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Posted on February 22, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

Displaying SNODAS data in ArcGIS Pro

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How do I open a DAT file in ArcGIS Pro?

Start ArcMap and click on the ‘Add Data’ icon located in the main toolbar. Browse, select, and open the . dat file to the map document.

How do I add a Geotiff to ArcGIS Pro?

Go to View → Catalog Pane. Once the Catalog pane is open, go to Favorites, then Add Item, then Add Folder: Navigate to the georeferenced file you want to import and select it.

How do I import raster data into ArcGIS Pro?

Importing a raster dataset into a geodatabase

  1. In ArcCatalog or the Catalog window, right-click the geodatabase, and click Import > Raster Datasets.
  2. Click the Input Rasters browse button.
  3. Select the raster dataset you want to import and click Add.
  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add raster datasets from different locations.

How do I get raster data in ArcGIS?

There are two main options to use when adding raster data to a map:

  1. Add it by dragging it from the Catalog window, or another ArcGIS application.
  2. Add it using the Add Data button. on the Standard toolbar.


How do I visualize a .DAT file?

Most DAT files contain text, so you can open them with text editors, like Notepad, Notepad++, VS Code, and so on. If you are sure the information contained in the DAT file is a video or audio, then your media player can open it. If it’s a PDF, then Adobe Reader can open it, and so on.
 

How to convert a DAT file to a shapefile?

How do I convert multiple DAT files to SHP?

  1. Download and Install reaConverter.
  2. Load DAT Files.
  3. Choose Output Folder.
  4. Select SHP as Output Format.
  5. Video tutorial.
  6. Online DAT to SHP converter.
  7. Command-line interface.


Is TIFF same as GeoTIFF?

A GEOTIFF is a special kind of TIF (of TIFF) file that contains additioinal information about the map projection and registration in addition to the raster image. TIFF is “tagged image format”, and initially was developed for scanners.
 

Can you open GeoTIFF in ArcGIS Pro?

Add the GeoTIFF file to ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro, create a tile service from the file, and publish the service to ArcGIS Online. The GeoTIFF file can be used in web maps or applications. For more information, refer to: Publish hosted tile layers from files.
 

Is GeoTIFF a vector or raster?

GeoTIFF Tools



Geodata is drawn from vector formats on a map, and the geodata is converted to the specified output projection of the map if the projection in the source file differs.

What app do I use to open a .DAT file?

dat Explorer is a free app to open those ‘winmail. dat’ attachments. This app is free of charge, giving you access to the original attachment files without any need for further in-app purchases.

What files can Arcgis Pro read?

The supported output raster formats are the following:

  • Geodatabase rasters.
  • TIFF (. tif)
  • Esri Grid.
  • CRF raster (. CRF)
  • ERDAS IMAGINE (. img)


How do I convert a DAT file to CSV?

How to convert . dat files to . csv

  1. Right click on the file and select “Open with”
  2. Select “Notepad”
  3. When the file is open correctly the following screen will appear.
  4. When the file is open, select “File” and “Save As…”
  5. In the appearing dialog select “All files” as a “Save as type”

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