There may be situations where you have incorrect property values in your DGN file, and have the correct values in a Shapefile (or MIF/MID or TAB) file. In this case, you'd like to update the property values in the DGN from those in the Shapefile. Follow…

Problem - Attach a Shapefile as a Reference File in OpenCities Map and the result is that you cannot see the features, and the MicroStation Message Center reports "No Elements Found" when you use the Fit View command. Solution - Verify that the .prj…

During a SHP export of a feature an error appears "Error: Duplicate Property Name: <property name>", and no features are exported. The DBF file generated when exporting to Esri shapefile has a 10 character limit for property names. Therefore, if you have…

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…

Using the freeware application Sync1 , it's possible to convert numerical Shapefile properties upon import. In this example, the default import of a sample Shapefile shows the following attributes: block_id , FID (turned off for import), shape_area…

When importing shapefiles in OpenCities Map CONNECT Edition, by default all associated feature properties are imported. However, Map Interoperability does allow you to control which properties are transferred. Steps to follow: 1) In OpenCities Map…

On occasion, the shapefile you're importing has attributes with different names than those defined in your project schema. For example, the Roads.shp file may contain the following attributes: And your task is to import them as Street features that…

To import Shapefiles with an elevation attribute: - In a 3D model, create a new Import node. - In the Feature Parameters pane, set the Elevation to the property that specifies the elevation. If the elevation units in the SHP file differ from those…

To export a single feature to an Esri Shapefile: From an open design file, choose the Map Imports | Exports button from the Primary group on the Ribbon Select the Exports tab Right-click on the Exports node. Select New Export Right-click the…

A defect caused Bentley Map Enterprise V8i (SELECT series 4) v08.11.09.615 to create two shapefiles when the feature was inferred rather than native. The workaround is to use the Add Shapefile Directory option rather than Add Shapefile when setting up…