GIS #7GIS #7This lesson is to prepare you

for Purpose Games GIS #7A and GIS #7B

Environmental Systems Research

Institute

ArcInfo – complex GIS suite

ArcEditor – intermediate GIS suite

ArcView – basic GIS suite

We have:

ArcEditor 9.3.1ArcEditor 9.3.1

What can we do with ArcEditor?

•View or create spatial data•Create layered maps•Perform midlevel spatial analysis•Perform advanced editing of spatial

data• Includes more advanced tools for

manipulation of shapefiles and geodatabases

What we will do with ArcEditor for this project?

• Create spatial data and layered maps – Example Layers:

• Photographs of illegal dumpsites• Roads• Rivers and streams

• Perform spatial analysis– This analysis will be on all the data we collect

in the field with our GPS units and camera

ArcEditor 9.3.1 Suite ArcEditor 9.3.1 Suite includes:includes:

• ArcCatalog• ArcGlobe• ArcMap• ArcReader• ArcScene

We will be using:

ArcCatalog

and

ArcMap

What is ArcCatalog?

•ArcCatalog helps GIS users by providing an integrated and unified view of all the data files, databases, and ArcGIS documents available to ArcGIS users

From: http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=An_overview_of_ArcCatalog

What is ArcCatalog?

• Single file data would be a photograph file or a Word document

• Geographic datasets in ArcCatalog often consist of a set of files set of files

From: http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=An_overview_of_ArcCatalog

ArcCatalog provides tools which allow you to: • Browse and find geographic information.

• Record, view, and manage metadata.

• Define, export, and import geodatabase data models and datasets.

• Create and manage geodatabases.

From: http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=An_overview_of_ArcCatalog

What is ArcCatalog?

What will we do with ArcCatalog?

We will mostly create

and manage

geodatabases

What is ArcMap?

ArcMap is where you can:• create and edit datasets• display and explore the datasets for

your study area• assign symbols• create map layouts for printing or

publication

From: http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=An_overview_of_ArcMap

What will we do with ArcMap?

Create and edit datasets

AND

Create map layouts for printing or publication

What is ArcMap?

• ArcMap represents geographic information as a collection of map layers and other elements in a map.

• Common map elements can include a scale bar, compass rose [north arrow], title, descriptive text, a symbol legend

From: http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=An_overview_of_ArcMap

This map shows the spatial relationship between roads and recycling centers

titletitle

compascompass roses rose

symbol symbol legendlegend

scale barscale bar

descriptive descriptive texttext