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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 ...

karim abousselham

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asked Oct 12, 2022 at 17:19

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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 ...

Andrew

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asked Mar 16, 2023 at 20:14

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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 ...

Matt Dupasquier

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asked Jun 26, 2023 at 22:24

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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 However, because the DEM is currently unpublished and contains archaeological features, I want ...

mssnyder

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asked Mar 4, 2023 at 19:20

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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 ...

cpbride

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asked Feb 4, 2020 at 2:18

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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 ...

Louis Tate

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asked Aug 24, 2021 at 8:01

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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 ...

Phil

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asked Aug 30, 2018 at 18:53

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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 ...

Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics

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asked Feb 27, 2013 at 14:08

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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 ...

GP92

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asked Feb 18, 2013 at 15:59

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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 ...

Sarah

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asked Jan 31, 2013 at 15:40

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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 ...

Mike Adam

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asked Apr 24, 2022 at 12:59

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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 ...

Honeybear

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asked Dec 10, 2020 at 14:28

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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 ...

Nafim Fazle Rabbi

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asked Jun 23, 2021 at 12:17

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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....

apierce6

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asked Jun 4, 2020 at 17:11

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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. ...

Curious Girl

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asked Jan 8, 2015 at 12:06

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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 ...

conradc_chs

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asked Jun 24, 2022 at 20:42

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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 ?

Collinx

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asked Feb 22, 2022 at 0:48

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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 ...

shrippi

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asked Mar 22, 2021 at 11:44

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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 ...

Quarantäne

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asked May 26, 2021 at 9:59

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Georeferencing shapefile using ArcGIS for Desktop?

I have a shapefile with some polygons that I would like to superimpose to a raster image, but unfortunately they don't match perfectly due to the reference system the shp has been created with. So, I ...

umbe1987

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asked Jan 24, 2013 at 13:55

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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. I ...

biso hbb

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asked Jan 28, 2021 at 16:10

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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 ...

Konan Pruiksma

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asked Jun 11, 2021 at 7:59

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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 ...

Nikos

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asked Nov 10, 2013 at 18:24

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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 ...

JamesS

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asked Apr 27, 2020 at 18:08

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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 ...

linibenson

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asked Mar 25, 2019 at 20:43

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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, ...

ravmond

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asked Jan 23, 2020 at 20:56

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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 ...

daveyja

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asked Aug 29, 2018 at 18:47

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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 ...

SpookyDLX

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asked Mar 27, 2014 at 22:18

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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. ...

sploog

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asked Oct 29, 2020 at 14:37

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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 ...

Mette Bendixen

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asked Mar 17, 2016 at 19:26

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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 ...

Jay

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asked Oct 29, 2014 at 8:15

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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 ...

EBee

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asked May 25, 2020 at 17:03

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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 ...

Nidhi Verma

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asked Jun 27, 2020 at 8:28

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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 ...

Dejan Jungić

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asked Feb 24, 2014 at 0:44

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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 ...

PGerrits

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asked Apr 8, 2019 at 9:26

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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:...

Sandy

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asked Sep 17, 2012 at 0:23

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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 ...

mr.adam

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asked Aug 8, 2014 at 15:57

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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 ...

Ligia

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asked Jul 12, 2012 at 13:22

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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'...

Alpheus

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asked Nov 2, 2020 at 21:14

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Adding Basemap to ArcScene?

I want to add a basemap under my 3D bar chart of density. I tried a lot by couldn't add the basemap in ArcScene. I want a map like the one below.

Anika

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asked Jul 13, 2016 at 20:56

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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 ...

Ben Raymond

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asked Mar 26, 2019 at 21:49

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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 ...

eden3

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asked Dec 4, 2019 at 0:57

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Importing CSV matrix of z values to raster with no x y coordinates using ArcGIS Desktop?

I have a CSV file of depth values that have no spatial information. I know the "cell size" of the data but not where it should be put in space. How do I convert this into a data format, such as tif, ...

pythonNovice

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asked Aug 9, 2018 at 6:47

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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 ...

Setesh42

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asked May 12, 2014 at 20:33

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Georeferencing JPEG from TIFF using ArcMap?

I recently georefernced some TIFFs. However, unfortunately I have to do the same stuff with equivalent JPGs (same image, same resolution, just JPGs). Is there an easy way to georeference the JPGs ...

Badeschlapfen

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asked Sep 25, 2017 at 4:23

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How to georereference a TIFF file which has already a spatial reference?

I have a TIFF file of Poland and a self drawn vector map of Poland. The vector map has no spatial information. I am intending to reference the TIFF exactly to the shape of the self drawn map. My ...

Gideon

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asked Jan 25, 2013 at 0:37

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Georeferencing and converting a kml file [closed]

I have been searching the web for an example of how to convert and georeference a KML file, but I cannot find anything so I thought I might ask some experts on this forum. I am new to ArcGIS ArcMap ...

Mark45

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asked May 19, 2018 at 21:33

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Opening GeoTIFF (georeferenced in ArcGIS for Desktop) in QGIS?

I tried to open a georeferenced geotiff created in ArcGIS for Desktop in QGIS. I could open them, but they are not in the right spot. These raster datasets contains .aux .rrd .tfwx .tif.aux.xml ....

forest

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asked Oct 16, 2014 at 5:30

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Using World Files to Reference Raster Datasets in ArcMap

I am trying to georeference a simple raster image using a world file I was supplied with, however I am struggling to associate the world file with the image. I have read up on it, it seems that in the ...

AJIKenyon

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asked Jan 3, 2017 at 12:49

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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 ...

USER8267BEL

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asked Jun 19, 2013 at 21:50

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