Convert .shp file to .mat file

How can i convert a shape file into a matlab file?

Answer 1

[Danhay]

Hello Sushma, I am not sure if you still need this, but this is what I use:

%%

% Read the shapefile into matlab as well as the boundaries

shp_res = shaperead(data.shp);

x1 = round(shp_res.BoundingBox(1,1))-1;

x2 = round(shp_res.BoundingBox(2,1))+1;

y1 = round(shp_res.BoundingBox(1,2))-1;

y2 = round(shp_res.BoundingBox(2,2))+1;

%%

% get the length of the lon lat using a resolution of 0.1

[lon, lat]=meshgrid(x1:0.1:x2,y1:0.1:y2);

lon1(:,1) = lon(1,:); lat1(:,1) = lat(:,1);

x4 = length(lon1); y4 = length(lat1);

Z = randn(x4,y4);

%%

% create the mat file

R = makerefmat('RasterSize',size(Z'),'Lonlim',[a1 a2],'Latlim',[b1 b2]);

mat_data = vec2mtx(shp_res.Y,shp_res.X,Z',R,'filled');

[guodong zhao]

you are welcome!thanks,he maybe not liv.... but i need