Introduction to ArcGIS

Introduction to ArcGIS
Before you start the class, delete normal.mxt from each computer. Also have them download the data to their computers. 12/12/2012

Class Topics Welcome and Introductions Lesson 1: Overview
Lesson 2: Data Frames and Layers Lesson 3: Accessing DNR Data Lesson 4: Exploring Data Lesson 5: Working with Tables Lesson 6: Labels, Annotation, and Graphics Lesson 7: Building Layouts Discuss Agenda

Lesson 1: Overview ArcMap license ArcMap User Interface components
Toolbars and Context Menus Extra: ArcMap Where Window Just an outline of what we will do for the next lecture….. Terminology differences – there are a few things different between ArcView and ArcMap… We will talk about ArcMap interface components that are common to all programs Data frames – the equivalent of an ArcView 3 View document Layers – the equivalent of an arcview 3 theme

ArcMap Program Modules for desktop ArcGIS :
ArcMap – for interactive data editing, making maps and analysis ArcCatalog – for browsing, accessing, and managing (creating and organizing) data When you build database, you use ArcCatalog. ArcToolBox is an equivalent to the DNR Arcview Toolbox.

ArcMap Interactive Map-Based Tasks Mapping Editing Queries Analysis
Printing Open ArcMap and show folks the Basic look and feel – real quick tho’…

ArcCatalog Browse and preview data
Create, define and manage data and projects Create and view metadata Create a new shapefile or geodatabase Open ArcCatalog and show folks the Contents, Preview and Metadata Windows.

Enterprise License Enterprise License Agreement between ESRI and Minnesota state agencies includes: ArcMap Desktop software Stand alone Desktop Advanced licensing Unlimited shared Desktop – Basic, Standard, and Advanced licenses Extensions Unlimited Spatial, 3D, Geostatistical, Network, ArcPublisher, and Maplex ArcGIS Server Products Make sure that they understand that they can all load and experiment with ArcGIS if they are not a registered user. They need to get a hold of those folks and go through the process. Shared license is most economically. At this point, we assume that 3 users can share one shared license – this requires us to give up one Arcview 3.3 license. Each unit decide who they want in the designated users’ list – not GIS section. Those who wants to join the designated users, talk to your GIS rep.

ArcGIS License Levels Licensed at different levels of functionality
Desktop Basic – for entry level users, can edit shapefile/personal geodatabase Desktop Standard – for mid-level users, can edit multi-user database editing Mid-level. Supports multi-user database editing Desktop Advanced – for Power users, can design multi-user databases and conduct advanced geoprocessing Availabilities of the tools are different depending on the license level ArcView – things like Rectifying Air Photos, Map Topology Editing, Model Building are all part of ArcView license levels. When you purchase ArcGIS, you get all the CD thou you may not be able to use all the functions. e.g. Division, Forestry – managing data which is edited by the multiple users, so they need to get ArcEditor license of the ArcGIS. The key is : What to edit, how it was edited.

Stand Alone Licensing For employees who:
Are constantly on the go Work in remote offices Work from home Contact your GIS Coordinator for more information This is simply a graphic that portrays the previous slide Make sure you point out that Extensions are available with all licensing levels. Corporate Geodatabases support multi-user editing and are centralized and use large databases such as Oracle In ArcView you can create temporary topology called “Map topology”. With Arc/Info you can create permanent topological rules and relationships Most users in the DNR will be using ArcView license and that will do everything that Arcview 3.3 would do. Even with Arcview license level, you can still use ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArctoolBox, Spatial Analysis extension, Network Analyst extension, 3D Analyst, and Geospatial Analyst

Check out Pool License ArcGIS 10.1 allows users to check out a license 90 days at a time Open to ArcGIS Administrator. Check the license you want to check out and click OK. Make sure that they understand that they can all load and experiment with ArcGIS if they are not a registered user. They need to get a hold of those folks and go through the process. Shared license is most economically. At this point, we assume that 3 users can share one shared license – this requires us to give up one Arcview 3.3 license. Each unit decide who they want in the designated users’ list – not GIS section. Those who wants to join the designated users, talk to your GIS rep.

Extensions Add additional toolbars to ArcMap
Spatial Analyst – grid/ LiDAR processing 3D Analyst – 3d modeling Can be added regardless of license level, but.. Some tools may not be available at certain license levels.

Add-ins Provide customizations packaged within a single compressed file. Can be buttons, tools, menus, or toolbars DNR Add-ins: Quicklayers and Hydrography toolbars X-ray, Xtools pro, EasyCalculate . . . Work regardless of level of software licensing Mostly free for download off the internet

Get Started Window ArcMap – Getting Started window
Different ways to display map documents Show the ArcMap and show each interface described in this page. TOC – three tabs: Display, Source, and Selection tabs. The concept of “active theme” is gone. Instead of making a theme active, you need to make sure that a layer or layers that you want to select is selected. Note: You can make select multiple layers as selected layers. Show the list of Toolbars available. Map Documents previously opened

Get Started Window Allows you look for more map documents
Available templates Show the ArcMap and show each interface described in this page. TOC – three tabs: Display, Source, and Selection tabs. The concept of “active theme” is gone. Instead of making a theme active, you need to make sure that a layer or layers that you want to select is selected. Note: You can make select multiple layers as selected layers. Show the list of Toolbars available. Default geodatabase Cancel to start a new map document

Home Location Each map document has a default geodatabase (called Home) ArcMap saves geoprocessing results, store new datasets, export files, and access file-based information by default to Home This course does not work with geodatabases, so ignore the path . . . Default geodatabase Show the ArcMap and show each interface described in this page. TOC – three tabs: Display, Source, and Selection tabs. The concept of “active theme” is gone. Instead of making a theme active, you need to make sure that a layer or layers that you want to select is selected. Note: You can make select multiple layers as selected layers. Show the list of Toolbars available.

