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7 Click OK to begin the export process.
Exporting To MapInfo TAB
MapInfo TAB, also referred to as the MapInfo native format, is a
two-dimensional format that stores both feature geometry and attributes (data)
in a set of physical files that have the following file extensions:
NOTE When you export from a map, only drawing objects are exported. Geospatial
features are ignored. To move geospatial feature data to another format, use
Migrating GIS Data (Bulk Copy) (page 617).
About MapInfo TAB Files
.tab The main file for a MapInfo table. It is associated with the appropriate
.dat, .id, .map, and .ind files.
.dat Tabular data for a table in the MapInfo native format.
.id An index to a MapInfo graphical objects (.map) file.
.map Contains geographic information describing map objects.
.ind An index to a MapInfo tabular (.dat) file.
With AutoCAD Map 3D, you can import and export MapInfo TAB up to version
7.
Exporting
The TAB format does not support ellipses with an angled bounding box (for
example, ellipses whose axes are at an angle to the X and Y axes), so when
you export ellipses from AutoCAD Map 3D to TAB, they are segmented. You
can change the settings AutoCAD Map 3D uses for segmentation in the
mapexport.ini file.
Driver Options
MapInfo TAB has no export driver options.
See also:
Customizing the Import and Export .ini Files (page 264)
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