1. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems: GIS Module 3: Basic ArcGIS Project Created by: Scott Kelly 2010

3. This is my new project folder Connect to folder This what it will look like when you are connected to the GRAIL server Double click on this icon to connect to a database server

5. My working Folder Another method to find tools Finding the tools in the tool box The 3 wanted feature classes The tools used The resulting shape files

6. The forest is off of I40, just east of Holbrook, AZ

7. Click on one these links to bring up a reference page like the one on the right Scroll down to here and click this link to download the zip file. Sometimes you will get to this page and the zip file isn’t there so you have to find another source outside the NPS

8. StandardLayout Editor Tools Data/Layout views and refresh buttons I put my shapefile layers in this order. Just grab & drag to move

12. The Gap

15. Switches to layout view

18. ArcToolbox Our new layer ID Tool

19. Our new layer

21. Tools to modify/design Put your textbox here. It is selected when you can see the small square handles at both ends

22. Petrified Forest NP Proposed Land Acquisition Created by Richard Blaine, 31 Feb 2015 Not Official Business 10 1 3 45 6 9 8 7 2

23. Tips 1.Have a list of sources (i.e. websites & databases) 2.Have a plan 3.Be flexible and willing to edit 4.Know how to convert data 5.If possible gather your own field data 6.Get all you data together before you start the project 7.Have people contacts