Introduction to ArcView

1. Introduction to ArcView • Overview • ArcView Overview • ArcView Interface • ArcView Help System

2. Introduction to ArcView • Overview • ArcView Overview • ArcView Interface • ArcView Help System

3. What is unique about ArcView GIS? • GUI • Desktop Use • Database Access • Customization & Programming • Extensions to Increase Functionality_

4. GUI • Unlike other GIS software applications (of the past), ArcView uses a Graphical User Interface (GUI). • Instead of typed commands, menus, buttons, and tools are used. • The GUI provides access to most control, functionality, and operations. • Each document type in ArcView has its own GUI controls. • Beware: • The ArcView GUI is complicated and many-layered. • Much time and practice is needed to master the ArcView GUI. • There is no command-line control; all automation must be scripted._

5. Desktop Use • Unlike most major GIS software of the past, ArcView will run on a desktop computer. • Desktop computers (PCs) are: • cheap • easy to administer • ubiquitous • easy to use_

6. Database Access • Data stored in separate database applications are available in ArcView. • Many data sets exist in separate databases that describe spatial data. • Field data • Census & other government data sources • Data can be accessed through Windows DDE or ODBC protocols._

7. Customization & Programming • Many functions are not available from the GUI. • Custom functions and operations can be created with the Avenue programming language. • Repetitive tasks can be automated. • New functions and operations can be added to the GUI menus, buttons, and tools. • Entire new applications can be developed • Beware: • Scripting is not extremely easy to learn._

8. Extensions to Increase Functionality • Functionality not included in the core ArcView product can increase productivity. • Some extensions are built-in, but just need to be enabled. • Other extensions are available for free; some are available for sale. • We will be using several extensions during the course._

9. Introduction to ArcView • Overview • ArcView Overview • ArcView Interface • ArcView Help System

10. GUI • application window viewdocumentwindow • GUI projectwindow • project window • viewdocumentwindow • tabledocumentwindow chartdocumentwindow tabledocumentwindow • chartdocumentwindow_ The ArcView Interface menu barbutton bartool bar status bar

11. The ArcView GUI • menu bar • button bar • tool bar • scale RF • coordinates • status bar_

12. ArcView Document Types & GUIs • Project window • View documents • Table documents • Chart documents • Layout documents • Script documents • 3-D documents_

13. Project Window • “Control center” for each ArcView project • Contains all documents • Management of project documents_

14. theme legends mapdisplay table ofcontents View Documents

15. The View GUI • demonstration of help tips_

16. Break • Star Wars gangsta rap

17. fields records Table Documents

18. The Table GUI

19. title legend axes data markers Chart Documents

20. The Chart GUI

21. text legendframe viewframe chartframe north arrowframe scale barframe Layout Documents

22. The Layout GUI

23. Script Documents

24. 3D Scene Documents

25. Introduction to ArcView • Overview • ArcView Overview • ArcView Interface • ArcView Help System

26. ArcView Help System • Your best friend this quarter • Standard Windowshelp interface • Hierarchical contents with sub-topics

27. ArcView Help System • Your best friend this quarter • Alphabetical index of topics

28. ArcView Help System • Your best friend this quarter • Searchable database oftopics

29. Context-sensitive help ArcView Help System • Your best friend this quarter • General helpfrom any menu • Help on dialogboxes <F1>_