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ArcView BasicsArcView BasicsGarth HudsonGarth HudsonMary VeinotteMary Veinotte
ARCVIEWARCVIEW
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ObjectiveObjectives:s:
The ArcView GUIThe ArcView GUI
Menus, Buttons, ToolsMenus, Buttons, ToolsDocument TypesDocument TypesActive vs. Visible ThemesActive vs. Visible Themes
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Menus, Buttons, ToolsMenus, Buttons, Tools
Window Title Bar: Use to select a
window and move windows around the
screen
Menu Bar: Contains ArcView pull-down menus
grouped by function type.
Tool Bar: Click a tool and it becomes active
(pushed in). Apply the tool inside a
document to execute the function.
Button Bar: Contains ArcView
command buttons. Click a button once to
execute a function. Tool Tips: Hold the mouse
pointer over a Button or Tool to get its name. Also
look in the Status Bar
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ArcView Project WindowArcView Project Window
• A Project is a file that organizes all the information A Project is a file that organizes all the information you need to do your work.you need to do your work.
• It lists the icons for ArcView’s five main documents.It lists the icons for ArcView’s five main documents.
Your documents are listed here.
Choose a document type
from these icons.
You open, print or create documents
using these buttons.
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ArcView DocumentsArcView Documents
• ViewsViews - Contain the map data or - Contain the map data or ThemesThemes. . • TablesTables - Tables show the attribute data - Tables show the attribute data
attached to your map data.attached to your map data.• ChartsCharts - These are Chart and Graph displays - These are Chart and Graph displays
of your data.of your data.• LayoutsLayouts - Layouts are where you assemble - Layouts are where you assemble
your map for printing - it’s your final printed your map for printing - it’s your final printed page.page.
• ScriptsScripts - These are used to enter Avenue - These are used to enter Avenue code to customize ArcView.code to customize ArcView.
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The View DocumentThe View Document
• Document where your working map is Document where your working map is displayed.displayed.
• You can: You can: – pan and zoompan and zoom– create and edit featurescreate and edit features
– perform queriesperform queries– and more…and more…
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The Table DocumentThe Table Document
• Contains all the table manipulation Contains all the table manipulation controls.controls.
• Manipulate, edit or create attribute data.Manipulate, edit or create attribute data.• You can: You can:
– join tablesjoin tables– perform queriesperform queries
– summarize statisticssummarize statistics– and more…and more…
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The Chart DocumentThe Chart Document
• This document displays tabular data This document displays tabular data graphically.graphically.
• Charts are dynamically linked to Charts are dynamically linked to tables and views.tables and views.
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The Layout Document
• Assemble all components of your project for printing.
• You can:– insert frames for views, tables, charts– add a scale bar and north arrow
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• This where you can write Avenue scripts that This where you can write Avenue scripts that will allow you to customize ArcView.will allow you to customize ArcView.
• Some functions in ArcView are accessible Some functions in ArcView are accessible through the script document.through the script document.
• Mostly for advanced users.Mostly for advanced users.
The Script Document
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ArcView - The “Active” GIS
• The “Active” The “Active” DocumentDocument::– Document window that you are currently Document window that you are currently
working with (View, Table…)working with (View, Table…)– The menus, buttons, and tools will look The menus, buttons, and tools will look
different with each document.different with each document.
• Make documents “active” by:Make documents “active” by:– Single-click on the document windowSingle-click on the document window– Choose document name from Choose document name from WindowWindow menu menu
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ArcView - The “Active” GIS
• The “Active” Theme:– Not to be confused with “Visible”– Before you work with a theme, it
needs to be “active”.– Some tools only work with “active”
themes (e.g.. Identify tool).
Active
Not Active
Visible Not Visible
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Setting Theme Status
• Setting Visible or Active Status:– To make a theme “Visible”, single-
click on the Visibility Selector– To make a theme “Active”, single-
click on the Theme Name
Table of Contents
Theme NameView Area (map)
Visibility Selector
Window Title Bar
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ObjectiveObjectives:s:
ArcView FunctionsArcView Functions
Data ManipulationData ManipulationData AnalysisData AnalysisData PresentationData PresentationCustomizationCustomization
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Data CreationData Creation
• Table Digitizing traces Table Digitizing traces objects on a paper mapobjects on a paper map– Uses a digitizing tabletUses a digitizing tablet
• Heads-up Digitizing Heads-up Digitizing traces objects on the traces objects on the screenscreen– Scanned map, air photo Scanned map, air photo
or satellite imageor satellite image
ManipulationManipulation
Analysis
Presentation
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Data EditingData Editing
• Data stored in tables (spreadsheets)Data stored in tables (spreadsheets)– Tables composed of Tables composed of RecordsRecords– Records composed of Records composed of FieldsFields
• New tables can be created, and New tables can be created, and data added and changed...data added and changed...
ManipulationManipulation
Analysis
Presentation
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Event Mapping
• Tables often contain location information. Tables often contain location information. This can be converted to points.This can be converted to points.
ManipulationManipulation
Analysis
Presentation
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Address Matching
• Matches address data to Matches address data to streets to create points.streets to create points.
ManipulationManipulation
Analysis
Presentation
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Table QueryTable Query
• ArcView can answer questions about ArcView can answer questions about the attribute data...the attribute data...– How many countries will have a population How many countries will have a population
of more than 30 million in the year 2000?of more than 30 million in the year 2000?
Manipulation
AnalysisAnalysis
Presentation
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Joining Tables
• Some data is stored external databasesSome data is stored external databases• To be used by a GIS, these tables must To be used by a GIS, these tables must
be joined to a map.be joined to a map.
Manipulation
AnalysisAnalysis
Presentation
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Spatial QuerySpatial Query
• ArcView can answer questions ArcView can answer questions about the location of entities...about the location of entities...– How many customers live within How many customers live within
500m of a highway?500m of a highway?
Manipulation
AnalysisAnalysis
Presentation
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Thematic MapsThematic Maps
• ArcView supports thematic mapping...ArcView supports thematic mapping...
Graduated ColourGraduated Colour
Chart MapsChart Maps
Manipulation
Analysis
PresentationPresentation
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Graphs / ChartsGraphs / Charts
• ArcView can also produce traditional charts ArcView can also produce traditional charts and graphs based on map data... and graphs based on map data...
Pie ChartPie Chart
Manipulation
Analysis
PresentationPresentation
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Map DesignMap Design
• Bring everything together in a Layout...Bring everything together in a Layout...
Map ViewsMap Views LegendLegend
TextText
GraphsGraphs
Scale BarScale Bar
NorthNorthArrowArrow
Manipulation
Analysis
PresentationPresentation
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Hot-Linking
• Objects on map Objects on map can be “Hot-can be “Hot-Linked” to other Linked” to other applications...applications...
Manipulation
Analysis
PresentationPresentation
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CustomizationCustomization
• ArcView GIS includes Avenue™ArcView GIS includes Avenue™– Avenue is a true Object-Oriented Avenue is a true Object-Oriented
Programming languageProgramming language– ArcView’s Graphical User Interface ArcView’s Graphical User Interface
(GUI) can be fully customized(GUI) can be fully customized