Advanced GIS

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Advanced GIS

• Introduction to ArcGIS 9.1

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Term and Screen Differences

• Three Programs
• ArcMap
• ArcCatalog
• ArcToolbox

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Terminology changes

• Arc View Arc Map
• Windows Explorer Arc Catalog
• Extensions/Scripts Arc Toolbox
• Themes Feature Class
• View Data Frame
• Add theme Add data
• File extension are all different

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ArcMap

• Similar to ArcView
• More Windows Friendly

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Any/all toolbars can be click and dragged to the
any place on screen
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If Data folder is not listed you must connect to
it
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Difference in Extensions
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Country.sdc
Symbology is blank generally single symbol
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Countries.lyr
Symbology has been predefined, but it can be
changed.
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A data frame is similar to the old View.
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A Data Frame with multiple feature classes is the
same as a View with multiple layers
TOC can contain several data frames
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Data frame must be active to be seen
Each data frame can be placed separately in the
layout
RIGHT CLICK to get pop up menu
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Display
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Source
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Selection
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Data Frame Properties
Right Click
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Feature Class Properties
Right Click
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Removes from View
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Auto Labeling
Right Click
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Manual Labeling
Splining
Text Label
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Attribute Table
Right Click
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Right Click
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Selecting features
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Query that just selects, but does not remove from
View Go through Properties to remove from View
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Query Builder to remove from View
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ArcCatalog

• Similar to Windows Explorer

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You can click and drag a feature class file
directly into ArcMap
Some table functions must be started in
ArcCatalog, but completed in ArcMap
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ArcToolbox

• Special functions

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• Questions and
• Demonstration