SECTION 6

INTRODUCTION:
Advanced GIS Training

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Welcome
Introduction
Instructor: Greg Carlino
Email: [email protected]

Attendee Introductions
Your Name
Department or Group
What you do
Prior GIS Experience?

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Logistics
Schedule
Begin 8:30am
Breaks at least every 90 minutes
Lunch from about Noon to 1:00pm
Finish by 4:00pm or sooner
Facilities (REGIS Training Lab)
Break Room with refrigerator, Ricos Deli on 1st
floor near main entrance.
Restrooms near side entrance to REGIS
Telephones available, please ask

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Overview of REGIS GIS applications
Increasing functionality from ArcIMS to ArcView and ArcEditor

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Overview of ArcGIS applications
All ArcGIS products share common applications
ArcMap and ArcCatalog

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ArcMap
Primary display application
Perform map-based tasks
Displaying
Editing
Querying
Analyzing
Charting
Reporting

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ArcCatalog
A window into your database
Browse your data
Manage your data
Create and view data
documentation
(metadata)

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ArcToolbox
Geographic processing
functions
Data management,
analysis and conversion
Tools vary between the
ArcGIS applications

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Introduction to ArcGIS Extensions
3D Analyst
view a surface from multiple
viewpoints
query a surface
determine what is visible from a
chosen location on a surface
create a realistic perspective image
that drapes raster and vector data
over a surface
record or perform three-dimensional
navigation.
create three-dimensional views
directly using your GIS data
analyze three-dimensional data
using cut/fill, line-of-sight, and terrain
modeling
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Introduction to ArcGIS Extensions
Spatial Analyst
adds a set of advanced spatial
modeling and analysis tools
you can:
find suitable locations
find the best path between locations
perform integrated raster/vector analysis
perform distance and cost-of-travel analyses
perform statistical analysis based on the local
environment, small neighborhoods, or predetermined
zones
generate new data using simple image processing
tools
interpolate data values for a study area based on
samples; and clean up a variety of data for further
analysis or display.

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Introduction to ArcGIS Extensions
Network Analyst
Network Analyst is a powerful
extension that provides network-
based spatial analysis including
routing, travel directions, closest
facility, and service area analysis.
dynamically model realistic network
conditions, including turn restrictions,
speed limits, height restrictions, and
traffic conditions, at different times of
the day.
conduct drive-time analysis, point-to-
point routing, route directions,
service area definition, shortest path,
optimum route, closest facility, or
origin-destination analysis.

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Help Resources
Launch via REGIS Login Page or
Launch by pressing F1 in ArcView or by
going to the Help drop-down menu and
selecting ArcGIS Desktop Help.
REGIS Help Desk
Telephone 776-7744
E-mail [email protected]

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Section 6 Exercises
6.1 ArcGIS I Review

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SECTION 7

SPATIAL DATA
INTRODUCTION

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Features and attributes
Feature classes are tables that
store spatial data
Each feature has a record in the
table
Unique identifier links feature
and attributes

OID = 16462
(Feature Identifier)

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Spatial data formats
ArcGIS can work with spatial data in multiple formats

Shapefile Geodatabase

Internet Map
Service/
CAD ArcGIS
Server

Raster Tables

ArcGIS
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Data format: Shapefile
Single feature class
Can store points, lines or polygons
Attributes stored in dBASE table
Shapefile .dbf table

Donut shapefile
Shape field
accesses separate
coordinate files

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Data format: Geodatabase
Stores spatial features and their attributes in the same RDBMS
Feature classes can be stand-alone or grouped in a feature
dataset
Feature datasets model spatial relationships
RDBMS table

Coffee
geodatabase
Shape field feature class
accesses separate
coordinate file

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Data format: CAD files
Computer-Aided Design files (.dxf, .dwg, .dgn)
Logical collection
Access one or all feature class(es) at a time
Edit after conversion to shapefile or geodatabase feature class

CAD file (read-only attribute tables)

Shape field
accesses read-only
coordinates

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Using ArcCatalog
Provides a uniform view of all your data

Define or modify table and feature class definitions

Manage data: copy, rename, delete
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ArcCatalog: Three ways to view data
Contents
Preview
Metadata

ArcCatalog is now on
ArcMaps toolbar

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ArcCatalog: The Contents tab
Large icons
List
Details
Thumbnails
Data
Layers
Maps

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ArcCatalog: The Preview tab
Geography or Table view
Choose from pulldown menu
Build custom views

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ArcCatalog: The Metadata tab
Create and display metadata in a variety of ways

