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jgilfillan/mapshaper data join and simplify

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use mapshaper to add extra properties, simplify the file and output to topojson format
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mapshaper data join and simplify
# original shapefile from http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/DetailsPage/1270.0.55.003July%202011
# Postal Areas ASGS Non ABS Structures Ed 2011 Digital Boundaries in ESRI Shapefile Format
# -i specifies input file
# -join specifies csv to join and join key
# -simplify speficies simplification percentage
# -o specifies outfile file and format
# full set of command lines options here: https://github.com/mbloch/mapshaper/wiki/Command-Reference
# ^ character allows command to span multiple lines
mapshaper -i "C:\Users\jgilf_000\Downloads\1270055003_poa_2011_aust_shape\POA_2011_AUST.shp" ^
-join "C:\Users\jgilf_000\Downloads\Untitled spreadsheet - Sheet1.csv" keys=POA_CODE,pc ^
-simplify 5% ^
-o "C:\Users\jgilf_000\Downloads\1270055003_poa_2011_aust_shape\output2.json" force format=topojson
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