Sustainable Development Sustainable Development GISGIS

Getting StartedGetting Started

Go to your desktools icon . Find Go to your desktools icon . Find the ArcView icon , click on it and the ArcView icon , click on it and drag and drop it onto your desktop.drag and drop it onto your desktop.

Double click on the ArcView icon, and Double click on the ArcView icon, and open the program.open the program.

Open with a Open with a new viewnew view. You will be . You will be asked if you want to add data to the asked if you want to add data to the view now. view now. Select YesSelect Yes..

In the drive section, select the In the drive section, select the x: x: drivedrive. Select . Select arcview dataarcview data, then , then select select arccanada31_d1 (d),arccanada31_d1 (d), select select nationalnational, select , select shpshp. From the list . From the list on the side of the shp directory, on the side of the shp directory, select select canada2001.shpcanada2001.shp..

Change to x: drive

An open window called View1 will An open window called View1 will appear. In the menu on the left, appear. In the menu on the left, click on the small grey box to turn click on the small grey box to turn the Canada 2001 shp theme on. A the Canada 2001 shp theme on. A map of Canada (in green) will map of Canada (in green) will appear in your view screen.appear in your view screen.

Click here to see the theme turned on

Then click here to Maximize the screen

From the title bar in the upper left, From the title bar in the upper left, select select ViewView. Select . Select properties.properties.

change thechange the Name to : Location of Name to : Location of (Name of your resource) in Canada(Name of your resource) in Canada and change theand change the distance units to distance units to kilometerskilometers. Select . Select OKOK..

Change Name

Change Distance Units

If you want to add more ArcView data to If you want to add more ArcView data to your map, click on the your map, click on the Add Theme buttonAdd Theme button (if you are not in x: drive, follow step 3 (if you are not in x: drive, follow step 3 above).above).

Scroll down in the left menu until you Scroll down in the left menu until you find a theme that is appropriate for your find a theme that is appropriate for your project, then click once on it.project, then click once on it.

Press and hold the shift key, then click Press and hold the shift key, then click once on once on cities.shpcities.shp. Click on the . Click on the OKOK button. Both themes should be added to button. Both themes should be added to your View legend. Click on the grey your View legend. Click on the grey boxes to turn them on.boxes to turn them on.

Three ways to make your own Arc Three ways to make your own Arc mapsmaps

1. Adding specific points1. Adding specific points

2. Using 2. Using ArcViewArcView Theme data Theme data

3. Adding your own data (atlas or ot3. Adding your own data (atlas or other source)her source)

1. Adding Your Own Points1. Adding Your Own Points

If you want to put your own points on If you want to put your own points on the map, use the draw point icon the map, use the draw point icon Click and drag down on the button, Click and drag down on the button, and select the shape you want to and select the shape you want to add.add.

Click on this to add dots to your map

Click on this to enclose an area, click to make corners, double click to finish.

Labeling your pointsLabeling your points

To add your own labels to points that To add your own labels to points that you make, use the text label iconyou make, use the text label icon

Click and pull down on the icon to Click and pull down on the icon to select the label type that you want.select the label type that you want.

Type your label in to the dialogue Type your label in to the dialogue box that appears.box that appears.

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2. Using ArcView data2. Using ArcView data

In order to use the data included in an In order to use the data included in an ArcView theme, you have to find a theme ArcView theme, you have to find a theme that contains useful fields. To do this, add that contains useful fields. To do this, add themes (to see what they contain) then themes (to see what they contain) then click the theme table button . A google click the theme table button . A google search search maymay turn up the meaning of field turn up the meaning of field titles that are confusing.titles that are confusing.

The Cntry00.shp theme contains a great The Cntry00.shp theme contains a great deal of information. But how do you find deal of information. But how do you find it? (next slide!)it? (next slide!)

Finding Cntry00.shp themeFinding Cntry00.shp theme

We have the Cntry00.shp theme stored on We have the Cntry00.shp theme stored on the X: drive, arcview data, the X: drive, arcview data, arccanada31_d1 (d), world, shp.arccanada31_d1 (d), world, shp.

Double click on the cntry00.shp theme, Double click on the cntry00.shp theme, and it will be added to your view.and it will be added to your view.

Mapping specific field dataMapping specific field data

To pick field data for your map, such To pick field data for your map, such as Coalprod98 (world coal production as Coalprod98 (world coal production 1998) select Theme, then Edit 1998) select Theme, then Edit Legend.Legend.

Change the Change the Legend Type to Legend Type to Graduated Graduated Colour.Colour.

Scroll through the Scroll through the classification field classification field until you find the until you find the field you wish to field you wish to map, in this case map, in this case Coalprod98.Coalprod98.

Double click on Coalprod98, then click apply and it will become the field shown in your view. close.

Change the theme nameChange the theme name

To change the theme name, select To change the theme name, select Theme, then Properties.Theme, then Properties.

Type a new theme name in where it Type a new theme name in where it says Cntry00.shp. (Don’t make it too says Cntry00.shp. (Don’t make it too long!) Coal Prod 1998 would work for long!) Coal Prod 1998 would work for this example.this example.

Add any details such as labels or Add any details such as labels or objects to your View.objects to your View.

When you are When you are satisfied with your satisfied with your View, it is time to View, it is time to put this all into a put this all into a Layout! At the top Layout! At the top menu selectmenu select View View, , then then layoutlayout. Click . Click OKOK to accept the to accept the Landscape layout. Landscape layout. Arc View will Arc View will automatically automatically produce a new map produce a new map layout for you. layout for you.

Double click on the Double click on the scalescale to change to change miles to kilometersmiles to kilometers. .

Single click on the Single click on the legendlegend, then grab a , then grab a corner frame corner frame handle and shrink it handle and shrink it a little.a little.

