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6 years ago

Using .shp files in Power BI to create maps

Hi,   I have an SHP file that I am able to view using QGIS. I need to use this file to create a shape map in PowerBI. I have converted the file to .geojson and then to TopoJson as suggested by man...
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v-yingjl
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6 years ago

Hi Anonymous ,

To create shape maps by using your custom topojson files, you can try the following steps without uploading it to Power Query Editors:

  1. Using the latest version power bi desktop,( https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45331) ,enable Shape map features (Files > Options and settings > Options > Preview features > Shape map visual).
  2. When you create a shape map, in Format menu, under Shape options, select ‘+Add map’ and choose your custom .json file.

For further information about shape map, you can refer the following Microsoft document that can also help you:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/visuals/desktop-shape-map

 

Best Regards,

Yingjie Li

 

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TDouglass
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3 years ago

HI, Sorry to bring this up again, but I have a similiar situation. I have done the above steps using the custom maps, however the Map contains Alaska and Hawaii.  In R, it looks like a filter can be applied to the shape map.  Is that possible in Power BI?