TeeJet Fieldware Tool - Manual (Page 31)

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Step 2: Selecting The Destination File
The destination file holds objects and data converted from the source file. Unlike the source file, it is selected
from within the Convert dialog. To select a destination file, press the Save As button in the Destination group. A
standard Save As dialog appears. Specify the full name and extension of the destination file in the Save As dialog.
The destination must be a new file with one of the Save as types. Therefore, existing files may not be selected.
Once you have entered a filename, press the Save button. The destination file you specified appears in the
Destination group. In addition, the “Object Combo” box and Template group are activated. In (Figure 36) we have
selected Spring 99-DAP.arm as the destination file. As can be seen, the “Object Combo” box and Template group
are no longer grayed out.
Step 3: Selecting The Type Of Objects To Convert
Both Shapefiles and Fieldware files contain objects such as Points, Polylines, and Polygons. Where Fieldware
files such as the GMF or BND file can contain several object types per file, Shapefiles are limited to just one type
per file. Therefore, when we convert Fieldware files to or from Shapefiles, we must convert one object type at
a time. For example, suppose we have a BND file containing Boundary Polygons, Polylines, and Points. Let’s
assume that we wish to convert this file to a Shapefile. Given that the Shapefile can only hold one type of object,
we must specify whether we want to pass it Boundary Polygons, Polylines, or Points. We select which type of
object to transfer via the “Object Combo” box. The “Object Combo” box provides a list of available Fieldware file
objects for us to choose from. If the source file is a Fieldware file, the “Object Combo” box contains the list of
objects in the Fieldware file. If the Fieldware file is the destination file, the “Object Combo” box contains the list of
objects accepted by the Fieldware file which may be attained from the Shapefile. When you select a destination
file, the “Object Combo” box activates and presents you with a default object type. If the type is not acceptable,
select one of the other object types from the “Object Combo” box’s list. When you select a new object type, the
template list is updated to reflect the list of available templates matching the type. In (Figure 36), we have chosen
to accept the default (and only available) object type: Prescription.