SUMMARY OF LAB 2 AND 3 OF

GIS

By

RABBIA KHALID 01-161172-060

RAZA SABIR 01-161172-061

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Bahria University, Islamabad
2021
 LAB 2:

STEP 1.CONNECTING THE FOLDER TO ARC MAP:

STEP 2: DRAG IDLL.SHP FILE TO WORKSPACE:

 STEP 3: IDENTIFY WEATHER THE FILE HAS ANY SPECIFIED COORDINATE
SYSTEM:

STEP 4: ASSIGNING COORDINATE SYSTEM: As it does not have any specified

coordinate system so we will assign the coordinate system.

Open arc tool box

Select workspace from enviorment setting opted from tool box
Enter workspace folder directory.

Select data management tool from tool box extend the folder click the
projection option.
Add the current file name from drop down menu.

As the coordinate system is unknown click the option beside it to open a

dialogue box. Click on the drop down menu with globe sign.
 Select projection by clicking first at north America and then at NAD-1927.

TASK 2:
MAKING A NEW PROJECTED COORDINATE SYSTEM USING PREVIOUS IDLL FILE:
STEP 1: SELECT DATA MANAGEMENT TOOL FROM TOOL BOX

STEP2: SELECT PROJECT AND ENTER COORDINATES.

STEP 3: CHANGE FILE NAME AND PATH BY SELECTING FOLDER OPTION

BESIDE IT.
STEP 4: VERIFY IF THE COORDINATE SYSTEM HAS BEEN ASSIGNED AS
ASKED.
 LAB 3
STEP 1: OPEN ARC CATALOG WINDOW. CONNECT TO SPECIFIED FOLDER.

STEP 2: EXTENT LAND FILE .

STEP 3: CLICK AT ARC ,LABEL , POLYGON AND TIC AND CHECK THEIR
PROPERTIES ,DESCRIPTION AND PREVIEWS.
1. ARC:

2. LABEL:
3. POLYGON

4. TIC
STEP 4: CLICK AT ARC TO SEE ITS PREVIEW.

STEP 5: RIGHT CLICK AT ARC AND DOUBLE CLICK AT PROPERTIES TO SEE

ITS PROPERTIES.
STEP 6: NOTE THE TYPE OF PROPERTIES AND DESCRIPTION IT PROVIDES
TASK 2:
CONVERSION OF LAND TO SHAPEFILE
STEP 1: OPEN ARC TOOL BOX AND CLICK AT CONVERSION TOOL.
STEP 2: SELECT FEATURE CLASS TO SHAPEFILE OPTION.
A DIALOGUE BOX WILL APPEAR.

STEP 3: ENTER THE INPUT FOLDER IN SPACE BELOW INPUT FEATURES.

ALSO ENTER THE LOCATION OF FOLDER WHERE U NEED IT TO BE SAVE3D
IN OUTPUT FEATURE OPTION.
STEP 4: CLICK OK. THE FILE HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO SHAPE FILE NOW
SELECT THE POLYGON SHAPEFILE AND CLICK TO CHECK ITS PREVIEW.

STEP 5: NAVIGATE THROUGH ITS PROPERTIES BY RIGHT CLICKING THE FILE

AND DOUBLE CLICKING THE PROPERTIES. ALSO NOTE THAT THERE ARE
DIFFERENT FEATURES ADDED TO THE PROPERTIES.
STEP 6: LAND FILE HAS FURTHER ADDED SHAPEFILES IN THE ORIGNAL
LAND FOLDER.