Getting Started If you want to start a new map document, then click New Maps or Cancel Show the ArcMap and show each interface described in this page. TOC – three tabs: Display, Source, and Selection tabs. The concept of “active theme” is gone. Instead of making a theme active, you need to make sure that a layer or layers that you want to select is selected. Note: You can make select multiple layers as selected layers. Show the list of Toolbars available.

ArcMap Interface Table of Contents – Displays legend, selection, and source information for layers Display Area –Where map is displayed Data View – displays data (View) Map View – displays map layout (Layout) Status Bar – At bottom of the display, shows status, coordinate information, etc. Toolbars – Organized sets of commands / tools Show the ArcMap and show each interface described in this page. TOC – three tabs: Display, Source, and Selection tabs. The concept of “active theme” is gone. Instead of making a theme active, you need to make sure that a layer or layers that you want to select is selected. Note: You can make select multiple layers as selected layers. Show the list of Toolbars available.

ArcMap: Data View Toolbars (can be moved and docked) Table of contents
Display Area Status Bar

Toolbars Commands and buttons are organized into toolbars
Can be floating or docked anywhere, turned on / off Lots of toolbars exist – Use the CUSTOMIZE | Toolbars menu option to see toolbars and their display status If you lose a toolbar, look to see if it is checked in the list

Toolbars Commonly used: Standard – New, Open, Save, Print, etc.
Tools - interactive display navigation Draw –work with graphics and text Editor - for editing data Layout –work on layouts DNR Quick Layers 10 Use Control key while you are trying to move the Tool Bar, but do not want to dock it. - Show this to audiences.

Toolbars Toolbar Madness: A condition brought on by the inability to find toolbars The ability of toolbars to be moved around provides a challenge to user support Toolbars can hide behind things or pushed off screen Closed – Open – Left/top/bottom/right

Toolbars Docked Toolbar Floating Toolbar

Data View Standard Toolbar Layout Toolbar Tools Toolbar Draw Toolbar
Show – drag out the Tools and show them the name of the tool bars! Draw Toolbar

Catalog Window Standard Toolbar Show – drag out the Tools and show them the name of the tool bars! Very similar to ArcCatalog, but can be accessed within ArcMap

Search Window Show – drag out the Tools and show them the name of the tool bars! Use to search for tools, data, maps (some settings necessary prior to use)

Image Analysis Window Use to control the display of non-WMS layers
Show – drag out the Tools and show them the name of the tool bars! Use to control the display of non-WMS layers

Tabs If your mouse is not hovering over these windows, they get tucked away to the right-corner of ArcMap window as tabs Open again by clicking the tab To keep open, click Pin button Show – drag out the Tools and show them the name of the tool bars!

Context Menus Accessed by right-clicking
Shows options valid within the context of the item the mouse pointer is over Almost every item in ArcGIS has a Context Menu Get into the habit -you’ll be surprised at what you find! Arcview 3.3 also had context menus – right click Show them we can get different context menus depending on where we click on the page – difference between View Document and Layout Document, TOC, Map area. Tell them use context menus by always right-click. They are very handy.

Map Document Work is saved in a file called a “Map Document” (.MXD)
Create new, open existing, and save documents from the File menu and/or the Standard Toolbar Remember: Map documents store references to data, but not the data itself Map Document is equivalent to Arcview 3.3 Project window. Map documents stores references to data just like Arcview 3.3’s Project window did. It does store graphics and labels will be stored in here. You do have option to save Annotation as well – later more about annotation. You can read Arcview 3.3 project file via software like Microsoft Word, Word, Notepad program since it is just a text file, but you can not read ArcMap mxd document. As you see File menu looks like the File menu in Microsoft Suites.

Map Document Properties
File | Map Document Properties Used mostly for documentation purposes Stores helpful info Can define how paths are stored Absolute (save drive letter) Relative (don’t save drive letter) If you are creating a lot of ArcMap and creating ArcMap Document (mxd) and diligent about documenting your Map Document property, you can do search on Map Document. You do document File: Map Properties. You can create thumb nail – create a jpg. Why do you want to create a thumb nail? If you do, you can see the thumb nail sketch in Arc Catalog. Using relative drive when you wan to give the Map Document to somebody. Arcview 3.3 also had Project Properties sheet.

