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ŽAdding Mapinfo files to a data frame in ArcMap pna 06-14-2006
Posted by pna on June 14, 2006, 6:22 am
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Hello Group
Does anyone know a workaround/trick for adding Mapinfo data to a Arcmap data
frame....? Normally
I just add the data and the Mapinfo file appear as a data layer in the map
window - but recently I had problems... When I tried to add the Mapinfo .Tab
file Arcgis understood the data as a text file. How do I make ARcGis
understand that I add MapInfo data and not Text data.......?

I work with ArcGIS(ArcView) 9.1

Any suggestions / Ideas ...?
Poul Nygaard Andersen, Denmark



Posted by Phillip J. Allen on July 5, 2006, 7:13 pm
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Poul,

To my knowledge there are only 3 ways,

1. Purchase ESRI Interpetobility extension (~2500 $)
2. Purchase TabReader Extension ( ~375$)
3. Convert Tab files to shapes using MapInfo "Univeral Translator" if
you have access to mapinfo.

I just purchased TabReader and it works like a charm.

Phil

pna wrote:

> Hello Group
> Does anyone know a workaround/trick for adding Mapinfo data to a Arcmap data
> frame....? Normally
> I just add the data and the Mapinfo file appear as a data layer in the map
> window - but recently I had problems... When I tried to add the Mapinfo .Tab
> file Arcgis understood the data as a text file. How do I make ARcGis
> understand that I add MapInfo data and not Text data.......?
>
> I work with ArcGIS(ArcView) 9.1
>
> Any suggestions / Ideas ...?
> Poul Nygaard Andersen, Denmark
>
>

Posted by Felix Hebeler on July 6, 2006, 5:10 am
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There's also FME (http://www.safe.com/), which allows you to translate
formats. They've got an 14day trial version, dunno what the restrictions
are for that, i remember not all formats are supported.
Worth a try.
Felix

Phillip J. Allen wrote:
> Poul,
>
> To my knowledge there are only 3 ways,
>
> 1. Purchase ESRI Interpetobility extension (~2500 $)
> 2. Purchase TabReader Extension ( ~375$)
> 3. Convert Tab files to shapes using MapInfo "Univeral Translator" if
> you have access to mapinfo.
>
> I just purchased TabReader and it works like a charm.
>
> Phil
>
> pna wrote:
>
>> Hello Group
>> Does anyone know a workaround/trick for adding Mapinfo data to a
>> Arcmap data frame....? Normally
>> I just add the data and the Mapinfo file appear as a data layer in the
>> map window - but recently I had problems... When I tried to add the
>> Mapinfo .Tab file Arcgis understood the data as a text file. How do I
>> make ARcGis understand that I add MapInfo data and not Text data.......?
>>
>> I work with ArcGIS(ArcView) 9.1
>>
>> Any suggestions / Ideas ...?
>> Poul Nygaard Andersen, Denmark
>>

Posted by Phillip J. Allen on July 6, 2006, 2:50 pm
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Felix,

Yes you are correct but actually FMEs translator is the motor behind
mapInfo's Universal Translator, just stripped down a bit.
Phil

Felix Hebeler wrote:
> There's also FME (http://www.safe.com/), which allows you to translate
> formats. They've got an 14day trial version, dunno what the restrictions
> are for that, i remember not all formats are supported.
> Worth a try.
> Felix
>
> Phillip J. Allen wrote:
>
>> Poul,
>>
>> To my knowledge there are only 3 ways,
>>
>> 1. Purchase ESRI Interpetobility extension (~2500 $)
>> 2. Purchase TabReader Extension ( ~375$)
>> 3. Convert Tab files to shapes using MapInfo "Univeral Translator" if
>> you have access to mapinfo.
>>
>> I just purchased TabReader and it works like a charm.
>>
>> Phil
>>
>> pna wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Group
>>> Does anyone know a workaround/trick for adding Mapinfo data to a
>>> Arcmap data frame....? Normally
>>> I just add the data and the Mapinfo file appear as a data layer in
>>> the map window - but recently I had problems... When I tried to add
>>> the Mapinfo .Tab file Arcgis understood the data as a text file. How
>>> do I make ARcGis understand that I add MapInfo data and not Text
>>> data.......?
>>>
>>> I work with ArcGIS(ArcView) 9.1
>>>
>>> Any suggestions / Ideas ...?
>>> Poul Nygaard Andersen, Denmark
>>>

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