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To Export the Esri SHP File by Feature Classes that are Defined by the Element Template

  1. Select File > Export > Geospatial File Types > Shapefile (*.shp). The Export to Shapefiles (SHP) window opens.


  2. Select the By Templates option.
  3. Click on the Next button. The Templates Browser dialog opens.


  4. Select one or more templates. When at least one Template is selected, the Next button is enabled.
  5. Click Next.

    The folder selection dialog opens.

    For each selected Template, up to three shapefiles will be created (for point, line, and/or polygon). All the elements using the template will be exported to the proper output file.

    Note:
    • In SHP files, property names cannot be longer than 10 characters. The application will shorten Item Type property names that exceed 10 characters in length.
    • In SHP files, it is not possible to have more than 255 properties.
    • In SHP files, the text string in a property that can't have more than 254 characters. The longer text will be trimmed at the export.