Convert MIF to SHX in C#
Export MIF to SHX using server side APIs, without needing softwares like ArcGIS, ArcMap, QGIS or Google Earth.
How to Convert MIF to SHX Using C#
In order to convert MIF to SHX, we’ll use
API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use GIS API for C# platform. Open
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 MIF 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 MIF file
- Source driver to let the API know about the input format. Set it to Drivers.MapInfoInterchange
- 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 MIF as SHX - C#
// Convert MIF GIS data to SHX data
VectorLayer.Convert(dir + "example.mif", Drivers.MapInfoInterchange, dir + "output.shx", Drivers.Shapefile);
MIF to SHX Live Demos
Convert MIF to SHX right now by visiting our Live Demos website . The live demo has the following benefits
.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.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 MIF into many other file formats including few listed below.