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Connecting to folders
Connect to any folder in your
network

Connect through Network

Neighborhood to store a Uniform
Naming Convention (UNC) path
Example
\\servername\foldername\file
name.ext
Use UNC in layer files or
map documents
Disconnect from folders

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Section 7 Exercises
7.1 Using ArcCatalog

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SECTION 8

SELECTING
DATA

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Why do you need a selection?
Use to select
Focused analysis other features

Edit

Selected Create a new layer

features
Calculate statistics

Convert to graphics

Report
Export

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Available selection tools
Interactive, attributes, location,
graphics
Interactive selection method

Selected set

Selection menu

Select features by drawing a polygon

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Selection layers
Specify from Table of Contents
tab
Layer to select from using
interactive selection tool

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Selection methods
Create new
Specify from Selection selection
menu

Add to the
selection

Remove from
the selection

Select from
selection

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Interactive selection options
Options from Selection menu
Select features partially or completely
within the box or graphic(s)

Select features completely within the box

or graphic(s)

Select features that the box or graphic

are completely within

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Attribute selection
Use an SQL statement to select
features
Save and reload selection
expressions For current selection:
Add to
Remove from
Select from

Field Value
Operator

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Select by location (Spatial query)
Use features in one layer to select features in another

Cities intersected by
selected countries
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Location selection methods
Select by location offers many selection methods
Intersects
Contains
Are contained by
Shares a line
segment
Shares a point
Within a distance
Are identical
Others

Polluted areas Animal sightings

completely within within a distance
selected countries of 2 km from rivers
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Select by shape or graphic
Draw a shape or graphic to
select features
Works with interactive selection
methods

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Calculating summary statistics
Select
Features
Layer
Field

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Section 8 Exercises
8.1 Select Features Interactively
8.2 Select By Attributes
8.3 Select By Location
8.4 Select By Graphics
8.5 Using Selections

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SECTION 9

WORKING WITH
TABLES

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Tables
Descriptive information about
features
Each feature class has an
associated table
One row for each geographic
feature

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Understanding table anatomy
Basic table properties
Records/rows and fields/columns
Column types can store numbers, text, dates
Unique column names
Columns

Attribute
Rows values

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Table manipulation
Open table in ArcMap or preview
in ArcCatalog
Sort ascending or
descending
Freeze/Unfreeze
columns
Statistics
In ArcMap
Select records
Modify table
values

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ArcGIS tabular formats
Each ArcGIS spatial format has a native tabular format
Coverage: INFO
Shapefile: dbf
Geodatabase: RDBMS
} ArcGIS can convert between formats

Create a link between related tables

Some spatial formats can link with multiple tabular formats

landusecov

landusecov.pat owner.dbf taxinfo_dat

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Associating tables
Can store attributes in feature tables or separate table
Associate tables with common column key values
Must know table relationships (cardinality)

Additional
Feature attribute table attribute table

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Table relationships
How many A objects are related to B objects?
Types of cardinality
One to one, one to many or many to one, and many to many
Must know cardinality before connecting tables

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Joins and relates
Two methods to associate tables
in ArcMap
Join appends the attributes from
one onto the other based on a
common field
Relates define a relationship
between two tables

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Connecting tables with joins
Physical connection between two tables
Appends the attributes of two tables
Assumes one-to-one or one-to-many cardinality
Soil Soil_desc

Soil

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Connecting tables with relates
Define relationship between two tables
Tables remain independent
Additional cardinality choices
One to many, many to many

Open related table

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Graphs
Summarize tabular information
A variety of graph formats
Set display properties
Add to a map

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Reports
Organize and display
tabular data
Group and format data
Save and export
Three reporting tools
Report Writer
Crystal Reports
REGIS Mailing
Labels

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The ArcMap Report Writer
Quick, easy, professional report creation
Add borders
Add an image
Title
Choose fields

Display
records

Calculate
summary
statistics
Date and page
numbers
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Crystal Reports
A more powerful reporting tool
Export to Crystal Reports format
Wizard aids in report creation

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Section 9 Exercises
9.1 Introduction to Tables
9.2 Using Tables
9.3 Using Field Properties and MapTips
9.4 Using Relates
9.5 Creating and Using Joins
9.6 Creating Graphs
9.7 Creating Reports

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SECTION 10

SYMBOLIZING &
DISPLAYING DATA

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Layer symbology in ArcMap
Same symbol for all features
Based on attribute values

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Displaying qualitative values
Features

Categories

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Displaying quantitative values
Quantities

