Use rubber sheeting when you want two or more different data sets from different sources to align geographically: for example, when stretching a new subdivision map into a preexisting parcel map.
To rubber sheet two maps
- Click
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- At the ADERSHEET (Rubber Sheet command) prompt, for Base point 1, specify the first common feature on map 2, the warped map.
- When prompted on the command line for Reference point 1, specify the corresponding feature on map 1, the accurate map.
- Follow the prompts on the command line and continue specifying base and reference points. When you are done, press Enter.
The order in which you select the points and the spread of the points will affect the results. For complex curved figures, the more vertices you enter, the more accurate the proportionate stretching.
- Select the objects to rubber sheet. Enter a to select objects by area, or s to select objects individually. If you queried all objects in the warped map onto their own layer, select that layer.
- Press Enter to complete the process.