I'm using ArcMap 10.1 I recently downloading some files that are in .adf format.
I need to convert them to .shp.
I just simply need step by step instructions of how to convert the data.
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2see this post (possible duplicate?). gis.stackexchange.com/questions/102984/… It is likely GRID (not a coverage). – jbchurchill May 18 '15 at 12:53
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2Without knowing what was downloaded, it would be difficult to say it was GRID - adf files are used in vector coverages. We have a number of questions on the topic. Two that immediately stand out are gis.stackexchange.com/questions/19047 and gis.stackexchange.com/questions/98381 There's also more information in the ArcGIS help, including a tutorial exercise. Please edit to include what you downloaded and from where. – Chris W May 18 '15 at 19:18
you can use quick import tool in data interoperabilty toolbox to covert your data to arcgis geodatabase then expot those feature class to shape file.
Based on ESRI document you can convert by Feature Class To Feature Class tool:
"Converts a shapefile, coverage feature class, or geodatabase feature class to a shapefile or geodatabase feature class"
example:
If you want convert polygon in coverage to shapefile polygon
result:
The answer lies in ArcCatalog. Put all the coverage files in one folder, select all the ones you want to change into shapefiles, right click, export --> shapefile (multiple), then select the output folder and OK. It takes a while but it's so easy!
