Converting a .zgf to a .shp file

JosephJennings — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:44:14 GMT

Hello all,

I am new to ArcGIS and I am attempting to create a Landmark Zycor Graphics file (.zgf) to a Shape file (.shp). I am using the data interoperability extension (quick import and export tools) to do this. I followed the instructions on how to use these tools from ArcMap's help menu and I was able to convert from the .zgf to the .shp file. The issue I run into is that when I plot the .shp file onto a basemap in ArcMap, it places the shape file the wrong location. Another issue that I run into is that the text that is associated with some attributes of these .zgf files is not converted properly and appears as little diamonds instead of readable characters.

From the results window I get three error messages stating (below I have attached the entire log file):

1. Cannot read joined fields from complex feature classes. Features from this table will be read normally

2. None of the layers to be read contain features in the selection set. Therefore all the features in the layers will be read

3. The length of field 'FONTNAME' in DBF file 'C:\Users\kyhv\Desktop\contours1\zgf_text.dbf' is greater than 254 -- 'char(255)' -- values will be truncated to 254 characters

I think, I may need to create my own conversion tool using the Spatial ETL tool box but I am not sure. Can anyone offer any advice or let me know what I am doing wrong?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Messages
Executing: QuickExport C:\Users\kyhv\Desktop\contours.gdb\zgf_clipwindow;C:\Users\kyhv\Desktop\contours.gdb\zgf_polyline;C:\Users\kyhv\Desktop\contours.gdb\zgf_text SHAPE,C:\Users\kyhv\Desktop\contours1,"RUNTIME_MACROS,""_SHAPE_FILE_TYPE,3dm,UPPER_CASE_ATTR_NAMES,Yes,SURFACE_AND_SOLID_STORAGE,shape_multipatch"",META_MACROS,""Dest_SHAPE_FILE_TYPE,3dm,DestUPPER_CASE_ATTR_NAMES,Yes,DestSURFACE_AND_SOLID_STORAGE,shape_multipatch"",METAFILE,SHAPE,COORDSYS,,__FME_DATASET_IS_SOURCE__,false"
Start Time: Fri Jul 05 08:35:09 2013
Using translation engine build 6213.
QuickExport log results will be reported in file: C:\Users\kyhv\AppData\Roaming\Safe Software\Interoperability\logs\interop-log-20130705-082737-ArcSOCP-a09872-QuickExport_001.log
Feature Manipulation Engine 2010 (ESRI DESKTOP) (20100329 - Build 6213 - WIN32)
Data Interoperability (node locked-crc)
Permanent License.
Machine host name is: Opening ARCGISMAP reader for dataset C:\Users\kyhv\AppData\Roaming\Safe Software\Interoperability\logs\interop-log-20130705-082737-ArcSOCP-a09872-QuickExport_001.mxd
Loaded module 'ARCGISMAP' from file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\ESRI\Data Interoperability Extension\plugins/ARCGISMAP.dll'
FME API version of module 'ARCGISMAP' matches current internal version (3.6 20090807)
Opening SHAPE writer for dataset C:\Users\kyhv\Desktop\contours1
FME Configuration: No destination coordinate system set
Reading schema features
FME API version of module 'ARCGISMAP' matches current internal version (3.6 20090807)
An ArcGIS license is already checked out. The product checked out is 'ArcView'
The extents of the map are: min x: '-8279.72163999994', min y: '-2195.17492000004', max x: '69853.6906400004', max y: '46098.6733200009'
Only data within the extents of the map will be read
Cannot read joined fields from complex feature classes. Features from this table will be read normally
Merged 3 schema features read from 1 datasets into 3 resulting feature types
Read 3 schema features
Reading features
An ArcGIS license is already checked out. The product checked out is 'ArcView'
The extents of the map are: min x: '-8279.72163999994', min y: '-2195.17492000004', max x: '69853.6906400004', max y: '46098.6733200009'
Only data within the extents of the map will be read
Data from invisible layers will be skipped
Using the selection set to determine which features to read
