Shape_Area Exporting

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02-08-2023 03:53 PM
DOI_Admin
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What units are used in Shape_Area when Exporting Polygons from Survey123 to csv or Excel?? I used Hectares on the Polygons in the Survey and appeared on the excel in exponential figures..  

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DanPatterson
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area and length are always calculated in the coordinate system of the featureclass.  These data suggest a GCS in decimal degrees.  Nothing changes these values although they can be calculated or shown in a different coordinate system, in a variety of places, which has what has happened here.  If you need values in metric units, you will need to take the extra steps to get them in your table.


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DOI_Admin
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Thankyou Sir.. Really Appreciated the reply....

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DougBrowning
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You can create a field that calculates the area  see here  https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-survey123-blog/survey123-tricks-of-the-trade-lines-and-polygons...

As stated the shape fields are built into the feature class and are not a 123 thing.

Or you can use Arcade after the fact for display.  I like this way because if someone alters the shape in the webmap the 123 formula does not update.  But there are disadvantages too.

Hope that helps

 

DOI_Admin
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Thankyou @DougBrowning