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19990723: Shape Files

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  • Subject: 19990723: Shape Files
  • Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 10:11:10 -0600

I did write a program to convert shape map files to ascii files which
could then be used with Gempak's ssfgsf to convert to Gempak format.

Typically, shape files have different names for each feature that
they contain, so it requires a little tweaking for each data set.

Also, since the number of verticies can be very large, I had to up the
array size in ssfgsf.f itself. I could either tar up the program with
a sample AWIPS file I converted and give you the basic description,
or I could convert one of your files and provide that to you as an
example. In either case, if any of the map data bases would be
useful to universities, I would be interested in seeing them.
I am in the middle of preparing or Gempak workshop for next week 
so time as available. 

BTW, the name is Steve Chiswell, or Chiz, but not Chris.

Chiz

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Dr. Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support

On Fri, 23 Jul 1999, Donald Frank wrote:

> 
> Chris,
> 
> Did you ever get a program to convert shapefiles to GEMPAK map files? The
> FAA has all of their maps in shapefile formats and we need to convert them
> into GEMPAK. I understand from what I read on one of your websites that you
> did develop something to do this conversion. Do you still have it and could
> I have a copy for the Aviation Weather Center?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Don Frank
> 
> 
> Donald R. Frank
> Applications Engineer
> RDC - Aviation Weather Center
> 7220 NW 101st Terrace, Room 115
> Kansas City, MO  64153-2371
> address@hidden
> (816) 584-7256
> [[ DONALD~2.VCF : 3890 in winmail.dat ]]
>