Translators and Converters

Translators and converters to convert one type of GIS format to another. Find resources for converting MapInfo, ArcView, SDTS and many other files.

CAD to GIS
Find free and commercial solutions to converting and utilitizing CAD format files in GIS applications and vice versa.

Gen2shp
gen2shp is a simple C-Progam which can read the format required by the ArcInfo generate command. The data in this file will be converted to the shapefile format which actually means to three files: .shp, .shx and .dbf.

Geographic Translator
The Geographic Translator supports comprehensive data and coordinate system translation of map files in the AutoCAD DWG & DXF, Microstation DGN, MapInfo MIF & TAB, and ESRI Shape formats.

GISCafe Translators
Access to free translators to convert a variety of GIS formats.

MapInfo Translators
Translators to convert MapInfo files to a variety of formats.

FME Suite
FME Suite is an integrated collection of Spatial ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) tools for data transformation and data translation. FME technology allows users to easily work with data in over 150 different formats. FME Suite consists of three major components: a graphical authoring environment (FME Workbench), a data inspection tool (FME Viewer), and a translation engine (FME Universal Translator) that can be run from within Workbench or as part of a batch system. Visit www.safe.com for more information and a free evaluation.

SDTS Translators
Variety of SDTS translators to help convert SDTS format data into ArcView, DXF and other formats.