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I have a polygon shapefile of origin zones. I also have a polygon shapefile of destination zones. I also have a table that lists origin-destination pairs.

I would like to create a multi-part shapefile where each row represents an origin-destination pair. So when you select a single row, two separate polygons would be highlighted (one polygon representing the origin zone, the other representing the destination zone).

I don't know how to go about creating the multi-part shapefile. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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    Which software are you using ?
    – simo
    Commented Jul 26, 2011 at 10:36
  • How many features are there in the original zones shapefiles?
    – jonatr
    Commented Jul 27, 2011 at 7:22

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You need to look into how to create Multi-Polygons in what ever software you are using. If you are planning to do this programatically I can recommend GeoTools which will provide you with the classes you need to read in the two shapefiles, combine the two polygons into a multipolygon and write the shapefile back out.

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  • This is true for desktop GIS but I guess/hope it is possible to do it without multi-polygon for webmapping.
    – simo
    Commented Jul 26, 2011 at 11:51
  • the question asked for a way to write out a multi poly shapefile
    – Ian Turton
    Commented Jul 26, 2011 at 15:47
  • sure, but I was thinking maybe avoiding it (according to his needs)!
    – simo
    Commented Jul 26, 2011 at 17:05
  • Sure, I'd use a postgis view my self
    – Ian Turton
    Commented Jul 26, 2011 at 17:18

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