Move (click hold Move (click hold and drag) the and drag) the legend to the side legend to the side so you can make so you can make the map larger.the map larger.

Double click on the Double click on the mapmap, and the , and the frame corners should appear. Grab frame corners should appear. Grab (click and hold) a frame handle, (click and hold) a frame handle, and enlarge the map. Position it and enlarge the map. Position it properly.properly.

Single click on the Single click on the titletitle and reduce and reduce the size so that it is not touching the size so that it is not touching the blue box. Anything over or the blue box. Anything over or touching the blue will not print!touching the blue will not print!

Click on the Click on the texttext tool pull down tool pull down to the fourth button to add a text to the fourth button to add a text box with your name in it. Position it box with your name in it. Position it discreetly in a corner.discreetly in a corner.

From the top menu select From the top menu select LayoutLayout. . Select Select Hide GridHide Grid. Repeat and . Repeat and Hide Hide MarginMargin..

MinimizeMinimize your layout. Select your layout. Select WindowWindow from the upper menu, and then select from the upper menu, and then select Layout 1Layout 1. .

Maximize layout 1Maximize layout 1. All dots and the . All dots and the blue frame should be gone.blue frame should be gone.

Save your work by selecting Save your work by selecting FileFile from the upper menu, then from the upper menu, then save save project asproject as, switch the drive to the , switch the drive to the h:h: drive and then in the file name field drive and then in the file name field call it call it yourfirstnamelastinitialcultskyourfirstnamelastinitialcultsk For example timmykcultsk Then For example timmykcultsk Then click click OKOK..

FileFile

Printing Your MapPrinting Your Map There are two ways to print your map. There are two ways to print your map.

The easiest is to select all of your The easiest is to select all of your finished layout:finished layout:

You will see frame handles (little black boxes) around You will see frame handles (little black boxes) around everything!everything!

And then select And then select EditEdit, , CopyCopy..

Select Edit, then Select All

Printing Your MapPrinting Your Map

Minimize ArcView, and open Minimize ArcView, and open Microsoft Word.Microsoft Word.

Select Select FileFile from the top menu, then from the top menu, then Page SetupPage Setup. Set the page to . Set the page to landscapelandscape..

Select Select ViewView, , ZoomZoom, set it to 75%., set it to 75%. Paste your ArcView. Paste your ArcView. PrintPrint..

Printing Your Map from ArcViewPrinting Your Map from ArcView

When you are ready to print When you are ready to print your map, you must set the your map, you must set the print setup to landscape. print setup to landscape. Click File, then print setup.Click File, then print setup.

Set the Orientation to Set the Orientation to Landscape, click OK.Landscape, click OK.

Select File, Print.Select File, Print.

Only click print once. It takes up to 5min to print. Check Start, Printers and Faxes, print queue to see if your map is printing!!

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3. Adding your own data from the 3. Adding your own data from the atlasatlas

If you wish to add data from the atlas, If you wish to add data from the atlas, you will need a base theme such as you will need a base theme such as canada2001.shp, or cntry00.shp. Open canada2001.shp, or cntry00.shp. Open the theme table in View . This will the theme table in View . This will take you to the attributes of (your take you to the attributes of (your view) table.view) table.

Select Table, start editing.Select Table, start editing.

Then select Edit, add field.Then select Edit, add field.

Enter a short descriptive name in the Enter a short descriptive name in the field definition box that appears. field definition box that appears. Then click OK.Then click OK.

Click on the Field Edit icon.Click on the Field Edit icon.

Add your data into the field that you Add your data into the field that you have created. Be sure to press enter have created. Be sure to press enter after each. There must be after each. There must be something (a 0 will do) in each cell.something (a 0 will do) in each cell.

When you are finished your data, When you are finished your data, select Table, SaveEditsAs.select Table, SaveEditsAs.

Change to your H: drive. Save the Change to your H: drive. Save the file as (yourfirstnameresourcetype) file as (yourfirstnameresourcetype) (for example)(for example)

From the upper menu select Table, From the upper menu select Table, Stop Editing. Stop Editing.

Click the Name field. The button will Click the Name field. The button will change colour.change colour.

Switch to the original data table. From the Switch to the original data table. From the upper menu select window, then upper menu select window, then attributesofCanada2001.shp.attributesofCanada2001.shp.

Click on the field title Name again. The Click on the field title Name again. The join button becomes active. Click join. join button becomes active. Click join. The table you created will be added to the The table you created will be added to the far right of the original.far right of the original.

Mapping your new fieldMapping your new field

Your view will not have changed. To Your view will not have changed. To map your new data, select Theme, map your new data, select Theme, then Edit Legend from the upper then Edit Legend from the upper menu.menu.

Follow the instructions in Follow the instructions in “Using “Using ArcViewArcView Theme data” Theme data” to locate and to locate and map new the data you added.map new the data you added.

Saving your project (VIP)Saving your project (VIP)

Once your layout is Once your layout is perfectperfect, open microsoft word. Go back to your layout, and click Edit, Select All. Press copy (Ctrl+C).

Go back to Word, and paste (Ctrl+V) and your layout will show including the bonus.

Save your project as yourfirstnamelastinitialhumansysyourfirstnamelastinitialhumansys

Now it is time to hand- in your project.Now it is time to hand- in your project. MinimizeMinimize your screens. Open your your screens. Open your

first class first class , and open the , and open the 555 555 Geography CGC1D (or 1P)Geography CGC1D (or 1P) icon. Open icon. Open the the Hand-in foldersHand-in folders (in red) and open (in red) and open correct folder for your class . correct folder for your class .

Open theOpen the appropriate appropriate folder. folder.

Congratulations, you are done!Congratulations, you are done!