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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Nice one Eric<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Members I have been trying to convert a Cadastral .dgn (Microstation) file to a shape file so that I can use it in ArcGIS (or vice vesa) and also I want to
 maintain or keep the attribute information of the properties in the CAD file, has anyone done this? What is the best way of doing it?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thank you kindly
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:africa-bounces@lists.osgeo.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tshepisho Lefenyo<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 08 April 2014 06:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Africa local chapter discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSGeo Africa] Become a Master of QGIS with this Free and Comprehensive Video Course<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>Warmly received.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Very helpful for students like myself,who understand after the fourth explanation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Kindest Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>TA Phasha<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 7 Apr 2014 17:06, "E. Ndava" <<a href="mailto:erick.ndava@gmail.com">erick.ndava@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Useful QGIS learning material I came across, for those who may not have not know about it already.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Erick.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">LinkedIn <span style="color:#666666">
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Subject: Become a Master of QGIS with this Free and Comprehensive Video Course<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hi Mappers,<br>
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Did you know that QGIS the free and open source Desktop GIS application is now 12 years old and has over 200,000 users worldwide? It's time to come and see what all the fuss is about and add this amazing application to your mapping toolbox.<br>
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Watch the first lesson of our free QGIS video tutorial course here: <a href="http://qgis-tutorials.mangomap.com/post/79334660226/qgis-video-tutorials-module-1-the-interface" target="_blank">
http://qgis-tutorials.mangomap.com/post/79334660226/qgis-video-tutorials-module-1-the-interface</a>
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In this first lesson you will learn about:<br>
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- QGIS interface<br>
- Toolbars<br>
- Loading data<br>
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As a member of the LinkedIn GIS group you are receiving this link one day before it’s released everywhere else. We will be releasing a new video lesson each week and will be announcing it exclusively on the LinkedIn GIS group.<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Chris<br>
MangoMap CEO<br>
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P.S. Here's a handy pre-populated Tweet to help you share the new post :) <a href="http://ctt.ec/34TtB" target="_blank">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#999999">This email was intended for Erick Ndava (Senior GIS Technician at City of Cape Town).
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