How to :: verify your map files¶
Do I have the correct files to create a map with Toucan?¶
Before creating a mapchart with Toucan, make sure you have the correct basemap files to draw your map (before even connecting the data 😉)
A basemap file is the file containing the drawing of the map you wish to display.
To do so, follow these few steps:
- Go to Mapshaper and see if it draws a plan with zones. It’s possible that you’ll have multiple files named the same but with different extensions (shp, dbf, shx, idx, etc…). Upload them all!
- Check your drawing and see if you can select zones. Activate the information option, and select zones. If they turn pink, you’re on the right track!
- Check attributes. Your zones need attribute in order to identify them from one another.
Don’t hesitate to click on the file details to see what’s missing.