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ArcScene - Spatial reference
I am having trouble merging different layers in ArcScene. As there is no such thing as the "Georeferencing" used in ArcMap, I am not able to view two different Layers in one document.
Is there ...
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Enable input DMS option in ArcMap while georeferencing
I am a newbie to ArcMap. I tried to georeference a map in JPEG format using the "input DMS..." option. But it is grayed out, the only option available is to choose X, and Y coordinates even ...
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Determining projections for 10,000+ shapefiles covering 3 UTM zones
I was handed a ton of property files with no projections attached but was told they are all in UTM zone 21S. Well once I merged them all together and projected them I realized that the data covers 3 ...
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Coordinate system and projection for georeferencing Google Maps image in ArcGIS Desktop?
I have saved Google Maps image (not Google Earth) of area at latlon(17.692437,83.218689) by some method in jpeg format. It is an exact snapshot of the Google Maps. Now I need to geo-reference it to ...
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Georeferenced labeling
I have a problem with ArcMap that somehow affect georeferencing.
I have three layers, two with .lyr and one is a raster data.
The two .lyr datatypes are a border and cities with names. I georeferenced ...
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Georeferencing Polygon Features using ArcGIS Pro
I am using ArcGIS Pro to perform an image classification. To do this I need training data polygons derived from the image which is being classified. I created training data polygons outlining features ...
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How to georeference a PNG in ArcMap without losing transparency?
I am creating a geologic map in ArcMap and I want to georeference a PNG of my topographic contours. I need to use a specific set of contours, so I cannot generate them within Arc. I have PNG file that ...
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Removing georeferencing from DEM using ArcGIS Pro
I am creating an assignment for students to demonstrate different visualizations of LiDAR-derived DEMs. However, because the DEM is currently unpublished and contains archaeological features, I want ...
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Why do MGI and WGS 84 data not line up in ArcGIS for Desktop?
When i reproject raster from MGI 6 zone to the WGS84 it makes a mistake (it is moved for 380 m )See example below:
I know that the problem is in MGI 6 projection (it is not accurate),but I do not know ...
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Georeferencing set of historical maps to each other then georeferencing set to current map using ArcGIS Pro
I have a set of 10 hand-drawn maps from the 1930's that all appear to have the same carbon-copied basemap (the streets and shorelines look identical). They were scanned from Arch D size linen paper so ...
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Convert Google Maps image to ArcMap
I would like to import a Google Maps image of Costa Rica into ArcMap and create a shapefile of this region. A screenshot of the selected region has been taken and I want to process it into ArcMap and ...
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Rectifying data source for MXD file using ArcMap
I tried to rectify my data source on ArcMap but was unable to locate my data file which is an MXD file.
How can I rectify the data source for an MXD file ?
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How to georeference an image with only eastings and northings
How would I georeference the image below. All I have is the information provided on the Image below (showing easting and northings). I am focusing on Georeferencing the section In red. Once ...
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Displaying .jpg file in ArcMap for georeferencing
I'm struggling to georeference a .jpg map. When I load it in to ArcMap, I cannot see the picture at all, so I cannot georeference it. I tried to zoom to the map layer but the map just does not appear.
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How is GeoTIFF geographically referenced if it has no sidecar files?
I am currently downloading MODIS burned area fire products to use for a work project. One of these products is a GeoTIFF which indicates the day (Julian date) of the year when an area experienced fire....
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Using ArcMap georeferencing in AutoCAD
I am working on a project in ArcMap.
I added an auto cad .dwg to my map, and in ArcMap, and I Georeferenced this .dwg file.
So now the DWG drawing is moved to be exactly on my drawing in ArcMap.
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Flattening projected vector dataset to georeference historic map to it using ArcMap
So I have vector data for quad lines, township/range lines and section lines for this area. The data is already projected into NAD83 UTM zone 10N and the lines are no longer straight. They warp ...
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Extracting salinity information from map
I have downloaded a pdf map of Salinity in coastal areas. Although the map has the grid and latitude-longitude values. the coordinate system used is not definite.
Would I be able to extract salinity ...
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Adding PDF (especially GeoPDF) to ArcMap as data?
I receive a lot of PDF maps (vector, image, with georeference and without) and I am having to convert them to an image file before I can add them to ArcMap and georeference.
I can't see any obvious ...
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Georeferenced images in ArcGIS are projected wrongly in QGIS and other GIS
I am working on a big project that includes georeferencing over 850 historical maps in the Netherlands. We're doing this with a small team, with each of us taking certain municipalities.
Since we all ...
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'Stack' and georeference multiple JPGs
I have 11 Satellite images in .jpg format showing the same area but in 11 different years. They align perfectly and have the exact same extent. They are not georeferenced and have 3 bands each.
Is ...
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Visualizing SAR images of moon
I have SAR images of a region on the Moon in GeoTIFF format.
When opened in ArcMap, an image looks like:
With the metadata:
How can I geo-reference them to visualize properly?
I also have an ...
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Visually correcting systematic shift between two geodatasets using ArcMap
I often have two datasets that are obviously not georeferenced correctly. Most of the time a simple translation (shift by x/y) could fix this.
Is there an easy way to do this e.g. by specifying one or ...
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Unable to choose desired layer when georeferencing in ArcMap?
I am georeferencing some images in ArcMap 10.3.1.
When I want to add the specific layer I'm going to georeference, I cannot choose this from the drop-down menu.
Any ideas on how to solve this ...
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Relocating georeferenced image, shapefiles and grid using Spatial Adjustment tool
I somehow georeferenced an image about 120 miles east of where I should have georeferenced it. This should be a simple fix, except that I then proceeded to digitize that extremely detailed image (read:...
