ArcMap / ArcGIS Documentation

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ArcMap / ArcGIS Documentation
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Project Title	ArcMap / ArcGIS Documentation
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Add Text file (.txt) as data on ArcMap

1) Open ArcMap
2) Locate a a button with a black cross with yellow diamond underneath (below'Selection')
3) Click the tiny triangle drop-down button to its immediate right
4) Select 'Add Data'
5) Find location where local text file resides. For example: (Home - Documents\ArcGIS)
6) Select a text file of interest and click Add
   - The text file should have at least two columns: X and Y coordinates
7) Locate the text file in the Table Of Contents tab in the left
8) Right click the text file
9) Select 'Display XY Data...'
10) In the pop-up window 'Display XY Data', choose XField and YField - the default should work
11) Check that in the same pop-up window the box labelled 'Coordinate System of Input Coordinates'
    contains GCS_WGS_1984
    - If not: click the 'Edit...' Button. --> Click the Plus sign for 'Geographic Coordinate Systems'
               --> Click the Plus sign for 'World' --> Select 'WGS 1984' --> Press OK
12) Click 'OK'
13) Most likely a window titled 'Table Does Not Have Object-ID Field' will pop up,
    but do not fret
14) The points will show on the big screen in the middle

Manipulate Data With Queries

1) Right click on data layer
2) Click on Properties
3) Click on Definition Query
4) There are two options, definition query or query builder
5) Type In Query and Hit Apply and Then OK

Add Base layer or map on ArcMap

1) Locate a a button with a black cross with yellow diamond underneath (below'Selection')
2) Click the tiny triangle drop-down button to its immediate right
3) Select 'Add Basemap...'
4) Choose a base map of your liking. 'Light Gray Canvas' is frequently used.
5) Click 'Add'