Power BI - Shape Map Visualization Question

Hi jerryr125  Please check if this SVGtoTopoJson repo https://github.com/PBIZeroZ/SVGtoTopoJson

and see if it helps.

Thanks,

Jai

Great question, Jerry! Short answer: Shape Map needs TopoJSON (or GeoJSON converted to TopoJSON). An SVG floor plan can’t be used directly—it must be turned into polygons with a name/key for each room.

I kindly invite you to read my newsletter article about Shape Map:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/developing-azerbaijan-shape-map-azepowerbicommunity-538te/?trackingId=01vDiddzTUS%2FT7%2FyqKQLIg%3D%3D

Fastest path (recommended)

Use Synoptic Panel (custom visual by OKViz) — it’s made for floor plans and works directly with SVG. Give each room a unique ID in Illustrator, export SVG, then bind measures by room ID. No JSON conversion needed.

If you must use Shape Map

Pipeline to convert your SVG → TopoJSON:

• Prep in Illustrator

- Make each room a closed polygon (no strokes-only).

- Give every room a unique Name/ID (e.g., “Room101”).

• Export to DXF

- File → Export → DXF (rooms as filled polygons).

• Bring into QGIS (free)

- Add the DXF as a vector layer.

- If needed, run Polygonize to convert lines to polygons.

- Add an attribute name (matching Room IDs).

• Export GeoJSON

- Right-click layer → Export → GeoJSON.

• Convert to TopoJSON

- Use mapshaper (GUI or CLI):

mapshaper rooms.geojson -clean -simplify 5% keep-shapes -o format=topojson rooms.json

- Ensure each feature has a "name" property.

• Power BI Shape Map

- Visual → Shape map → Custom map → import rooms.json.

- Bind your data’s Location column to the name property.

I hope it wil help