[Qgis-user] ArcGIS & QGIS

[Neumann, Andreas]

Hi Chris, 

Do you know what styling formats ArcGIS supports? Do they import and
export SLD? 

According to
http://www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pdfs/supported-ogc-iso-standards.pdf
they support SLD in server and Desktop. 

If they support SLD - there would be neutral grounds for both - I see a
chance to also exchange symbology. Otherwise not. ESRI symbology files
are binary and I don't if they are documented and published (I assume
not). Even if they were - it would be a lot of effort to export ArcGIS
symbology from QGIS. 

SLD support is not too good in QGIS, but if ESRI ArcGIS would support
import of SLD - there would be motivation to improve the SLD support. 

Andreas 

On 2015-11-12 14:20, Chris House wrote: 

> Hi All,
> 
> I've touched on this before in a previous email but I want to get more feedback from this group.  In my work my deliverables will sometimes include project files and data.  The data sharing is easy.  However, if the client uses ArcGIS how can I share things like symbology and project files?  I know this is a loaded question but I am running into some road blocks where my clients will have to duplicate everything in ArcGIS.  For many private and government organizations simply installing QGIS is not an option for them.  So far the cop out answer of is well that's their problem for vendor lock.  That isn't fair to a lot of my clients who don't get a choice in what software they use.  Most of the time these decisions are made at corporate level or at the highest governmental level.  I want to be able to produce quality work (which I can in QGIS) but I have to be able to share it when I need to without the duplication of work.
> 
> I understand that ArcGIS does not play ball and so the burden to share is all on QGIS.  This is a problem that needs to be overcome by the QGIS community if they want to expand and become an equal in places where corporations and government agencies make the software choices at the highest levels.
> 
> If somehow sharing projects and symbology (especially symbologyy) is already possible I would love to know how to do it.
> 
> V/R Chris 
> 
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