What will be the coordinate system of the exported output when exporting a feature class to a feature dataset with differing coordinate systems?

What will be the coordinate system of the exported output when exporting a feature class to a feature dataset with differing coordinate systems?

• A. The same as the source feature class
• B. The same as the destination feature dataset
• C. The same as the source input layer
• D. The same as the source data frame

Answer: (B)

When exporting a feature class to a feature dataset that has a differing coordinate system, the output will adopt the coordinate system of the destination feature dataset. This is because feature datasets are designed to maintain a consistent spatial reference for all the features they contain. When you add a feature class to a feature dataset, ArcGIS automatically applies a process to ensure that the coordinate system of the feature class is transformed to match that of the feature dataset. Using the coordinate system of the destination feature dataset ensures compatibility and spatial integrity among the data. This transformation also allows for accurate analysis and mapping, as it standardizes the spatial properties of the data being used together in the same dataset. Choosing the coordinate system of the source feature class, input layer, or data frame would lead to inconsistencies and potential misalignment of spatial data, which can affect analysis and map outputs adversely. Maintaining the destination dataset's coordinate system ensures coherence in the geographic context of the data.

When exporting a feature class to a feature dataset that has a differing coordinate system, the output will adopt the coordinate system of the destination feature dataset. This is because feature datasets are designed to maintain a consistent spatial reference for all the features they contain. When you add a feature class to a feature dataset, ArcGIS automatically applies a process to ensure that the coordinate system of the feature class is transformed to match that of the feature dataset.

Using the coordinate system of the destination feature dataset ensures compatibility and spatial integrity among the data. This transformation also allows for accurate analysis and mapping, as it standardizes the spatial properties of the data being used together in the same dataset.

Choosing the coordinate system of the source feature class, input layer, or data frame would lead to inconsistencies and potential misalignment of spatial data, which can affect analysis and map outputs adversely. Maintaining the destination dataset's coordinate system ensures coherence in the geographic context of the data.