Feature
The data type Feature stands for 2D features, i.e. objects that have 2D geometry (points, line, polygon, multi-point, ...) and attributes. Feature does not specify that the geometry type must be the same within a data set. Attributes are stored in Feature in an unstructured way, so they do not have to conform to any particular schema (schemaless).
PlexMap supports the following formats for Feature:
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| ESRI Shapefile ( .shp+.dbf+.shx) | A widely used, cross-vendor format for vector data. It stores geometry shapes (points, lines, polygons) and the associated attribute data in separate files. | • | • |
| GML ( .gml/.xml) | The "Geography Markup Language". An XML-based standard for the exchange of spatial data, which is particularly important in land surveying and for official standards (INSPIRE). | • | • |
| GeoJSON ( .geojson/.json) | A lightweight JavaScript-based format. It is the standard for modern web applications, as it prepares geometries and non-spatial data very efficiently for browsers. | • | • |
| Open StreetMap ( .osm) | The native format of the OSM community. Allows the import of free, globally available map data including detailed tagging information. | • |
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| CSV ( .csv) | Tabular data. If coordinates (X/Y) or addresses are included, these lists can be visualized as points on the map lightning fast. | • | • |
| QML ( .qml) | A special format from QGIS. It is used to import styling rules (colors, symbols, labels) so that the map immediately looks "correct". | • |
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| NAS ( .xml/.nas) | The German standard format for ALKIS data (real estate cadastre). Essential for working with parcels and buildings. | • | • |
| GeoPackage ( .gpkg) | The modern successor to the Shapefile. A compact database file that stores enormous amounts of vector and raster data performantly in a single file. | • | • |
| MapInfo TAB ( .tab) | The native vector format of the MapInfo Pro software. Supports both geometries and table structures and is common in many planning offices. | • | • |
| MapInfo Workspace ( .wor) | A project file that stores the entire work status (layer structure, styles, zoom levels) from MapInfo and serves as a template in PlexMap. | • |
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| WFS ( Service-URL) | The "Web Feature Service". Not a static file format, but a live interface. It allows vector data to be loaded directly from the server of an authority or provider. | • | • |
ArcGIS Feature Service | Allows direct connection to ArcGIS Online or Enterprise environments. Data is streamed live instead of having to be manually uploaded as a file. | • |
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