Import Network Database From Shapefile

Link Editor menu → Import Network Database From Shapefile

In this window you specify all necessary information to import a network shapefile to your tmcStudio database.

Shapefile

Click on the folder button and select the shapefile containing the network data you wish to import to your database.

Link ID

Select the field of your shapefile that contains the ID for the segment. It is mandatory that your network table contains a unique ID for each segment.

Link Name

Select the field that contains the street or road names; optional but recommended.

From Node

Optional and with no effect on linking; field with information on the nodes.

To Node: optional and has no effect on linking – field with information to node From Segment: optional and has no effect on linking – field with information from Segment To Segment: optional and has no effect on linking – field with information to Segment Link Type: select field that contains information in Road Type. Often its named FRC Link Type Filter: will show which road types are available in the shape file. You can select all types for import or select only certain types. If you select 1, 2 and 3 you will be able to import 4 and 5 later Connection Settings: If you want to import in existing database select here the database Create Database: If you want to create a new database select here where to store. With Firebird local it must be always on a local harddrive Delete existing data If you import in existing table you can chose if existing data in the database should be in network database: deleted. If you want to add FRC 5 and 6 after you already imported FRC 1-4 then this field should not have a flag Depending on number of Segements that will be imported this task can take several hours. An approximate estimation will be shown in the Import Screen, it will also show how many segments have been already processed.