Save a Shapefile as a custom layer on a specific project, parcel, state, or for the entire company. Custom layers saved at the company level are only visible to users within your organization.
Before you start
The files must be downloaded on your computer for this process to work. Export the file if it's still in ArcGIS or download files saved as email attachments.
Have multiple layers in a single file? Import them one-at-a-time to create multiple layers (unzip files with multiple layers and import them separately). In the future, we plan to add support for importing multiple files at once.
A Shapefile is actually a folder with multiple files that when imported as a group work together to display data. There are a wide variety of files that can be included in a shapefile but for imports in the AO platform the following file extensions are the minimum requirements for a successful import:
.shp .shx .dbf .prj. These files can be imported by selecting and dragging all of them at once onto the map. You can also drag and drop a zip folder, provided it contains a single shapefile.Import a custom layer
If you haven't created a new project, see how to do so from the Portfolio View (homepage) in Create a new siting project. Then follow the steps described in the sections below.
Drag and drop a Shapefile onto map
- Find the file in your computer's file directory (file will be in whichever folder it was saved to - e.g. Downloads). ZIP files will work provided they only contain 1 file with the .shp extension.
- Click on the file name in the file directory and then drag and drop the file name over any map in PVcase Prospect.
Enter layer name
Enter a custom name for your layer and click Run.
The Shapefile will show up in the Layer Catalog as an unsaved layer, and the layer will appear on the map.
Unsaved layers are temporary, so make sure to save the layer if you need to use it again later.
Learn more in Save, edit, and delete custom layers.