ArcCatalog or the ArcCatalog tab in ArcMap ArcCatalog or the ArcCatalog tab in ArcMap ArcCatalog or the ArcCatalog tab in ArcMap

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1 ArcGIS Procedures NUMBER OPERATION APPLICATION: TOOLBAR 1 Import interchange file to coverage 2 Create a new 3 Create a new feature dataset 4 Import Rasters into a 5 Import tables into a PROCEDURE Coverage Tools > Conversion > To Coverage > Import from Interchange file RC on folder > New > File Geodatabase 1. RC on > New > Feature Dataset 2. To set the Spatial Reference > follow the next buttons to set coordinate system, and if necessary the vertical coordinate system and the x,y, z, and m tolerances RC on > Import > Raster datasets RC on > Import > Tables 6 Import shapefiles or coverages into a or feature dataset RC on or on feature dataset > Import > Feature Class (single) or Feature Class (multiple) 7 Activate a Toolbar Customize > Toolbars > {name of toolbar} Or RC in a blank area of the menu bar and select the toolbar you are interested in 8 Start Editing : Editor Editor > Start Editing 1. Select the correct, feature class, or shapefile for editing 2. To automate(digitize) data into a specific feature class, select the feature class from the Create Features pane and be sure the correct Construction Tool is selected at the bottom of the Create Features pane. 9 Opening a stand-alone table RC on table > Open 10 Opening a layer table RC on layer > open attribute table 11 Save Edits : Editor Editor > Save Edits 12 Determine the following for a feature class: RC on the feature class > Properties > Source 1. Geographic Extents 2. Geometry Type 3. Spatial Reference 13 Obtain Attribute Information RC on the feature class > Properties > Fields 14 Attribute From the table > RC on the attribute > 15 Sort Attributes From the table > RC on the attribute > Ascending/Descending 16 Set a *.mxd to store relative pathnames to data sources File > Map Document Properties > Store Relative Path Names to Data Sources 17 Save Project File > Save (As) 18 Create an empty feature class RC on feature dataset > New > Feature class

2 Provide a name Select the feature type (point, line, polygon) Add any attribute information if the lab calls for it. 19 Add data to a map File > Add data 20 Digitizer setup : Editor From the editor toolbar: Editor > Options > Digitizer tab Click the Load button to load a text file of known coordinates. Check the Enabled box to allow digitizing with the tablet puck. Select the control point to be coordinated by clicking on it. Using puck button 0, record the location of the control points on the map in the same order found in the.txt file. 21 Digitize features : Editor Select sketch tool, ensure that the Task dropdown list says Create New Feature and set the Target layer to the appropriate feature. Points Digitizer puck button 0 Lines Stream mode o Activate stream mode by pressing F8 o Puck button 0 to start and 6 to end Manual mode o Puck button 0 to start o Puck button 0 to add verticies o Puck button 6 to end the line 22 Streaming tolerances : Editor Editor > Options > General 23 Add a field to an open table At the top of the table click Table Options > Add field 24 Typing attributes into a table (from an open table and edit session) 25 Label features based on attributes Click in the cell containing the attribute you want to update and start typing. RC on feature class > Properties > Labels > Select the attribute you want to provide the labels and click the Label features box. 26 Stop Editing : Editor Editor > Stop Editing 27 Change symbol color Click on the symbol in the Table of Contents and select a color or color ramp. 28 Selection by attributes and location Arc Map 1. Select by attributes: Selection > Select by Attributes 2. Select by location: Selection > Select by Location 29 Manual selection of features : Tools Select Features icon > Click on features 30 Remove data layers from the Table of Contents individually or use Shift-Click to select many RC on feature class > Remove

3 31 Snapping Environment : ArcEditor 1. Editor > Options> check the box for Use Classic Snapping 32 Establish Topology rules 2. Editor>Snapping>Options to set snapping tolerance 3. Editor>Snapping> Snapping Window check the boxes to control the snapping environment appropriate for your data RC on a feature dataset > New > Topology Next Provide a name Select feature classes that will participate in the same topology class Assign a rank for each feature class based on how important it is that its features don t move Add rules 33 Clear data frame projection RC on data frame > Properties > Coordinate System > Clear 34 Copy features from one feature class to another : Editor 35 Create a polygon feature class from lines : Feature to Polygon (Note: Must have an open edit session [8] and feature class for copy and paste must be editable) Select feature for copy with the edit tool RC on the map and select copy RC on the map and select paste In pop-up dialog box, select target feature class into which selected features will be pasted. Search for tool using the search tab in, or System Toolboxes > Data Management > Features > Feature to Polygon 36 Turn visibility of individual layers on/off Check or Uncheck the box next to the layer name in the Table of Contents. 37 Validate Topology : Topology Validate Topology 38 Open an project File > Open 40 Symbolize layers based on attributes or cell values RC on layer > Properties > Symbology Select Categories to display nominal data Select Quantities to display ordinal, interval or ratio data Select Classified to choose a classification method and number of classes 41 Open the Error Inspector : Topology Error Inspector Tool 42 Extend an arc : Editor 1. Click the Edit tool. 2. Select the line segment to which you want to extend a line. 3. Click the Extend tool (from the Advanced Editing toolbar). 4. Click the end of the feature that you want to extend.

