 3D Grid File ARC/INFO Ascii Grid Files Grass Grid Files |
|
3D Scatter Sets |
.xyz .txt |
Text GMS 3D Scatter Point File Text Tab Delimited 3D Scatter Point File |
|
Coverages |
.shp |
Shapefile |
|
Data Sets |
.dat .dat |
Binary Data Set Files ASCII Data Set Files |
|
Particle Sets |
.txt |
Text Tab Delimited Pathlines |
If multiple objects are selected and they are all of the same type, they will all be exported to the same text file.
If a folder of objects is selected, then all of the geometric objects in the folder will be exported. Data sets will not be exported. If there are subfolders in the folder, all of the geometric objects will be recursively exported in all subfolders.
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