Table of Contents (TOC)
Layers draw in TOC from bottom up ArcMap places rasters on the bottom, followed by polygons, then lines, then points Reorder layers by selecting and dragging Can show, hide, rename, or remove layers Familiar checkbox for displaying data Multiple layers can be grouped - expand to see the layers underneath TOC is moveable/dockable In Arcview 3.3, when you add a theme, it automatically placed on top of the existing themes, but in ArcGIS, it is different. Use Control key to collapse and open the grouped layers & folders.

TOC Display Options Drawing Order Source Visibility Selection

TOC – Displaying Layers
Layers with a check mark are visible Drawing Order Visibility

TOC – List by Sources Source When adding Microsoft Access and Excel documents or any other table, they show up in the Source tab

List by Selection Selection Selected shows the layers that contain selected records/features Selectable shows the layers that you can select Not selectable shows the layers that you can’t select

Data Frames Are within the TOC
Display a collection of layers drawn in particular order for a given map extent and projection Can have multiple data frames but only one can be active Alt-Click to activate Data Frames have their own properties Data Frame is an equivalent to Arcview 3.3 View. You can have multiple data frames, but can have only one active data frame. The active data frame has bold text in the TOC in the Data View and in Layout View, you see the item highlighted – surrounded by doted lined box. How do we make a data frame active? Alt-Click OR right-click to get the context menu, then Select Activate. You can only modify an active data frame.

Layers When you add a dataset to ArcMap, a layer is created
References the spatial data such as shapefile, raster, or geodatabase Have a number of properties you can set (color, line thickness, fill-patterns ) Can be saved to a file on disk (.lyr) so that they can be shared with others or used in other map documents

Tools Toolbar Navigation tools are found on the Tools Toolbar
Interactive Zoom-in Fixed Zoom-in Pan Previous Extent Interactive Zoom-Out Fixed Zoom-out Zoom to Full-Extent Next Extent Select Feature Select Elements (Graphics) Identify Measure Find Hyperlink Clear Selected Features HTML popup Find Route Go to XY Create Viewer Window Open Time Slider Window In Arcview, you can go back/forward to 5 previous views ( go back to the previous view)

Extra: Quick Layers Toolbars
Open Where Window Red dot is current location Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers. Coordinates and PLS of the current location

Where Window When you change any value on the screen (or move the dot on the state) all other information is updated to reflect the change Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers.

Set the Display Radius; (this is the view extent in ArcMap) Click ArcMap Close Where Window Open Where Window Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers. 2 mi

Using Search 1 In Search area, click Advanced Search Specify the Place Type Type in the search word and Click Search 2 Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers. 3

Using Search Don’t include words such as “Lake”, “River”, “WMA”, etc. 4 Select what you are looking for Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers. (Any field can be sorted ascending or descending)

Using Search Click on ArcMap button and close Where Window Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers.

Exercise 1 – Overview Familiarize yourself with ArcMap’s interface:
Tools, Buttons, Toolbars, Context sensitive help Learn basic navigation tools Zoom, pan, previous, next Practice using the Table of Contents Collapse and expand legends

Lesson 2: Data Frames and Layers
Layer File Toolbars and Context Menus Extra: Spatial References

Data Frames Display a collection of layers drawn in a particular order for a given map extent and projection Create new Data Frames Insert | Data Frame Active Data Frame shows in Display Window Active Frame name is in bold Activate Frames Alt-Click Context Menu - Activate Open ArcMap and show students a blank Map Project. The default layers are Layers.

Data Frame Properties General Tab
Define general characteristics of the data frame Name and Description Map and Display Units Reference Scale (for labels) Rotation (of view) Label Engine Typically, data from counties, they tend to use the County Projection system, but ArcMap will re-project the on the fly. The data is not really project the data from county. Show Rotation function. Also show what changing the Display unit affect the scale.

Data Frame Properties The Data Frame Tab Extent (Defines Extent)
Automatic Fixed Scale – no zoom Fixed Extent – No pan / zoom Other Data Frame Extent used by Full Extent Command Clip to Shape More like “masking” Great alternative to physically clipping data

Data Frame Properties The Coordinate System Tab
Defines coordinate system of data frame All data (regardless of native coordinate system) will be appear in this coordinate system as long as the data has .prj file Normally set to NAD83 UTM Zone 15N Most of you, this should be set for you by your GIS Coordinator who setup ArcMap. Important: If this is not set, ArcMap will take the coordinate of the first layer that you add to the data frame of ArcMap.

Define the Spatial Reference to the Data Frame You can manually define the Data Frame coordinate system within the Coordinate Tab of the Data Frame properties window OR You can add one of the layers from DNR Quick Layers when you start a new ArcMap document. <Easy Way> Data Frame will assume the projection of the first data layer added to a data frame

Why so important to set data frame’s coordinate system? Assuming all data layers have projection files (.prj) ArcMap will project the layers on-the-fly so they overlay For example If you acquire some data from a county and it’s in the county coordinate system, ArcMap can recognize this and project the data on top of ours anyway

Data Frame Properties The Coordinate System Tab: Favorite
New to 10.1, select a projection and click the Favorites button, that projection will be listed under the Favorites folder.

