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How do I write a shapefile that is larger than 2gb? It has to be possible right?
Actually no. That is a limitation of the shapefile specification which is from the 90s. I suggest you tile your data into regions or look at ways to reduce the size of the data (number of vertices, precision of coordinates etc)
Actually no. That is a limitation of the shapefile specification which is from the 90s. I suggest you tile your data into regions or look at ways to reduce the size of the data (number of vertices, precision of coordinates etc)

figure that this would be changed by now

Actually no. That is a limitation of the shapefile specification which is from the 90s. I suggest you tile your data into regions or look at ways to reduce the size of the data (number of vertices, precision of coordinates etc)

I'd further refer to @markireland 's excellent writeup from 2008 . And no, the spec hasn't changed since it was birthed.... @kouri1986

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