1. Smoke PITs
How to locate, mark the location of a facility’s smoke pit(s), and download into GeoBase

2. Go to http://www.theexpeditionaryengineer.com/tuts/
Launching the map

3. Zoom In & Find the facility
Locate the facility using the provided Google Map.
Zoom In & Find the facility

4. “Right Mouse Click” on the location of the smoke pit.
Adjust the position of the marker if necessary by “left mouse click hold” and dragging the point to where you want it.
Type in the numeric facility number for your building.
Click the “Save” button.
Mark the Smoke Pit

5. Confirmation & Corrections
When the marker turns RED, the smoke pit has been saved.
If you made a mistake, click the “Delete” button and mark the smoke pit using the same method as before.
Confirmation & Corrections

6. Go to http://www.theexpeditionaryengineer.com/tuts/read_csv.php
Download the Points

7. Copy & Paste Points Select all point by using the CTRL+A buttons
Copy the points using CTRL+C
Using your “Start” button, go to Accessories and launch Notepad.
Paste the points using CTRL+V
Go to File -> Save As and name your file points.csv
Copy & Paste Points

8. Launch ArcMap
Plotting the Points

9. Import & Plot Points Under “Layers”, select “Add Data”.
Locate/select your CSV file.
Once loaded, highlight the table and right click on it.
Select “Display XY Data”.
The dialogue box to the right shows the correct settings you should use for X, Y and Coordinate System.
Click “OK” to continue.
Click “OK” again the warning box.
Import & Plot Points