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How do I project data in ArcGIS?
Procedure
- Open the ArcToolbox Projection wizard. ArcGIS 9.x.
- Select the shapefile or geodatabase to be projected. ArcGIS 9.x.
- Specify a location and name for the new projected data.
- Specify the output coordinate system to project the data.
- Select an optional geographic transformation, if required.
- Complete the projection.
What does the project tool do in ArcGIS?
The ArcGIS Project tool changes the projected coordinate system of your data to another coordinate system. For example, you have a dataset that is currently in latitude and longitude. If you want to transform this data to Universal Transverse Mercator, the “Project” tool in ArcGIS should be used in this case.
Which is the simple data loader Wizard in ArcCatalog?
The Simple Data Loader wizard, available in ArcCatalog or the Catalog window, allows you to specify a number of source tables and feature classes, provided their schema match. It also allows you to specify which fields in the input data are loaded into which fields of the target feature class or table.
Why do you need to define a projection in ArcCatalog?
Defining a projection in ArcCatalog for your data simply adds projection information to your data that can be used by ArcGIS. Defining a projection does not transform the coordinates of your data, and therefore your data will not appear differently in ArcMap.
What do you need to know about ArcCatalog?
ArcCatalog organizes these contents into a tree view that you can work with to organize your GIS datasets and ArcGIS documents, search and find information items, and to manage them. ArcCatalog presents this information in a tree view and allows you to select a GIS item, view its properties, and to access tools to operate on the selected item (s).
Where is projection information stored in ArcToolbox?
For shapefile and coverage data, projection information is stored in a .prj file, a text file that is stored with the data. For Geodatabase data, this information is stored internal to the geodatabase. You can also define a projection for your data using ArcToolbox’s Define Projection Wizard.