Automate conversion from SHP to GPX file with Python

Asked May 24 '17 at 02:38

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I've been trying to establish a method whereby I can automatically convert a shapefile to a GPX file using python, but having terrible luck in doing so.

Currently the only method that i've come across is using ogr2ogr (GDAL library) and then parsing that through os.system.

os.system(('ogr2ogr -f GPX %s %s') % ((os.path.join(toDirectory,nameOfGPX +".gpx"), inputLineShpfile)))

Though the end goal is to get a product of how the DNR Garmin spits out a GPX (see below).

As you see below it doesn't look good with multipart polygons looking like a mess.

ogr2ogr using GDAL:

End goal (using a manual process of DNR Garmin to convert)

Using DNR Garmin[2]

Has anyone found a successful way to convert to gpx? I've got access to a basic version of ArcGIS and open to any open source or python libraries to assist.

edited May 24 '17 at 05:02

asked May 24 '17 at 02:38

Slevy

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A question asking for help writing code should include a snippet of the code you have tried, and details of what happens when you try it. Please [edit] your question to include your code snippet. – Midavalo May 24 '17 at 03:19
Possible duplicate of Using 'ogr2ogr' algorithm in QGIS to transform SHP to GPX – mgri May 24 '17 at 13:09

Automate conversion from SHP to GPX file with Python

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