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| − | == Add Text file (.txt) as data == | + | |
| + | == 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) In the same pop-up window, if the box labelled 'Coordinate System of Input Coordinates' does not contain GCS_WGS_1984, click the 'Edit...' Button. | ||
| + | 12) | ||
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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) In the same pop-up window, if the box labelled 'Coordinate System of Input Coordinates' does not contain GCS_WGS_1984, click the 'Edit...' Button. 12)
