Manual Geospatial Data Entry
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How to Manually Add coordinates for Point data
To manually add geospatial data for a point:
- Click the button above the Points table of the Point and Polygon/Polyline List window.
- From the Point window, enter the point number in the Point No. field. Note that this is a required field.
The fields available in the Points window will depend on the coordinate reference system that you selected. |
Different Point Windows
- Select the type of point that you are defining in the Point Type field.
- Enter the local identifier for the point in the Point ID field. Note that this is a required field.
- Do one of the following:
- To enter an absolute point, enter the coordinates in either the X/Longitude and Y/Latitude fields, or the MGRS field.
- To enter a relative point:
- Enter the distance of the point from the absolute point in the Distance field.
- Enter the bearing of the point relative to the absolute point in the Bearing field.
- Select the point from which the distance and bearing are defined from the From Point list.
- Enter a description for the point in the Point Description field.
- Do one of the following:
- To save the point and close the Point window, click the OK button.
- If you entered a relative point, the coordinates for the point are calculated based on the distance and bearing that you entered.
- To save the point and continue adding more points, click the Apply button.
- To close the Point window without saving the point data, click the Cancel button.
How to Manually Add Polygon and Polyline Points
To manually add geospatial data for a polygon or polyline:
- Click the button above the Polygon and Polyline Points table of the Point and Polygon/Polyline List window.
- The Polygon/Polyline Editor window displays.
- Enter the identifier for the polygon or polyline in the Polygon/Polyline Shape ID field.
- Select either the Polygon or Polyline option from the Type field.
- Click the button.
- The Point window displays.
- From the Point window, enter the point number in the Point No. field. Note that this is a required field.
- Select the type of point that you are defining in the Point Type field.
- Enter the local identifier for the point in the Point ID field. Note that this is a required field.
- Do one of the following:
- To enter an absolute point, enter the coordinates in either the X/Longitude and Y/Latitude fields, or the MGRS field.
- To enter a relative point:
- Enter the distance of the point from the absolute point in the Distance field.
- Enter the bearing of the point relative to the absolute point in the Bearing field.
- Select the point from which the distance and bearing are defined from the From Point list.
- Enter a description for the point in the Point Description field.
- Do one of the following:
- To save the point and close the Point window, click the OK button.
- If you entered a relative point, the coordinates for the point are calculated based on the distance and bearing that you entered.
- To save the point and continue adding more points, click the Apply button.
- To close the Point window without saving the point data, click the Cancel button.
The fields available in the Points window will depend on the coordinate reference system that you selected. |