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Can You import feature classes into a geodatabase?
You can import shapefiles, coverages, computer-aided drafting (CAD) data, and geodatabase feature classes into a geodatabase. Suppose you want to import a feature class that’s in another coordinate system.
How to convert a shapefile to a geodatabase feature class?
In the Catalog pane, find the shapefile you’d like to convert into a geodatabase feature class. Right-click. Navigate to Export>To Geodatabase (single)…. Left-click. This opens the Feature Class to Feature Class tool. Input Features is already filled in with the name of the layer you want to convert.
Can a feature class be imported into an ArcGIS file?
If you’re creating a feature class in an existing feature dataset, the new feature class will automatically take on the same spatial reference as the feature dataset. If you’re importing into a file or ArcSDE geodatabase, you can specify a configuration keyword to customize how the feature class is created and stored.
What makes a geodatabase a feature dataset?
Feature dataset – collection of feature classes (e.g., transportation contains roads, railroads, airports) organized into a group, all of which share a common coordinate system Feature class – a collection of features with the same type of geometry: point, line, or
When to import a feature class into another coordinate system?
Suppose you want to import a feature class that’s in another coordinate system. For example, you may want to import a feature class that uses the North American Datum (NAD) 1927 coordinate system into a feature dataset that uses the NAD 1983 coordinate system.
How can I convert a CAD file to a geodatabase?
Open ArcToolbox > Conversion Tools > To Geodatabase, and select CAD to Geodatabase. Browse to the CAD file on disk and select it as the input. The software automatically creates a feature dataset in the default geodatabase to contain the data, although the name can be changed if desired.
How to change the coordinate system in a project?
If not, use the directions below to change the Coordinate Systems to match one another. Open Data Management Tools → Projections and Transformations → Feature → Project. The Project dialog box will appear.