1 Introduction ThisfirstchapterfamiliarizesyouwithsomeofthebasicfeaturesofArcGISandillustratessomefundamentalsofGIS.Youwillworkwithmaplayersandunder-lyingattributedatatablesforU.S.states,cities,counties,andstreets.Alllayersyouwillusearemadeupofspatialfeaturesconsistingofpoints,lines,andpoly-gons.Eachgeographicfeaturehasacorrespondingdatarecord,andyouwillworkwithbothfeaturesandtheirdatarecords.

Part 1Using and making maps

Tutorial 1-1

Open and save a map documentArcMap is the primary mapping component of ArcGIS Desktop software from ESRI. ESRI offers three licensing levels of ArcGIS Desktop, each with increasing capabilities: ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo. Together, ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcScene, and ArcGlobe—all of which you will use in this book—make up ArcGIS Desktop, the world’s most popular GIS software.

LaunchArcMap

1 FromtheWindowstaskbar,clickStart,AllPrograms,ArcGIS,ArcMap10.DependingonyouroperatingsystemandhowArcGISandArcMaphavebeeninstalled,youmayhaveadifferentnavigationmenu.

2 IntheresultingArcMap-GettingStartedwindow,clickExistingMapsandBrowseformore.

Learning objectives• Openandsaveamapdocument• Workwithmaplayers• Navigateinamapdocument• Measuredistances

• Workwithfeatureattributes• Selectfeatures• Workwithattributetables• Labelfeatures

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Openanexistingmapdocument

1 Browsetothedrivethathasthe\ESRIPress\GIST1\Maps\folderinstalled(e.g.,C:\ESRIPress\GIST1\Maps\).

2 ClicktheTutorial1-1.mxd(orTutorial1-1)iconandclickOpen.

TheTutorial1-1.mxdmapdocumentopensinArcMap,showingamapconsistingoftheUSStateslayer(withboundariesofthelower48contiguousstates).TheUSCitieslayer(notyetturnedon)isthesubsetofcitieswithpopulationgreaterthan300,000.TheleftpaneloftheArcMapwindowisthetableofcontents(TOC).Itservesasalegendforthemap—plushasseveralotherusesyouwilllearnaboutinthischapter.NotethattheToolstoolbar,whichisfloatingontherightsideofthescreenonthenextpage,maybedockedsomewhereintheinterface.Ifyouwish,youcananchoritbyclickinginitstoparea,draggingittoasideortopofthemapdisplaywindowandreleasingwhenyouseeathinrectanglematerialize.IfyoudonotseetheToolstoolbaratall,clickCustomize,Toolbars,Toolstomakeitvisible.Youwilllearntousemanyofthetoolsinthistoolbarinthischapter.

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SavethemapdocumenttoanewlocationYouwillsaveallfilesthatyoumodifyorcreatewhileworkingthroughthetutorialsinthisbookintheMyExercisesfolder.

1 ClickFile,SaveAs.

2 Navigatetothe\ESRIPress\GIST1\MyExercises\Chapter1\folderandsavethemapasTutorial1-1.mxd.

3 ClickSave.

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Tutorial 1-2

Work with map layersMap layers are references to data sources such as point, line, and polygon shapefiles, geodatabase feature classes, raster images, and so forth representing spatial fea-tures that can be displayed on a map. ArcMap displays map layers from a map docu-ment such as Tutorial1-1.mxd, but the map document does not contain copies of the map layers. The map layer files remain external to the map document wherever they exist on computer storage media. Next, you will use the map document’s table of contents (TOC) for the map layers in the document.

TurnalayeronandoffBeforeGISexisted,mapmakersdrewseparatelayersonclearplasticsheetsandthencarefullystackedthesheetstomakeamapcomposition.NowwithGIS,workingwithlayersismucheasier.

1 ClickthesmallcheckboxtotheleftoftheUSCitieslayerintheTOCtoturnthatlayeron.TheTOCisthepanelontheleftsideoftheviewwindow.Acheckmarkappearsifthelayeristurnedon.IftheTOCaccidentallycloses,clickWindows,TableofContentstoreopenit.

2 ClickthecheckboxtotheleftoftheUSCitieslayerintheTOCagaintoturnthelayeroff.

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AddandremovemaplayersYoucanaddmaplayerstotheTOCfromtheirstoragelocations.

1 ClicktheAddDatabutton .

2 IntheAddDatabrowser,clicktheConnecttoFolderbutton .

3 Clickthedriveonwhichthe\ESRIPress\GIST1\folderisinstalled,browsetoandclicktheDatafolder,andclickOK.Afterthis,youwillalwaysbeabletoconnectdirectlytotheDatafolderwhensearchingfororsavingdatamaplayersanddatatables.

