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    - Import text strings from point SHP properties

    This article presents two solutions for importing the properties from point SHP as text features.

    Solution 1 - With a Bentley Map Project

    - Define a text point feature in your Bentley Map schema.

    - In the Symbology node, add a PBA (Expression) key where the Value is set to the property name being imported.  If this is not included in the feature definition, the text will be imported as a zero-length line element.

    - Map the SHP to the text feature.

    - Map the SHP property to the feature property defined in the schema.

    - Import the SHP file.

    The resulting features will be imported as native text features.

    Solution 2 - Without a Bentley Map Project

    If you're not using a Bentley Map project, or don't care to define a text feature, use the following workflow.

    -  Set the Point Type to Text in the Feature Parameters pane.

    -  In the Text Symbology pane, set the PBA Expression to the SHP property.

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    • Inga Morozoff Created by Bentley Colleague Inga Morozoff
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