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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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Georeferencing CAD files in ArcMap?
I've definitely got at least a couple of grey hairs while trying to convert some dwg. files to shapefiles. I've seen that this subject has been disscused a lot, but hope someone will have the ...
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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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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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Georeferencing Image using saved Link Table from another Image?
I had a scanned map that I did did a georeferenced a few weeks ago and saved the link table. Now I have two more scanned map that need to do the same thing. It is the same area and one of them I did ...
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Using Georeference information stored in tfwx (from ArcGIS) in QGIS?
I have georeferenced some images (ArcGIS -> Update Georeferencing) which creates a *.tfwx file with the new parameters for georeferencing.
I renamed it to *.tfw but QGIS is not able to read the ...
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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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Geo- referencing Projected coordinated raster with GCS - ArcGIS
I have raster displaying Lat/ Long grid, but map information shows that, it s been mapped in Gauss Krugger projetion/ Beijing 1954. So, technically we need to geo reference the map in Gauss Krugger/ ...
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Add georeferenced png layer to map automatically
Using ArcGIS Desktop v10.2 with an Advanced level license we have georeferenced our engineering drawings in PNG format.
Next we have created a polygon layer for every single drawing to see the Area of ...
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Automated georeferencing in ArcGIS Desktop?
I am attempting to fully automate the process of georeferencing a load of .png files - i have xml file containing the co-ordinates - but how can i use them?
Does anyone have any advice?
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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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Georeferencing aerial photos when only centroid is known using ArcGIS for Desktop or ERDAS Imagine?
I have heaps of aerial photos that need to be georeferenced.
I have access to ArcMap and ERDAS.
All I am given is an excel sheet with the centroid coordinates of each image.
Each photo covers ...
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Is it possible to use more than two control point links when georeferencing CAD files in ArcMap?
I'm trying to georeference CAD to a building footprint in ArcMap 10 (although I've had this same problem in earlier versions). The problem is, it won't let me use more than two control point links, so ...
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Georeferencing CAD Causing Close Out/Shut Down of ArcMap?
I am currently running ArcGIS 10.2.2 for Desktop.
I have no other georeferencing issues regarding TIFFs shapefiles, or otherwise.
However, when I introduce a CAD (or DWG) file into the map 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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Enabling georeferenced TIF file to rectify in ArcGIS for Desktop?
I have added a TIF file (size 1,433 KB) in ArcGIS 10.2.2 and defined numerous georeferencing points, with the aim of creating a raster file for conversion to polygons.
However, on clicking the “...
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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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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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What causes wrong placement of JPGs in QGIS 2.8.1?
I have the same issue explained in this post:
How to keep georeferencing from ArcGIS when importing raster into QGIS?
But my problem is with .jpg files.
I have georeferenced with ArcGIS 10.2.2 many ...
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How to keep georeferencing from ArcGIS when importing raster into QGIS?
I tried searching for the answer to this, but I didn't see anything, so here it goes:
I have previously georeferenced some .png raster images in ArcGIS 10.2.2, and could like to import them into QGIS....
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Why is Format of output data grayed out on Save As dialog for Rectify?
I started georeferencing and I could not save my new "rectify" file, I don't know if is because of the raster or I did something wrong.
Then I find out that my control layer is not accurate, it ...
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.svg georeference?
How would I go about taking a layer from AI or Inkscape and importing it into Arc?
I've got a vector drawing I want to use and I know I need to georeference it but I'm lost as to how. I also can't ...
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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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Georeferencing CAD Files and Creating Geodatabase
I'm hoping this is an easy question to answer. I have georefrenced a CAD data set to an orthophoto that was projected in NAD 83, and turned it into a GDB.
Even though the GDB is not projected, is ...
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Georeferencing scanned map using ArcMap?
Using ArcMap 9.3, I want to georeference a scanned map of Sudan (Africa) as .jpg file format,coordinate points are marked on scanned map in 4 degree intervals. I am not familiar to georeferencing in ...
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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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