4 IntheAddDatawindow,double-clickthe\ESRIPress\GIST1\Data\foldericon,double-clickUnitedStates.gdb,andclickCOCounties.ArcMaprandomlypicksacolorfortheColoradocountieslayer.Youwilllearnhowtochangethecolorandotherlayersymbolslater.

5 ClickAdd.ArcMapplacesthenewlayerwithColoradocountiescorrectlyoverthestateofColoradobecauseallmaplayershavecoordinatestiedtospecificlocationsontheearth’ssurface.

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6 Right-clickCOCountiesintheTOCandclickRemove.Thisactionremovesthemaplayerfromthemapdocumentbutdoesnotdeleteitfromitsstoragelocation.

UsingrelativepathsWhenyouaddalayertoamap,ArcMapstoresthepathsinthemapdocument.Whenyouopenamap,ArcMaplocatesthelayerdataitneedsusingthesestoredpaths.IfArcMapcannotfindthedataforalayer,thelayerwillstillappearintheArcMapTOC,butofcourseitwillnotappearonthemap.Instead,ArcMapplacesaredexclamationmark(!)nexttothelayernametoindicatethatitspathneedsrepair.YoucanviewinformationaboutthedatasourceforalayerandrepairitbyclickingtheSourcetabintheLayersPropertieswindow.

Pathscanbeabsoluteorrelative.AnexampleofanabsolutepathisC:\ESRIPress\GIST1\Data\UnitedStates.gdb\USCities.Tosharemapdocumentssavedwithabsolutepaths,everyonewhousesthemapmusthaveexactlythesamepathstomaplayersonhisorhercomputer.Instead,therelativepathoptionisfavored.

Relativepathsinamapspecifythelocationofthelayersrelativetothecurrentlocationondiskofthemapdocument(.mxdfile).Becauserelativepathsdonotcontaindriveletternames,theyenablethemapanditsassociateddatatopointtothesamedirectorystructureregardlessofthedriveorfolderinwhichthemapresides.Ifaprojectismovedtoanewdrive,ArcMapwillstillbeabletofindthemapsandtheirdatabytraversingtherelativepaths.

1 ClickFile,MapDocumentProperties.NoticetheoptionissettoStorerelativepathnamestodatasources.

2 ClickOK.

3 Saveyourmapdocument.

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DraganddropalayerfromtheCatalogwindowTheCatalogwindowallowsyoutoexplore,maintain,anduseGISdatawithitsmanyArcCatalogutilityfunctions.FromCatalog,youwilldraganddropamaplayerintotheTOCasanalternativemethodofaddingdata.

1 ClickWindows,Catalog.

2 IntheCatalogwindow,navigateto\ESRIPress\GIST1\Data\UnitedStates.gdb.

3 DraganddropCOCountiesintothetopoftheTOCwindow.

ThemaplayersintheTOCdrawinorderfromthebottomup,soifyoudroppedCOCountiesbelowUSStates,thestateswillcoverCOCounties.IfCOCountiesiscovered,removeitanddraganddropitagainfromCatalog,thistimeaboveUSStates.

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UseAutoHidefortheCatalogwindowNoticethatwhenyouopenedtheCatalogwindow,itopenedinpinned-openmode,whichkeepsthewindowopenandhandyforuse,butcoverspartofyourmap.TheAutoHidefeatureofthisapplicationwindowalongwithotherapplicationwindows(suchastheTOCandSearchwindow)keepsthewindowsavailableforimmediateuse,buthidestheminbetweenusessothatyouhavemoreroomforyourmap.

1 ClicktheAutoHidebuttonontopoftheCatalogwindow .ThewindowclosesbutleavesaCatalogbuttonontherightsideoftheArcMapwindow .

2 ClicktheCatalogbutton.TheCatalogwindowopens.Next,youwillsimulatehavingcompletedaCatalogtaskbyclickingthemapdocument.Thewindowwillautohide.

3 ClickanyplaceonthemaporTOC.Youcanpinthewindowopenagain,whichyouwilldonext.

4 ClicktheCatalogbuttonandclicktheUnpinnedAutoHidebutton .ThatpinstheCatalogwindowopenuntilyouclickthepinagaintoautohideorclosethewindow.TryclickingthemaporTOCtoseethattheCatalogwindowremainsopen.

5 ClosetheCatalogwindow.

YoUr tUrnUsetheAddDataorCatalogbuttontoaddCOStreets,alsofoundin\ESRIPress\GIST1\Data

\UnitedStates.gdb.ThesearestreetcenterlinesforJeffersonCounty,Colorado.Youmayhavedifficultyseeingthestreetsbecausetheyoccupyasmallareaofthemap(lookcarefullyabovethecenterofColorado).Laterintheseexercisesyouwilllearnhowtozoominforacloserlookat

smallfeaturessuchasthestreets.

