XY Table To Point

Function Description: Creates a point feature class based on X, Y, and Z coordinates in the table.

Data Description

• Standard delimiters for text files with extensions .csv or .txt are commas.
• Attribute fields from the Input Table parameter value will be transferred to the Output Feature Class parameter value.
• The coordinate system specified in the Coordinate System parameter will be applied to the output. This coordinate system determines how the X, Y, and Z coordinates in the input table are interpreted.
• When X Field and Y Field parameter values are 0 or null, they are considered valid and will be included in the output. Coordinates of 0 will place a point feature at that location, while null coordinates will result in empty geometry.
• In a geographic coordinate system, if X Field and Y Field parameter values are less than -400 or greater than 400, they are considered invalid. Output records will not be created for these, and a warning message will appear in the tool to indicate the invalid record IDs.

Steps

Find the XY Table To Point tool under the toolbox, and double-click to open the tool window.

XY Table To Point

Parameter Description:

• Input Table: The table defining the locations of the point features (containing X and Y coordinates).
• X Field: The field in the input table containing the X coordinates (or longitude).
• Y Field: The field in the input table containing the Y coordinates (or latitude).
• Z Field (Optional): The field in the input table containing the Z coordinates.
• Coordinate System (Optional): The coordinate system for the X and Y coordinates. This will be the coordinate system for the output feature class.
• Output Feature Class: The feature class that will contain the output point features.
• Add Result to Project: This option is only applicable when the output feature class is saved to a geodatabase in the project. If checked, the result data will automatically be added to the project as a layer.