Digitize Data
Use digitizer commands to convert analogue data into a digital format by tracing it on paper plans using a digitizer. In this program, digitizing is used to bring geographic information, such as control points, topographic contour lines, roadway alignments, and building footprints, related to a job site into a project.
Tip: When digitizing objects, it is a good idea to place similar objects together on layers and use a naming convention such as "OG" for Original Ground and "FD" for Finished Design so that you can easily identify layers later, e.g. name layer OG Contours versus FD Contours. You should also use the same line colors as those used used on your plans (if applicable). Then you can easily compare what is on screen with what is on your paper plans.
To digitize data:
After you connect and orient a digitizer, you can use the digitizer puck on paper plans as you would use the mouse for creating and editing objects in your project. The angle, bearing, coordinate, distance, elevation, offset, and station controls within commands will accept input from the digitizer puck as they do from the mouse and keyboard. These commands are specifically optimized for digitizer input:
- Create Polyline
- Digitize Linestring
- Digitize Contour
- Digitize Pad
- Define Areas of Interest
- Topsoil Stripping/Replacement
Digitizer modes:
As you switch back and forth between the mouse and digitizer modes, the icon on the Status bar will switch between 
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icons to show the mode of your puck. If you hover over the icon, a tooltip will show the digitizer status, mode, and current button profile (when the digitizer is connected).
