ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality

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1 ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality

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3 C O N T E N T S Introduction Welcome to ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality 1-1 Course objectives 1-2 Day 1 course content 1-3 Day 2 course content 1-4 Day 3 course content 1-5 Course materials 1-6 Additional resources 1-7 ESRI Support Center 1-8 ArcGIS: A complete GIS 1-9 Logistics 1-10 Introductions 1-11 Exercise goals 1-12 Investigating geographic data Investigating geographic data 2-1 Learning objectives 2-2 What is geographic data? 2-3 Vector data organization 2-4 Raster data organization 2-5 How is geographic data stored? 2-6 Non-geodatabase vector formats: Shapefile 2-7 Non-geodatabase vector formats: Coverage 2-8 Non-geodatabase vector formats: CAD 2-9 Non-geodatabase raster formats 2-10 Geodatabase advantages 2-11 ArcCatalog: Data management application 2-12 Exercise goals 2-13 ArcMap: Mapping application 2-14 ArcMap components 2-15 Data and layers 2-16 Exercise goals 2-17 Lesson review 2-18 Managing map layers Managing map layers 3-1 Learning objectives 3-2 Navigating using commands and tools 3-3 Navigating to saved extents 3-4 Display windows 3-5 i

4 ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality Contents 4 5 Controlling layer visibility 3-6 Group layers 3-7 Making new layers in a map 3-8 Saving layers to disk 3-9 Hyperlinks 3-10 Exercise goals 3-11 Lesson review 3-12 Symbolizing categorical data Symbolizing categorical data 4-1 Learning objectives 4-2 What is symbology? 4-3 Symbology based on attributes 4-4 Categorical data 4-5 Guidelines for choosing symbology 4-6 Example map from ESRI Mapping Center 4-7 Exercise goals 4-8 Where do symbols come from? 4-9 Symbol composition 4-10 Marker symbols 4-11 Line symbols 4-12 Fill symbols 4-13 Exercise goals 4-14 Lesson review 4-15 Symbolizing quantitative data Symbolizing quantitative data 5-1 Learning objectives 5-2 Quantitative data 5-3 Quantitative symbology based on attributes 5-4 Symbolizing quantitative data 5-5 Symbology options 5-6 Classification 5-7 Classification methods 5-8 Natural Breaks method 5-9 Equal Interval method 5-10 Quantile method 5-11 Manual method 5-12 Choosing a classification method 5-13 Excluding data from a classification 5-14 Raster data renderers 5-15 Exercise goals 5-16 Lesson review 5-17 ii

5 Contents Labeling map features Labeling map features 6-1 Learning objectives 6-2 What are labels? 6-3 Dynamic label placement 6-4 Different placement rules for each feature type 6-5 Label symbology 6-6 Controlling label display 6-7 Label classes 6-8 Label expressions 6-9 Ranks and weights 6-10 Exercise goals 6-11 What is annotation? 6-12 Geodatabase annotation 6-13 Working with geodatabase annotation 6-14 Map annotation 6-15 Choosing the right type of map text 6-16 Labels and annotation compared 6-17 Exercise goals 6-18 Lesson review 6-19 Using coordinate systems and map projections Using coordinate systems and map projections 7-1 Learning objectives 7-2 What is a coordinate system? 7-3 Geographic coordinate systems 7-4 Datum 7-5 Projected coordinate systems 7-6 Map projection 7-7 Overview of coordinate systems 7-8 Feature classes and coordinate systems 7-9 Data frames and coordinate systems 7-10 Special case: Geographic transformation 7-11 Special case: Unknown coordinate system 7-12 Projecting data and defining projections 7-13 Exercise goals 7-14 Exercise goals 7-15 Lesson review 7-16 Making a map layout Making a map layout 8-1 Learning objectives 8-2 Purpose, situation, audience 8-3 Example: Two versions of a bike lane map 8-4 iii

6 ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality Contents 9 10 From data view to layout view 8-5 Tools for arranging map elements 8-6 Data frame properties for layouts 8-7 Example layout 8-8 Legend and scale bar 8-9 Other map elements 8-10 Map export 8-11 Exercise goals 8-12 Map templates 8-13 Using map templates 8-14 Benefits of map templates 8-15 Exercise goals 8-16 Lesson review 8-17 Managing tables Managing tables 9-1 Learning objectives 9-2 Tables 9-3 Table structure 9-4 Layer attribute tables (spatial tables) 9-5 Stand-alone tables (nonspatial tables) 9-6 Getting information from tables 9-7 Field properties 9-8 Table appearance 9-9 Creating graphs from tables 9-10 Creating reports from tables 9-11 Working with table formats 9-12 Exercise goals 9-13 Making tables work together 9-14 Table joins 9-15 Table relates 9-16 Cardinality 9-17 Joins and relates based on key field 9-18 Troubleshooting joins and relates 9-19 Exercise goals 9-20 Lesson review 9-21 Editing features and attributes Editing features and attributes 10-1 Learning objectives 10-2 Editing data in ArcGIS Desktop 10-3 Editor toolbar 10-4 Editing using an edit sketch 10-5 Common editing tools 10-6 iv

7 Contents Edit tasks 10-7 Modifying geometry using edit tasks 10-8 Snapping 10-9 Editing attributes Calculating attribute values for a field Working with coincident geometry General editing tips Typical editing workflow Exercise goals Lesson review Creating geodatabases and feature classes Creating geodatabases and feature classes 11-1 Learning objectives 11-2 Types of geodatabases 11-3 Organizing a geodatabase 11-4 Organizing feature classes 11-5 Feature class properties 11-6 Defining feature class attributes 11-7 What is metadata? 11-8 Creating and editing metadata 11-9 Viewing metadata Importing and exporting metadata Creating features for a feature class Exercise goals Lesson review Getting locations from attributes Getting locations from attributes 12-1 Learning objectives 12-2 Adding x,y coordinate data 12-3 Finding places and addresses 12-4 Finding routes and nearby places 12-5 Geocoding 12-6 Geocoding components 12-7 Address matching 12-8 A deeper look at address matching 12-9 Address matching process Geocoding output Rematching addresses Address locator Geocoding workflow Data quality Sources of reference data v

8 ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality Contents Exercise goals Lesson review Solving spatial problems with query and analysis Solving spatial problems with query and analysis 13-1 Learning objectives 13-2 Analyzing GIS data in ArcGIS Desktop 13-3 Workflow for solving geographic problems 13-4 Common analysis operations 13-5 Working with attribute queries 13-6 Working with spatial (location) queries 13-7 Using ArcToolbox for analysis 13-8 Extracting features using the Clip tool 13-9 Buffering features Overlay analysis Union Intersect Analysis results Exercise goals Exercise goals (optional) Lesson review Customizing ArcGIS Desktop Customizing ArcGIS Desktop 14-1 Learning objectives 14-2 Customizing ArcGIS Desktop 14-3 Making interface customizations 14-4 Locating commands 14-5 Modifying command properties 14-6 Password-protecting customizations 14-7 Saving customizations 14-8 Saving customizations to a template 14-9 Template storage Exercise goals Lesson review Course conclusion Course conclusion 15-1 Course objectives 15-2 ESRI educational support 15-3 Where do you go from here? 15-4 Learning pathways 15-5 Course evaluation 15-6 vi

9 Contents Thank you for attending 15-7 vii