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ESRI ArcGIS Desktop User Guide What is ESRI ArcGIS Desktop? ArcGIS for Desktop is a powerful platform to create, query, analyze, edit, import, publish and share geographic information. ArcMap is the desktop application for all map-based tasks including cartography, map analysis, and editing ArcCatalog is used for locating, browsing, and managing spatial data and allows users to quickly view geographic data in various formats ArcToolbox contains many GIS tools used for geoprocessing. Each tool has a dialog-driven interface, with wizards where appropriate, to facilitate data conversion and management Features: ArcView ArcInfo 3D analyst spatial analyst Geostatistical analyst Publisher Press and schematics For more information, visit www.esri.ca System Requirements A network connection is required to access a license from the ArcGIS license manager Visit: resources.arcgis.com/en/help/system-requirements/ License & Purchasing Information This software is licensed for on-campus computers only. For more information, contact IT Software Distribution at [email protected] Request Software: Faculty and staff can register for a license and download software from the Software Distribution website. ArcGIS Home Use Program Consulting For consulting services, contact: Tom McCaffery, Facilities Management and Development: phone 403-220-8870 or email [email protected] Mike Neal, Facilities Management and Development: phone 403-220-2945 or email [email protected] ) Page | 1 Last updated: Feb 10, 2015

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ESRI ArcGIS Desktop User Guide

What is ESRI ArcGIS Desktop?

ArcGIS for Desktop is a powerful platform to create, query, analyze, edit, import, publish and share geographic information.

ArcMap is the desktop application for all map-based tasks including cartography, map analysis, and editing

ArcCatalog is used for locating, browsing, and managing spatial data and allows users to quickly view geographic data in various formats

ArcToolbox contains many GIS tools used for geoprocessing. Each tool has a dialog-driven interface, with wizards where appropriate, to facilitate data conversion and management

Features:

ArcView

ArcInfo

3D analyst

spatial analyst

Geostatistical analyst

Publisher

Press and schematics

For more information, visit www.esri.ca

System Requirements

A network connection is required to access a license from the ArcGIS license manager

Visit: resources.arcgis.com/en/help/system-requirements/

License & Purchasing Information

This software is licensed for on-campus computers only.

For more information, contact IT Software Distribution at [email protected]

Request Software: Faculty and staff can register for a license and download software from the Software Distribution website.

ArcGIS Home Use Program

Consulting For consulting services, contact:

Tom McCaffery, Facilities Management and Development: phone 403-220-8870 or email [email protected]

Mike Neal, Facilities Management and Development: phone 403-220-2945 or email [email protected] )

Page | 1 Last updated: Feb 10, 2015