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Importing data from text file. Projecting and reprojecting data. Data file Structure (Shapefile,Coverages, Geodatabase)

Assignment Instructions

⚠️ Work Environment

On university computers, work inside the folder:
C:\Users\Public\ or C:\Users\Public\Documents
(This is recommended even on personal computers, as the program may encounter issues when files are located elsewhere.)

📦 Required Software

  • ArcGIS – Required ✅
  • Google Earth – Optional (depending on the task) ✅

Warning

Do not delete completed work until the end of the semester.

Danger

File Naming Rules

❌ Incorrect:

Giorgi Kapanadze.Group/1$ work1

❌ Do not use:

  • Georgian characters (ა, ბ, გ, დ, etc.)
  • Special symbols (other than an underscore _)

✅ Correct:

Giorgi_Kapanadze_Group_4_work_1

Tip

Use only Latin letters, numbers, and underscores (_) for:
Archive names, folder and file names, and table column names.

📘 Step-by-Step Guide

Note

You must be authorized (logged in) on elearning.gtu.ge to download the data.

  • Download Basemap files from here

  • Download the data from here

  • Create necessary folders for the project from the starting point, or add more as needed during the workflow. Follow the file naming rules provided above.

    • archive
    • GPS_coordinates
    • lyr
    • Project
    • Raster
    • shp
graph LR
  A[FirstName_LastName_GroupNumber_Assignment_Number] --> B{archive};
  A[FirstName_LastName_GroupNumber_Assignment_Number] --> C{GPS_coordinates};
  A[FirstName_LastName_GroupNumber_Assignment_Number] --> D{Project};
  A[FirstName_LastName_GroupNumber_Assignment_Number] --> E{shp};
  A[FirstName_LastName_GroupNumber_Assignment_Number] --> F{Raster};
  F --> J[GeoTaggedphoto];

Connect ArcGIS (from ArcCatalog) to this main folder.

  • Import GPS coordinates as a shapefile.
  • Import geotagged photos as a shapefile.
  • Create hyperlinks on the photos layer and display photos as pop-ups.
  • Delete unnecessary fields from the layers, either using the attribute table or ArcToolbox.
  • Convert the photos layer from the ellipsoid to the UTM zone and calculate XY coordinates in the layer table using ArcToolbox or manual methods.
  • Save project file named as "GPS_photo_coordinates". Save another mxd file for old versions "GPS_photo_coordinates10.0v".
  • You can Geotag photos manualy on the web site
  • After that, verify the layers location using any available method. 🌍
  • Ensure that the all of them correctly aligns with the target area. 🗺
  • Compress (zip) your folder (named after your first and last name). 💾
  • Use formats like .rar or .zip.

  • Name the archive as:
    FirstName_LastName_GroupNumber_Assignment_Number

  • Send it to: giorgi.kapanadze@gtu.ge

Warning

If you experience any issues with the submission process, contact:
giorgi.kapanadze@gtu.ge
Or use any file transfer services.

Info

📌 If anything is unclear, feel free to ask! 😊
If something here was done incorrectly, I’ll correct it — or you can create a pull request.