GIS Lecture 1
ArcGIS Introduction
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
1
ArcInfo Introduction
– ArcGIS is developed by the Environmental
Systems Research Institute (ESRI) in California
– ESRI is the world leader in the $1.1 billion GIS
software market
– ArcGIS was traditionally referred to as ArcInfo
– Most popular GIS software in the US GIS market
– Compared to ArcView ArcGIS offers the high
end GIS processing capabilities
– Available for many computing platforms such as
PCs and servers and under an number of
operating systems such as Windows NT, 95, 98,
UNIX, and such like.
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
2
ESRI GIS Development
Arc/Info (coverage model)
Versions 1-7 from 1980 – 1999
160,000 licenses
1,200,000 users as of 2009
Arc Macro Language (AML)
ArcGIS (geodatabase model)
Version 8.0, …, 10 from 2000 –
Python scripting
ArcView (shapefile model)
Versions 1-3 from 1994 – 1999
Avenue scripting language
– ESRI’s website is : www.esri.com
– Whole suite of ESRI’s product line is called
ARCGIS
– GEM L391 will cover the full interface
modules for ARCGIS which includes:
The new modules
ArcCatalog
ArcMap
ArcToolbox (now included in ArcCatalog,
ArcMap)
And….
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
4
The traditional modules:
Arc
ArcEdit
ArcPlot
INFO
AML
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
5
Storing Data
Coverages
Shapefiles
Texas
Texas
Counties
Counties.shp
Counties.shx
Evap
Counties.dbf
Evap.shp
Evap.shx
Info
Evap.dbf
– ArcInfo 8.0 introduced Desktop ArcInfo
– Present ArcGIS version is Version 10.2.1
– ArcGIS contains the traditional ArcInfo
software which is already known to many
users
– Desktop ArcGIS is made up of:
ArcCatalog: used to organize spatial data,
preview coverages and shapefiles, list data
tables, establish links between ArcInfo and
third party databases, and maintain the data
ArcMap: Used to create professional maps
using a wide array of symbols and fonts
ArcToolbox: Provides a menu system for
accessing many of the commands in ArcInfo
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
7
–
ArcGIS is a family of software products that
form a complete GIS built on industry standards
that provide exceptional, yet easy to use,
capabilities right out of the box. ArcGIS is a
complete, single, integrated system for
geographic data creation, management,
integration, and analysis.
–
Much more than a specialized offering for a
small niche of specialists, ArcGIS is designed
as a scalable system that can be deployed in
every organization, from an individual desktop
to a globally distributed network of people.
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
8
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
9
–
ArcGIS is a scalable system of software for
geographic data for every organization--from an
individual to a globally distributed network of
people
Users can deploy
multiple ArcGIS
clients (ArcReader,
ArcView, ArcEditor,
ArcInfo), mobile
clients (ArcPad),
and ArcGIS
servers (ArcSDE
and ArcIMS) to
meet their needs
for scalable GIS
solutions.
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
10
Geo-Processing
Toolbox tools linked together using the model builder
to automate data processing
Arc Globe
An alternative
display to ArcMap
Design to rapidly
display image files
and to zoom in
rapidly from a global
view to a local view
Works on a spherical
earth (not
spheroidal)
Arc Globe
License manager
The license manager keeps track of number of simultaneous users and limits
them to allowable number. If you can’t get an available license in LRC, ask the
proctor to restart the ArcGIS license manager. At USU contact Paul Rew to get
the license manager restarted paul.rew@usu.edu. At UNL Jim Hines (4726708, jhines2@unl.edu ) or Gregg Hutchison (472-5436) at room 226 is the
contact person to restart the ArcGIS license manager.