Charts

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Classifying quantitative values
Can modify classes

Equal Interval Natural Breaks

Quantile Standard Deviation

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 Changing the symbol properties
Symbology tab or Table of
Contents

Left-click

Right-click

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Labeling features
Label features dynamically using
attribute values
Layer properties control
appearance and position
Convert labels to annotation
features

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Creating a definition query (filter)
Build a query based on attributes
Only displays queried features
Does not affect source

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 Saving a layer file
Save symbology for use in other map documents
Layer files
.lyr extension
Save the display for a layer without saving an entire map
document
Load into another map document
Further
Preview in ArcCatalog Customize
Default Customize symbology
symbology symbology In map
Sources document
Vector (.mxd)
Raster
TIN Save
As a
separate
layer (.lyr)
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Section 10 Exercises
10.1 Introduction to Layer Symbology
10.2 Advanced Layer Symbology
10.3 Labeling Features
10.4 Creating a Definition Query
10.5 Creating a Layer File

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SECTION 11

CARTOGRAPHIC DESIGN

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Section 11 Overview
Basic cartographic concepts
Creating maps in ArcMap
Printing and plotting maps

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Map and design objectives
Map objectives
Share information
Highlight
relationships
Illustrate analysis
results
Design objectives
Manipulate the
graphic
characteristics
Fulfill the intended
purpose

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Factors controlling cartographic design

Audience?
Objective?
Reality?

Technical
limits? Scale?
Final design

Mode of Need to
use? generalize?

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Communication in maps

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Types of maps
General maps
Locational/Positional
Variety of features and uses

Thematic maps Soils Population

Distribution of an attribute
Single attribute or relationship

Qualitative Quantitative
Different objectives, different cartographic designs
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Issues in cartographic design
Colors, shade patterns and text
Perception of colors and symbols
Legibility of features and text
Visual contrast and hierarchy
Size Value

Visual balance

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Creating maps in ArcMap
Title Data frame Neatline
Design in Layout view
Data frames organize
layers
Map elements are
added to a virtual page
Maps stored as .mxd
files
Data location
Layer properties

Legend

North Logo Scale Data

arrow bar Virtual frame
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Setting up the page
Remember the purpose
Will the map be viewed up
close or at a distance
What is the best page size?
Landscape or portrait?
What printer will I be using
and what are my printer size
limitations?

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Inserting map elements
Legend appears

Drag

Choose type

Modify

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An example of the Legend Properties dialog

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Adding a north arrow and a scale

Change angle, size and Choose type, unit

color increments, color and font

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 Incorporating a reference system
Display reference positions on maps
Available reference systems

Graticule Grid

Latitude/Longitude, feet, meters, etc. ABC/123, others

Different graticule or grid types on the same map

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Inserting textual information
Title and author
Data source, date, projection
Date of map
Disclosures and
acknowledgements

same

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Layout tools
Zoom and pan the layout
page
Additional layout settings
from Tools > Options

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Grids and rulers
Determine the size of
map elements
Use guides to arrange
elements
Use grids to position
elements at specific
points
Use snapping for
precision and
efficiency

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Creating and using map templates
Gives all maps in a series the same look

Choose a
standard
template

ArcMap templates
Create your own
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Printing and plotting maps
Choose a printer engine
ArcPress
PostScript
Windows

Windows
printer engine

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Exporting maps as digital files
Export from Layout view, not Data view!
Exports all elements from layout, not just map
Export to raster (.gif, .jpeg, .tiff) or PDF formats

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Section 11 Exercises
11.1 Layout View Overview
11.2 Adding Reference Systems
11.3 Aligning Elements in Layout View
11.4 Using the Draw Toolbar

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 Exercise 7.1 Using Arc Catalog

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Open ArcCatalog and understand the interface
Connect to a folder to create a directory shortcut
Preview GIS datasets
Add data to ArcMap from ArcCatalog

Setup
Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and Launch ArcView 10.

Using ArcCatalog Tutorial

1. ArcCatalog can be opened from within ArcMap. Select the Catalog button on the
Standard toolbar. ArcCatalog can also be launched directly from the REGIS
Application Web Interface.
The review panel displays properties and
details of the selected item in the tree
view.

Connect to file
folders and
workspaces.

Catalog tree

Connect to
ArcSDE
geodatabases.

Contents lists databases, datasets,

ArcGIS documents, and GIS files.
2. ArcCatalog has its own table of contents on the left side that is called the Catalog
Tree. Each drive is displayed with a folder icon that can be expanded to view
the subdirectories.

