The document provides step-by-step instructions for digitizing data in ArcMap. It explains how to customize the toolbar, select a shapefile to edit, use the pencil tool to start digitizing by clicking points on the map, and then stop editing to save changes. Digitizing involves creating shapefiles, adding data, starting editing, and selecting a scale. The digitized lines and their vertices are highlighted, and the process includes stopping and saving edits after selection.

1. How to do Digitizing
Prof. Dr. Sajid Rashid Ahmad
sajidpu@yahoo.com
Atiqa Ijaz Khan _ Demonstrator
atiqa_ss09@yahoo.com

2. Step by Step Procedure
• Main menu --- Customize --- Toolbar --- Editor toolbar.
• Editor Toolbar --- Select START Editing.
• Select required Shapefile to edit.
• Editor toolbar --- Task --- Create New Feature.
• Editor toolbar --- Target --- required Shapefile.
• Select ‘Icon of Pencil’ for digitizing.
• Place the cursor on the map where to start digitizing (see cross-hair cursor) and
click on it, till all is done.
• After that: Editor toolbar --- Stop Editing --- Start Editing.
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 Create shapefile
 Adding data
 Start editing
 SELECT SCALE

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 The GREEN Highlighted
is digitized line, under
procedure.
 The DOTS are the
vertices.

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 Blue line is Selected
after being digitized.
 Stop and Save the Edits.

6. Introduction to Arc Map
• Arc Map is an application for displaying and editing maps.
• It is customizable according to one own choice.
• Toolbars are hidden or shown.
• Commands can be added.
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 Arc Map Interface

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 Arc Map starts with
Getting Started dialog
box, having option of
Blank Map or Template

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 Known as “Table of
Contents”
 In which you can
un/check the files one
wants

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 Known as “Context
Menu”

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 Layer Properties dialog
box.
 By right clicking in the
Table of Content, and
then clicking the
Properties option.

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