Arcgis10.1: Digitization of Point Entities

Aim:

To create point entity features for the given topographic sheet, using ArcGis Editing tools.

Procedure:

Step 1: Map Input

Identify the Point Entities and the location datasets. For this session, Settlements were located as point entities on the given topographic sheet

Step 2: Map Processing

·         Create a New Point Shapefile in ArcCatalog (target Folder) and Add Field for ‘Name” in the Attribute Table of Point Shapefile layer.

·         Start “Editor” and Symbolize the point entities using “Create Features” Point Construction tools.

·         Save and Stop “Editor”

·         Label the points entities with the “Name” of Settlements

·         Layout map with elements of Title, Sub-Title, Scale, Arrow,  Legend and credits

Step 3: Map Display

Export map to Jpeg format

Conclusion:

The point entity features for the given topographic sheet are processed and displayed using ArcGis.