Development QueueChannel: csv → shapefile
CSV to Shapefile Converter
Convert coordinate tables into standard GIS shape layers.
Export dataset listings from tables into standardized geospatial files. This upcoming tool parses Lat/Lon columns in CSV files and packages them into a ZIP archive containing all required ESRI database files.
Direct Target Stream Unavailable
This direct channel is planned for an upcoming release. In the meantime, consult the technical specifications and guidelines below.
Specification Rules
- Convert spreadsheet lists into spatial datasets for GIS systems
- Prepare address coordinate logs for desktop analysis
- Convert geographic datasets into structured formats
- Columns must contain clean coordinate values
- dBASE parameters compress attribute headers to 10 characters
- Does not support parsing complex multi-part polygons from tables
GDAL Direct Equivalent Terminal Command
sh console shell
$ogr2ogr -f "ESRI Shapefile" output_folder input.csv -oo X_POSSIBLE_NAMES=lon* -oo Y_POSSIBLE_NAMES=lat*
Frequently Asked Queries
How do column limit constraints apply?
Attributes field names are truncated to 10 characters to meet legacy database limitations.
Can I convert multi-point lines?
Yes, our upcoming converter handles coordinate lines and splits features into organized datasets.
Can I define coordinate systems?
Yes, WGS 84 (EPSG:4326) mappings are applied by default to ensure maximum compatibility.