Tool Import Shapes

The "OGR Vector Data Import" tool imports vector data from various file/database formats using the "Geospatial Data Abstraction Library" (GDAL) by Frank Warmerdam. For more information have a look at the GDAL homepage:
http://www.gdal.org

GDAL Version:1.7.3

Following raster formats are currently supported:

ID	Name	Extension
[x] create data source [x] delete data source	ESRI Shapefile
[x] create data source [x] delete data source	MapInfo File
[ ] create data source [ ] delete data source	UK .NTF
[ ] create data source [ ] delete data source	SDTS
[x] create data source [ ] delete data source	TIGER
[x] create data source [ ] delete data source	S57
[x] create data source [ ] delete data source	DGN
[ ] create data source [ ] delete data source	VRT
[ ] create data source [ ] delete data source	REC
[x] create data source [ ] delete data source	Memory
[x] create data source [x] delete data source	BNA
[x] create data source [x] delete data source	CSV
[x] create data source [ ] delete data source	GML
[x] create data source [x] delete data source	GPX
[x] create data source [ ] delete data source	KML
[x] create data source [x] delete data source	GeoJSON
[x] create data source [ ] delete data source	Interlis 1
[x] create data source [ ] delete data source	Interlis 2
[x] create data source [ ] delete data source	GMT
[x] create data source [ ] delete data source	SQLite
[ ] create data source [ ] delete data source	DODS
[x] create data source [ ] delete data source	ODBC
[ ] create data source [ ] delete data source	PGeo
[ ] create data source [ ] delete data source	OGDI
[x] create data source [ ] delete data source	PostgreSQL
[x] create data source [ ] delete data source	MySQL
[ ] create data source [ ] delete data source	PCIDSK
[ ] create data source [ ] delete data source	XPlane
[ ] create data source [ ] delete data source	AVCBin
[ ] create data source [ ] delete data source	AVCE00
[x] create data source [ ] delete data source	DXF
[x] create data source [x] delete data source	Geoconcept
[x] create data source [x] delete data source	GeoRSS
[x] create data source [ ] delete data source	GPSTrackMaker
[ ] create data source [ ] delete data source	VFK

Author: O.Conrad (c) 2008
Menu: File|Shapes|Import

Parameters

	Name	Type	Identifier	Description	Constraints
Output	Shapes	Shapes list (output)	`SHAPES`	-	-
Options	Files	File path	`FILES`	-	-
Options	Geometry Type	Choice	`GEOM_TYPE`	Some OGR drivers are unable to determine the geometry type automatically, please choose the appropriate one in this case	Available Choices: [0] Automatic [1] Point [2] Point (2.5D) [3] Multi-Point [4] Multi-Point (2.5D) [5] Line [6] Line (2.5D) [7] Polyline [8] Polyline (2.5D) [9] Polygon [10] Polygon (2.5D) [11] Multi-Polygon [12] Multi-Polygon (2.5D) Default: 0

Command-line

Usage: saga_cmd io_gdal 3 [-SHAPES <str>] [-FILES <str>] [-GEOM_TYPE <str>]
  -SHAPES:<str>   	Shapes
	Shapes list (output)
  -FILES:<str>    	Files
	File path
  -GEOM_TYPE:<str>	Geometry Type
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] Automatic
	[1] Point
	[2] Point (2.5D)
	[3] Multi-Point
	[4] Multi-Point (2.5D)
	[5] Line
	[6] Line (2.5D)
	[7] Polyline
	[8] Polyline (2.5D)
	[9] Polygon
	[10] Polygon (2.5D)
	[11] Multi-Polygon
	[12] Multi-Polygon (2.5D)
	Default: 0