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GDAL Import

Adjust the Coordinate System of a Spatial File during import

Written by Holly Conrad Smith
Updated over a week ago

The GDAL Imported reads GIS files into Giraffe using ogr2ogr.

ogr2ogr can be used to convert simple features data between file formats. It can also perform various operations during the process, such as spatial or attribute selection, reducing the set of attributes, setting the output coordinate system or even reprojecting the features during translation.

Add the App

Add the GDAL App from the app library.

Click the App icon to open.

Upload your spatial file

Click Choose File.

Select a file from your desktop.

Compatible file types: .shp, .zip, .kml, .csv, etc

Review the Projection

Confirm if the projection is the one you want to retain.

If you want to change the projection, input the new info:

Add Flags (Optional)

Add the Layer


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