ESRI Product Line:
ArcGIS Desktop
ArcGIS Mobile
ArcInfo Desktop
ArcEditor
ArcView (8.x)
ArcReader
ArcGIS Extensions
Server Products
ArcPad
ArcPad Application Builder
ArcWeb Services
ArcWeb for ArcGIS
ArcWeb for Developers
MapShop
ArcSDE
ArcIMS
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
15
ESRI Product Line (continued):
Developer Tools
GIS Tools
MapObjects - Java Edition
MapObjects - Windows Edition
MapObjects LT
MapObjects IMS
NetEngine
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
ArcInfo Workstation
ArcExplorer
ArcView GIS (3.x)
PC ARC/INFO and DAK
ArcCAD
SDE
16
ESRI Product Line (continued):
Cartographic /
Application Solutions
Business Solutions
Maplex
Military Overlay Editor
Production Line Tool Set
(PLTS)
Job Tracking for ArcGIS
(JTX)
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
ArcLogistics Route
Atlas GIS
BusinessMAP
BusinessMAP Pro
ESRI MapData
RouteMAP
RouteMAP IMS
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
17
– ArcGIS provides flexibility when configuring a system since
it is modular and scalable. It is modular in the sense that
you acquire the system in pieces.
– ArcReader is a free, easy-to-use product that allows anyone
to view, explore, and print published map files.
– ArcView includes all the functionality of ArcReader and
provides data visualization, query, analysis, and integration
capabilities along with the ability to create and edit simple
geographic features.
– ArcEditor includes all the functionality of ArcView and adds
the power to create and edit features in a multiuser
geodatabase.
– ArcInfo includes all the functionality of ArcEditor and adds
advanced geoprocessing capabilities.
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
18
– ArcSDE is an application server that facilitates storing and
managing spatial data (raster, vector, and survey) in a
DBMS and makes the data available to many kinds of
applications.
– ArcIMS provides the foundation for distributing high-end
geographic information systems (GIS) and mapping
services via the Internet.
– ArcPad software is mobile mapping and geographic
information system (GIS) technology.
– ArcInfo Workstation provides geoprocessing via the classic
user interface (ARC, ARCEDIT, ARCPLOT, ARC Macro
Language [AML], and more).
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
19
ArcGIS Desktop Products
ArcReader
ArcView
ArcEditor
ArcInfo
View maps
Print maps
Identify
Find, measure,
and hyperlink
ArcReader
ArcView
ArcEditor
plus
plus
plus
Data access
Mapping
Customization
Spatial query
Simple feature
editing
Geodatabase
editing
Advanced
geoprocessing
Data conversion
Workstation
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
Topology
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
20
The Geodatabase
– A geodatabase (short for geographic
database) is a physical store of
geographic information inside a database
management system (DBMS). The diagram
below illustrates a sample geodatabase.
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
21
Geodatabase example:
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
22
– The geodatabase offers many advantages over its
predecessor (the coverage model):
All data (vector, raster, address, measures, CAD, etc.) is
stored together in a commercial off-the-shelf DBMS.
The geodatabase allows multiuser access to continuous
databases through the use of versioning and long
transactions.
Support for intelligent features, rules, and relationships.
The geodatabase data model supports, as standard, a
rich collection of objects (rows in a database table) and
features (objects with geometry).
Geodatabases can be accessed via the standard menus
and tools in ArcCatalog, ArcMap, and ArcToolbox.
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
23
– ArcGIS Extensions:
The following ArcGIS Extension products add
specialized tools and functionality to ArcView, ArcEditor
and ArcInfo.
ArcGIS Business Analyst Coming Soon!
ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
ArcGIS 3D Analyst
ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst
ArcGIS Survey Analyst New!
ArcGIS Tracking Analyst New!
ArcGIS Military Analyst New!
ArcGIS Publisher
ArcGIS StreetMap
ArcGIS Schematics
ArcScan for ArcGIS New!
ArcPress for ArcGIS
Job Tracking for ArcGIS (JTX) New!
MrSID Encoder for ArcGIS
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
24
– Free ArcGIS Add-Ons
ArcWeb Toolbar
Tablet PC Support for ArcGIS
ArcMap GPS Support
Districting for ArcGIS
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
25
… The End …
4/13/2015
GEM 3391
GIS …. ArcGIS Intro Lecture
Dr. Steve Ramroop
26