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 3. ArcCatalog also allows for the creation of folder shortcuts to save from having to
drill-down through multiple directories to get a specific location. Press the Connect
to Folder button found on the Standard toolbar.

4. In the Connect to Folder window, navigate to

Users$ on na1 (I:) (referred to as the REGIS I:drive) and find your user folder

And press OK. The folder will now appear as another option in the Catalog Tree.

5. The folder shortcut can be renamed to something more appropriate by right-clicking

on the name and choosing Rename.

6. Make a shortcut connection to your designated community REGIS I:drive folder.

7. In the main area (also called the review panel) of ArcCatalog, make sure the
Contents tab is selected. Notice that only GIS-related files appear in the list.

8. Locate a shapefile and left click on the layer to highlight it. If you cannot locate a
shapefile ask the instructor and he or she can guide you to a file to view

9. Click on the Preview tab

10. Use ArcCatalogs Geography toolbar to zoom in

and out, pan, return to full extent, and identify features in the Preview window.

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11. Next choose a vector dataset and select the Description tab.

12. If there is metadata for the layer, it will be listed here. For many datasets this tab will
not contain any information since metadata must be entered by the data creator and
this is often an overlooked step in GIS.

13. ArcCatalog also shows ArcMap project files in the Contents tab. They can be
renamed by right-clicking or opened by double left-clicking on the name.

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 14. ArcCatalog can also view Microsoft Excel files. GIS data types (e.g. Coverages,
Shapefiles, Personal Geodatabases, Rasters, etc.) and tables (e.g. Excel files, DBFs,
Access tables) can be added to ArcMap directly from ArcCatalog. First make sure
your ArcCatalog window is small enough to see ArcMaps window behind it. Then
select a GIS dataset in ArcCatalog. Left-click and hold on the datasets name and drag
it over to ArcMaps map area or Table of Contents and release the mouse button. It
may take several seconds to load but the layer will eventually appear in ArcMap.

Additional Information

See the Workspace and dataset management with ArcCatalog section of the ArcGIS
Desktop Help Manual.

End of Exercise 7.1

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Exercise 8.1 Select Features Interactively

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Set the selectable layer(s)
Select features in the map
Add and remove features from a selection

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame.

Select Features Interactively Tutorial

1. An interactive selection begins by choosing which layer or layers the selection will be
made from. In this exercise, you will be defining the Cities & Township layer in the
Governmental Units group as the only selectable layer. There are multiple ways to
define a selectable layer.

Option 1: At the top of the Table of Contents click on the List by Selection button
. Left click the left polygon to change the selectability of the layer. Make the
Cities & Townships layer the only selectable layer.

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 Option 2: Click on the List By Drawing Order icon at the top of the Table of
Contents. Right-click on the Cities & Townships (in Government Units) layer name,
choose Selection and select the Make This The Only Selectable Layer option.

2. Go to the Selection menu, choose the Interactive Selection Method and select the
Create New Selection option.

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3. Select the Select Features tool on the Tools toolbar. Return to the map and left-
click inside of a government unit to select it. It is highlighted with a thicker turquoise
border.

4. Press the Clear Selected Features button to clear the selection.

5. With the Select Features tool still active, left-click and hold to draw a box on
the map. Be sure the box extends across multiple government units. Release the
mouse button and every government unit that is touched by the box is selected.

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6. To verify how many features have been selected, switch to the List by Selection tab.
The Government Units layer is displayed along with the number of polygons selected
in parentheses. The selected elements in the Cities & Townships layer are
displayed below the layer. To easily unselect an element, left click on the circle
next to the element.

7. There are two options for adding to the selection.

Option A: Hold down the SHIFT key and left-click inside another government unit
that is not selected.

Option B: Return to the Interactive Selection Method options in the Selection

menu and choose Add to Current Selection. Left-click on the map to remove
individual government units.

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 8. There are three options for removing selected features.

Option A: Hold down the SHIFT key and left-click inside a government unit that is
already selected. It will be unselected while leaving everything else still selected.

Option B: Return to the Interactive Selection Method options in the Selection

menu and choose Remove From Current Selection. Left-click on the map to remove
individual government units from the selection.

Option C: Left click on the blue circle in the List by Selection tab in the Table of
Contents.

9. The final interactive selection method is Select From Current Selection. Left-click
and hold to draw a box on the map that intersects some of the currently selected
features. Instead of selecting every feature that intersects the box, only those features
that were previously selected are selected.

Additional Information

See the Selecting features interactively section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

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Exercise 8.2 Select By Attributes

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Select features based on attribute values
Create, save, and load query expressions

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame.

