QGIS: Dxf2Shape Converter
Dxf2Shape Converter
What is Dxf2shp? It is a "dxf-to-shp" file. Simply put, it's a handy plugin tool in QGIS that converts .dxf files -> .shp files. It's useful for creating shapefiles from data that is typically stored in .dxf format, like AutoCAD vector image files that need to be exported into a spatial design platform, like QGIS.
*Fun fact: "DXF" stands for Drawing Exchange Format.
How to Use the Plug-in
- Make sure you've got it installed. Go to your plug in manager in QGIS and look for "Dxf2Shape Converter" in the list and make sure it's checked.
- Got it? Great. Now, under "Vector" in your toolbar, search for the plugin in the list. Click it to open it.
- A dialogue box will appear. In the first line, browse to your .dxf file. This is the file you want to convert to use with GIS.
- In the second box, browse to your preferred location for the new file you're making and name it appropriately.
- Click on 'polygon' (or 'polyline' or 'point' as appropriate) and then click OK.
- The new layer will appear in your table of contents and you yell "EUREKA!"
Other Resources
- http://file.org/extension/dxf#
- http://www.fileformat.info/format/dxf/egff.htm
- http://www.qgis.org/en/docs/user_manual/plugins/plugins_dxf2shape_converter.html#dxf2shape
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