1. GIS Data Models Components of a GIS Map Common Data Models

2. Copyright © 2006 by Maribeth H. Price The ArcGIS Interface Menu bar Tool bars Tear-off/dock Display window Context menu More toolbars

3. ArcMap Title bar Menu bar Standard toolbar Tools toolbar Table of ContentsTable of Contents Display Area Drawing toolbar Data frames Layers

4. Copyright © 2006 by Maribeth H. Price 1-4 The Tools toolbar Zooming and panning Full extent Pointer tool Identify attributes of features Find text in attributes Measure distances 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

5. Copyright © 2006 by Maribeth H. Price Context menus Right-click name Right-click symbol Left-click symbol Menus pop up when certain objects are clicked

6. Copyright © 2006 by Maribeth H. Price What is a layer? Spatial data file and its associated properties Held in memory in ArcMap Used as inputs to functions/tools May be saved as a file

7. Components of a GIS Map GIS maps have layers –You can have as many layers as necessary –Each layer can represent a feature, i.e.: cities, rivers, lakes, countries, etc. Homes School Districts Streets Zip Codes Cities Counties

8. Copyright © 2006 by Maribeth H. Price 1-8 Layer Properties Property tabs

9. Copyright © 2006 by Maribeth H. Price 2-9 Data frames Active frame View Mode Layer Data frame Data frames Boxes containing layers to be viewed and analyzed together

10. Copyright © 2006 by Maribeth H. Price 2-10 Data frames

11. Copyright © 2006 by Maribeth H. Price The table of contents Draw Order Place layers in data frames Change draw order Turn layers on/off Change symbol properties Display or Source mode Access layer properties

12. Copyright © 2006 by Maribeth H. Price 2-12 Table of contents mode Change draw order Show folders and tables Work with selections

13. Copyright © 2006 by Maribeth H. Price Adding data Connect to Folder

14. Copyright © 2006 by Maribeth H. Price 2-14 View Mode Data viewLayout view Refresh