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MAPCLEANCommand Line
Drawing CleanupDialog Box
Digitizing Points Using Coordinates
You can digitize new points in existing maps with precision by using the Track
Coordinates feature to specify the exact coordinates of the points.
NOTE This command works on drawing objects only. For information about
editing geospatial feature data, see
Using Feature Editing Commands (page 704)
and
Using AutoCAD Commands on Features (page 713). For information about
AutoCAD commands, see the AutoCAD Help.
See also:
■
Tracking Coordinates (page 1149)
■ Matching Map Edges (page 950)
NOTE This command works on drawing objects only. For information about
editing geospatial feature data, see
Using Feature Editing Commands (page 704)
and
Using AutoCAD Commands on Features (page 713). For information about
AutoCAD commands, see the AutoCAD Help.
To digitize points using coordinates
1 In Map Explorer, right-click the current drawing. Click Track Coordinates.
2 In the Track Coordinates pane, click Select Coordinate System.
3 In the
Assign Global Coordinate System dialog box (page 1598), choose the
coordinate system.
4 Click OK.
The Track Coordinates pane displays the code and description of the
coordinate system you chose.
5 Start the command for which you want to enter coordinates.
6 In the X and Y text boxes, type the coordinates of the point to digitize.
7 Do one of the following:
■ Click Digitize.
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