How to Use Web-Based GIS: ArcIMS

How to Use Web-Based GIS: ArcIMS

Tools Map Display Layers (Themes)

Adding Layers a Click

Removing Layers a a

Removing Layers Click

Using the Tools The Power of GIS

Zooming In Click Then click and drag a box on the map

Zoom to Full Extent Click

Identify a Feature h Click on what you want identified. Click The layer that is active will be identified (in text box)

Zoom to Active Layer Click Zoomed to all the Dams in the watershed

Go to Previous Display Click

Panning Click Then click and drag the hand to move map

Query the Map Click Construct a query in the query builder and execute

Hyperlinks Click on the active layer to see if it has a hyperlink. Click Hyperlink to picture of Capitol

Measuring Distance Click point to point for measurement. Click Measurement located upper left

Selecting an Area Click or Click and draga box to select an active feature Click Feature highlighted once selected

Buffering (A Selected Area) Click Buffered January Tornados within 200 miles of the Winter Jet Stream

Clear Selections Click

View Map Legend Click Feature highlighted once selected

Printing a Map Click Type in Title and click ‘Create Print Page’

Credits • Graphics used in this lesson were created using ArcView and ArcIMS GIS software.

How to Use Web-Based GIS: ArcIMS