If You want to Add X,Y data in Arc Map that you have got from GPS receiver, or from ground survey. Here is the methodology to convert an Excel sheet or a text file to Arc Map workable file format.
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Open new ArcMap Document
- Add your .csv file in data folder to ArcMap by using the Add data tool (either by expanding the sub menu under File > Add Data) or by clicking the Add Data tool on the Standard toolbar
- Ensure that the X and Y fields were selected correctly by ArcMap
- Click the Edit button a window as shown appears
Select
the coordinate system for your points, and click OK.
Some possible
suggestions: Coordinate
Systems > Geographic Coordinate Systems > World > WGS1984.prj
(default GPS datum)
Adding Coordinates Systems |
You
should now have a point layer at the top of your Table of Contents with the
same name as yours .csv file and the word Events on the end of the name.
This
is an “event theme” and is a temporary layer.If you want a more permanent copy, right-click on the layer
- Choose Data and select Export Data
- Pick an output location—a geodatabase feature class or a directory for a Shapefile and enter a file name. Please change the name to something other than the default Export_Output. Click OK.
- Make sure to select Shapefile in front of Save as type as shown in figure
- Click Yes to add new Shapefile.
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