What is?

Gix Export is an ArcView 3.x extension that allows export Views to the following formats:

• MapServer MapFile http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu
• ESRI ArcExplorer Project http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/
• ESRI ArcExplorer Java Project http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/
• JUMP Task http://www.jump-project.org
• QGis Project http://www.qgis.org (*experimental)

Gix can export vector themes to these formats:

• SQL for PostGis http://postgis.refractions.net
• JUMP GML http://www.jump-project.org
• Well-Known Text http://www.opengis.org/docs/99-049.pdf

Features

• Auto-creation of .map, .fnt (fonts) and .sym (Symbols) files for mapserver
• Auto-creation of JPG file for reference map of MapServer
• Auto-creation of .aep files (ArcExplorer), .axl files (ArcExplorer Java), .jcs files (JUMP)
• Export themes as JUMP GML
• Export themes as SQL ready to upload to PostgreSQL spatially enabled databases (using PostGis)
• Export colors, symbol definitions as you see in ArcView (*see format notes for exceptions)
• Retain view extension, themes order, layer names

Format Notes & ToDo List

MapServer

• MapServer does not support more than three symbols overlayed per class. Beyond this limit, symbols will be commented out.
• Incorrect EXPRESSION display with numeric values
• Avoid joined themes
• TODO: Raster Layer processing
• TODO: Enclose fieldnames in single quotes in FILTER sentences

ArcExplorer

• ArcExplorer does not support more than one symbol overlayed per class. Beyond this limit, symbols will be dropped.
• Avoid joined themes
• TODO: ArcSDE themes
• Incorrect EXPRESSION display with numeric values

ArcExplorer Java

• ArcExplorer Java does not support more than one symbol overlayed per class. Beyond this limit, symbols will be dropped.
• Avoid joined themes
• TODO: Geocoding themes, ArcSDE Themes
• Incorrect EXPRESSION display with numeric values

JUMP

• JUMP does not support more than one symbol overlayed per class. Beyond this limit, symbols will be dropped.
• Avoid joined themes
• TODO: Paterns on Jump 1.1.2

QGis (*Experimental)

• Avoid joined themes

Get Involved

You can support this project :

• Download, use the extension in your own projects
• Report bugs
• Post comments in the forums
• Send us screen captures of your results

Using the extension

1. Download and install the extension
2. Open your target project in ArcView
3. Load the extension
4. Open the view wich you will export
5. Select menu "View" -> "Export View" or "Theme" -> "Export Themes"
6. A dialog will opens up; follow the provided instructions

Author

Eduin Yezid Carrillo Vega
Civil Engineer
Living in Colombia (Not the US state Columbia)

Acknowledgments

• Milena, my dear girlfriend.
• Alexys Rodriguez Avellaneda, who involved me at GIS world
• David Whiterod at Planning SA, Adelaide, South Australia. He wrote the great View.CreateAEPFile script
• Jeff Lounsbury at Refractions Research Inc.. Contains portions of shp2pgsql.c Copyright 2001-2003 Refractions Research Inc.

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