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Changealayer’sdisplayorderNext,youwillchangethedrawingorderoflayers,butyoumusthavetheListByDrawingOrderbuttonselectedtoenablesuchchanges.

1 MakesurethattheListByDrawingOrderbutton isselectedintheTOCandturnontheUSCitieslayer.

2 DragtheUSCitieslayertothebottomoftheTOCanddropit.BecauseArcMapdrawstheUSCitieslayerfirstnow,theUSStatesandCountieslayerscoveritspointmarkers.

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3 DragtheUSCitieslayertothetopoftheTOCanddropit.ArcMapnowdrawstheUSCitieslast,soyoucanseeitspointsagain.

Changealayer’scolorOneofthenicestcapabilitiesofArcGISishoweasyitistochangecolorsandothersymbolsoflayers.Firstyouwillchangethecolorfillofalayer’spolygons.

1 ClicktheCOCountieslayer’slegendsymbolintheTOC.ThelegendsymbolistherectanglebelowthelayernameintheTOC.

2 ClicktheFillColorbuttonintheCurrentSymbolsectionoftheSymbolSelectorwindow.

3 ClicktheTarragonGreentileintheColorPalette.

4 ClickOK.Thelayer’scolorchangestoTarragonGreenonthemap.

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Changealayer’soutlinecolorNowyouwillchangetheoutlinecolorofalayer’spolygons.

1 ClicktheCOCountieslayer’slegendsymbol.

2 ClicktheOutlineColorbuttonintheCurrentSymbolsectionoftheSymbolSelectorwindow.

3 ClicktheBlacktileintheColorPalette.

4 ClickOK.

5 ClickFileandSavetosaveyourmapdocument.

YoUr tUrnChangethecoloroftheCOStreetslayer,choosingamediumshadeofgray.Youwillseetheresultslaterintheexercise.

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Tutorial 1-3

Navigate in a map documentWhen you open a map document, you see the entire map, a view called the full extent. You can zoom in to any area of the map resulting in that area filling the map window, giving you a close-up view. The current view of the map is its current extent. You can zoom out, pan, and use several additional means of moving about in your map document. These include the Magnifier window for close-up views without zooming in, the Overview window that shows where you are on the full map when zoomed in, and spatial bookmarks for saving a map extent for future use.

ZoomIn

1 ClicktheZoomInbutton ontheToolstoolbar.

2 ClickandholddownthemousebuttononapointaboveandtotheleftofthestateofFlorida.

3 DragthemousedowntothebottomandtotherightofthestateofFloridaandrelease.

Theprocessyouperformedinsteps2and3issometimescalled“draggingarectangle.”

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FixedZoomInandZoomOutThisisanalternativeforzoominginbyfixedamounts.

1 ClicktheFixedZoomInbutton .Thiszoomsinafixeddistanceonthecenterofthecurrentdisplay.

2 Clickthemaptozoomincenteredonthepointyoupick.

3 ClicktheFixedZoomOutbutton .Thiszoomsoutafixeddistancefromthecenterofthecurrentzoomeddisplay.

PanPanningshiftsthecurrentdisplayinanydirectionwithoutchangingthecurrentscale.

1 ClickthePanbutton .

2 Movethecursoranywhereontothemapdisplay.

3 Holddowntheleftmousebuttonanddragthemouseinanydirection.

4 Releasethemousebutton.

Full,previous,andnextextentThefollowingstepsintroducetoolsthatnavigatethroughviewsyouhavealreadycreated.

1 ClicktheFullExtentbutton .Thiszoomstoafulldisplayofalllayers,regardlessofwhethertheyareturnedonorturnedoff.

2 ClicktheGoBacktoPreviousExtentbutton .Thisreturnsthemapdisplaytoitspreviousextent.

3 Continuetoclickthisbuttontostepbackthroughalloftheviews.

4 ClicktheGotoNextExtentbutton .Thismovesforwardthroughthesequenceofzoomedextentsyouhaveviewed.

5 Continuetoclickthisbuttonuntilyoureachfullextent.

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OpentheMagnifierwindowTheMagnifierwindowadjuststhemapdisplaytoseemoredetailorgetanoverviewofanarea.Thiswindowworkslikeamagnifyingglass.Asyoupassthewindowoverthemapdisplay,youseeamagnifiedviewofthelocationunderthewindow.Movingthewindowdoesnotaffectthecurrentmapextent.

1 ClickWindows,Magnifier.

2 DragtheMagnifieroveranareaofthemaptoseecrosshairsforareaselection,andthenreleasetoseethezoomeddetails.

YoUr tUrnZoomtothecountypolygonsinColorado,andthenzoomandpansothestreetsinJeffersonCounty,Colorado,areinthecenterofthedisplay.Leaveyourmapzoomedintothestreets.

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3 DragtheMagnifierwindowtoanewareatoseeanotherdetailonthemap.

