topic Re: Combining UTM and Lat Long data into single layers. in Forestry Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/forestry-questions/combining-utm-and-lat-long-data-into-single-layers/m-p/8139#M209 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you for your input.&nbsp; Your input/advice seems to be doing the trick.&nbsp; Thank you very much for taking the time to reply to my inquiry.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 21 Sep 2015 02:28:16 GMT SeanClawson 2015-09-21T02:28:16Z Combining UTM and Lat Long data into single layers. https://community.esri.com/t5/forestry-questions/combining-utm-and-lat-long-data-into-single-layers/m-p/8137#M207 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have animal location data that was collected in UTMs by some assistants and Lat Long by other assistants.&nbsp; I would like to combine these data into layers for each individual animal to show these location points.&nbsp; I'm uncertain what is the best way to do this.&nbsp; It appears Data Frame is in&nbsp; WGS 1984 World Mercator coordinate system so I would like to change both these UTM data and Lat Long data to this as well.&nbsp; All suggestions are most welcome.&nbsp; Thank you in advance.</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 20 Sep 2015 20:36:38 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/forestry-questions/combining-utm-and-lat-long-data-into-single-layers/m-p/8137#M207 SeanClawson 2015-09-20T20:36:38Z Re: Combining UTM and Lat Long data into single layers. https://community.esri.com/t5/forestry-questions/combining-utm-and-lat-long-data-into-single-layers/m-p/8138#M208 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You can use the <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/tools/data-management-toolbox/project.htm">Project</A> tool to change the projection of one layer to match the other. However, each layer will need to have an existing coordinate system assigned for this to work.</P><P></P><P>There are some good tips on this page:</P><P><A href="http://blogs.esri.com/esri/supportcenter/2013/08/23/when-to-use-the-define-projection-tool-and-the-project-tool-2/" title="http://blogs.esri.com/esri/supportcenter/2013/08/23/when-to-use-the-define-projection-tool-and-the-project-tool-2/">When to use the Define Projection tool and the Project tool? | Support Services Blog</A> </P><P></P><P>After the data sets are in the same projection you can use the <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/tools/data-management-toolbox/merge.htm">Merge</A> tool to combine them.</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 20 Sep 2015 21:23:49 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/forestry-questions/combining-utm-and-lat-long-data-into-single-layers/m-p/8138#M208 OwenEarley 2015-09-20T21:23:49Z Re: Combining UTM and Lat Long data into single layers. https://community.esri.com/t5/forestry-questions/combining-utm-and-lat-long-data-into-single-layers/m-p/8139#M209 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you for your input.&nbsp; Your input/advice seems to be doing the trick.&nbsp; Thank you very much for taking the time to reply to my inquiry.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 21 Sep 2015 02:28:16 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/forestry-questions/combining-utm-and-lat-long-data-into-single-layers/m-p/8139#M209 SeanClawson 2015-09-21T02:28:16Z