W12 Georeferencing

Process Summary Details

1)      Copied data from R drive to S drive and unzipped file

2)      Open ArcMap, add buildings and roads shapefiles

3)      Extracted metadata for the two shapefiles

4)      Add uwf.jpg to the map

5)      Save map as Georeferencing_BED.mxd

6)      Add Georeferencing toolbar by right-clicking in toolbar area and checking Georeferencing

7)      Click the dropdown arrow in the Georeferencing toolbar, ensure uwf_n.jpg is selected, and select Fit To Display

8)      Select the Add Control Points function to begin the georeferencing process

9)      Identify a common point on the known and unknown layer, use building corner, street corner or some other static point that easily identifiable on both layers

10)  Select a point on the unknown layer first and then the known layer

11)  Repeat this selection process four more times with the points evenly dispersed throughout the area of concern

12)  Select the View Links Table, view the residuals for any outliers and view on the map

13)  Repeat step 9 until you have about ten control points

14)  Ensure you have a low RMS(below 15)

15)  Write down the RMS error in the Process summary

16)  Click the Update Georeferencing command

17)  Save map

18)  Add uwf_s1.jpg to the map

19)  Repeat the process to georeference this photo

20)  After six points, open the Link Table and change the Transformation dropdown to 2^nd Order Polynomial

21)  Continue to add points until you are satisfied with the appearance

22)  Write down the RMS error and the transformation type in the Process summary, hit OK

23)  Click the Update Georeferencing command

24)  Save map

25)  Under Editor, select Start Editing, then select the Buildings layer

26)  Draw a polygon around the new structure on the west part of the photo

27)  Make the “Height” of 13  and ”BUILDING” number “072”

28)  Stop Editing and Save Edits

29)  Under Editor, select Start Editing, then select the Roads layer

30)  Select Line and digitize the road located on the east part of the photo

31)  The road is named Campus Lane, annotate attributes appropriately

32)  Stop Editing and Save Edits

33)  Save map

34)  Open ArcScene 10

35)  Add Roads, Buildings, uwf_n, uwf_s1, and uwf_dem layers to map

36)  Open Properties for each layer, except uwf_dem, and select the Base Heights tab

37)  Select “Floating on a custom surface” ensure uwf_dem is selected in the dropdown menu

38)  Open Properties for the Buildings layer

39)  Under the Extrusion tab, check the “Extrude features in layer” option

40)  Type [Height] in the “Extrusion value or expression:” area

41)  Under “Apply extrusion by:” select “adding it to each feature’s maximum height.” hit OK

42)  Select Scene Properties under View and change Vertical Exaggeration to 5

43)  Export as Georeferencing_ArcScene_BED.jpg in 2D

44)  Add jpg to ArcMap and then Zoom To Layer

45)  Switch to Map View

46)  Finish adding needed items to map and setting up item to view as stated

47)  Save as Georeferencing_BED_ArcScene.mxd

48)  Export as Georeferencing_BED_ArcScene.jpg

49)  Upload to blog and dropbox