MagnifierpropertiesYouwillchangethemagnificationpropertyoftheMagnifierwindow.

1 Right-clickthetitlebaroftheMagnifierwindowandclickProperties.

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2 ChangetheMagnifyBypercentageto800%ifitisnotalreadyatthatpower,andthenclickOK.

3 DragtheMagnifierwindowtoadifferentlocationandseetheresultingview.

4 ClosetheMagnifierwindow.

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UsetheOverviewwindowTheOverviewwindowshowsthefullextentofthelayersinamap.Aboxshowsthecurrentlyzoomedarea.Youcanmovetheboxtopanthemapdisplay.Youcanalsomaketheboxsmallerorlargertozoomthemapdisplayinorout.

1 ClicktheZoomtoFullExtentbutton .

2 ZoomtoasmallareaofthemapinthenorthwestcorneroftheUnitedStates(twoorthreecompletestates).

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3 ClickWindows,Overview.TheOverviewwindowshowsthecurrentextentofthemaphighlightedwitharedrectangle.

4 Movethecursortothecenteroftheredbox,clickanddragtomoveittoanewlocation,andrelease.TheextentofthemapdisplayupdatestoreflectthechangesmadeintheLayersOverviewwindow.Notethatifyouright-clickthetopoftheLayersOverviewwindowandclickProperties,youcanmodifythedisplay.

5 ClosetheLayersOverviewwindow.

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CreatespatialbookmarksSpatialbookmarkssavetheextentofamapdisplayorgeographiclocationsoyoucanreturntoitlaterwithouthavingtousePanandZoomtools.

1 ClicktheZoomtoFullExtentbutton .

2 ZoomtothestateofFlorida.

3 ClickBookmarks,Create,andtypeFloridaintheBookmarkNamefield.

4 ClickOK.

5 ClicktheZoomtoFullExtentbutton .

6 ClickBookmarks,Florida.ArcMapzoomstothesavedbookmarkofFlorida.

7 Saveyourmapdocument.

YoUr tUrnCreatespatialbookmarksforthestatesofCalifornia,NewYork,andTexas.Tryoutyourbookmarks.UseBookmarks,ManagetoremovetheCaliforniabookmark.

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Tutorial 1-4

Measure distancesMaps have coordinates enabling you to measure distances along paths that you choose with your mouse and cursor.

ChangemeasurementunitsWhileamap’scoordinatesareinspecificunitssuchasfeetormeters,youcansetthemeasurementtooltogaugedistancesinanyrelevantunits.

1 Zoomtothefullextent,thenzoomtothestateofWashington(uppermostwesternstate).

2 OntheToolstoolbar,clicktheMeasurebutton .TheMeasurewindowopenswiththeMeasureLinetoolenabled.Thecurrentmapunitsaremeters,butmilesaremorefamiliarintheUnitedStates,soyouwillchangetheunitstoMiles.

3 IntheMeasurewindow,clicktheUnitsdrop-downbutton.

4 ClickDistanceandMiles,andleavetheMeasurewindowopen.

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MeasurethewidthofWashingtonstate

1 MovethemousetothewesternmostboundaryofthestateofWashingtonandclickit.Youdonotneedtomatchtheselectionsmadebelow.Anymeasurementwilldemonstratetheprocedure.

2 MovethemouseinastraightlinetotheeasternboundaryofWashingtonuntilyoureachitseasternedge,thendouble-clicktheedge.Thedistanceshouldbearound300miles.

3 ClosetheMeasurewindow.

YoUr tUrnMeasurethenorth-southdistance(toptobottom)ofWashington.Thedistanceshouldbe

roughly250miles.Zoomtofullextentandmeasurethenorth-southdistanceofthecontinentalUnitedStatesfromthesoutherntipofTexastothenorthernedgeofNorthDakota.Thisdistanceisapproximately1,600miles.Measuretheeast-westdistanceofthecontinentalUnitedStatesfromWashingtontoMaine.Thisdistanceshouldbeapproximately2,500miles.Closethe

Measurewindowwhenfinished.

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Tutorial 1-5

Work with feature attributesGraphic features of map layers and their data records are connected, so you can start with a feature and view its record. You can also find features on a map using feature attributes.

UsetheIdentifytoolTodisplaythedataattributesofamapfeature,youcanclickthefeaturewiththeIdentifytool.Thistoolistheeasiestwaytolearnsomethingaboutalocationonamap.

1 Zoomtothefullextentofthemap.

2 OntheToolstoolbar,clicktheIdentifybutton .Clickanywhereonthemap.

3 FromtheIdentifywindow,clicktheIdentifyfromdrop-downlistandclickUSStates.

4 ClickinsidethestateofTexas.ThestatetemporarilyflashesanditsattributesappearintheIdentifydialogbox.Noteoneofthefieldvaluesforthestate,suchasHispanicpopulation.Next,youwillusetheIdentifytool’soptionstocontrolwhichfeaturesitwillprocess.

