Command: CSA_ExportToSHP

Purpose

Export Artisan Planting Label information into a format that can be opened directly in Geographical Information Systems (GIS). The Export to GIS (Export to SHP) tool provides a crucial step in being able to dynamically create Revit planting family components from a planting plan in CAD.

Usage

Type CSA_EXPORTTOSHP to run the Export to SHP command…

Please note that currently SHP files are created in the same location as the original DWG.

Separate Shape Files are created for

• Area Planting (polygons)
• Linear Planting (lines)
• Singular Planting (nodes)

Shape Files contain the following...

• Geometry data (*.shp)
• Shape Index data (*shx)
• Attribute data (*.dbf)

Shaps Files can be dropped (opened) directly in a GIS environment...

Exported Shape Files (*.shp, *.shx, *.dbf) for all planting (singlular, linear, area) dropped into GIS...

Geometry and associated attribute data is imported and can be interrogated in GIS. The image below shows a selected area planting with associated attribute data (specification details)...

Import SHP Files to Revit

The exported Shape Files can be imported directly into Revit, creating CS ArtisanRV dynamic planting family components directly from the original (flat 2D) CAD file (*.dwg).

Revit components created dynamically after importing SHP files from Artisan (CAD).