Hello Cinda, Actually ESRI PRJ's are projection files. The equivalent of a MapInfo workspace is an APR in ArcView v3.x and MXD's for ArcGIS v8/9.x.
Other correspondents are correct, the UT doesn't used them and one needs to specify the coordinate system/projection/datum manual for each SHP->TAB translation. Regards, Warren Vick Europa Technologies Ltd. http://www.europa-tech.com -----Original Message----- From: Cinda Graubard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10 December 2004 12:51 To: David Reid; MapInfo-L Subject: Re: MI-L Translating Shape files, which files are necessary the .shp file translation will use the required additional files and create the .tab, .map, .dat etc. note, however, that the .prj file is NOT a projection file, but a "project" file which is equivalent (more or less) to a MapInfo workspace. you will have to know the original projection and set it in UT. cinda graubard geomax At 09:14 PM 12/09/2004, David Reid wrote: >Greetings list. I have quite a few sets of dlg's I'm converting from >ESRI shape file format to MI. The sets contain the following ordinary >ESRI files, does UT require _ALL_ of these files to convert to tabs? > >*.sbx >*.prj projection file? >*.sbn >*.dbf data >*.shp vector data? >*.shx index data? > >I know the dbf and shp files are required and probably a couple more >but all? > >Thanks, >David Reid > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.804 / Virus Database: 546 - Release Date: 11/30/2004 > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Message number: 14476 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 14479 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 14480
