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Map files come with many extensions. Which is the best map file to deal with from your point of view?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this type of files?

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Question added by Jamil Tero , Software Engineer and Customer Support , BBIS
Date Posted: 2014/07/11
Abdelrhman Habash
by Abdelrhman Habash , GIS Analyst , Quality Standards

Dear Jamil Tero.

your question is not clear enough and not specific. but if you means which type of file you use for spatial data? the answer is: its depend on which GIS software you use in your project, for more clarification, you have ArcGIS, AutoCad, Bently Microstation, MapInfo, SupperMap and tens of GIS software you can use. each of these vendors has its own file extention or format, so you should first identify which software you use.

if your question concerned with ArcGIS or Esri Products, the answer is vary, if your data will not be so huge enough you can use Shape file and it is your best choice. and if you deal with a large amount of spatial data your choice with be a Geodatabase file. 

 

Syed Zakir Hossein
by Syed Zakir Hossein , Researcher , Smart Water Grid Research Group

Shape files in Arcmap usually *.shp files with appropriate spatial reference are good for spatial analysis and overlay.

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