The shapefile's name matches the feature class name.

Feature Class Name-Shapefiles are created for each feature class selected.

Choose an option for exporting the features in the Export Mode area.

Check the check boxes next to the feature classes you want to export in the Select Feature Classes to export list.

The feature classes in the database, along with the number of features in each, appear in the Select Feature Classes to export list. The path for the geodatabase you chose appears in the Select the Geodatabase to export field.

Click the Production Geodatabase to Shapefile button on the Production Mapping toolbar.On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Production Mapping.The supported formats are UTF-8 and UTF-16, but you canĪlso choose None if the data does not conform to either of those This allows you to maintain the attribute integrity for the data after the export is complete.įinally, you can also choose to export the feature classes so they are UnicodeĬompliant. You can also choose the Attribute Mode for export, which specifies the way attribute values are exported to shapefiles. Depending on your delivery requirements or the data you are using, you can choose to export the data using only the feature classes or the subtypes. The Export Mode specifies the way features are exported to shapefiles. The Production Geodatabase to Shapefile tool creates shapefiles based on the options you choose for exporting the feature classes and their attributes.

Available with Production Mapping license.ĭatabases can be exported to shapefiles that can then be used with ArcGIS Desktop Basic or delivered to a customer.

Convert arcgis layer to shapefile