topic Create Shapefile in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

Create Shapefile

jaykapalczynski — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 19:49:03 GMT

Is it possible to draw on the map - then Create and Export a shapefile

Re: Create Shapefile

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:15:29 GMT

Jay,

There a couple of javascript libraries that come up in Google when you search.

js2shapefile - ESRI shapefile creator in javascript - Google Project Hosting‌

You would have to use a library like this. I personally don't have any experience doing this yet but it is an interesting idea.

Re: Create Shapefile

jaykapalczynski — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 17:43:08 GMT

yea this is going to be a touch one....I looked at that example and only a .shp file is exported....no dbf or shx...and written a while ago.....hmmmmm

I tried to bring the files local but not getting the Button to appear to export....have to be doing something wrong...

its using https://serverapi.arcgisonline.com/jsapi/arcgis/?v=2.6‌

anyone else out there dable in exporting a Shapefile from graphic?

Re: Create Shapefile

RichardDaniels — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 21:09:26 GMT

The answer is YES if you are talking about ArcGIS Desktop 10.2.x.

Do the following:

1. Turn on the Drawing toolbar in ArcMap

2. Draw your graphics

3. Select your graphic points, lines, or polygons graphics - can't "mix" the data types

4. Right click on your Data Frame (e.g., "Layers" by default) in the Table of Contents

5. Select Convert Graphics to Features <-- this is new at 10.2

There are code samples to do this in ArcScripts as well at

http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=14751

Rich

Re: Create Shapefile

jaykapalczynski — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 21:23:26 GMT

This is for JavaScript API...but thank you for your thoughts

Re: Create Shapefile

jaykapalczynski — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:13:38 GMT

I was able to do this with some older code from the link above....see attached zip.

Unzip and create virtual directory on web server

Then navigate in URL to http:// server info \ js2shapefile\tests\Test_EsriDrawToShapefile.html

Note there is no prj file created....manually project a file to:

Projected Coordinate System: WGS_1984_world_Mercator , Meter

Then use this .prj file (renamed to output file) and it will render perfectly.

I am going to try and get the code to create this .prj file automatically but cant afford the time now.

NOTE: that this example is using older code and api references I have not yet tried to update these.

Re: Create Shapefile

RichardDaniels — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 20:55:57 GMT

that just points out how screwed up the new geoNet is.