Exporting maps

You can export the currently displayed map or its individual layers to Shape files, MicroStation DGN, AutoCAD file format, or file geodatabase format.

1.	If the Map Tools pane is not expanded, in the map viewer, click the Map Tools button.

2.	On the Map Tools pane, click the More Tools button and then click Export Data

The first screen of the Export Data wizard opens.

3.	In the Select layer(s) to export list, select the groups of map features or layers that you want to export.

4.	In Select Format For Exported Data, select the format to which you want to export the file. The following table describes the available format:

Table 19 

Available file formats for map data export

File format	Description
Shape File	Shape files (.shp) are geospatial vector data files that have been developed by ESRI
Microstation	Microstation DGN is a CAD file format that has been developed by Bentley for storing design data
AutoCAD	An AutoCAD (DWG) file format that is used for storing two or three dimensional design data and metadata
ArcGIS File Geodatabase	ESRI file geodatabases (FGDB) are a collection of file folders containing geospatial vector data

5.	Click the Next button.

The second screen of the Export Data wizard is displayed.

Figure 201 

Select spatial extent in Export Data wizard

6.	You have these options to select the area whose map data you want to export, and then click the Next button:

Table 20 

Options for indicating coverage area in a Geoportal search

Option	Description
All features in current extent	Export all selected groups of map features (layers) in the currently displayed area of the map.
Rectangular extent of selected features	Export the complete extent of the selected groups of map features (layers).
Draw polygon	Export the map features whose boundaries fall within or intersect the shape that you draw with the drawing tools. Select one of the map tools and draw a shape on the map covering the area you want to export.
Map tile	Export the map tile whose number you specify. Specify a map tile number in the text box that appears and click Go. Optionally click Zoom To to zoom to the map tile on the map viewer.

The third screen of the Export Data wizard is displayed.

7.	In Enter Base File Name, type a file name for the exported file., and then click Export

A message is displayed stating that your request (job) has been submitted for processing. After the processing is complete, you can view the file using the Jobs History window. For more information on using the Jobs History window, see Viewing previous task results.