Data Frame Properties The Grids Tab
Grids are drawn around Map Frames on a Layout for Three types of grids Reference (Indexing) Graticules (Lat/Long) Measured (Map Units - UTM)

Data Frame Properties The Extent Indicators Tab
Shows where other Data Frames are Normally used in Locator maps Shows project areas in context within larger geographic areas “Main Map” Data Frame Extent

Data Frame Properties The Frame Tab
Used to put borders around data Frames on a Layout Border Styles Background Fills Drop Shadows

Layers When you add a dataset, a layer is created
References spatial data like shapefiles rather than actually storing the data Layers have a number of properties that you can set (color, line thickness, fill-patterns, labeling, scaling) Layers can be saved to a file (.lyr)

Add Data From ArcMap From Quick Layers Add Data button
File | Add Data menu option Context menu on the Table of Contents or on the display window From Quick Layers

Add Data From ArcCatalog or Catalog window,
Drag a Layer from ArcCatalog or Catalog Window

Add Data Add Data Dialog Window
Unlike Windows Explorer, Folder Connections in the Add Data window don’t show all the drives that you connected to until you add them Windows Explorer Connect Folder button is used to connect to the folder. Once the folder is connected via this tool, the next time you try to Add data, ArcMap will remember that connection/connected folder. All the drives that I am connected to

Working with Layers If you don’t see a folder, you need to click the Connect to folder button Connect To Folder window will show all directories and folders--find your directory and click OK Connect to a folder Connect Folder button is used to connect to the folder. Once the folder is connected via this tool, the next time you try to Add data, ArcMap will remember that connection/connected folder.

Working with Layers Creating a connection to a folder is a pain, but “sticks” for all Arcmap documents Connect Folder button is used to connect to the folder. Once the folder is connected via this tool, the next time you try to Add data, ArcMap will remember that connection/connected folder.

Add Data Icons identify different geographic data types Polygons
Points Rasters Lines Tables

Working with Layers Collapse or expand Copy, paste, move, or remove
CTRL-Click expands/collapses all layer legends Copy, paste, move, or remove Draw from bottom up Collapsed Expanded

Working with Layers Merge into group layers

Working with Layers In a group layer:
Expand the layer so you know what’s inside Check both boxes, otherwise your layer won’t display

Working with Layers The Layer Context Menu
Right-click on any of the layers in the TOC. Zoom in – covers smaller area Zoom out – covers larger area. Example: 1/ /100,000 Larger scale smaller scale Minimum scale for a layer is set to 1/100,000, then when the view document is 1/500,000, you don’t see that particular layer. Max scale for a layer s set to 1/24,000, then when the View document is zoomed into 1/20,000, you don’t see that particular layer. In Group Layer setting, group layer setting overwrite individual layer.

Layer Properties Double-clicking a layer name on the TOC
Access by: Double-clicking a layer name on the TOC Right-click on a layer name and then select Properties The General Tab Change layer name Set the Scale range

Layer Properties The Source Tab Shows the data location
Displays layer extent Red exclamation point next to a layer in Data Frame, means you can fix Show students! Create a new project, add a theme, then save and close ArcMap. Start Explorer and move the theme that you added. Start ArcMap and show students what a red exclamation mark next to the layer in the TOC. Tip! We can go into the project and do search and replace the path in the map document. Start Arc Catalog. Highlight mxd file and right-click and select Set Data Sources option. In the Search and replace window, the path to the data. F5 - - REFRESH

Layer Properties The Selection Tab
Each layer can have its own selection color or symbol Default is Aqua outline

Layer Properties The Display Tab
Controls the way the layer is displayed Map Tips show attribute values when you hover the mouse over a feature Controls Layer transparency Sets up Hyperlinks Excludes certain features from displaying If you can't see Map Tips even after you've enabled them, make sure that the layer is turned on and the features in the layer are not hidden by features in overlapping layers. Setting Transparency – Makes your layer transparent – a bit different from the transparency of Arcview 3.3 e.g. Make Land Cover (raster) to transparent so that you can see the shaded relief as a background. Also work with Vector layer In ArcMap, you can halt redraw process by pressing any key or click on the screen.

Layer Properties The Symbology Tab Defines legend symbology
Default is Single Symbol Color is assigned randomly by ArcMap Can import legends from ArcView 3.x

Layer Properties Categories: Select category and set the Value field
Select color scheme, or each color patch individually Select multiple symbols by hold [Shift] or [Ctrl] while clicking When you change the Value field, you need to click on Add All Values. Usually you want to turn off <all other values>

Layer Properties Hundreds of predefined symbology Fill color (polygon)
Defining Symbology Hundreds of predefined symbology Fill color (polygon) Outline color (polygon & line) Custom Symbol – Click Edit Symbol More symbols available – Click Style References

Layer Properties Styles – click on Style References in the layer symbol selector Tools – Styles – Style Managers

Layer Properties The Fields Tab View the field definitions Set aliases
Make field visible or invisible Set the display format of numeric field data

Layer Properties Definition Query Tab
Set query to define which features will be visible Subject <Fieldname> then operand <Operand> then predicate <Value or String> Try not to type in.

Layer Properties Labels Tab
Set label field, font type, color, and style More about this later . . .

