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This is the first page of the GIS Shapefile Data dialog. The control page contains the controls for reading a shapefile into Simulator and provides some basic information on the shapes read from the file.
Read in Shapefile
Pressing this button will allow you to choose a shapefile and will load it into Simulator for placement on the currently selected oneline diagram.
Save Shapefile
Clicking this button will save to file the shapefile information currently loaded in memory. This option is useful if making changes to shape format attributes or eliminating certain shapes from those read in and then saving these changes in the shapefile format.
Shapefile Information
Once the shapefile has been loaded into memory, this section will be populated with general information on the number of shapes loaded, and the maximum and minimum X and Y values (usually in longitude and latitude.)
Transfer Shapefile Objects to Oneline
If you are ready to place the shapes on the oneline diagram, but want to continue working with existing shapes or read more shapes from another file, press the Transfer Shapes to Oneline and Clear button. This will keep the dialog open following the transfer. It also gives you options of what should happen to the current shapes in memory after you have transferred them to the diagram. You can choose to clear only the shapes that were transferred, all of the shapes, or none of the shapes. The first choice relates to options you have on the Shapefile Objects page regarding whether or not to transfer certain shapes from the shapefile to the diagram.
Insert Into Layer
Before transferring the shapes to the oneline diagram, you can choose which layer the shapes should be assigned to. If you wish to place the shapes into a new undefined layer, click on the Define Layer button to access the Screen Layers table.
Transfer Shapes to Oneline and Close
If you wish to transfer the currently loaded shapes to the oneline and close the dialog (clearing the shapes from memory), press this button to complete the process.