ERSI Shapefiles

[kd6zeu]

We have been working with an application called MAPSAR that run on ERSI's ArcMap 10. In the process of getting items setup we contaced the county's planning department and got various shapefiles. These shapefiles contain information that is very useful to us. Is there a way to use these shapefiles in Mission Manager maps? Thanks

[Radishworks]

Currently, there is no way to load SHP files into MM.  This could be done, but it would require some coding.

Mike

[kd6zeu]

Thanks for the reply.

[Matt Jacobs]

If you want, I can help you render them as a map layer.  You won't be able to snap an assignment to a trail or anything, but you can at least see how your county's GIS data overlays on the other map layers MM has.  Email me with a basic description of the data and the size of the shapefiles, and I'll let you know what's involved.

If you're technically inclined and want to try to do it yourself there are some high level instructions here: http://code.google.com/p/sarsoft/wiki/CreatingMaps .

[ASRC OPS]

If you convert the .SHP file to a .GPX file using something like DNR Garmin you can bring them in.  It appears that Mission Manager does not bring across all of the .GPX data and limits the number of tracks and points.

I was able to use this to bring in about 100 cell sites throughout WV correctly.  For state forest boundaries though it limited me to 20 tracks and put them in the middle of the US. 

We've used the same practice to create range rings and other features in standard terrain navigator.