Import from GPX

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Imports data from GPX file to ArcGIS (shapefiles or geodatabase feature classes) keeping the most part of attributes including extensions.

Parameter

Comments

Input file
<in_file>

Input GPX file that will be imported to ArcGIS.

Output data
<output_storage>

Select the output data storage location.

Output feature class
<geometry>

Select the input GPX geometry type you wish to import and specify output feature class name to be saved in a specified storage.

  • WAYPOINT - output feature class will be Point Z.

  • ROUTEPOINT - output feature class will be Point Z.

  • ROUTE - output feature class will be Polyline Z.

  • TRACKPOINT - output feature class will be Point Z.

  • TRACK - output feature class will be multipart Polyline Z (each track will be a separate polyline feature with track segments as parts).

Attributes
{fields}

Select the attributes you wish to import with the features and specify output attribute fields names if you wish.

  • NAME

  • DESCRIPTION

  • COMMENT

  • SYMBOL (unavailable for output polylines)

  • TIME (unavailable for output polylines)

  • ELEVATION (unavailable for output polylines)

For route and track point feature classes additional service fields will be added: for route points - Route ID, for track points - Track Segment ID, Track ID.

Keep additional attributes
{keep_additional_attributes}

Select this option if you wish to keep all additional attributes that can be recorded in the input GPX file. The field names of additional attributes cannot be renamed.

See the XTools Pro Import from GPX tool help page for more details about supported additional attributes.

Output spatial reference
{spatial_ref}

Specify coordinate system for output feature classes.

By default GPX data will be imported in WGS84 coordinate system.

Output time zone
{utc_timezone}

Select a time zone for output feature timestamps from the drop-down list.

By default all timestamps will be saved in UTC +00:00.

Note:

This XTools Pro geoprocessing tool is identical to the XTools Pro Import from GPX tool.

 
 
 

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