Introducing ArcGIS Desktop

Introducing ArcGIS Desktop

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ArcGIS Desktop is a GIS software product lineArcReader

Lets you view and print digital maps created by others

ArcViewQuery, analyze, and overlay layers

ArcEditorArcView + additional data creation and editing

toolsArcInfo

ArcEditor + additional set of spatial analysis tools

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ArcView, ArcEditor, ArcInfo share a common user interface and can freely exchange maps and data

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ArcGISArcGIS is composed of three

Programs


ArcCatalog

ArcToolbox

ArcMap

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ArcMapArcMap is the primary program you will be

working with in class

Display Data

Edit Data

Query Attributes

Conduct Spatial Analysis

Design Maps for Output


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ArcMap


ArcMap has a data view for creating,

symbolizing, and analyzing maps

ArcMap also has a layout view for

composing maps for printing.

You can add titles, scale bars,

legends, and other elements

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ArcToolboxArcToolbox is the Program you use for many

Analysis, Conversion, and Data Management functions

Most Used Toolboxes3D AnalystAnalysisConversionCoverageData ManagementSpatial Analyst


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ArcCatalogArcCatalog is the application used

to browse and manage spatial data

Create, Copy, Rename, Move DataSearch, Preview, and Manage Data Create and Update Metadata Conduct Basic Processing of Data

NOTE: you must use ArcCatalog to create new files


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Extending ArcGIS DesktopYou can augment the capabilities of ArcGIS

Desktop with specialized extension products that are fully integrated with ArcGIS Desktop.ArcGIS Spatial Analyst – maps and analyzes

measured data as well as allowing you to represent, query, and summarize.

ArcGIS 3D Analyst – gives you the ability to see spatial data in three dimensions.


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Exploring ArcMap


ArcMap is an application for displaying maps and analyzing data. The ArcMap application window consists of a map display for viewing spatial data, a table of contents for listing the layers shown in the display, and a variety of toolbars for working with the data.

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ArcMap - Layout


Standardtoolbar

Table ofcontents

Drawtoolbar

Mapdisplay

Main menu toolbar

Toolstoolbar

Catalogwindow

Searchwindow

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Exploring ArcCatalog


ArcCatalog is an application for managing geographic data. You can copy, move, and delete data; search for data; look at data before deciding whether to add it to a map; and create new data.

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ArcCatalog - Layout


Main menu toolbar

Standardtoolbar

Catalogtree

Catalogdisplay(previewmode)

Location toolbar

Metadatatoolbar

Geographytoolbar

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Spatial data comes in many different formatsGeodatabasesCoveragesShapefilesCAD files (computer-aided design)RastersTINs (triangulated irregular networks)

Each format is identified by its own icon in ArcCatalog


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ArcCatalog gives you more information about spatial data than you can get from Windows Explorer or other file browsers. It can show you which folders contain spatial data and what kinds of spatial data they contain. It lets you preview features and attributes of data before you add the data to a map.


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let’s have some fun


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Introducing ArcGIS Desktop