Layer Properties Joins & Relates Tab
Allow two tables to relate (stay separate) or be joined (one appears to jump into the other)

Layer Properties: Image
Control how Raster layers are displayed Includes air photos, scanned maps, and raster data sets No labeling Tabs vary based on the data source Most tab content is the same Is it photo image or raster data? Only available for image layers

Layer File Layer Properties can be saved as a layer file (.LYR)
Contains all of the instructions to reconstitute the layer Does not store data – only the definitions of how to display it

Extra: Spatial Reference
.PRJ (Projection) files If you don’t have the PRJ file with your shapefile... You may not be able to properly display your data in ArcMap You can’t edit! How do I know if my shapefile has PRJ file? You get an “Unknown Spatial Reference” message

How to create a PRJ file Remove the offending shapefile from the TOC of ArcMap Open Catalog window (Windows | Catalog) if the tab is not seen on the right-side of ArcMap Right-click on offending shapefile and select Properties

Assign a coordinate system and click Ok

Exercise 3 – Data Frames and Layers
Create Data Frames and set properties Add Layers and set Layer Properties Create a Layer legend Set a Layer’s label properties Create a Layer file

Lesson 4: Accessing DNR Data
DNR Quick Layers Extra: ArcGIS Online Extra: Geogateway Web Site

GDRS Geospatial Data Resource Site (GDRS) – a structure for storing GIS data ArcMap users can access all DNR GIS data through Quick Layers Read-only GDRS spreading beyond DNR

Quick Layers A single portal to DNR GIS data
Organize content by thematic class Provides metadata Achieve a standard look “out of the starting gate” – most data is classified, labeled, and symbolized

Quick Layers Customize | toolbars
Check the box beside DNR QuickLayers 10 Toolbar includes other tools, too QuickLayers Add Basemap Open Where window DNR Info. Tool Export to Image

Quick Layers Topic Categories
MNDNR Classic– organized by thematic class MnDNR Custom – Organized by thematic class; Rearrangement of the MnDNR Classic ISO – National cartographic standards <USERNAME> Custom - Create your own category structure What’s New – New Layer within 60 days

Quick Layers Keyword search Show metadata window Add layer to ArcMap
Data Source Updater GDRS Manager Check Draw Time Copy Selected Paste Clipboard to Selected Location Delete Selected Insert Layer File Insert New Folder Edit Selected Folder Report a Bug Keyword search

Quick Layers View Metadata for Layers by expanding the Quick Layers window Links to the full metadata record

Quick Layers Topic Categories Represented as folders
Each folder contains a number of Layers Layers are represented with a blue icon Double click layer to add it to ArcMap or use the Add Data button

Quick Layers In your Custom Topic Category – Organize layers by creating a category Click Insert New Folder button Name folder

Quick Layers To Insert a Layer file Click Insert Layer File button

Quick Layers Can also copy and paste from Other GDRS Topic Categories
Use the Copy and Paste Layers tools, or Right-click to bring up Context menus Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers.

Quick Layers Data Source Updater
Updates 9.3x Quick Layers (DRS) data sources to ArcMap 10 Quick Layers (GDRS) data sources Automatically redirects Report generated and saved to user’s machine Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers.

Quick Layers GDRS Manager
Opens application to create and update a GDRS Computer hard drive Portable drive Allows user to create a subset of GDRS to hard drive Beneficial to those who work from home/travel for work Allows access to Quick Layers without a connection to a V drive Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers.

Quick Layers Edit GDRS locations
Change / add where Quick Layers looks for data Great for when bouncing between field and office Prioritize GDRS Locations Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers.

Quick Layers Check the draw time of layers in the active data frame
Calculates the draw time for all layers turned on in the active data frame Message box will be returned with the results Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers.

Quick Layers Bug Reporter
Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers.

Accessing DNR Data Quick Layers - Quick Find
Type in a word and click Find Use lower case Fewer words is better Click Find Next to scroll through layers containing your search word Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers.

Extra: ArcGIS Online Not DNR data--accesses ESRI’s online data
Can also be reached by File | ArcGIS Online Quick Layers Basemap Button accesses Esri’s online basemaps Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers.

Extra: ArcGIS Online Type in keywords
Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers. Click Add to add layer to existing map document Click Open, to open a new map document

Extra: GeoGateway Minnesota Geographic Data Clearinghouse
Can use to look for Minnesota data not in Quick Layers Search in the Location Tab Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers. Geogateway.state.mn.us

Exercise 3 – Accessing DNR Data
Add Layers to ArcMap Group Layers Customize Quick Layers Use the Landview Where Window

Lesson 4: Exploring Data
Selectable layers Select features (interactive) Identify Find tool Select by Attribute and Location Spatial Bookmarks Extra: DNR Tools

Selectable Layers Defined in TOC: List by Selection
Default = Everything is selectable Click selection icon to toggle on/off Selected Records

Selectable Layers Selecting Only One Layer
Right-click on a layer in the TOC, Selection: Make This The Only Selectable layer

Selection Options Control selection tool behavior
Selection color Selection tolerance Fine-tune interactive selection

Identify Tool Lists the full attribute record of and feature you click on

Identify Tool User specifies which layers should participate
Top-most layer Visible Layers Selectable Layers All Layers Individual layers are listed below…

