Error: 'The file didn't contain any Area features'

This error message can appear when you are trying to import a file to the Boundary layer of a Portfolio Record.

Basic Troubleshooting Steps

• A property boundary must contain an area (polygon) feature. Check whether the file you are trying to import contains a line or an area. Use an area file if you have one.
• If you upload a line file, Landscape will attempt to close the polygon by connecting the first and last points. However, if this conversion results in an invalid polygon, you'll get the error message again and will need to convert the line to a polygon in order to import the boundary — see below.

Advanced Troubleshooting Steps

There are a few ways to convert a line file to a polygon file.

In ArcGIS Pro, use the feature to polygon tool.

In QGIS, use the 'lines to polygon'/'polygonize' tool.

Google Earth does not have a tool for converting lines to polygons, but you could create a new area feature, trace over the line file, then save that new area feature and import the resulting .kmz to Landscape.

Mapshaper (free online tool: https://mapshaper.org/)

1. Import your data: Drag and drop your Shapefile, GeoJSON, or KML/KMZ (containing lines) into the mapshaper.org web interface.
2. Open the Console: Click the "Console" button in the top-right corner.
   1. Clean the data (Optional but recommended): If your lines are not perfectly closed, you may need to snap them together first. Run this sequence by typing each command and hitting 'Enter': -snap followed by -polygons   
   2. If it doesn't need cleaning, just run the conversion command: Type the following command and press Enter: -polygons   
3. Export: Click "Export" and choose the Shapefile format. Import this shapefile to Landscape.