R_1 Reader: Using Classic Geometry
None of the layers to be read contain features in the selection set. Therefore all the features in the layers will be read
Using Dynamic Reader $Revision: 62876 $ ( $Date: 2009-08-27 11:28:55 -0700 (Thu, 27 Aug 2009) $ ) with module ARCGISMAP to read data from dataset `C:\Users\kyhv\AppData\Roaming\Safe Software\Interoperability\logs\interop-log-20130705-082737-ArcSOCP-a09872-QuickExport_001.mxd'
The OGC definition of the FME coordinate system 'UTM84-50N' is 'PROJCS["WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_50N",GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",117.0],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]'
Reading table/layer 'zgf_text' ...
FME Configuration: Source coordinate system for reader R_1[ARCGISMAP] set to `UTM84-50N' as read from input data
Coordinate System `UTM84-50N' parameters: CS_NAME=`UTM84-50N' DESC_NM=`UTM-WGS 1984 datum, Zone 50 North, Meter; Cent. Meridian 117d E' DT_NAME=`WGS84' EPSG=`32650' ESRI_WKT=`PROJCS["WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_50N",GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",117.0],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]' GROUP=`UTMN' MAP_SCL=`1' PARM1=`117' PROJ=`TM' QUAD=`1' SCL_RED=`0.9996' SOURCE=`Snyder, J.P, 1987, Map Projections - A Working Manual' UNIT=`METER' X_OFF=`500000.0' Y_OFF=`0.0'
Coordinate System `UTM84-50N' as OGC Well Known Text: PROJCS["UTM-WGS 1984 datum, Zone 50 North, Meter; Cent. Meridian 117d E",GEOGCS["WGS 84",DATUM["WGS_1984",SPHEROID["World Geodetic System of 1984, GEM 10C",6378137,298.257223563,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7030"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","6326"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4326"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",117],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",0],UNIT["METER",1],AUTHORITY["EPSG","32650"]]
Using Shape Writer $Revision: 38505 $ ( $Date: 2007-09-27 12:31:56 -0700 (Thu, 27 Sep 2007) $ ) to write shape files to directory `C:\Users\kyhv\Desktop\contours1'
Opened Shape File C:\Users\kyhv\Desktop\contours1\zgf_text.shp for output
Opened DBF file 'C:\Users\kyhv\Desktop\contours1\zgf_text.dbf' for output
The length of field 'FONTNAME' in DBF file 'C:\Users\kyhv\Desktop\contours1\zgf_text.dbf' is greater than 254 -- 'char(255)' -- values will be truncated to 254 characters
FME Configuration: Destination coordinate system set to input coordinate system `UTM84-50N'
500 features read
Reading table/layer 'zgf_polyline' ...
Opened Shape File C:\Users\kyhv\Desktop\contours1\zgf_polyline.shp for output
Opened DBF file 'C:\Users\kyhv\Desktop\contours1\zgf_polyline.dbf' for output
1000 features read
1500 features read
Reading table/layer 'zgf_clipwindow' ...
Opened Shape File C:\Users\kyhv\Desktop\contours1\zgf_clipwindow.shp for output
Opened DBF file 'C:\Users\kyhv\Desktop\contours1\zgf_clipwindow.dbf' for output
Reading complete. 1797 features read
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Feature output statistics for `SHAPE' writer using keyword `W_1':
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Features Written
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zgf_clipwindow (zgf_clipwindow) 2
zgf_polyline (zgf_polyline) 1127
zgf_text (zgf_text) 668
==============================================================================
Total Features Written 1797
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Translation successfully completed
FME Session Duration: 3.2 seconds. (CPU: 2.5s user, 0.7s system)
END - ProcessID: 5376, peak process memory usage: 135680 kB, current process memory usage: 135296 kB.

Translation SUCCEEDED.
Translation was SUCCESSFUL.
Done Export. Wrote 1797 features.
Succeeded at Fri Jul 05 08:35:19 2013 (Elapsed Time: 10.00 seconds)

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