Identify Tool Don’t forget Context menus! Flash Feature
Zoom to Feature Select Feature Create Bookmark Open Entire Attribute Table

Find Tool Locate features using text string Can search
All Layers Selectable Layers One layer by name Can restrict to certain fields The fewer characters, the more results

Find Tool Right-click to bring up the context menu: Flash Feature
Zoom to feature Identify feature Set a bookmark Select the feature Unselect the feature

Select Feature Tool Create selection set from a layer
Use Selectable Layers Once selection set is created, you can create a layer file and/or shapefile run a tool

Selection Menu

Queries Used to search for data based on specific set of conditions
Attribute – performed on attributes; uses attribute field(s) of the attribute table Spatial –location relative to other features; require two layers – source and target

Select By Attributes Querying the attribute table
“Show me all wildfires over 500 acres”

Select by Location Querying the data based on its spatial location
“Show me all wildfire locations within Hubbard County”

Selection: Statistics..
Works on selected features If nothing selected, works on all

Exporting Data Save selected set of records to a new layer or shapefile Layer Context Menu Data –Export Data... Save all features or selected features

More Selection options

Exploring your data Spatial Bookmarks – a bookmark tied to coordinates rather than a URL Viewer Window –additional display window at user defined extent and scale Overview Window – additional window showing where you are zoomed into (like a locator map) Magnifier –additional window that magnifies area under the cursor without having to zoom

Spatial Bookmark Keep track of where you’ve been and want to go back to Like a web bookmark, only locational in nature Bookmarks | create

Overview Window Red outline indicates where you are zoomed in

Magnifier/Viewer Magnifer Viewer
Toggle between Magnifier and Viewer windows by right-clicking the triangle Viewer shows a snapshot - can move a Viewer window the Viewer image stays the same

DNR Info Tool Select Info Tool Click tool then click area where you want information Info Window will appear Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers.

Check out all the tabs DNR Info ToolMany tools Once you create a layer, that layer should not be moved. So, first establish a folder in your hard drive to store all your custom layers.

Exercise 4 – Exploring Your Data
Use the Find tool Create and use Bookmarks Create an Overview window Use the Magnifier window Use the Identify tool Use the Select tool

Lesson 5: Working with Tables
Attribute Tables Overview and various menu options DNR Tools: Calculate Area/Perimeter/Length Graphs Extra: Creating Event Layers

Attribute Tables All Feature datasets have attribute tables
Every feature has an associated attribute record in a table Open table by right-clicking on the layer of interest and selecting the Open Attribute Table option

Attribute Tables Name of active table Fields and field names
# of records selected Show all or selected records

Attribute Tables Select records with the mouse along left edge (grey boxes) Active table--other opened tables show as greyed-out tabs

Attribute Tables Table Options Related Tables Select by Attributes
Switch Selection Clear Selection Zoom to Selected Delete Selected

Attribute Tables Display Tips:
To hide a column, drag the right edge of the column to the left To make it visible again, double-click on the bold column edge or go to Options | Restore Default Column Widths Double-clicking any column edge will restore the default width

Table Options Lots of options within the menu
The option to a Field to the attribute table is only available when NOT in editing mode Add Field dialog box requires a field name and type

Add Field Adding new fields: For Float and Double fields Field Name
Field Type Short Integer – Up to 4 digits Long Integer - Up to 9 digits (Use Double for longer than 9 digits integer) Float - 7 significant digits (use for field calculations) Double - 15 significant digits (use for field calculations) Text Date Blob – Binary Large Object GUID For Float and Double fields Precision = length of field Scale = number of places to the right of the decimal

Context Menu - Field Field Context Menu: Sort fields Summarize Fields
ascending or descending Summarize Fields New table created Generate Statistics No table created Calculate field Values Calculate Geometry Freeze/Unfreeze Column Holds column in display while scrolling Delete Field – yes delete field! Properties..

Calculate Geometry To calculate distance/ area in a field of your attribute table: Add a new field to the layer’s attribute table (float or double) Right-click on field name and choose Calculate Geometry Select type and units of calculation preferred Click OK to appending table without being in edit mode Field will be calculated

Calculate Geometry Must repeat calculation once features are edited
Calculations can be performed on all or selected records (get into the habit of calculating all ) Process works for other desired calculations

MN DNR Tools V 10 Easier way to update general calculations – ArcToolbox MNDNR Tools has General tools | Calculate area/perimeter/length Double-click a tool Add input drag and drop from TOC Click drop-down Click Browse folder

Statistics Right-click a field name, select Statistics
Retrieves “snapshots” of attribute data For numeric fields only

Summarize… Summarize text/date fields and to create synopses of large data sets Decide which field to summarize, and by what Add a summary table to TOC (i.e. Cause of fire by total acres)

Extra: Adding Tables Any table not a part of a shapefile will be added to the TOC | List by Source If table has X and Y fields, can create an event layer

Extra: Creating an Event Layer

Extra: Adding an Excel File
Select the XLSX file Select the tab Click Add Excel Sheet (tab) name displays in the Add Data window

Extra: Adding an Access file
Add an Access file (.mdb) A Add table of your choice Click Add

Exercise 5 - Working with Tables
Sort/resize tables Generate Statistics Select records Select by attribute (querying) Create and edit a graph Calculate geometry

Lesson 6: Labels, Annotation, and Graphics
Annotations Graphics Extra: Geodatabases & Geodatabase Annotation Extra: Maplex Extension

Three Types of Text in ArcMap
Labels Standard Label Engine - Default Maplex Engine – More options Annotation Map Document Annotation – Annotation Group Geodatabase Annotation Graphic Text

Labels Text automatically positioned Source is feature attributes
Dynamic – when attributes change, labels change Often created via Label Features option All the property was assigned to each layer.