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5 IntheIdentifywindow,clicktheIdentifyfromdrop-downlistandclickUSCities.

6 ClicktheredcircularpointmarkerforHouston(atthesoutheasternsideofTexas).

7 Makesurethepointofthearrowisinsidethecirclewhenyouclickthemousebutton.Noticewhichfeatureflashes—thatisthefeatureforwhichyougetinformation.

8 Continueclickingafewothercitiestoseetheidentifyresults.HolddowntheShiftkeytoretaininformationformorethanonecity.ThenclickthenameofacityinthetoppaneloftheIdentifywindowtoviewthatcity’sinformation.

UseadvancedIdentifytoolcapabilitiesYoucanusetheIdentifytooltonavigateandcreatespatialbookmarks.

1 WithoutholdingdowntheShiftkey,clickHoustonwiththeIdentifytool.

2 Right-clickthenameHoustonintheIdentifywindowandclickFlash.ThisflashesHouston’spointmarker.

3 Right-clickthenameHoustonagainandclickZoomTo.ThemapdisplayzoomstoHouston,Texas.ArcMapidentifiestheUSCitiesonlybecauseitslayerissetinthedialogbox.

4 Right-clickthenameHoustononceagainandclickCreateBookmark.

5 ClosetheIdentifywindow.

6 ClicktheFullExtentbutton.

7 ClickBookmarks,Houston.

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FindfeaturesUsetheFindtooltolocatefeaturesinalayerorlayersbasedontheirattributevalues.Youcanalsousethistooltoselect,flash,zoom,bookmark,identify,orunselectthefeatureinquestion.

1 FromtheToolstoolbar,clicktheFindbutton .

2 ClicktheFeaturestab.

3 TypeBostonasthefeaturetofind.

4 ClickFind.TheresultsappearinthebottomsectionoftheFindwindow.

5 Right-clickthecitynameBostonandclickZoomTo.

YoUr tUrnRestricttheIdentifyresultstotheCOCountieslayerandidentifyColoradocounties.PracticemakingbookmarksforvariouscountiesusingtheIdentifytool.ClosetheIdentifywindow.

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TheextentzoomstothecityofBoston,Massachusetts.

YoUr tUrnFindotherU.S.citiesandpracticeshowingthemusingotherfindoptionssuchasFlashFeatures,IdentifyFeature(s),andSetBookmark.Whenfinished,clearanyselectedfeatures,and

zoomtothefullextent.

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Tutorial 1-6

Select featuresYou can work with a subset of one or more features in a map layer by selecting them. For example, before you move, delete, or copy a feature (as you will learn about in future chapters), you must select it. Selected features appear highlighted in the layer’s attribute table and on the map.

UsetheSelectFeaturestool

1 Zoomtothefullextentofthemap.

2 TurnofftheCOStreetsandCOCountieslayers.

3 FromtheToolstoolbar,clicktheSelectFeaturesbutton .

4 ClickinsideTexas.ThisactionselectsTexasandhighlightsitwithablueoutline.

5 HolddowntheShiftkeyandclickinsidethefourstatesadjacenttoTexas.

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ChangetheselectioncolorandclearaselectionSometimesyouwillwanttoproduceamapwithcertainfeaturesselected.Thenitisdesirabletobeabletochangetheselectioncolorforpurposesathand.

1 ClickSelection,SelectionOptions.

2 ClickthecolorboxintheSelectionToolsSettingsframe.

3 PickAmethystasthenewselectioncolorandclickOK.Theselectioncolorformapfeatureswillnowbeamethyst.

4 ClickSelection,ClearSelectedFeatures.

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ChangeselectionsymbolInadditiontochangingthecolorofselectedfeatures,youcanchangethesymbolfortheentiremaporforindividuallayers.

1 Right-clicktheUSCitieslayerintheTOC.

2 ClickProperties.TheresultingtabbedLayerPropertieswindowisonethatyouwilluseoften.Itallowsyoutomodifymanypropertiesofamaplayer.

3 ClicktheSelectiontabandSymbolbutton.

4 Pickanewsymboland/orcolorforpointfeatures,andclickOKtwice.

5 Clickacityfeaturetoseethenewselectionsymbol.

6 Cleartheselectedfeatures.

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SetselectablelayersWhentherearemanylayersinamapdocument,youmaywanttorestrictwhichonesareselectable.Thatsimplifiestheselectionprocess.

1 ClicktheListBySelectionbuttonintheTOC.

2 Clickofftheselectionboxes(thirdtolastgraphiconeachline)forStreets,Counties,andUSStatestomakeonlyUSCitiesselectable.

3 ClicktheSelectFeaturesbutton andclickacity.TheselectedcitygetstheselectionsymbolandcolorthatyouchoseonthepreviouspageandislistedintheTOC.

