topic Re: export layer as shapefile in ArcGIS API for Silverlight Questions

export layer as shapefile

TamarMakatsaria — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 05:55:17 GMT

hi,

I'm struggling with the following problem:

I'm writing a web-application in Silverlight where client chooses a basemap and then adds some graphic layers on it(creates new layers).
Thus, the client creates a custom map.
What I want to do is that I want to save/export this custom map so that I could open it in ArcGIS and use the layers of it.

Is there any options to export the map layer as a shapefile or export the whole map as .mxd so it can be opened in Arcmap?

Thanks in advance,
Tamar

Re: export layer as shapefile

DominiqueBroux — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:09:16 GMT

There is nothing at client side allowing to export a graphicslayer to a shapefile.
Nevertheless you should be able to do it at server side by using a geoprocessing tool.

This thread might help.

Re: export layer as shapefile

TamarMakatsaria — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:16:42 GMT

Thank you very much, Dominique,

I will probably use Extract Data Task tool and make a geoprocessing service.