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FSX Problem importing ESRI SHP files into SBuilderX

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I used an ESRI Shape (SHP) file to create a new project by using the File | Append File | ESRI Shape File menu option.

I noticed that no matter what I do the entire contour shows up as dots rather than a continuous line. Yet if I check the properties (context menu) of that shape it gives me the menu option "Convert to Line" which makes me believe it is currently a polygon.

How comes these ESRI Shapes do not show up as polygons? the main problem being that if you zoom in just a bit then the whole thing becomes invisible and you can't see a line or anything that can give you a reference. If I enable the background I see that I am in the right geographical location but still can't see the lines or polygons as I do in regular SBX projects.

Another problem being it doesn't show the "Fill/Slice to QMID 11" menu items when I have the Polygon mode selected. The properties do show "POLY #xxxx".
 
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Without pictures or a working file to look at it's all guess work. Is the SHP file in the correct format for SBuilderX, Geographic/WGS84? Or did you reproject it?

I've had no difficulty importing or exporting shapefiles with SBuilderX, other than my own learing curve.
 
And are you sure that the shapefile does contain polygons? Each shapefile can only hold or points or lines or polygons.
 
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