VTP input into a GIS

JPHespanha · Post by **JPHespanha** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:45 am

Dear Fellows:

Anyone has tried to export VTP elements (which format?) into a Geographic Information System such as ArcGIS or Geomedia, or even a Cartographic Design program as MicroStation or AutoCad?

My idea is to publish a sort of map with the actual location of the VTP elements, in such a way that can help pilots do their VFR flights following the new scenery elements.

JP Hespanha
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NBL3007; IVAO: 117151

luisfeliztirado · Post by **luisfeliztirado** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:15 pm

Ola,

Harald Kraft has released some tools for Fly II, among which can be found one that extracts VTP data to a shapefile. I have not tried it, but it might be useful for you.

Best regards.

Luis

Luis Sa · Post by **Luis Sa** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:45 pm

Hi,

SBuilder exports VTP data (lines and polys) in BLN format. BLN is a simple ASCII text format that many GIS programmes can read. If not, you can use a "wordprocessor edit" in the BLN to transform it in an acceptable TXT format that your GIS can read.

Please search this forum with the keyword BLN.

Regards, Luis

JPHespanha · Post by **JPHespanha** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:01 pm

Thanks for the advice! I will try out the BLN to Shapefile hypothesis into ArcGIS software. If I find any working method, I will post results in this topic.

JP Hespanha
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NBL3007; IVAO: 117151