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ArcView GIS BasicsArcView GIS Basicsv. 3.xv. 3.x

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023

The ArcView GUIThe ArcView GUI•Menus, Buttons, ToolsMenus, Buttons, Tools•Document TypesDocument Types•Active vs. Visible ThemesActive vs. Visible Themes

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… Menus, Buttons, ToolsMenus, Buttons, ToolsWindow 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 you need to do A Project is a file that organizes all the information you need to do your work.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 - These are Chart and Graph

displays of your data.displays 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 displayed.Document where your working map is 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 controls.Contains all the table manipulation 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 tables and Charts are dynamically linked to tables and views.views.

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…The Layout DocumentThe Layout Document

• Assemble all components of your project for Assemble all components of your project for printing.printing.

• You can:You can:• insert frames for views, tables, chartsinsert frames for views, tables, charts• add a scale bar and north arrowadd 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 DocumentThe Script Document

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…ArcView - The “Active” GISArcView - The “Active” GIS

• The “Active” The “Active” DocumentDocument::• Document window that you are currently working Document window that you are currently working

with (View, Table…)with (View, Table…)• The menus, buttons, and tools will look different The menus, buttons, and tools will look different

with each document.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” ArcView - The “Active”

GISGIS• The “Active” Theme:The “Active” Theme:

• Not to be confused with “Visible”Not to be confused with “Visible”• Before you Before you workwork with a theme, it with a theme, it

needs to be “active”.needs to be “active”.• Some tools only work with “active” Some tools only work with “active”

themes (e.g.. Identify tool). themes (e.g.. Identify tool).

Active

Not Active

Visible Not Visible

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… Setting Theme StatusSetting Theme Status

• Setting Visible or Active Status:Setting Visible or Active Status:• To make a theme “Visible”, single-click on the To make a theme “Visible”, single-click on the

Visibility SelectorVisibility Selector• To make a theme “Active”, single-click on the To make a theme “Active”, single-click on the

Theme NameTheme Name

Table of Contents

Theme NameView Area (map)

Visibility Selector

Window Title Bar

ArcView FunctionsArcView Functions

Data ManipulationData Manipulation

Data AnalysisData Analysis

Data PresentationData Presentation

CustomizationCustomization

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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

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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 data added New tables can be created, and data added and changed...and changed...

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… Event MappingEvent Mapping• Tables often contain location information. This Tables often contain location information. This

can be converted to points.can be converted to points.

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… Address MatchingAddress Matching• Matches address data to streets Matches address data to streets

to create points.to create points.

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… Table QueryTable Query

• ArcView can answer questions about the ArcView can answer questions about the attribute data...attribute data...• How many countries will have a population of How many countries will have a population of

more than 30 million in the year 2000?more than 30 million in the year 2000?

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… Joining TablesJoining Tables

• Some data is stored external databasesSome data is stored external databases• To be used by a GIS, these tables must be To be used by a GIS, these tables must be

joined to a map.joined to a map.

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… Spatial QuerySpatial Query

• ArcView can answer questions about the ArcView can answer questions about the location of entities...location of entities...• How many customers live within 500m of a How many customers live within 500m of a

highway?highway?

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… Thematic MapsThematic Maps

• ArcView supports thematic mapping...ArcView supports thematic mapping...

Graduated ColourGraduated Colour

Chart MapsChart Maps

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… Graphs / ChartsGraphs / Charts

• ArcView can also produce traditional charts and ArcView can also produce traditional charts and graphs based on map data... graphs based on map data...

Pie ChartPie Chart

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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

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… Hot-LinkingHot-Linking

• Objects on map Objects on map can be “Hot-can be “Hot-Linked” to other Linked” to other applications...applications...

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… CustomizationCustomization

• ArcView GIS includes Avenue™ArcView GIS includes Avenue™• Avenue is a true Object-Oriented Programming Avenue is a true Object-Oriented Programming

languagelanguage• ArcView’s Graphical User Interface (GUI) can be ArcView’s Graphical User Interface (GUI) can be

fully customizedfully customized

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