Convert JSON to SHX in C#

Export JSON to SHX using server side APIs, without needing softwares like ArcGIS, ArcMap, QGIS or Google Earth.

How to Convert JSON to SHX Using C#

In order to convert JSON to SHX, we’ll use

Aspose.GIS for .NET

API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use GIS API for C# platform. Open

NuGet

package manager, search for Aspose.GIS and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.

Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.GIS

Steps for converting JSON to SHX in C#

Conversion can be done with just one line of code while using VectorLayer.Convert method. It takes 4 parameters as detailed below.

A string type file path to the source JSON file
Source driver to let the API know about the input format. Set it to Drivers.TopoJson
The string type file path to the destination SHX data file
Destination driver to specify output format. Set it to Drivers.Shapefile

System Requirements

Our APIs are supported on all major platforms and Operating Systems. Before executing the code below, please make sure that you have the following prerequisites on your system.

Save JSON as SHX - C#// Convert JSON GIS data to SHX data
VectorLayer.Convert(dir + "example.json", Drivers.TopoJson, dir + "output.shx", Drivers.Shapefile);

JSON to SHX Live Demos

Convert JSON to SHX right now by visiting our Live Demos website . The live demo has the following benefits

No need to download Aspose GIS API.

Just Select SHX as output format and.

Upload your JSON file, it will be converted instantly to SHX.

You will get the download link.

.NET GIS Library

Aspose.GIS for .NET is a GIS data manipulation and conversion API. It fully supports reading, writing and converting famous GIS data formats such as ESRI Shapefiles, GeoJSON, TopoJSON, ESRI Geodatabase, Geography Markup Language, Google Earth, GPS Exchange Format, MapInfo Formats and OpenStreetMap. It is a standalone .NET based API and does not require any GIS based softwares like ArcGIS / ArcMap, QGIS etc.

JSON What is JSON File Format?

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is an open standard file format for sharing data that uses human-readable text to store and transmit data. JSON files are stored with the .json extension. JSON requires less formatting and is a good alternative for XML. JSON is derived from JavaScript but is a language-independent data format. The generation and parsing of JSON is supported by many modern programming languages. application/json is the media type used for JSON. Read More

SHX What is SHX File Format?

Shape index format, a positional index of the feature geometry to allow seeking forwards and backwards quickly Read More

Other Supported Conversions

You can also convert JSON into many other file formats including few listed below.

JSON TO GEOJSON (JSON Based Format)

JSON TO KML (Keyhole Markup Language)