How to do DigitizingProf. Dr. Sajid Rashid Ahmad

sajidpu@yahoo.com

Atiqa Ijaz Khan _ Demonstrator

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2Step by Step Procedure

• Main menu --- Customize --- Toolbar --- Editor toolbar.

• Editor Toolbar --- Select START Editing.

• Select required Shapefile to edit.

• Editor toolbar --- Task --- Create New Feature.

• Editor toolbar --- Target --- required Shapefile.

• Select ‘Icon of Pencil’ for digitizing.

• Place the cursor on the map where to start digitizing (see cross-hair cursor) and click on it, till all is done.

• After that: Editor toolbar --- Stop Editing --- Start Editing.

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Create shapefile Adding data Start editing SELECT SCALE

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The GREEN Highlighted is digitized line, under procedure.

The DOTS are the vertices.

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Blue line is Selected after being digitized.

Stop and Save the Edits.

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6Introduction to Arc Map

• Arc Map is an application for displaying and editing maps.

• It is customizable according to one own choice.

• Toolbars are hidden or shown.

• Commands can be added.

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Arc Map Interface

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Arc Map starts with Getting Started dialog box, having option of Blank Map or Template

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Known as “Table of Contents”

In which you can un/check the files one wants

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Known as “Context Menu”

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11 Layer Properties

dialog box. By right clicking in

the Table of Content, and then clicking the Properties option.

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