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If I recall properly, ESRI shape files are only displayable if of type polygon; points load but do not render properly. Try buffering those points transforming them to small polygons, and load again... Tyn -----Original Message----- From: idvusers-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:idvusers-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Whittaker Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 5:21 PM To: Jim Steenburgh Cc: idvusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [idvusers] IDV and shapefiles Jim -- I stand corrected; when I used the data chooser as a "map file" and pointed it at the ZIP file, it shows a bunch of straight lines -- not points. Before I had tried using the .shp file directly -- also, I was at home without the latest IDV... Cheers!! tom On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:08 AM, Jeff McWhirter <jeffmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> I'd like to include ski lift shape files in some of the products we >> are generating here. These are available for the state of Utah at: >> >> >> http://gis.utah.gov/sgid-vector-download/utah-sgid-vector-gis-data-layer-download-index?fc=SkiLifts >> >> However, I haven't been able to get them to plot using the add your >> own map option or directly via the data chooser. Is this functionality >> presently built >> into IDV? >> >> > I tried out the IDV (the newest version) with the statewide .zip file and it > loads and displays fine. You can either load it as a data source or through > the Map Display->Edit->Add your own map menu. > > -Jeff > _______________________________________________ > idvusers mailing list > idvusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For list information, to unsubscribe, visit: > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/mailing_lists/ > -- Tom Whittaker University of Wisconsin-Madison Space Science & Engineering Center (SSEC) Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) 1225 W. Dayton Street Madison, WI 53706 USA ph: +1 608 262 2759 _______________________________________________ idvusers mailing list idvusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list information, to unsubscribe, visit: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/mailing_lists/ Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) University of Twente Chamber of Commerce: 501305360000 E-mail disclaimer The information in this e-mail, including any attachments, is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or action in relation to the content of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail by mistake, please delete the message and any attachment and inform the sender by return e-mail. ITC accepts no liability for any error or omission in the message content or for damage of any kind that may arise as a result of e-mail transmission.
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