Introduction to ArcGIS.ppt - National Centre of...
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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
A GISA GISA GISA GISArcGISArcGISArcGISArcGIS
• 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
A T lbA T lbA T lbA T lbArc ToolboxArc ToolboxArc ToolboxArc Toolbox
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
Your First Exercise with Your First Exercise with Your First Exercise with Your First Exercise with ou st e c se tou st e c se tArcGISArcGIS
ou st e c se tou st e c se tArcGISArcGIS
• 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
Active D t F
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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