Convert OSM to SHX in C#

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

How to Convert OSM to SHX Using C#

In order to convert OSM 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 OSM 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 OSM file
Source driver to let the API know about the input format. Set it to Drivers.OsmXml
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 OSM as SHX - C#// Convert OSM GIS data to SHX data
VectorLayer.Convert(dir + "example.osm", Drivers.OsmXml, dir + "output.shx", Drivers.Shapefile);

OSM to SHX Live Demos

Convert OSM 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 OSM 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.

OSM What is OSM File Format?

OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a huge collection of volunteered geographic information stores in different types of files, using different encoding schemes to convert this data into bits and bytes. OSM is a collaborative effort toward the creation of a free editable map of the world. The primary output of this collaborative effort is geographic data rather than the map itself. The constraints on the use or availability of geographic information across much of the world triggers the need to create an OSM. The data available from OSM is ready to replace Google Maps for classical applications (Facebook, Craigslist etc.) and default data for GPS receiver’s applications. Although data quality is diverse across the world yet OpenStreetMap data can be conveniently compared with patent data sources. 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 OSM into many other file formats including few listed below.