1. Introduction to ArcView Kirkwood Community College
ArcView Projects
Introduction to ArcView
Kirkwood Community College

2. Objectives Recognize function of a project .apr file
Recognize what happens when a project is copied or moved
Move a project successfully with data.

3. Definitions
Project - a file that organizes and keeps track of data and documents in ArcView
Data - a collection of related facts or numerical values
Documents - a window component of ArcView that allows viewing of data.

4. ArcView projects View 2 Data View 1 Project Data View 3 Data
Yield
analysis results
View 1
Project
Data
field boundary
soil tests
View 3
Data
OrthoPhoto
A project does not store or included the data, it merely “points” to where it is stored.

5. ArcView Projects - Data location
Project.apr
Stored on C:
View 1
Data
Boundaries
Yield
Soil tests
Analysis results
G: drive (network)
I: drive (zip disk)
C: drive (local)

6. ArcView Projects - Moving!
Computer 2
Computer 1
Project.apr
View 1
Data
Boundaries
Yield
Soil tests
Analysis results
Stored on C:
G: drive (network)
I: drive (zip disk)
C: drive (local)
Which of the following themes will work in the new computer?

7. ArcView Projects - Moving!
Computer 2
Computer 1
Project.apr
Project.apr
Any data on:
C: must be copied over to 2nd computer
any networked drive is okay if 2nd computer has access
Zip disk: or any other movable storage must be moved to the new computer
View 1
View 1
Data
Boundaries
Yield
Soil tests
Analysis results
Data
Boundaries
Yield
Soil tests
Analysis results

8. ArcView Project

9. ArcView Project Project .apr saved to floppy disk
Data stored on C: drive
and on G: network drive.

10. ArcView Project

11. ArcView Project

12. ArcView Project

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15. ArcView Project

16. ArcView Project Project will start in different computer.
But only data on floppy or network drive will display. This computer can’t see the first computers C: drive.

17. ArcView Project
If data on C: drive of first computer is copied to second computer…
Then entire project can be viewed.
The Project .apr does not store the data… It merely points to where it is stored!