4 Cleartheselectedfeatures.

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SelectbygraphicSelectingfeaturesbyusinggraphicsisashortcuttoselectmultiplefeatures.

1Clickthedrop-downlistoftheSelectFeaturesbuttonandclickSelectbyCircle.

2ClickinsidethestateofFloridaanddragtodrawacirclethatincludesthethreecitiesinFlorida.

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TheresultingmapwillshowmultiplecitiesselectedandtheresultingnamesintheTOC.

YoUr tUrnCreateanewlayerfromselectedfeaturesbyselectingallcitiesinTexasusingtheSelect

byLassographic.Afterthecitiesareselected,right-clicktheUSCitieslayerintheTOC,andclickCreateLayerfromSelectedFeatures.NamethenewlayerTexasCities.Cleartheselected

features.Turnthenewlayeroff.

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Tutorial 1-7

Work with attribute tablesYou can view and work with data associated with map features in the layer’s attribute table.

OpentheattributetableoftheUSCitieslayerandselectarecord

Toexploretheattributesofalayeronamap,openitsattributetableandselectafeature.

1 Right-clicktheUSCitieslayerintheTOC.

2 ClickOpenAttributeTable.Thetableopens,containingonerecordforeachUSCitypointfeature.Everylayerhasanattributetablewithonerecordperfeature.

3 ScrolldowninthetableuntilyoufindChicagoandclicktherecordselector(graycellsontheleftsideofthetable)forChicagotoselectthatrecord.Ifafeatureisselectedintheattributetable,italsoisselectedonthemap.

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4 Inthetable,clicktheClearSelectedFeaturesbutton .

SelectfeaturesonthemapandseeselectedrecordsSelectingfeaturesalsoselectstheirrecords.

1 ResizetheUSCitiestabletoseeboththemapandtableonthescreen.

2 ClicktheSelectFeaturesbutton ,holddowntheShiftkey,andselectallcitiesinTexasonthemap.

3 IntheUSCitiestable,clicktheShowSelectedRecordsbutton .Thisshowsonlytherecordsforthefeaturesselectedinthemap:thecitiesinTexas.

4 ClicktheShowAllRecordsbutton toshowallrecordsagain.

5 IntheUSCitiestable,clicktheClearSelectedFeaturesbutton .

SwitchselectionsYoucanselectmostrecordsinalayerbyfirstselectingthefewnottobeselectedandthenreversingtheselection.

1 OnthemapselectallofthecitiesinFlorida.

2 ClickSelection,ZoomtoSelectedFeatures.

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3 Clickthedrop-downoptionoftheTableOptionsbutton .

4 ClickSwitchSelection.

Thisreversestheselection.Itselectsallofthosethatwerenotselectedanddeselectsthosethatwereselected.

5 IntheUSCitiestable,clickthedrop-downoptionoftheTableOptionsbutton .

6 ClickClearSelection.

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Moveafield

1 ClickthegraytitleofthePOP2000fieldintheUSCitiestable.

2 Click,drag,andreleasethePOP2000fieldtotherightoftheAREANAMEfield.

Sortafield

1 IntheUSCitiestable,right-clicktheAREANAMEfieldname.

2 ClickSortAscending .ThissortsthetablefromAtoZbythenameofeachU.S.city.

3 Right-clickthePOP2000fieldname.

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4 ClicktheSortDescendingbutton .Thissortsthefieldfromthehighestpopulatedcitytothelowestpopulatedcity.

UseAdvancedSorting

1 IntheUSCitiestable,movetheST(State)fieldtotherightofthePOP2000field.

2 Right-clicktheSTfieldandclickAdvancedSorting .

3 Makeselectionsasfollow.

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4 ClickOK.ThissortsthetablefirstbystateandthenbypopulationofeachU.S.cityforthatstate.

GetstatisticsYoucangetdescriptivestatistics,suchasthemeanandmaximumvalueofanattribute,inArcMapbyopeningamaplayer’sattributetableusingtheStatisticsfunction.

1 Zoomtothefullextent.

2 Right-clickUSStatesintheTOC,clickSelection,andclickMakeThisTheOnlySelectableLayer.

3 HolddowntheShiftkeyandusetheSelectFeaturestooltoselectthestateofTexasandthefourstatesadjacenttoit.

YoUr tUrnMoveandsortbyotherfieldnames.Trysortingbyothermultiplefields.Forexample,youcouldsortUSCitiesalphabeticallyorbywhetherornottheyarestatecapitals.

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4 IntheTOC,right-clickUSStates.

