Hello everyone, welcome to my ArcGIS Tutorial for Beginners. In this article, we will learn how to create a point feature class from a CSV (Comma Delimited) file. At the end of this tutorial, you will be able to visualize your CSV data into points in ArcMap. First thing first, we will need a CSV file that contains X and Y coordinates. ArcMap will display this information into a graphical point layer like this one.
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In order to create an XY point layer from the CSV file, make sure the data is clean and has all the needed information (X, Y coordinate). You can have the Z information but it is not mandatory.
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How to Create XY Feature Class from CSV File on ArcGIS
Open ArcMap and then right-click the CSV file and then choose Create Feature Class >> From XY Table.
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On the Create Feature Class window, specify the X field, Y field as well as Z field (optional). And then click Coordinate System of Input Coordinates and choose the correct coordinate system. Next, specify the output file. We can save it as a shapefile or feature class in a geodatabase. When the process is completed, we can open the feature class on ArcMap.
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That’s it. Now we have successfully created point feature class from a CSV file using ArcMap. I hope this is useful for you who just started to use ArcGIS.