Annotation Created from labels Used in Data View

Graphic Text (placed individually)
Created using tools in Draw toolbar Use in Layout or Data Views Different Text Tools

Graphic Text – Label option
Although called Label tool, creates graphic text using values of the attribute tables All the property was assigned to each layer.

Labels v.s. Annotation Annotation Labels Static Dynamic
Managed as a group Linked to features For on-screen viewing or creating map books Saved in a map document Annotation Static Managed individually Can be linked to features (gdb annotation only) Creates high quality maps Saved in map document as annotation or gdb

Labels Label Properties Layer Properties: Labels Label Manager
Individual layer properties Label Manager Icon on Labeling Toolbar Display and set all labeling properties for Layers in the Data Frame

Labels, Annotation and Graphics
The Labeling Toolbar Label Priority Ranking Label Weight Ranking Label Manager Lock Labels View Unplaced Labels Pause Labeling

Labels, Annotation and Graphics
Label Priority Defines the hierarchy for drawing order of labels between layers

Labels Label Weight Ranking
Only used when a conflict between a label and feature By Default, features have a feature weight of None Give more important labels higher label weights Except for point features and geodatabase annotation, use feature weights sparingly because they dramatically slow labeling speed

Labels Locking Labels Locks size and position of labels in current extent How? Label Toolbar | Lock Labels button Why? Redraws faster –no label placement is calculated No label movement when zooming in or out (remember that labels are placed dynamically)

Labels - Standard Point Label Placement Predefined placement
0 = off limits 1 = preferred 2 = medium 3 = lowest Custom placement options

Labels Line label placement Orientation Position
Horizontal Parallel Curved = follows orientation of the line at a best fit location Perpendicular = straight but perpendicular Position Above Line, On the line, or Below, Orientation and Offset Location – Start point of a line Duplicate Labels

Labels Polygon label placement Placement options:
Horizontal (try first) Straight Only place inside polygon Duplicate labels

Labels - Standard Scale Range Controls label drawing at various scales
Labels displayed when between these scales

Convert to Annotation Converting Labels to Annotation
Automatic Placement of labels doesn’t always work Use when individual labels need to be moved or changed

Convert to Annotation Converting Labels Store annotation
In a database (gdb) In the map (as map annotation group) Create Annotation All Features Features in Current Extent Selected Features Unplaced Labels By default, unplaced labels are not converted to annotation

Convert to Map Annotation
Store in the map Create Annotation For: All Features Features in Current Extent Selected Features Unplaced Labels By default, unplaced labels are not converted to annotation Name your annotation or take the default name Click Convert

Map Annotation Group When saving annotation in a map a new annotation group is crated View the annotation layer in the Data Frame Properties | Annotation Uncheck the box if you don’t want to see the map annotation in the Data View Can remove <delete> the annotation group

Select Element tool Once annotation is created, individual annotation can be selected using Select Element tool Selected annotation

Graphics Elements you draw on Data or Layout View(s) using the Draw toolbar If placed in layout view, doesn’t move when map is panned/ zoomed

Graphics Operations & More
Graphic Operations Union Intersect Remove Overlap Subtract

Resizing Graphics Draw graphic using the drop-down Drawing button of the draw toolbar Use Text tool for text graphic Use Select Elements tool to move and resize Resize is done by grabbing the corner and stretch

Changing Graphic Properties
Use Select Elements tool to select a graphic Either double-click or right-click on a text to open Properties window Change colors in the Symbols page and area and perimeter unit in the Area page Click OK

Changing Graphic Text Changing font size is different from changing size of a graphic Use Select Elements tool to select a text Either double-click or right-click on a text to open Properties window Click Change Symbol Change font type, size, and color in the Symbol Selector Click OK

Exercise 6 – Labels, Annotation, and Graphics
Generate labels Set a scale range for labeling Create a labeling expression Change label symbology Convert labels to annotation Create graphic elements Edit graphic elements

Extra: Saving Labels to Annotation
There is an option to store annotation in a geodatabase (must exist) Unlike map annotation, a geodatabase annotation layer is created and shows in the geodatabase if Feature Linked is checked When any features are deleted, annotation for those features also deleted

Extra: Saving Labels to Annotation
Geodatabase annotation is nice because it can be added to any map document or shared with others

Extra: What is a Geodatabase?
A file folder A collection of geographic datasets of various types: Tables Feature Classes (points, lines, polygons, annotations, dimension, multi-patches, multi-points) Raster datasets Non-spatial data

Extra: What is a Geodatabase?
One geodatabase contains more than one data (geodatabase feature classes) Show the ArcMap and show each interface described in this page. TOC – three tabs: Display, Source, and Selection tabs. The concept of “active theme” is gone. Instead of making a theme active, you need to make sure that a layer or layers that you want to select is selected. Note: You can make select multiple layers as selected layers. Show the list of Toolbars available.

