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Posted on January 20, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

Export shapefile to filegdb with specific projection

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How do I export selected features to a shapefile?

Right-click the layer that contains the selected features, point to Data > Export Data. Click Export > Selected Features. Make a selection for the coordinate system to use. For the Output feature class text box, click the Browse button and navigate to the existing geodatabase to which you will export.

How do I export a selection as a shapefile in ArcGIS Pro?

To export a shapefile, you can use the context menu from either the Project tab in the Catalog pane or the Contents pane of a map or scene containing layers. To export a shapefile from the Catalog pane, right-click it on the Project tab and point to the Export drop-down menu.

How do I export a layer as shape in ArcGIS?

Right-click the layer package file, and select Add To Current Map. In the Contents pane, right-click the feature layer, and navigate to Data > Export Features. In the Export Features window, specify the Output Location to save the output feature, and specify the Output Name.
 

How do I add a GDB file to ArcGIS?

Run the Create File GDB tool

  1. Open the Create File GDB tool in ArcGIS Desktop.
  2. Specify the folder location where you want the file geodatabase created.
  3. Type a name for the geodatabase.
  4. Choose which ArcGIS version you want the file geodatabase to be.
  5. Click OK to run the tool.

How do I combine shapefiles with different attributes?

Process

  1. Click on the Vector menu, Data Management tools, Merge Shapefiles to One
  2. Ensure the correct shapefile type is selected (points, lines, or polygons). Select the folder where the two (or more) shapefiles you want to merge are located using the Browse button.

 

How do I export selected features from multiple layers?

You can export selected features as a new dataset for a specific layer by right-clicking the layer name in the table of contents and clicking Data > Export Data. This displays the Export Data dialog box. You can choose to export the complete data source or only the selected features.

How do I export a SHP File?

To Export SHP Files

  1. At the command line, enter MAPEXPORT and press <ENTER>.
  2. In the Export Location dialog box, select the ESRI Shapefile format and a location for the exported files.
  3. In the Export dialog box, specify how to export objects.
  4. On the Selection tab, specify the objects to export.

How do I export a selection from an attribute table in Arcgis?

Right-click the table or layer in the table of contents and choose Open Attribute Table. Click Export. Click the Export arrow on the Export Data dialog box and choose the Selected Records or All Records option. The Selected Records option is only available if records are selected in the table you want to export.

How do I select a specific Data in Arcgis pro?

Select features

  1. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab and show the editing panes.
  2. In the active tool pane, click the Selection tool drop-down arrow. and choose a selection method.
  3. Select the features using the pointer. Selected features appear highlighted on the map.

How do I create a shapefile from selected features in Qgis?

Once the features have been selected, right click on your dataset and select the “save as” option from the menu. From the interface select the desired file format. Under encoding click the “Save only selected features” box. Click “Browse”and designate the file name and location.
 

How do I export selected features to a new layer?

You can export selected features as a new dataset for a specific layer by right-clicking the layer name in the table of contents and clicking Data > Export Data.

How do I copy selected features in Arcgis?

Note:

  1. Click the Edit tool. on the Editor toolbar.
  2. Click the feature you want to copy. Hold down SHIFT while clicking features to select additional features.
  3. Click the Copy button. on the Standard toolbar.
  4. Click the Paste button. on the Standard toolbar.
  5. Click the layer in which to store the pasted feature.
  6. Click OK.

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