Use the Exporter tool to save an external copy of data housed within your TreePlotter™ application.
Topics covered in this tutorial:
- Where is the Exporter Tool.
- How to export data to a comma separated values file (.csv)
- How to export data to a shapefile (.shp)
- How to export data to an AutoCAD file (.dxf)
- Add photos or Eco-Benefits to your export
- Troubleshooting data export issues
- Video Tutorial
Where is the Exporter tool:
To access the exporter tool in your TreePlotter application go to Hub > Data Tools > Exporter.
How to export data to a Comma Separated Values (.csv) file:
- All filters set at the time of the export will be applied to the export data
- To export to a csv file choose CSV from the Export Type dropdown
- Choose the layer you want to export from the Select Layer dropdown
- Optional: Enter a File Name. If File Name is left blank, the system will use a default name.
- Under the Advanced menu you have the option to limit the number of exported records and toggle on/off the export of Ecosystem Benefits.
- Click the ‘EXPORT’ button
- The file(s) will be exported to your downloads folder.
How to export data to a Shapefile (.shp):
- Shapefiles exported from TreePlotter are projected in Web Mercator (Auxiliary Sp) (EPSG:3857).
- All filters that are set at the time of the export will be applied to the data exported.
- In the Exporter tool choose Shapefile from the Export Type dropdown.
- Choose the layer you want to export from the Select Layer dropdown (e.g. Work Records).
- Optional: enter a File Name. If File Name is left blank, the system will use a default name.
- Under the Advanced menu you have the option to limit the number of exported records and toggle on/off the export of Ecosystem Benefits.
- Click the ‘EXPORT’ button.
- The file(s) will be exported to your downloads folder.
How to export data in an AutoCAD format (.dxf):
Follow the instructions for the other methods but use DXF in the Export Type dropdown.
If your TreePlotter application does not have an option for drawing exchange format (DXF) Export Type please contact TreePlotter support HERE so they can add the DXF format.
Add Photos or Eco-Benefits to your export:
- While in the Exporter you can add photos and other attachments to the download in either a Shapefile or CSV file.
- Choose the Export Type and Layer. Optional: enter a File Name. If File Name is left blank, the system will use a default name.
- Click the Advanced menu link.
- You can limit the number of photos exported per Layer type (e.g. Tree Inspection) by adding a number to the Limit field.
- Check Export Photos and Attachments
- Click the ‘EXPORT’ button.
Troubleshooting data export issues:
- If nothing happens when you click the ‘EXPORT’ button, check to see if your browser has a popup blocker active. If it does and the blocker is active, turn the popup blocker off.
Known Limitations:
There are only 3 files types that can be exported: .csv, .shp, and .dxf. All columns will be exported. If you want to export a limited number of columns you can do this from the Exporter through the Data Table.