5 ClickOpenAttributeTable.

6 Right-clickthecolumnheadingforthePOP2000attribute.

7 ClickStatistics.Theresultingwindowhasstatisticsforthefiveselectedstates;forexample,themean2000populationis6,652,779.

YoUr tUrnGetstatisticsforanewselectionofstatesandattributeofyourchoice.

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Tutorial 1-8

Label featuresLabels are text items on the map derived from one or more feature attributes that ArcMap places dynamically depending on map scale.

SetlabelpropertiesTherearemanylabelpropertiesthatyoucanset.Hereyougetstartedbysettingthedatavaluesource.

1 ClickBookmarks,FloridatozoomtothestateofFlorida.

2 Right-clicktheUSCitieslayerintheTOC,clickProperties,andclicktheLabelstab.

3 ClicktheLabelFielddrop-downarrowandclickAREANAMEifitisnotalreadyselected.

4 ClickOK.

Labelfeatures

1 Right-clicktheUSCitieslayerintheTOC.

2 ClickLabelFeatures.

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3 Zoomouttoseeadditionalstates.

Turnlabelsoff

1 Right-clicktheUSCitieslayerintheTOC.

2 ClickLabelFeaturesagain.

3 Labelsinthemaptoggleoff.ClickLabelFeaturesagaintoturnthembackon.

ConvertlabelstoannotationYoucanconvertlabelstographicsinordertoeditthemindividually.Youcanconvertalllabels,onlylabelsinazoomedwindow,orlabelsfromselectedfeaturesonly.

1 ClickBookmarks,Florida.

2 Right-clicktheUSCitieslayerintheTOC.

3 ClickConvertLabelstoAnnotation.

4 MakeselectionsasshowninthegraphictolabelfeaturesinthestateofFloridaonly.

5 ClickConvert.

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EditalabelgraphicOncelabelsbecomegraphics,youcanmove,scale,andotherwisechangethemindividually.

1 ClicktheSelectElementsbutton .

2 ClickthetextlabelforMiamiandmoveitintothestateofFlorida.

3 SimilarlymovethelabelforJacksonville.

4 SaveyourmapdocumentandexitArcMap.

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Assignment 1-1

Evaluate U.S. housing statisticsInthisassignment,youwillcomparestatisticsforU.S.statesonthenumberofhousingunits,numberofrenter-andowner-occupiedunits,andhighestnumberofvacantunits.

Start with the following: •\ESRIPress\GIST1\Data\UnitedStates.gdb\USStates—polygonlayerofU.S.stateswith

Census2000data

•AttributesofStatestable—attributetableforU.S.statesthatincludesthefollowingfieldsneededfortheassignment:

STATE_ABBR—two-letterstateabbreviationHSE_UNITS—numberofhousingunitsperstateRENTER_OCC—numberofrenter-occupiedunitsperstateOWNER_OCC—numberofowner-occupiedunitsperstateVACANT—numberofvacanthousingunitsperstate

Create a map document and get statisticsCreateanewblankmapdocumentwithpathandname\ESRIPress\GIST1\MyAssignments\Chapter1\Assignment1-1YourName.mxdusingrelativepaths.AddtheabovelayeroftheU.S.Statesandsymbolizeitwithahollowfillandamediumgrayoutline.UsingtheStatesattributetableandabrightredselectioncolor,selectthefivestateshavingthehighestnumberofvacanthousingunits.Labeleverystate(includingunselectedstates)withitsabbreviation.

Create a Word document CreateaMicrosoftWorddocumentwithpathandname\ESRIPress\GIST1\MyAssignments\Chapter1\Assignment1-1YourName.doc.IntheWordfile,createatablewithstatisticsasshownforthefivestateswiththehighestnumberofvacantunitsonly.

Withyourfinishedmapdocument,inArcMap,clickFileandExportMap,andbrowsetoyour\ESRIPress\GIST1\MyAssignments\Chapter1\foldertosaveAssignment1-1YourName.jpgthere.InyourWorddocument,placetheinsertionpointafteryourtableandclickInsert,Picture,FromFile.Thenbrowseto\ESRIPress\GIST1\MyAssignments\Chapter1\Assignment1-1YourName.jpgandinsertthemapimage.

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HintSelectastatisticintheStatisticsoutputtable,pressCtrl+Ctocopythestatistic,clickintheappropriatecellofyourWordtable,andpressCtrl+Vtopasteit.

What to tUrn InIfyourworkistobegraded,turninthefollowingfiles:

ArcMapdocument:\ESRIPress\GIST1\MyAssignments\Chapter1\Assignment1-1YourName.mxd

Imagefile:\ESRIPress\GIST1\MyAssignments\Chapter1\Assignment1-1YourName.jpg

Worddocument:\ESRIPress\GIST1\MyAssignments\Chapter1\Assignment1-1YourName.doc

Ifinstructedtodoso,insteadoftheaboveindividualfiles,turninacompressedfile,Assignment1-1YourName.zip,withallfilesincluded.Donotincludepathinformationinthecompressedfile.

