MI Export Mif

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Introduction

This page details the process for export a MapInfo table to the MapInfo Interchange Format (.mif and .mid pair). The method is covered both for users with the miTools utilities and without these utilities.
Please see this link for a description of the MapInfo File Formats.

With miTools

There are a number of utilities for the importing and exporting of tables into the MIF / MID (MapInfo Interchange Format) which are used by TUFLOW.

MiTools ImportExport.png

The four buttons from left to right are:

  • Batch Export files
  • Export currently editable file to .MIF
  • Import MIF file to current map
  • Batch Import files

The import utilities are covered in the Import a .MIF/.MID page.

Export a Single File

To a single MapInfo table into the .MIF / .MID format, firstly ensure the layer is editable and the click the Export Single table button (single red arrow pointing up). To make a layer editable, set the layer as editable in the Layer Control (link) or select an object from the table and use the Make Selected Object's Layer Editable button (this is the E on the toolbar shown below).

MiTools MapToolBar.png

If you are prompted to pack the table, select Pack. This occurs if objects / records have been removed from the MapInfo table, packing the table will save space, but prevent any undo functions. See also packing a MapInfo Table.

Export Multiple Files

Without miTools