Introduction to ArcGIS Lecture 2 Introduction to ArcGIS
ArcGIS – family of software products Company name: ESRI Software family: ArcGIS Software products ArcView ArcEditor ArcInfo Applications in each product ArcMap ArcCatalog
ArcGIS – family of software products Three software products PRODUCT COST FUNCTIONALITY ArcView $ Basic ArcEditor $$ More ArcInfo $$$ A lot more
Three applications make up each product ArcMap – Create, edit, and analyze maps ArcCatalog – Browse and manage GIS data ArcToolbox – Perform analysis and data conversions
ArcMap Query and analyze map data Set colors and symbols of layers Make maps Edit layers
ArcCatalog Browse GIS data Like the Windows Explorer Create layers, tables, fields
ArcToolbox Data conversion Projection (Analysis)
Demo Start ArcCatalog, navigate to a folder of GIS data Geodatabase and shapefile formats Point, line, and polygon feature classes Raster data Start ArcMap and drag some layers to ArcMap Tools toolbar Zoom in, pan Full Extent Open table, see attributes, sort Label a layer, change attribute Colors Classification Start ArcToolbox Perform a data conversions ArcGlobe demo Firestorm