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Using Arc Map

This document provides instructions for using ArcMap to import point data from an Excel spreadsheet, visualize the points by category, select a subset of points, create a new shapefile for the subset, label the points, and draw polygons around related points to delineate site areas. Key steps include importing the points shapefile, displaying points by type, selecting points of type "site circumference", exporting them to a new shapefile, labeling points, creating an empty polygon shapefile, using the pencil tool to draw polygons around selected points, and adding an attribute field to name each polygon.

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Using Arc Map

This document provides instructions for using ArcMap to import point data from an Excel spreadsheet, visualize the points by category, select a subset of points, create a new shapefile for the subset, label the points, and draw polygons around related points to delineate site areas. Key steps include importing the points shapefile, displaying points by type, selecting points of type "site circumference", exporting them to a new shapefile, labeling points, creating an empty polygon shapefile, using the pencil tool to draw polygons around selected points, and adding an attribute field to name each polygon.

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GISWorkshop:UsingArcMap

UsingArcMap

b.

SelectStorerelativepathandclickOKtwice.

Scenario:Youhavejustreturnedfromanexcursiontrip,[Link]
[Link],and
[Link]
thosepoints,andcreatepolygonsforeverysiteareathatyouhavemarked.
Inthislabexercise,youwilllearnhowtoimportpointsfromaspreadsheet
[Link]
[Link],youwilllearnhowto
createpolygonsbyconnectingthedotsofrelatedpointcoordinatesfrom
thedataset.

SetUpYourMapProject
NOTE:IfyouarecontinuingfromthepreviousGeoreferencingexercise,use
thesameproject,andcontinuetoSetYourProjectsProjection.

c.

GotoFileSaveandsaveyourprojectasKaranis

SetYourProjectsProjection
1.

GotoViewDataFramePropertiesandselecttheCoordinateSystemtab.

2.

IntheboxlabeledSelectacoordinatesystem,expandPredefined
GeographicCoordinateSystemsWorldandhighlightWGS1984

1.

Choosealocationtosaveyourproject,andcreateafoldercalled
GISWorkshop.

2.

CreateafolderinsidetheprojectfolderandnameitData.

3.

[Link].

4.

[Link],choosetocreateanewproject.

5.

Thefollowingstepswillensurethatyousaveyourprojectanddatarelative
[Link]
computersifyouwishtodoso.
a.

GotoFileDocumentProperties,andclickontheDataSource
Optionsbutton.

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4.

ImportingPointLocationsFromanXYTable
1.

ClickontheAddDatabutton

MakesuretheLatitudeandLongitudefieldsaremappedcorrectly.

,andaddthefollowinglayers:

a.

[Link](Thisisthesiteplanyougeoreferencedintheprevious
exercise)

b.

[Link]

2.

Whenpromptedtochooseasheetwithintheexcelfile,choose
Karanis_Points$.

3.

RightclickonKaranis_PointsandchooseDisplayXYData.

5.

ClickontheEditbutton,thentheSelectbutton,andchooseGeographic
[Link]

6.

ClickAdd,thenClickOK,[Link]
message,justclickOKagain.
NOTE:[Link],thisis
likeareadonly,[Link]
queryit,manipulateit,anddoanythingwithit,youmustexportitasanew
shapefile.

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7.

RightclickonthenewlycreatedKaranis_Points$Eventsfromthetableof
contents,selectDataExportData

VisualizingYourXYData
NowthatyouhaveyourXYdatainArcMap,youwanttodisplayandvisualizethe
datainwaysthatwouldhighlightimportantfeatures.

ShowPointsbySingleCategoryType
1.

RightclickonKaranis_Points,andselectproperties.

2.

SelecttheSymbologytab.

3.

ClickonCategories,thenUniqueValues

4.

ForthedropdownunderValueFields,selectType_of_GP

5.

ClickontheAddAllValuesbutton

8.

ForOutputshapefileorfeatureclass,clickonthefoldericon,navigateto
yourDatadirectory,andsavethislayerasKaranis_Points.shp.

9.

ClickYeswhenpromptedtoaddthistothemap.

10. [Link]
thepathtotheExcelspreadsheet([Link])andselectRemove.
Youshouldnowbeleftwithtwoitemsinyourtableofcontents
(Karanis_PointsandKaranis.png)

6.

[Link]/outandpantomove
around,andusetheIdentifytool

toclickonindividualpoints.

