中文摘要：

MapGIS和ArcGIS是目前国内地理信息系统及相关各行业广泛采用的GIS平台,实现二者之间的数据格式转换对数据共享具有重要意义。本文在分析MapGIS和ArcGIS两种软件各自数据格式的基础上,结合＂中国可溶岩类型图＂专题数据的格式转换,提出了一种将点、线、面三类要素从MapGIS向ArcGIS格式转换的方法,并讨论了转换过程中存在的主要问题及相应的解决方法。

英文摘要：

MapGIS and ArcGIS have been the GIS platforms used extensively in all related fields, data conversion between them has great meaning to data sharing in nowadays. Based on analysis of data formats of the two systems, taking ＂Map of soluble rock types in China＂ thematic data as an example, a method of point, line and polygon data conversion from MapGIS to ArcGIS platform is presented, and existing problems and corresponding resolutions in the data conversion are discussed.