shputils - shapefile utility

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shputils - shapefile utility

       ##SYNOPSIS shputilsin_shp_fileout_shp_fileargs

       ##DESCRIPTION  The  program will append to an existing shape file or it will create a new file if needed.
       Only the items in the first output file will be preserved. When an item does not match  with  the  append
       theme then the item might be placed to an existing item at the same position and type.

       OTHER FUNCTIONS:

       •   Describe all items in the dbase file (Use ALL for more than 5000 recs.)

       •   Select a group of shapes from a comma separated selection list.

       •   UnSelect a group of shapes from a comma separated selection list.

       •   Clip  boundary  extent  or  by  theme  boundary. Touch writes all the shapes that touch the boundary.
           Inside writes all the shapes that are completely within the boundary. Boundary clips are only the min
           and max of a theme boundary.

       •   Erase boundary extent or by theme boundary. Erase is the direct opposite of the Clip function.

       •   Change coordinate value units between meters and feet. There is no way to determine the input unit of
           a shape file. Skip this function if the shape file is already in the correct  unit.  Clip  and  Erase
           will be done before the unit is changed. A shift will be done after the unit is changed.

       •   Shift X and Y coordinates.

       Finally,

       There can only be one select or unselect in the command line.

       There can only be one clip or erase in the command line. There can only be one unit and only one shift in
       the command line.

       Examples:

       shputils in.shp out.shp SELECT countycode 3,5,9,13,17,27

       shputils in.shp out.shp CLIP 10 10 90 90 Touch FACTOR Meter Feet

       shputils in.shp out.shp FACTOR Meter 3.0

       shputils in.shp out.shp CLIP clip.shp Boundary Touch SHIFT 40 40

       shputils in.shp out.shp SELECT co 112 CLIP clip.shp Boundary Touch

       USAGE: shputils DescribeShape {ALL}

       USAGE: shputils InputShapeOutShape|AppendShape

       { FACTORFEET|MILES|METERS|KMFEET|MILES|METERS|KM|factor }

       { SHIFTxshiftyshift }

       { SELECT|UNSELItemvaluelist }

       { CLIP|ERASExminyminxmaxymaxTOUCH|INSIDE|CUT }

       { CLIP|ERASEthemeBOUNDARYTOUCH|INSIDE|CUT }

       Note:  CUT  is  not  complete  and  does  not  create intersections. For more information read programmer
       comment.

                                                   August 2024                                       SHPUTILS(1)
shputils - shapefile utility

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