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How to digitize a contour map (PDF) to generate a DEM layer?

Zihan_Lin

Hi all, I'm trying to convert a contour map (PDF file) to a DEM layer in ArcMap. The contour lines are at 1-meter interval and digitalizing them all manually is too time-consuming for my project due to time limitation. Can anyone offer some suggestions for me to do it in a more efficient way? Thank you, L.

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DanPatterson_Retired

I think I would spend the time trying to track down the original dem and re-contour if possible. Nothing will make this task easier. Maybe you can convert the image to vector lines, but assigning them meaningful values will be difficult.

AbdullahAnter

I can't see contour line values. If it not in your PDF that mean not to be DEM never.

Zihan_Lin

Thank you for the suggestion. I will do it manually.

Zihan_Lin

There is value in every contour line which is not displayed in the screenshot. Thanks for the reminder.

DanPatterson_Retired

the values may be on the screen, but you need to create the value in a polylineZ featureclass or add a Z field to your table, otherwise you will just end up with a bunch of lines with no z values should you need to construct a dem from them

Zihan_Lin

Thanks for the guidance.

JimCousins

Look into the ArcScan toolset. Part of its functionality includes converting raster to vector. You will still need to hand attribute, but perhaps you can avoid hand digitizing.

Best Regards,

Jim

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