Getting Started with ArcView
GIS
Introduction to the Laboratory
Exercises
ERSI Product line
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MapObjects: Internet Map Server
– (ActiveX)
– Works in Windows Developer
environments (e.g. Access, Visual C++,
Powerbuilder etc)
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SDE: Spatial Database Engine
– Highly integrated data base manager
– Capable of treating maps as database
entries
– Uses data warehouse concept
ESRI Product Line
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Arc/Info: Full fledged GIS
– Thousands of functions
– Command line structure with menu tools
– Arc Macro Language (AML)
– Uses INFO relational data base or others
– Many existing data sets
– Interaction with ERDAS Imagine, AutoCAD
MapObjects
ESRI Product line
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ArcView 3.2
– Spatial Analyst
– Network Analyst
– Terrain Analyst
– ArcView Internet Map Server
– Support Products e.g. Manuals, CD-ROM
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MapObjects: Internet Map Server
(ActiveX)
ArcView Extensions
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ArcPress: Output device control
Business Analyst
Image Analysis
Internet Map Server
Network Analyst
Spatial Analyst
StreetMap 1.0a
StreetMap 2000 (GDT Dynamap)
3D Analyst
Tracking Analyst
Maplex
ArcView 3.2 Additions
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General performance enhancements
Shapefile projection utility
Updated Database Access 2
Updated Report Writer extension-Seagate Crystal Reports Version 7.0
ArcView 3.2 Additions (2)
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New data integration utilities
New sample utilities and extensions
New and updated "ESRI Data & Maps"
(total of five CDs)
Enhanced CADReader to support
AutoCAD 2000
ArcView Components
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Project: collective storage for maps,
charts and tables
View: display set for geographic data
Theme: One attribute or data layer, part
of a display
Table:spreadsheet-type flat file of
attributes and records
ArcView: Elements
ArcView Components (2)
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Chart: “business graphic” display of data in a
table
Layout: Full set of properties, settings, and
components that generate a specific map
Script: a program written in ArcView’s
programming language called “Avenue”
Extension: An extra part of ArcView for
specific enhancements, e.g. Spatial Analyst,
Network Analyst.
The WIMP Interface
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Windows: Multiple, scroll, resize,
elevator bar
Icons: Represent windows, tasks, etc.
Can use drag and drop, click to activate
etc.
Menus: Pop-up, pull-down, pull-right.
Messages
Pointers: Mostly the mouse. Can use
digitizer, track ball etc.
Windows: The active window
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Projects, views, tables, charts, layout,
and scripts all have their own windows
Only one window is “active” at a time
To make a window active, click on it or
select it from the menus
The title bar will be highlighted in color
when the window is active
Help
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Help menu on right of tool bar
Help topics launches indexed user
guide
How to get help is a guide to help
Toolbar icon of arrow with ? Gives
context-sensitive help
File menu
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New project
Open project (.apr)
Close project
Save as
Extensions
Exit
Project menu
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Properties
Customize
Rename and delete
Add table INFO, dBASE (.dbf), ASCII
Import (projects, older versions)
SQL connect window
Graphic data formats
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ArcInfo Coverages
– info directory
– multiple files
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ArcView Shape File (.shp)
Many import formats
Output to printer, file, image etc.