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Lining up data in ArcGIS : a guide to map projections / Margaret M. Maher.

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"Lining Up Data in ArcGIS: A Guide to Map Projections is an easy-to-navigate troubleshooting reference for any GIS user with the common problem of data misalignment. Complete with full-color maps and diagrams, this book presents practical techniques on how to identify data projections, create c...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Maher, Margaret M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Redlands, California : ESRI Press, 2013.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
ArcGIS.
Geographic information systems.
Graphical user interfaces (Computer systems)
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Identifying the type of coordinate system for data using ArcMap
  • Using vector datasets ; Identifying the type of coordinate system for data using ArcMap
  • Chapter 2. Identifying the correct geographic coordinate system
  • Example of datum offset between NAD 1927 and NAD 1983 datums in a GCS ; Example in which data with the unknown coordinate system is in a GCS, and reference data is in a projected coordinate system ; Other issues to consider
  • Chapter 3. Identifying the projected coordinate system
  • State plane coordinate system ; Universal transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system ; Testing to identify the projected coordinate system for data ; If state plane options do not align the data, test for UTM ; Other projected coordinate system options
  • Chapter 4. Applying nonstandard units
  • When standard coordinate systems don't work ; Customizing the state plane coordinate system with units of inches ; Comparing units of international feet with US survey feet ; Saving the custom projection file to disk for future use ; Defining the projection using the custom projection file
  • Chapter 5. Aligning CAD data
  • Modifying a standard coordinate system ; Working with CAD files in ArcMap ; Procedures to address misaligned CAD data ; Saving the custom projection file to disk
  • Chapter 6. Aligning rotated CAD data
  • Adjusting for the azimuth or rotation parameters ; Using other custom coordinate system options
  • Chapter 7. Analyzing geographic (datum) transformations and why we need them
  • What are geographic transformations? ; Geographic transformation methods ; Creating and saving a custom geographic transformation in ArcToolbox
  • Chapter 8. Applying geographic transformations
  • Applying composite geographic transformations in ArcGIS 10.1 for desktop ; Applying composite geographic transformations in the ArcMap data frame ; Applying geographic transformations in the project tool in ArcToolbox
  • Chapter 9. What map projection should I use for my project?
  • Geographic coordinate sytems ; Projected coordinate systems ; Deciding on the projection file in ArcMap ; Appropriate use of web Mercator projection
  • Chapter 10. Defining projections and their parameters; adding x, y data; analyzing the shape of buffers
  • Coordinate system definitions provided with ArcGIS for desktop ; Coordinate system parameters ; What is a geographic coordinate system? ; What is a projected coordinate system? ; What is a local coordinate system? ; Adding x, y data to ArcMap and converting to features in a shapefile or geodatabase feature class ; Why buffers displayed in ArcMap are not round
  • Appendix A Knowledge base articles
  • Appendix B Default installation paths
  • Appendix C Default user profile paths.

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