An overview of the To Coverage toolset

Available with Advanced license.

Contains tools that allow you to convert various file formats to coverages.

If you need to convert files from a format not included in this toolset, you might have to first convert to another of the ArcGIS file formats. Check the Conversion Tools toolbox for other converters.

Tools in the To Coverage toolset

Tool	Description
Advanced Tiger Conversion	Converts a set of U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line files to a set of coverages.
Basic Tiger Conversion	Converts a set of U.S. Bureau of Census TIGER/Line files into one or more coverages.
Generate	Generates a coverage from coordinates stored in a file.
Import From DLG	Converts a Standard or Optional formatted Digital Line Graph (DLG) file to a coverage.
Import From Interchange File	Converts an ArcInfo Workstation export interchange file.
Import From S57	Converts data from S-57 format to one or more coverages.
Import From SDTS	Creates ArcGIS coverages or grids from a Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) Topological Vector Profile (TVP) or Point Profile Transfer.
Import From VPF	Converts a VPF table to an INFO table, or converts either an untiled VPF coverage or VPF tile to an ArcGIS coverage.