[GIS] Importing SVG into GIS

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I have a PDF file, with a Map as a vector graphic. I want to get this into GIS. (I use ESRI's ArcGIS, but any FOSS solution is also fine).

I know that it is not possible to directly get the PDF into ArcGIS, so I was just testing various scenarios, and found that we can convert the vector graphic in the PDF to SVG using Inkscape. I was successful in doing that.

I was hoping that there might be some way of going from SVG into a vector format that ArcGIS understands.

Is this possible?

Best Answer

You can try these options:

  1. Use pstoedit to export PDF to DXF and later import it to GIS software. pstoedit translates PostScript and PDF graphics into other vector formats. SVG is also supported by means of a plugin.
  2. Use a tool like CorelDraw which can read SVG format and export the file to DXF.
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