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on February 15, 2023

I only have UTM coordinates (Excel) that I have to convert into shapefile? Add x,y data doesn’t work!

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Contents:

  • How do I convert coordinates to shapefile in Excel?
  • How to add xy data to shapefile?
  • How to add x and y coordinates to a point shapefile attribute table?
  • How do I import XY coordinates from Excel to ArcGIS?
  • Can you convert coordinates in Excel?
  • How do I plot GPS coordinates in Excel?
  • How do you import XY coordinates from Excel to Qgis?
  • Why can’t I add a shapefile to ArcGIS?
  • How do I add data to a shapefile?
  • How do I export shapefile coordinates?
  • How do I convert a CSV file to a shapefile?
  • How do I create a SHP file?

How do I convert coordinates to shapefile in Excel?

Quote from video: So to do that I'm going to right click right on the text to your coordinate list events. And go down and choose the data option and then the export data sub option.

How to add xy data to shapefile?

With the “Map” tab selected at the upper left hand corner, select “Add Data” in the top ribbon*** (Note: click on the words “Add Data”, not the icon above it). Select the third option from the dropdown menu, “XY Point Data”.

How to add x and y coordinates to a point shapefile attribute table?

Quote from video: And then okay. Now i want to repeat.

How do I import XY coordinates from Excel to ArcGIS?

Import Coordinates

  1. Click the Importbutton on the Coordinate Conversion pane.
  2. Navigate to a . csv file containing coordinates, and click Open.
  3. Use the X Field (Longitude) drop-down to choose the field from the .
  4. Optionally, check the Use two fields check box if your coordinates are in two separate fields.
  5. Click OK.


Can you convert coordinates in Excel?

=Degree+Minute/60+Second/3600



To use it in Excel, follow the steps outlined here: Add a heading (such as Decimal) to a blank column. Copy and paste the formula above into a cell under your new heading. Change the degree, minutes, and second placeholders in the formula to the corresponding cell number (i.e. A2)

How do I plot GPS coordinates in Excel?

Here’s how you can use those items to create your custom map:



  1. In Excel, open the workbook that has the X and Y coordinates data for your image.
  2. Click Insert > Map.
  3. Click New Tour.
  4. In Power Map, click Home > New Scene.
  5. Pick New Custom Map.
  6. In the Custom Maps Options box, click Browse for the background picture.

How do you import XY coordinates from Excel to Qgis?

How to import spreadsheet data into QGIS

  1. Save data in CSV format. If you have an Excel file, convert the sheet where the data is stored to .
  2. Know the coordinate system of the data.
  3. Add the delimited text layer.
  4. Choose the East and North columns.
  5. Especify the projection system.
  6. Save as an ESRI Shapefile.

 

Why can’t I add a shapefile to ArcGIS?

Make sure that the shapefile meets requirements. Compression formats other than a . zip archive are not supported. Files containing more than 4,000 point features or 2,000 line or polygon features cannot be added directly to a map.
 

How do I add data to a shapefile?

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How do I export shapefile coordinates?

Export coordinates

  1. Click the Export button in the Coordinate Conversion pane.
  2. Click the button for the format to which to export the collected coordinates—this could be feature class, shapefile, KMZ, or CSV—and click OK.
  3. Browse to the location where you want to store the output and click Save.


How do I convert a CSV file to a shapefile?



Quote from video: Click on select crs. And select the appropriate crs. And from here we can click ok.

How do I create a SHP file?

Create a Shapefiles (Vector file) in ArcGIS

  1. From the right side, Catalog window select the folder, click right button of the mouse, then New > Shapefile.
  2. In the Create New Shapefile dialog box, write down the name of the shapefile and choose Feature Type.

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