Using ArcView GIS: Part 3

Using ArcView GIS: Part 3 Learning more of the basics for ArcMap 3.3 Using ArcMap Part 3

Areas to be covered today • ESRI USA or other Databases • Adding a Locator or Insert Map • Using Help in ArcMap Using ArcMap Part 3

GIS Data Sets • On the C: drive • go to c:/esri/esridata/ • A variety of basic databases on USA, World and Elsewhere • On the J: drive • go to j:/Geo/Geodata/ • There are multiple folders of data here, although some of it is redundant • In this class we will concentrate only on Shape Files and some Image Files Using ArcMap Part 3

GIS Data Sets For this exercise we will go to J:\Saldata\ENVS-221\USA_subset-2008\48StatesOnly • On the Web • There are an immense number of shape files and images • For your project you may wish to start exploring Using ArcMap Part 3

What if a Drive doesn’t appear in Arc Map??? Then on black cross with folder Click on black Cross Using ArcMap Part 3

Getting to Data set Now go to My Computer and find the drive you want data set you want Using ArcMap Part 3

This will now be available on clicking the Black Cross in Arc Map Using ArcMap Part 3

Now Add States Using ArcMap Part 3

Zoom into the 48 then open the Properties to Symbology Using ArcMap Part 3

Select Quantities – Graduated Colors Using ArcMap Part 3

Under Fields (attribute) Value Choose 18-29 Using ArcMap Part 3

Now Normalize (divide) this by POP 1999 then hit OK Using ArcMap Part 3

Result Using ArcMap Part 3

ADDING A LOCATOR MAP AS AN INSET Using ArcMap Part 3

Adding Inset Maps for Location Most Americans know where Wyoming is but what if your audience is a group in Kazakhstan First make a nice map of Wyoming. Using ArcMap Part 3

Adding Inset Maps for Location After having made your Wyoming Map, create a New Data Frame by using the Insert Tab and then add the state shape file a second time but this time into the New Data Frame Using ArcMap Part 3

Activate the new Data Frame To make sure that you are working in the new data frame right click it and choose Activate (this enables you to move between data frames) Using ArcMap Part 3

Now go to the Layout View and size and move the new Data Frame to the location where you would like the Locator Map Using ArcMap Part 3

We’ll try this location. Once you are done return to the Data View Using ArcMap Part 3

Next: • Add Data for the states.shp • Then adjust it to show the contiguous 48 states to the center of you Data View, • Click on the select feature by Rectangle icon and drag and draw a small rectangle inside of Wyoming. Using ArcMap Part 3

Be sure not to extend the rectangle outside of Wyoming Using ArcMap Part 3

This selection will now highlight Wyoming. Using ArcMap Part 3

If you would prefer a solid color for selection instead of outline go to Properties and clidk the Selection tab and change the radio button to “with this color” (choose a color you like). Using ArcMap Part 3

Now Red Using ArcMap Part 3

This will now create an inset map on the Layout View, which can be labeled “Locater Map” Using ArcMap Part 3

Layout with locator map. Using ArcMap Part 3

Insert Maps • Inserted maps can be locator maps or any other type of map • You can have as many maps as appropriate in your final Layout Using ArcMap Part 3

Using Help in/for ArcView I don’t highly recommend this the Help available with the software, but sometimes this is all you have It can be accessed from any window once the program is opened A Google search is another way of learning things – videos can be quite good. -- Using ArcMap Part 3

Help Menu Using ArcMap Part 3

Entering the Help Manual Click on the Help entry then the Help Topics This will then open a Help Topics Window I usually use the Index tab, but each has some merit Using ArcMap Part 3

Results for Layout (Class) inquiry Not perhaps the most easily understood definition, but … Using ArcMap Part 3

Using ArcView GIS: Part 3