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Assignment 1-2

Facilitate the Erin Street crime watchCrimepreventiondependstoalargeextenton“informalguardianship,”meaningthatneighborhoodresidentskeepaneyeonsuspiciousbehaviorandinterveneinsomefashion,includingcallingthepolice.Neighborhoodassociationscalledcrimewatchgroupsenhanceguardianship,sopolicedepartmentsactivelypromoteandsupportthemandkeeptheminformedoncrimetrends.Supposethatapoliceofficerofaprecincthasanotebookcomputerandaportablecolorprojectorforuseatcrimewatchmeetings.Yourjobistogettheofficerreadyforameetingwiththe100BlockErinStreetcrimewatchgroupoftheMiddleHillneighborhoodofPittsburgh.

Start with the following: •\ESRIPress\GIST1\Data\Pittsburgh\Midhill.gdb\Streets—linelayerforstreetcenterlinesin

theMiddleHillneighborhoodofPittsburgh

•AttributesofStreets—tableforstreetsintheMiddleHillneighborhoodthatincludesthefollowingfieldsneededfortheassignment:

FNAME—streetnameaddress rangesLEFTADD1—beginninghousenumberontheleftsideofthestreet

LEFTADD2—endinghousenumberontheleftsideofthestreet

RGTADD1—beginninghousenumberontherightsideofthestreet

RGTADD2—endinghousenumberontherightsideofthestreet

•\ESRIPress\GIST1\Data\Pittsburgh\Midhill.gdb\Buildings—polygonlayerforbuildingsintheMiddleHillneighborhoodofPittsburgh

•\ESRIPress\GIST1\Data\Pittsburgh\Midhill.gdb\Curbs—linelayerforcurbsintheMiddleHillneighborhoodofPittsburgh

•\ESRIPress\GIST1\Data\Pittsburgh\Midhill.gdb\CADCalls—pointlayerfor911computer-aideddispatchpolicecallsintheMiddleHillneighborhoodofPittsburgh

•AttributesofCADCallstable—tableforCADCallspointsthatincludesthefollowingattributesneededfortheassignment:

NATURE_COD—calltypeCALLDATE—dateofincidentADDRESS—addressesofincidentlocation

Change the map and get statisticsCreateanewblankmapandaddtheabovelayers.Savethemapdocumentas\ESRIPress\GIST1\MyAssignments\Chapter1\Assignment1-2YourName.mxdwithrelativepathsthatincludesafinalzoomedviewofthe“Erinblock”streets(see“Hints”)selectedandlabeledwithstreetnames.Displaystreets,curbs,andbuildingsasmedium-lightgray,andCADCallsasbrightredcircles.

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CreateaspatialbookmarkofthezoomedareacalledErinStreet.

Createatableofaddresses,datesofcalls,andcalltypesforcrimesinthe100blockofErinStreet(see

“Hints”).ThestreetnamesincludeDavenport,Erin,andTrent.CreateaMicrosoftWorddocumentcalled\ESRIPress\GIST1\MyAssignments\Chapter1\Assignment1-2YourName.docandpastethetableintoitasdirectedinthehintsbelow.

Hints•The100blockofErinStreetisthesegmentofErinStreetwhoseaddressesrangefrom100

to199andisperpendiculartoWebsterandWyliestreets.ThecrimereportsarepreparedfortheblocksoneithersideofErinStreetinthisrange.UseboththeattributetableandIdentifytooltofindandlabelthesestreets.

•Althoughitappearsthatthereareonlysixincidentpoints,thereareactually13totalbecausemultipleincidentsareatthesamelocations.UsetheSelectFeaturesbuttonandinformationintheattributetabletogetthedataonallrelevantcalls.

• IntheattributesoftheCADCallstable,clicktheTableOptionsbuttonand“Export.”SavetheselectedrecordstoadBASE(.dbf)file.OpenthedBASEfileinMicrosoftExcel,edittherecords,andpastefromthereintoAssignment1-2YourName.doc.WhenopeningthedBASEinExcel,choosetheFilesofTypedrop-downmenuandchooseAllFiles(*.*).ThiswillallowyoutochoosethedBASEfile.OtherwiseonlytheXMLfileassociatedwiththedBASEfilewillappear.

What to tUrn InIfyourworkistobegraded,turninthefollowingfiles:ArcMapdocument:\ESRIPress\GIST1\MyAssignments\Chapter1\Assignment1-2YourName.mxd

Worddocument:\ESRIPress\GIST1\MyAssignments\Chapter1\Assignment1-2YourName.doc

Ifinstructedtodoso,insteadoftheaboveindividualfiles,turninacompressedfile,Assignment1-2YourName.zip,withallfilesincluded.Donotincludepathinformationinthecompressedfile.

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