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Download a Vicinity Map as SDF, SHP, or DWG
In addition to viewing GIS data in your landproDATA maps, you can also download sections of the map
to import directly into your own CAD software on your computer. This tool is geared toward Surveyors, Planners,
Engineers, and other professionals who use AutoCAD, ArcView, Carlson Survey, QGIS, or similar programs to
complete their design work.
The Vicinity Map tool exports line work and feature data within a 1 square mile area for:
Parcels Water Features Subdivisions Hydro Lines City Limits FEMA Base Flood Elevations Zoning FEMA Flood Hazard Areas Railroads
How to generate a Vicinity Map in landproDATA
1. Log into www.landproDATA.com and choose your desired map.
2. Zoom to your area of interest.
3. From the Tasks window on the right side of your screen, under Task List, select Vicinity Map. (Figure 1, shown right)
4. Your map cursor will change to a cross-hair. Click a point on the map to define the center of your desired Vicinity Map. A red box will appear to illustrate the area of coverage you have selected. (see Figure 2 below)
5. On the Vicinity Map task window, select which File Type you prefer (SHP, SDF, or DWG format).
6. Click on ‘Download File’ and wait 10-30 seconds while the server generates your Vicinity Map. The resulting file will download to your browser’s Downloads folder.
i. SDF format downloads immediately. This file type works in AutoCAD Map, Civil, and 3D. See how to import SDF files to AutoCAD Civil 3D
ii. SHP format downloads immediately as a .zip file containing multiple files for each layer, (.cpg, .dbf, .idx, .prj, .shp, .shx). Unzip this file to a specified folder before importing to CAD software (see Figure 3 below). AutoCAD users without AutoCAD Map, Civil, or 3D may have trouble importing without a free AutoCAD plug-in installation.
iii. DWG format sends the above SDF file to landproDATA staff for manual conversion to DWG format. We will email you the resulting DWG by the end of the following business day.
7. Import your downloaded Vicinity Map into your CAD software. Refer to your software documentation on how to import the file type you selected into your CAD program, or contact us at [email protected] for assistance.
8. After importing your vicinity map into your CAD software, you can customize layer styles by selecting fields to use as labels, adjusting shape color and thickness, and setting layer transparency. For most CAD programs, these style customizations can be saved to a template file for future Vicinity Map downloads. See Figure 4 below for an example of a custom style created in QGIS after importing a Vicinity Map in SHP format.
Figure 1 – Activate the Vicinity Map tool
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Figure 2 – Select your area of interest by clicking on the map. A red square will appear to preview your coverage area. Choose your desired File Type and click ‘Download File’
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Figure 3 – For SHP format, you must first unzip your downloaded “landproDATA Vicinity Map.zip” file before importing to your preferred CAD software program.
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Figure 4 – Example of custom layer styles and labeling performed in QGIS after importing the Vicinity Map in .SHP format. Once created, style definition templates can be saved in most CAD programs for future Vicinity Map downloads.