4 43 Split an arc : Editor 1. Click the Edit tool. 2. Click the line you want to split. 3. Click the Split tool (from the Editor toolbar). 4. Click the spot on the line where you want it to split. 44 Reshaping a line or polygon : Editor 1. Click the Edit tool. 2. Click the feature you want to reshape. 3. Click the reshape feature tool on the Edit toolbar 4. Create a line according to the way you want the feature reshaped. 5. Double click to finish the sketch 45 Move an endpoint or vertex : Editor 1. Click the Edit tool. 2. Double click on the arc containing the feature whose vertex you wish to move. 3. Click the vertex or endpoint you want to move. 4. Drag the feature you want to move to its new position Zoom to full extent of all : Tools Click on the Full Extent button. layers 48 Zoom to the extent of a single RC on the layer > Zoom to Layer layer 49 Set the data to be adjusted : Spatial Spatial > Set Adjust Data 50 Set transformation method : Spatial Spatial > Methods 51 Open a links file for a : Spatial Spatial > Links > Open Links File transformation 52 View the links table : Spatial View Link Table button 53 Perform a spatial adjustment : Spatial Spatial > Adjust 54 Manual zoom : Tools Zoom In button 55 Measure a distance : Tools Measure button 56 Setting source and target layers for edgematching : Spatial Spatial > Options > Edge Match tab 57 Define area for displacement : Spatial Spatial > Edge Match button links to be created 58 Open or Show/Hide Window button : Standard 59 Append feature classes Data Management Tools > General > Append 60 Select raster to be : Select a raster from the Layer dropdown list. georeferenced 61 Fit a raster to the display : > Fit to Display 62 Evaluate a transformation and change the order of polynomial : 63 Rectify a raster : 64 Edge matching options : Spatial s View Link Table Button > Rectify Spatial > Options

5 65 Create a new Toolbox in a 66 Create a new Model in a RC on the > New > Toolbox RC on the toolbox where the model should be placed > New Model 67 Finding a tool in Toolbox From the Search window > Type the name of tool or process > Click on the Tools option to search > select result from the list 68 Setting tool parameters in Model Builder Double click on the tool Model Builder 69 Validate a model Model Builder Model > Validate Entire Model 70 Add a tool result to the display Model Builder RC on the result (green ovals) > Add to display 71 Run a model Model Builder Model > Run Entire Model 72 Save a model Model Builder Model > Save 73 Save links for a georeferenced : View Link Table > Save Links image Georeferenceing 74 Rename a user created toolbox or RC on the toolbox/model > Rename or model 75 Add a toolbox RC on some white space in the toolbox > Add Toolbox 76 Edit a model Model Builder RC on the model > Edit 77 Classify features based on an attribute RC on the feature class > Properties > Symbology 1. Select the field to base the classification on 2. Select the classification method by clicking the classify button 3. Select the number of classes 4. Select the color ramp/scheme 78 Calculate attribute values 1. RC on the field to be edited and select Field Calculator. 2. Type in the appropriate values or expressions. 79 Add a table to RC on New > table Provide name and alias Define field names and data types Select finish 80 Rename a data frame RC on the data frame in the TOC Properties General Name Type in the new name 81 Create a new data frame From the Insert menu Data Frame 82 Select Analysis Tool Analysis Tools Extract Select 83 Establish a Relate RC on table or featureclass in the TOC Joins and Relates Relate 84 Activate a Relate / In the Table, click on the Related Tables button 85 Create a Relationship Class RC on a feature data set New Relationship Class 86 Using the Near Tool Analysis Tools Proximity Near 87 Summarize on an Attribute In a table, RC on attribute name

6 Summarize 88 Establish a Join RC on table or feature class in the TOC Joins and Relates Join 89 Add X,Y data File Add Data Display X,Y Data 90 Projection of data Data Management Tools Projections and Transformations Feature Project projection information you want 91 Activate a Data Frame RC on dataframe in Table of Contents Activate 92 Access the Draw toolbar RC on grey area by toolbars and select Draw from the list of toolbars 93 Turn vector features into a raster 94 Calculate statistics in a series of rasters on a cell by cell basis 95 Turn on an ArcGIS Extension or 96 Calculate statistics in one raster based on zones in a second raster 97 Permanently join attributes from one table to another table Conversion Tools To Raster Feature to Raster or Point to Raster or Polygon to Raster or Polyline to Raster Spatial Analyst Tools Local Cell Click on the Customize menu Extensions Then click on the Extension you want to activate, then click Close Spatial Analyst Tools Zonal Zonal Data Management Tools Joins Join Field 98 Interpolates raster surface based on values at point locations 99 Select a color ramp to symbolize quantitative data 100 Quick view of summary statistics for rasters Spatial Analyst tools Interpolation IDW RC on feature class or raster in TOC properties Symbology Select a color ramp from the dropdown RC on feature class or raster in TOC properties Source 101 Run a variety of calculations using rasters 102 Create conditional statements to extract or reclassify raster data Scroll down until you find statistics Spatial Analyst Tools Map Algebra Raster Calculator Spatial Analyst Tools Conditional Con Follow the dialog box to input the parameters to carry out the process you want 103 Create Features from X,Y data From the Catalog Tab, locate the file supplying the X,Y data, then:

7 104 Aggregate polygon geometry based on attribute values RC Create Feature Class From XY Table In the dialog box Select the correct x and y fields Select the correct projection and coordinate system Designate the location and name for the output shapefile or feature class Data Management Tools Generalization Dissolve Follow the dialog box to input the parameters to carry out the process 105 Add basemap to data frame File > Add data > Add Basemap 106 Determine the following for a raster: 1. Geographic Extents 2. Spatial Reference 3. Cell Size 4. Summary Select a basemap from the dialog. RC on the layer > Properties > Source 107 Summary Tool Analysis Tools Summary