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Getting Started with ArcView GIS. Introduction to the Laboratory Exercises. ERSI Product line. MapObjects: Internet Map Server (ActiveX) Works in Windows Developer environments (e.g. Access, Visual C++, Powerbuilder etc) SDE: Spatial Database Engine Highly integrated data base manager
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Getting Started with ArcView GIS Introduction to the Laboratory Exercises
ERSI Product line • MapObjects: Internet Map Server • (ActiveX) • Works in Windows Developer environments (e.g. Access, Visual C++, Powerbuilder etc) • SDE: Spatial Database Engine • Highly integrated data base manager • Capable of treating maps as database entries • Uses data warehouse concept
ESRI Product Line • 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
ESRI Product line • ArcView 3.2 • Spatial Analyst • Network Analyst • Terrain Analyst • ArcView Internet Map Server • Support Products e.g. Manuals, CD-ROM • MapObjects: Internet Map Server (ActiveX)
ArcView Extensions • 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 • 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) • 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 • 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 Components (2) • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • New project • Open project (.apr) • Close project • Save as • Extensions • Exit
Project menu • Properties • Customize • Rename and delete • Add table INFO, dBASE (.dbf), ASCII • Import (projects, older versions) • SQL connect window
Graphic data formats • ArcInfo Coverages • info directory • multiple files • ArcView Shape File (.shp) • Many import formats • Output to printer, file, image etc.