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How to convert shape file to GeoPackage format?
Firstly let’s convert the input shapefile into Geopackage format. To convert a shapefile into Geopackage format GPKG ogr vector driver is used. Next, the following code convert a shape file into geojoson and KML using OGR driver GeoJSON and KML .
Why do I need to convert shapefile to KML format?
For example we want to view a shapefile data in Google Earth, for that we have to convert the shapefile into KML format. Another example could be someone want to use CAD software to do another processing task, for that the shapefile has to be converted into CAD format like dxf or dwg.
How to convert shapefile to another vector format?
To convert a shapefile into another format, simply we are using QgsVectorFileWriter class with writeAsVectorFormat method. This writeAsVectorFormat method supports GDAL/OGR vector driver. It means we can convert a shapefile into numerous vector format which is supported by GDAL/OGR.
How to convert shapefile to vector in pyqgis?
This writeAsVectorFormat method supports GDAL/OGR vector driver. It means we can convert a shapefile into numerous vector format which is supported by GDAL/OGR. Check out GDAL/OGR vector drivers to see a list of supported data format.
How to read GeoPackage geometries in Python [ example ]?
If you want to do it low-level and without one of the fine libraries others suggested, the pure Python standard library way would be to use sqlite3to open the file and then get the geometry bytes via SQL. For example for http://www.geopackage.org/data/sample1_2.gpkg:
Is there a way to convert shapefile to GIS?
But on the other hand shapefile has some limitations such as 2 GB maximum size, cannot store null values, field name no longer than 10 characters, poor support for unicode character string, etc. Beyond those limitations, sometimes a shapefile data conversion is required in a GIS processing pipe.