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Arc/Info (coverage model)

Versions 1-7 from 1980 – 1999100,000 licenses

1,000,000 users as of 2001

Arc Macro Language (AML)ArcGIS (geodatabase model)

Version 8.0, 8.1 from 2000 –

Visual Basic for ApplicationsArcView (shapefile model)

Versions 1-3 from 1994 – 1999

Avenue scripting language

Our focus

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• ArcView • ArcEditor • Arc/InfoArc/Info

– DesktopWorkstation– Workstation

A Vi GIS D t S tA Vi GIS D t S tA Vi GIS D t S tA Vi GIS D t S tArcView GIS Data SetsArcView GIS Data SetsArcView GIS Data SetsArcView GIS Data Sets

• The GIS Data set or geo-data set used– Shape fileShape file

• Consisting of :– Shape file (*.shp)– Shape Index (*.shx)– Database table (*.dbf)

• Additional files may be present and required asAdditional files may be present and required as well

– Coverages– Databases

Th M i M d lTh M i M d lTh M i M d lTh M i M d lThree Main ModulesThree Main ModulesThree Main ModulesThree Main Modules

• Three main modules are…– ArcCatalogArcCatalog

• ( Go to programs >ArcGIS>ArcCatalog>)– ArcMapp

• ( Go to programs >ArcGIS>ArcMap>)

– ArcToolbox• ( Go to programs >ArcGIS>ArcToolbox>

ArcGIS has a three part ArcGIS has a three part interfaceinterface

ArcGIS has a three part ArcGIS has a three part interfaceinterfaceinterface: interface: interface: interface:

• ArcCatalog – for navigating spatial data

• ArcMap – for creating presentation graphicsgraphics

• ArcToolbox – powerful geoprocessing tools

Component of ArcGISComponent of ArcGIS

• ArcCatalogA M• ArcMap

• ArcToolbox

ArcCatalogArcCatalogArcCatalogArcCatalogArcCatalogArcCatalogArcCatalogArcCatalog

• CatalogCatalog• Data mgmt.• Similar toSimilar to

Explorer

Graphicalpreviews

View data (like Windows Explorer)

Arc CatalogArc CatalogArc CatalogArc Catalog

blTables

Metadata

ArcMapArcMapArcMapArcMapArcMapArcMapArcMapArcMap

• GeoSpatial data is:– displayed– viewed– queried– edited

• Cartographic products are createdproducts are created

A MA MA MA MArc MapArc MapArc MapArc MapViewand edit data Analyze datadata

(Geoprocessing)

Create maps

ArcMap GUIArcMap GUIArcMap GUIArcMap GUI

A T lbA T lbA T lbA T lbArcToolboxArcToolboxArcToolboxArcToolbox

• Data conversion– import/export

• Spatial analysis– various overlays

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M P j tiMap Projections

P i i l f GISP i i l f GISP i i l f GISP i i l f GISPrinciples of GISPrinciples of GISPrinciples of GISPrinciples of GIS

• We will use each of these modules• Focus on ArcMapFocus on ArcMap

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• Familiarize yourself with – Menubar

– Toolbars

– the ArcGIS GUI– the ArcGIS GUI.

Context menus

Property tabs

• Features of ArcMap• Displaying map data• Displaying map data• Navigating a map• Looking at feature attributes

Main menu toolbar

Standardtoolbar

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Toolstoolbar

Data Frame

Table ofcontents

Draw

Mapdisplay

Drawtoolbar

Data ViewMap View

>Display /Source

Double Click – each line specific context menus

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Double Click – each line specific context menus

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Double Click – each line specific context menus

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Tools – toolbar• zoom • full extent• previous• previous• select• “i” tool• find tool• measuring• panp• customize

Tables – core of GIS

Queries – asking questions

Review- Main Menu - Data Frame- TOC’s- Display

/- Data / Map- Tables- Queries

- More later…

Exploring ArcMap

• Features of ArcMap• Displaying map data• Displaying map data• Navigating a map• Looking at feature attributes

Displaying mapdata

Adding Layers

Label Features

Using the “i” tool

OrderOrderLayers >

Zoom toFull extent>

Navigating a mapg g p

Tools – toolbar• zoom • full extent• previous• previous• select•“i” tool• find tool• measure• panp

Zoom to Layer

Zoom to Selected

Bookmarks

Looking at gfeature attributes

Opening Attribute Table

Opening Attribute Table

Selecting Records in Table

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Clear Selection

Sort Selection

Get Statistics

Overview of applicationsOverview of applicationsOverview of applicationsOverview of applicationsOverview of applicationsOverview of applicationsOverview of applicationsOverview of applications• All ArcGIS products share common applications• ArcMap, ArcCatalogArcMap, ArcCatalog

– ArcToolbox and Command Line windows

ArcMapArcMapArcMapArcMapArcMapArcMapArcMapArcMap• Primary display application• Perform map-based tasks• Perform map-based tasks

– Displaying– EditingEditing– Querying– Analyzing– Charting– Reporting

ArcCatalogArcCatalogArcCatalogArcCataloggggg• A window into your database• Browse your datay• Manage your data• Create and view data C eate a d e data

documentation (metadata)

ArcToolboxArcToolbox WindowWindowArcToolboxArcToolbox WindowWindowArcToolboxArcToolbox WindowWindowArcToolboxArcToolbox WindowWindow• Available in ArcCatalog and ArcMap• Geographic processing functions

– Data management, analysis, and conversion– Tools vary between ArcGIS products

Getting helpGetting helpGetting helpGetting helpg pg pg pg p• Tabs

– Contents

– Index– Search– Favorites

• Other help– What’s this?

T l ti– Tool tips– Online Support

D t tiD t tiD t tiD t tiDemonstrationDemonstrationDemonstrationDemonstration• Observe ArcCatalogg

– Directory structure and navigation

– Documentation

• Observe ArcMap– Add data– Display and query data

Zoom and Pan tools– Zoom and Pan tools– Save a map document

• Observe ArcToolbox window• Observe ArcToolbox window– Toolkits

E i 2 iE i 2 iE i 2 iE i 2 iExercise 2 overviewExercise 2 overviewExercise 2 overviewExercise 2 overview

• Use the software to:– Start ArcMap– Examine some feature layers and their

organizationIdentify relationships between geographic features– Identify relationships between geographic features

– Associate descriptive information with a layer– Identify specific featuresIdentify specific features– Select geographic features based on certain

conditions– Challenge: Work with queries