topic Re: need to draw a single point in Geoprocessing Questions

need to draw a single point

MikeHenson — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:29:57 GMT

I have a manhole base map, and my surveyor has gone out and found a new one. I have a Northing/Easting for this point. How can I edit my shape file and just input the N,E for this one point? Thanks

Re: need to draw a single point

AnthonyGiles — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:56:12 GMT

Mike,

In Arcmap with your layer added. Click the Editor menu on the Editor toolbar and click Start Editing.

Open the Create Features window by clicking Create Features on the Editor toolbar.

In the Create Features window, click your manhole point feature template. This sets up the editing environment so that you will be creating new point features in the manhole layer.

Right click on the map and select absolute x y (I think F6 also takes you here). Type in your coords to create a new feature

Regards

Anthony

Re: need to draw a single point

Zeke — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:56:21 GMT

Well, the easiest way would be to go to those coordinates on the map and add a point. One of the tools on the Tools toolbar is Go To XY:

There's also the Add XY Coordinates tool. Either way, you'll need the new coordinates in the same coordinate system as your shapefile,

Re: need to draw a single point

Zeke — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:59:22 GMT

Forgot about that one, thanks Anthony.