Occasionally you might want to capture data into a new shapefile rather than into an existing
shapefile. There are two methods for creating new shapefiles:
- You can use the New Shapefile tool to define the attribute fields and create a new shapefile.
You can also create a QuickForm for your new shapefile.
- The new shapefile and QuickForm, if available, are automatically added to the current ArcPad
map and checked for editing in the Layers page of the Table of Contents.
- You can use QuickProject to create "ready to use" point, polyline, and polygon
shapefiles.
Tip
Specifying the type of shapefile : You need to select the type of
shapefile you want to create from a list of available types. Point,Polyline, and Polygon types
are 2D shapefiles that only store x,y coordinates. PointZ, PolylineZ, and PolygonZ types are 3D
shapefiles that store x,y, and z coordinates, as well as m-measure-values. PointM, PolylineM, and
PolygonM types are 2D shapefiles that store x,y coordinates and m values
