TeeJet Fieldware Tool - Manual (Page 29)

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CONVERTING FILES USING MAP MANAGER
Map Manager contains a file option named Convert, which provides a means of transferring data between
Fieldware data files and ESRI Shape files. Convert was designed to be both flexible and simple. It allows
beginning users to perform conversions in five simple steps, while offering advanced users full control over the
data transfer process. To better understand how the Convert option works, we will examine the steps required to
convert a file. Later we will show how Convert may be used to perform custom data transfers.
The File Conversion Process
The file conversion process can be broken into the following 5 steps:
1. Select the file you wish to convert (the source).
2. Select the file you wish to convert to (the destination).
3. Select the type of objects you wish to transfer between the source and destination.
4. Select a template describing how the objects should be transferred.
5. Convert the file.
Each of these steps is discussed in greater detail below.
Step 1: Selecting The Source File
The source file contains data you would like to convert to a different format. Select the source file from Map
Manager’s main window. To select a source file, simply open the file using Map Manager’s “File|Open” option
or Map Manager’s file tree. You may open/view Swath XL/GuideLine files, Fieldware files or Shape files (.shp)
within Map Manager. Shape files must be in NAD83 or WGS84 Lat/Long coordinates. No
other projections or datums are supported. ESRI shape files consist of .shp, .shx, and
.dbf files, all sharing the same file name. Shape files appear as simple line drawings in the Map
Manager Map. If you choose to open multiple files, the current file (layer) is used as the source file. After selecting
a source file, choose the “File|Convert” option. In (Figure 34), a prescription file named Spring 99-DAP.arm has
been selected as the source file and the “File|Convert” option is being selected. When the “File|Convert” option
is chosen, the Convert dialog is presented. Your source file’s name appears in the dialog’s Source group and the
source file’s image appears in the dialog’s Map (see Figure 35).