Whatareyourobservationsofthemap?Takealookatthesitecircumference
[Link],
youcantvisuallytellwhichsitestheyareencompassing.

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CreatingaNewShapefilefromaSubsetofPoints
Currently,[Link]
tocreateanewshapefileofonlythosepointswhicharemarkedassite
circumference.
1.

Inthetopmenubar,gotoSelectionSelectByAttributes

2.

LayerKaranis_Point

3.

Method:Createanewselection

4.

DoubleclickonType_of_GPinthetextarea.Thebottomboxshouldnow
haveType_of_GPpopulatedinit.

5.

ClickontheGetUniqueValuesbutton

6.

Clickonthe=button

7.

Doubleclickonsitecircumference

8.

ClickOK

9.

Yourmapshouldnowshowsomepointshighlightedinblue.

10. [Link]
clickonKaranis_Points,selectDataExportData.
11. MakesureSelectedFeaturesisselectedfromtheExportdropdown.
12. Clickonthefoldericon,navigatetoyourDatafolder,andsavethisshapefile
asKaranis_SiteCircumference.shp.

13. ClickOKwhenpromptedtoaddthistoyourmap.
14. Youshouldnowhave3layersinyourtableofcontents:
Karanis_SiteCircumference,Karanis_PointsandKaranis.png.
15. UnchecktheboxnexttoKaranis_Points.
16. RightclickonKaranis_SiteCircumferenceandselectZoomtoLayer.

LabelYourPointFeatures
1.

RightclickonKaranis_SiteCircumferenceandselectProperties.

2.

SelecttheLabelstab.

3.

ChecktheboxnexttoLabelfeaturesinthislayer

4.

ChooseNameforLabelFieldandclickOK.

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CreateaNewShapefileofPolygons

SymbolizeYourPoints

Note:[Link]
havetocreateanemptyshapefileinArcCatalog.

1.

RightclickonKaranis_SiteCircumferenceandgotoProperties.

2.

SelecttheSymbologytab,Categories,Uniquevalues.

3.

ForValueField,selectName.

4.

ClickonAddAllValues.

5.

Rightclickononeofthesymbolicons,andselectPropertiesforAllSymbols

1.

First,[Link].

2.

NavigatetoyourDatafolder

3.

GotoFileNewShapefile

4.

NameKaranis_Sites

5.

FeatureTypePolygon

6.

ClickontheEditbuttonunderSpatialReference.

7.

ClickonSelectGeographicCoordinateSystemsWorldWGS1984

6.

Chooseasymbolyoulike.

7.

[Link]
symbolsarehighlighted(Controlclickonanythatare)

8.

SelectacolorrampofyourchoiceandclickOK.

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DrawingPolygons
1.

SwitchbacktoArcMap

2.

AddthenewlycreatedKaranis_Sitesshapefiletotheproject.

3.

GotoToolsEditorToolboxtoactivatetheEditor.

4.

[Link].
Ifpromptedwithapopupbox,justclickStartEditing.

5.

OntheEditortoolbarselectthefollowing:
a.

TaskCreateNewFeature

b.

TargetKaranis_Sites

7.

ClickonthePenciltool

8.

Zoomintoanareaextenttowhereyoucanseeaseriesofpointswiththe
samecolorandlabel.

9.

Usingthepenciltool,clickoneachpointanddrawapolygon.

10. Whenyouaredonewithapolygon,[Link]
theprocessagainfornewpolygons.

6.

ClickontheEditorbuttonagain,[Link]
VertexandKaranis_SiteCircumference.Thiswillensurethatwhenyoudraw
yourpolygons,theverticeswillsnaptothecorrectcoordinates.

11. Whenyouaredone,clickontheEditorbutton,andselectStopEditing.
Whenpromptedtosave,clickYes.
12. RightclickonKaranis_SitesfromyourtableofcontentsandselectOpen
AttributeTable.

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13. ClickonOptionsAddField.

ApplyingTransparencytoPolygons

14. NameName

1.

RightclickonKaranis_Siteandgotoproperties.

15. TypeText

2.

ChoosetheDisplaytab.

3.

SettheTransparenceyto50%.

TheFinishingTouches
Usingtheskillsyouhavelearnedsofar,seeifyoucanrecreatethefollowing
map:

16. GobacktotheEditortoolbar,andclickonEditorStartEditing.
17. [Link]
correctnameforeachsite.

18. Whenyouaredone,gobacktotheEditortoolbar,clickonEditorStop
Editing.

19. Closetheattributetable.

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