ESRM 250/CFR 520 Winter 2010 Phil Hurvitz (with thanks to J. Lawler & P. Schiess )

ESRM 250/CFR 520Winter 2010Phil Hurvitz

(with thanks to J. Lawler & P. Schiess)

Introduction to GIS and ArcGIS

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ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS

© Phil Hurvitz, 1999-2010

How a GIS works

Introduction to ArcGIS

The ArcGIS Interface

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A GIS integrates five basic components

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people

software

hardware

methods

data



Vector formats(“feature classes”)

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Data: types of data sets

Points

Lines (”arcs”)

Polygons



Defined by “connected” pairs of XY coordinates

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Raster formats Matrices of square

cells (grids, pixels)

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Attribute tables: tables of data describing

spatial features

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A GIS can Capture Store Query Analyze Display, and Output

geographic data

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Basic GIS Functions



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Capturing data

Paper mapsDigital images

GPS outputCoordinate lists



Selecting specific features Where is parcel #2945?

Selecting featuresbased on certainconditions

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Queries



Proximity: how close are features Which roads are within a 100 ft from a stream?

Overlay: combines the features of two or more layers to create a new layer (intersections, unions…)

What length of road is in mature forest?

Network: examines how linear features are connected

What is the flow length from a location on the Cascade crest to the mouth of the Columbia River?

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Analysis



Graphically constructed process models

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Analysis



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Analysis



Maps

Graphs

Reports/Tables

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Output



3D views

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Output: mapping



Detailed topographicmaps

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Output: mapping



Hardcopy Paper map Poster

Softcopy Image (JPEG, PNG, GIF) to:

Web site Document

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Output: output types



Graphical display of quantitative information

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Output: graphs



Tabular output for statistical analysis

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Output: tables



How a GIS works



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A complex and scalable software application environment

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What is ArcGIS?

ArcGIS Desktop

EXTENSIONS

ArcGIS Engine

ArcObjectsArcObjects

RDBMS

ArcSDEArcSDE

ArcGIS ServerArcGIS Server ArcIMSArcIMS

EXTENSIONS

Network

ArcReaderArcReader ArcViewArcView

ArcInfoArcInfo

ArcEditorArcEditor

CustomApplication

CustomApplication

ArcPadArcPad WebBrowser

WebBrowser

ArcGIS Clients

Application/Data Servers

Components



ArcGIS increasing functionality atdifferent run levels (cost)

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ArcGIS Desktop Products

ArcViewArcView

ArcInfoArcInfo

ArcEditorArcEditor



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The history of ESRI products

ArcInfo ArcView 3.x ArcGIS

ArcViewArcEditor

ArcInfoPIOS

1980s1980s 2000+1980s



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ArcGIS Desktop products share common applications

ArcViewArcView

ArcInfoArcInfo

ArcEditorArcEditor

ArcMap-displaying data

ArcCatalog-managing data

ArcToolbox-analyzing data



GUI (Graphic User Interface)

Desktop Use

Customization & Programming

Extensions to Increase Functionality

Scalability

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What is special about ArcGIS GIS?



ArcGIS uses a Graphical User Interface (GUI).Instead of typed commands, menus, buttons, and tools are used.Provides access to most controls, functionality, and operations

Each document type in ArcGIS has its own GUI controls.

Beware: The ArcGIS GUI is complicated and many-layered. There is no command-line control; all automation

must be scripted.

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GUI



Unlike most major GIS software of the past, ArcGIS will run on a desktop computer.

Desktop computers (PCs) are: cheap easy to administer common (fairly) easy to use

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Desktop Use



Many functions are not available from the GUI

Custom functions and operations can be created with various programming languages

Repetitive tasks can be automatedNew functions and operations can be added

to the GUI menus, buttons, and toolsEntire new applications can be developedBeware: Scripting is not easy to learn

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Customization & Programming



Functionality not included in the core ArcGIS product can increase productivity

Some extensions are built-in, but just need to be enabled

Other extensions are available for free (web); some are available for sale

We will be using several extensions during the course

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Extensions to Increase Functionality



The ArcGIS suite contains Desktop application

(we will be using this quarter) Data server application (ArcSDE) Application servers (ArcGIS Server) Internet mapping servers

(ArcIMS)

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Scalability

ArcObjectsArcObjects

RDBMS

ArcSDEArcSDEArcGIS ServerArcGIS Server

ArcIMSArcIMS

Network

ArcReaderArcReader ArcViewArcView

ArcInfoArcInfo

ArcEditorArcEditor

CustomApplication

CustomApplication

ArcPadArcPad WebBrowser

WebBrowser

ArcGIS Desktop



How a GIS works



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The ArcGIS Interface: starting ArcGIS applications



ArcMap – viewing, editing, processing…..

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The ArcGIS Interface: ArcGIS applications



ArcCatalog – Data Management

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ArcMap: viewing data

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table of contents

map display

data frame

layer

scale



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Toolbars



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Adding Toolbars



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The ArcCatalog Interface

GUI

catalog tree

data source folders

feature class data sources



Contents mode

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Preview geography mode

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Preview table mode

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Metadata mode

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Most geoprocessing tasks are accessed through ArcToolbox

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ArcToolbox & Geoprocessing



ArcToolboxcan be “docked”in ArcMapor ArcCatalog

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Geoprocessing tasks can also be performed using the command line

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Application for viewing data in 3 dimensions in “real time”

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ArcGIS Applications: ArcScene



Application for viewing global data in 3 dimensions in “real time

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ArcGIS Applications: ArcGlobe

ESRM 250/CFR 520 Winter 2010 Phil Hurvitz (with thanks to J. Lawler & P. Schiess )

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