Extra: Three Types of Geodatabase
File Geodatabase – use this Stored as folders in a file system 1 Terrabyte filesize limit Personal Geodatabase Stored within a Microsoft Access data file 2 GB filesize ArcSDE Geodatabase Stored in relational database (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Informix) Unlimited in size and numbers of users ArcSDE required to build and manage

Extra: Geodatabase Annotation
Start Catalog window Create a file geodatabase in ArcCatalog Import a Shapefile or feature class that you want to create geodatabase annotation for

Add that layer to the TOC Right-click on a layer on the TOC, then Label Features Right-click on a layer on the TOC, then Convert labels to Annotation…

Store in a database Choose All features, Features in current extent, or Selected Notice when Feature Linked is checked: name of the annotation feature class is already provided – Layer name plus “Anno” stored in the same location as the geodatabase feature class Click Convert

Extra: Geodatabases More information about geodatabases in ArcMap Help system (keywords “overview geodatabase”)

Extra: Maplex Extension
Another label engine Gives more placement properties in the Label page of the layer properties

Maplex Engine (Poly) Standard Label Engine(Poly) 4 tabs tabs

Standard Label Engine (Polygon) – Two tabs

Maplex Engine Tabs Label Position Fitting Strategy Label Density Conflict Resolution

Lesson 7: Building Layouts
Layout View Page Setup/Print Exporting a layout Cartographic Elements Legend

Two Views ArcMap has two presentations:
Data View = data viewing, queries, edits Equivalent to a View document in ArcView 3 Can have multiple Data Frames within the Data View Layout View = map creation Equivalent to a Layout document in ArcView 3 No multiple Layouts Switch Views using buttons on the lower part of the view window or View | Data View/Layout View

Layout View A piece of paper with Data and other Frames Two
Data Frames

Page and Print Setup Before creating a layout, set page size / orientation File | Page and Print Setup

Printing Layout File | Page and Print Setup Choose printer
Choose page size and orientation Check boxes Show Printer Margins on Layout Scale Map Elements proportionally to change in Page Size

Two Toolbars - Navigation
Layout View has two navigation toolbars: Map (Tools tool bar) – work on a data frame Data (Layout tool bar) – works on a page Use zoom / pan in Tools toolbar to get things positioned just right

Two Toolbars- Navigation
Tools toolbar works on Data Frames, not the page These work on the page, not on Data Frames

Cartographic Elements
Insert | menu Once inserted, items are considered graphics

Once placed, can move and resize Text always placed in the middle of the Layout and is very small

Dynamic Text Dynamic text automatically displays the current value of its respective property

Placing a DNR Logo Use the Insert Logo button on the DNR Quick Layers 10 Toolbar Can select from many standard logos References images stored on the GDRS

Use Select Elements tool to select text and title Once selected, you can move text or title In order to change the font size, color, and type, you need to go to Properties page by double-clicking or right-click, then Properties Delete elements using [del]

Context Menu Many familiar options in graphic operations --cartographic elements are considered graphics

Legend Items Title Symbology Spacing Frames, backgrounds
Items to include Columns Classes Patch/label order Grouping Select and right-click a legend to change properties OR double-click

Legend To change what appears in the legend change the layer’s appearance in the TOC

Legend Double-click the layer to bring up its Properties

Legend Wizard Decide what you want and how they are displayed in the legend

Legend Wizard What appears in the TOC What will appear in the legend

Legend Wizard You don’t have to have a Legend Title
Legend Title Properties

Legend Wizard

Legend Wizard Choose Patch properties

Legend Wizard Define spacing or keep the default

Legend Properties Once created, double-click a legend in the Layout View to open its Properties

Legend Properties Access legend’s individual layer properties by selecting an item and clicking the style button

Legend Properties Only Western Superior Uplands shows up in the legend since Only show Classes that are visible in the current map extent

Legend Properties New in 10.1

Legend Properties When Fixed Frame option is selected, frame size will be frozen, and legend items added or removed will adjust to fit inside If part of an item does not fit, the entire item will be dropped

Legend Properties

Legend Properties Change how classes are displayed in using Style button

Printing Layout Printing Layouts FILE | Print Print button
Print Preview option

Printing Layout Best = high quality map, but takes more time to print

Exporting Layout File | Export Map

Exporting Layout Select directory Type file name Select file type

Exporting Layout PDF file
Good option to post map to the web or send in Adjust the file size using Resolution and Output Image Quality

Exporting a Layout PDF file Default is Export PDF Layers only
Creates a “Layered” PDF Like a mini-GIS viewer 10x as big as regular PDF

Exporting Layout JPG file
Good option to create an image file to paste to a report including Microsoft Word Adjust the file size using Resolution setting

Exercise 7 – Building a Layout
Printer and page setup Insert map elements Create a legend Add additional Data Frames Navigate in the Data View and Layout View Export map as a PDF

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