Create a new data frame on arcmap
To create a new data frame in ArcMap, you can follow these steps:
- Open ArcMap and create a new map document by going to
File
>New
>Map Document
. - In the
Catalog
window, right-click on theData Frames
folder and selectNew
>Data Frame
. - In the
Create Data Frame
dialog box, enter a name for your data frame in theName
field. You can also specify a description and set the data frame's extent. - Click
OK
to create the new data frame. - The new data frame will be added to the
Data Frames
folder in theCatalog
window. - You can now add layers to the new data frame by dragging and dropping them from the
Catalog
window or by using theAdd Data
tool.
Alternatively, you can also create a new data frame by using the Add Data Frame
tool:
- Open ArcMap and create a new map document by going to
File
>New
>Map Document
. - Go to
View
>Data Frame
>Add Data Frame
. - In the
Add Data Frame
dialog box, enter a name for your data frame in theName
field. You can also specify a description and set the data frame's extent. - Click
OK
to create the new data frame. - The new data frame will be added to the
Data Frames
folder in theCatalog
window. - You can now add layers to the new data frame by dragging and dropping them from the
Catalog
window or by using theAdd Data
tool.
Note: You can also create a new data frame by using the Data Frame
tool in the Tools
palette. To do this, go to View
> Tools
> Data Frame
, and then click and drag the tool to create a new data frame.