.. _vector.arcgen:

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ARCGEN - Arc/Info Generate
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.. shortname:: ARCGEN

.. built_in_by_default::

.. deprecated_driver:: version_targeted_for_removal: 3.5
   env_variable: GDAL_ENABLE_DEPRECATED_DRIVER_ARCGEN

This driver reads files in Arc/Info Generate format. Those files are simple
ASCII files that contain points, lines or polygons (one type of geometry per
file).

Driver capabilities
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.. supports_georeferencing::

.. supports_virtualio::

See Also
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* `Description of Arc/Info Generate format <http://courses.washington.edu/gis250/lessons/data_export/index.html#generate>`__