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Divide raster map into segments, maintaining georeference in ArcMap
I have some historical maps so heavily distorted that usual rubbersheeting is possible but already quite problematic. I need 400 control points and more, and performance is abysmal, and "local&...
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Georeferencing in ArcMap?
I am new to ArcMap.
I have bistatic MiniRF data. This data is not georeferenced. I want to make this georeference. Correspondence to each pixel, I have one latitude and longitude information in ...
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Cropping borders from images without invalidating georeferencing using ArcGIS Pro
I am using ArcGIS Pro2.4.
I have a large collection of georeferenced historical aerials. They all have borders of varying dimensions and varying shades of grey. These borders have to go somehow. I'...
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Assigning coordinate system to ungeoreferenced CAD Drawing while maintaining CAD shape and size using ArcMap
I am using ArcMap 10.8.1 for this project. I am attempting to bring a small town's CAD map of their streets and buildings into ArcMap and then will work on converting some of this data to shapefiles.
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Is it possible to georeference an existing, un-georeferenced pdf?
I was wondering if there was anyway to georeference a pdf directly without first converting it to an image. I have access to ArcGIS 10.1 but haven't been able to find any information that would ...
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Extent of shapefile vs. extent of JPEG
I am having a problem. I follow the steps to try to georeferenced, but I see that the JPEG is much bigger than the shapefile when you add both to the table of contents. I try changing the extent on ...
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Correcting offset between LiDAR datasets
I am analyzing multiple LiDAR datasets looking at the changes between pre-wildfire and post-wildfire topography. The datatsets are of the same general location. I did not acquire the datasets on my ...
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Problem updating Georeferencing for TIFF
When I update georeferencing for TIFFs, the map disappears and doesn't save. Auto adjust is off, rectify wont save, control points I can save seperately. Settings are set to documentation suggestions. ...
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Are three points really necessary to georeference?
I find myself in a debate between what I have learned and used, and my employer.
Is it possible to get accurate results georeferencing with only two points instead of three or four?
The answers I ...
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Georeferenced black and white maps showing up as mostly transparent and very low resolution once exported from MXD to KMZ
I exported .pngs from a simple black and white pdf map, georeferenced them in ArcMap 10.3.1 and then wanted to export them KMZ. However, upon opening my kml, the maps have become mostly transparent, ...
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Identifying coordinate system of Wetterzentrale maps?
I'm trying to georeference two maps from wetterzentrale in ArcGIS Desktop.
In what coordinate system are those maps created?
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Georeferencing CAD drawings without preserving aspect ratio
I have a CAD drawing (DWG) format that I would like to georeference to my basemaps that are projected in UTM coordinates. This drawing is done to scale without any geographic referencing.
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Displaying raster images that are already georeferenced in QGIS
I have a number of historical surveys that I have already digitized, georeferenced, and clipped using ArcMap 10.6.1. My office wants to try using QGIS but I am completely new to the software.
Both ...
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Adding online basemap in ArcMap [closed]
How can I add an external online map in ArcMap by inserting the http address, to use as a basemap in order to georeference multiple aerial photos?
I don't really care about the precision of the ...
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Creating outline shapefile georeferencing existing map/pictures [closed]
I need to create shapefiles (that need to be adapted and transfered for other programs) with the district outline of a couple of Caribbean countries.
Is georeferencing (using the Georeferencing ...
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Retaining georeferencing information from CAD when opening in another mxd?
I georeferenced about 150 CADs, updating the georeferencing as I work. I created a new mxd using the same base layers and added one of the CADs that was georeferenced but it did not retain the ...
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Control Points Disappear from ArcMap Link Table
I georeferenced a scan map and updated my georeferencing after adding the control points. But after I started digitising, and saving edits, I soon realised that when I open the link table on the ...
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Geo-referencing historical topographical in ArcMap using the original grid
I am trying to geo-reference a series of maps of the German Military service in ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro using the coordinate grid (in red) provided by the German Military during the WWII. The attached ...
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Loading georeferenced map TIFF image into shapefile using ArcMap?
I need to add this Lake County townships map into a shapefile that contains other counties' townships. The shapefile's fields are: Township, Shape, Shape_Length, Shape_Area and County.
How can I do ...
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How to georeference point cloud data that was no spatial information?
I'm working on a project right now that the final goal is to compare two DTMs of a glacier surface from different years to visualize the change over time of the glacial surface. The first DTM was ...
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Georeferencing Photos With No Spatial Reference?
I have about 100-200 field ground shot photos I would like to overlay in ArcGIS 10 that have no spatial information which I need to somehow develop using a photogrammetric formula. The camera was ...
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What is happening different to my TIFF between export data and arcpy
I am working in FME with TIFFs downloaded from sentinel-1 (SAR). These TIFFs display correctly in ArcMap but in FME is loses its spatial reference and a bound box calculation gives the number of ...
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Georeferencing in ArcMap very slow?
I have started having a problem with georeferencing.
When I try to add control points, the cursor just starts "thinking" forever, and it's nigh unusable. I've read forum posts that say this is an ...
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Disappearing map image when georeferencing in ArcGIS 10.6 desktop
I am trying to add an un-georeferenced map into ArcMap as raster so that I can manually georeference it, then use it as a base to draw polygon features on top of it.
I can add in the image and ...
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Georeferencing PDF maps for use in Avenza PDF maps
I have PDF maps like the one below (normally PDF, but JPEG for this) that I would like to be able to georeference to use with Avenza PDF maps.
I don't have GIS training, but have access to Arcmap ...
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