topic Re: How to reduce Shape file size + Generalize the map in ArcGIS Explorer Desktop Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/how-to-reduce-shape-file-size-generalize-the-map/m-p/592973#M3564 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>one option is to generalize the shapefile, but your have to decide which scales your want to server in order to select the correct parameters during the generalization <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/coverage-toolbox/generalizing-polygon-coverage-data.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/coverage-toolbox/generalizing-polygon-coverage-data.htm">Generalizing polygon coverage data—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> </P><P></P><P>a another option is to use feature services (hosted services or from server).</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 May 2016 07:11:26 GMT PanagiotisPapadopoulos 2016-05-13T07:11:26Z How to reduce Shape file size + Generalize the map https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/how-to-reduce-shape-file-size-generalize-the-map/m-p/592972#M3563 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>HI ALl,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN> I am using world countries shape file provided in arcgis website , we have to use it our application. The problem is it has data around 8MB but the loading this much data in browser hangs the system , so i want to reduce data to 300kb-600kb can anybody help me&nbsp; with this , this map has extremely level of details i just want world countries with visible boundaries please help/</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 12 Mar 2014 17:31:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/how-to-reduce-shape-file-size-generalize-the-map/m-p/592972#M3563 vinayb 2014-03-12T17:31:58Z Re: How to reduce Shape file size + Generalize the map https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/how-to-reduce-shape-file-size-generalize-the-map/m-p/592973#M3564 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>one option is to generalize the shapefile, but your have to decide which scales your want to server in order to select the correct parameters during the generalization <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/coverage-toolbox/generalizing-polygon-coverage-data.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/coverage-toolbox/generalizing-polygon-coverage-data.htm">Generalizing polygon coverage data—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> </P><P></P><P>a another option is to use feature services (hosted services or from server).</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 May 2016 07:11:26 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-explorer-desktop-questions/how-to-reduce-shape-file-size-generalize-the-map/m-p/592973#M3564 PanagiotisPapadopoulos 2016-05-13T07:11:26Z