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Converting 3D shape file to 2D

  • December 12, 2017
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Hello,

is it possible to convert 3D shp file to 2D? If so, how can I do it?

Thank you!

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  • December 12, 2017

Hi @jitkam,

Create a new workspace to convert Shapefile to Shapefile, using your 3D shape files as the source. In the parameters for the output Shapefile writer, set Output Dimension to 2D. In the workspace, insert a 2DForcer transformer to convert the input 3D data into 2D for the output.


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  • December 12, 2017

Hi @jitkam,

Create a new workspace to convert Shapefile to Shapefile, using your 3D shape files as the source. In the parameters for the output Shapefile writer, set Output Dimension to 2D. In the workspace, insert a 2DForcer transformer to convert the input 3D data into 2D for the output.

Thank you!