MATLAB: Is it possible to read and write to ArcInfo .E00 files using the Mapping Toolbox

Question

I would like to know if the Mapping Toolbox supports ArcInfo exchange (.E00) format.

Answer 1

The Mapping Toolbox does not support the proprietary ArcInfo exchange (.E00) format.

To move data from ArcView, ArcInfo, or ArcGIS to MATLAB, export in shapefile format instead, and read the resulting shapefiles with the SHAPEREAD function in the Mapping Toolbox. To move data from MATLAB to ArcView, ArcInfo, or ArcGIS, export to shapefiles with the SHAPEWRITE function in the Mapping Toolbox.