Introduction to ArcView Chapter 2 of GIS Methods and ArcView Methods Review Chs. 1 and 3

ArcView: Much More Visual

Data formats n ArcInfo Coverages –info directory –multiple files n ArcView Shapefile n Many import formats n Output to printer, file, image etc.

ArcInfo COVERAGE

ArcView Shapefile n Triplet of files, *.shp, *.shx, *.dbf n Shapefile “counties” –Counties.shp - points, lines, areas –Counties.shx - index file –Counties.dbf - attribute file n No topology stored! n.zip versus.e00

ArcView and Extensions n ArcView 3.1 and 3.2 –Spatial Analyst –Network Analyst –Terrain Analyst –ArcView Internet Map Server/ArcIMS –Support Products e.g. Manuals, CD-ROM

ArcView Extensions n ArcPress: Output device control n Business Analyst n Image Analysis n Internet Map Server n Network Analyst n Spatial Analyst n StreetMap 1.0a n StreetMap 2000 (GDT Dynamap) n 3D Analyst n Tracking Analyst n Maplex

ArcView Components n Project: collective storage for maps, charts and tables n View: display set for geographic data n Theme: One attribute or data layer, part of a display n Table:spreadsheet-type flat file of attributes and records

ArcView: Project, View, Theme, Table

ArcView Components (2) n Chart: “business graphic” display of data in a table n Layout: Full set of properties, settings, and components that generate a specific map n Script: a program written in ArcView’s programming language called “Avenue” n Extension: An extra part of ArcView for specific enhancements, e.g. Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst.

ArcView: Elements

The WIMP Interface n Windows: Multiple, scroll, resize, elevator bar n Icons: Represent windows, tasks, etc. Can use drag and drop, click to activate etc. n Menus: Pop-up, pull-down, pull-right. Messages n Pointers: Mostly the mouse. Can use digitizer, track ball etc.

Windows: The active window n Projects, views, tables, charts, layout, and scripts all have their own windows n Only one window is “active” at a time n To make a window active, click on it or select it from the menus n The title bar will be highlighted in color when the window is active

ArcView: Active Window

Icons: Buttons vs. Tools n Buttons - top layer of icons –Push once, something will happen n Tools below buttoms –Must do something with mouse to make something happen

Help n Help menu on right of tool bar n Help topics launches indexed user guide n How to get help is a guide to help n Toolbar icon of arrow with ? Gives context-sensitive help

File menu n New project n Open project (.apr) n Close project n Save as n Extensions n Exit

Project and View menus n Properties n Customize n Rename and delete n Add table INFO, dBASE (.dbf), ASCII n Import (projects, older versions) n SQL connect window