Select by Attributes Tutorial

1. Go to the Selection menu and choose Select By Attributes.

2. The Select By Attributes window will appear. Complete the following setup steps to
perform an attribute selection.

a. Choose Cities & Townships (in

Government Units) in the Layer drop-down
box.

b. Notice the method drop-down box

defaults to Create a New Selection.

c. Double left-click on the [NAME]

attribute to add it to the query window at
the bottom.

d. Left-click on the equals button.

e. Left-click on the Get Unique Values

button to show a complete list of
government unit names.

f. Double left-click on the City of Cedar

Springs entry to complete the query
expression:

NAME = City of Cedar Springs

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3. Press OK to perform the selection. All four polygons that represent the City of Cedar
Springs are selected in the map. Go to the Selection menu and choose Zoom To
Selected Features or left click the Zoom to Selected Features button .

4. Press the Clear Selected Features button . Use the Go Back To Previous
Extent button to return to the full extent of the Government Units layer.

5. Return to the Select By Attributes window and create the following expressions
using the Cities & Townships (in Government Units) layer. In some cases, it may be
faster to simply type in the expression in the text box. Use the verify button to
determine if you have entered a valid query. Press Apply after each one and observe
the resulting selection on the map.

Query Expression Selection Result #

COUNTY = 'Ottawa County' Selects all government units in Ottawa 10
County.
COUNTY = 'Ottawa County' OR Selects all government units in either 51
COUNTY = 'Kent County' Ottawa or Kent counties.
NAME LIKE '%City%' Selects every government unit that has 15
City in its name.
NAME LIKE '%City%' AND COUNTY Selects every City in Ottawa County. 2
= 'Ottawa County'
NAME <= 'C' Selects government units where the name 8
begins with A, B, or C.

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 6. After entering one of the above expressions, press the Save button to bring up a Save
As box. Enter an appropriate name for the query expression and press Save. This will
save the query to a file that can be loaded at a later date in any ArcMap project by
pressing the Load button.

7. Press the Help button at the bottom of the Select By Attributes window. It displays
an in-depth description of how to build your own custom query.

Additional Information

See the Using Select By Attributes section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 8.2

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Exercise 8.3 Select By Location

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Select features based on their spatial location
Select features that are near other selected features

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame.

Select by Location Tutorial

1. Begin by making the Cities & Townships layer the only selectable layer. Use any of
the methods discussed in exercise 8.2 to achieve this.

2. Make sure your Interactive Selection Method is set to Create New Selection.

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3. Use the Select Features tool on the Tools toolbar to select a government Unit.

4. In the Selection menu, choose Select by Location.

5. The Select By Location window appears. In this selection, you will be selecting all
parcels that are inside the selected
government unit. Complete the following
steps to perform the selection.

a. In the first box, choose Select

features from.

b. Place a checkbox by only the

Parcels layer in the layers list.

c. Choose Target layer(s) features

are completely within in the
Spatial selection method box.

d. In the features in this layer box,

choose Cities & Townships.

e. Ensure that the Use selected

features checkbox is checked and
that it indicates only one feature is
selected.

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6. Verify your selection by reading through the steps again in order I want to select
features from the Parcels layer that are completely within the selected feature in the
Government Units layer.
7. Press OK and the selection is performed. Switch to the Selection tab in the Table of
Contents to see how many parcels were selected.

8. The parcels layer may have a scale restriction enabled (as indicated by gray
lettering ) so you may have to zoom in close
enough to see the selection.

9. Press the Clear Selected Features button .

10. You will now perform another type of select by location. In this example, you will
find all parcels within 300 feet of a selected parcel. First set the Parcels layer as the
only selectable layer.

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11. Use the Select Features tool to select a parcel on the map.

12. Go to the Selection menu and choose Select By Location. Enter the appropriate
information to match the screenshot on the following page.

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13. When finished, read over the selection again I want to select features from the
Parcels layer that are within a distance of 300 feet to the selected parcel. Press OK
to view the result.

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14. Repeat the select by location but this time begin by selecting a street segment. Find
all parcels that are within 100 feet of the centerline.

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Additional Information

See the Using Select By Location section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 8.3

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Exercise 8.4 Select By Graphics

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Use the Draw toolbar to create a new polygon graphic
Change the display properties of a graphic
Use a graphic to select features

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame.

Select by Graphics Tutorial

1. Turn on the Draw toolbar by going to the View menu, choosing Toolbars and select
Draw.

2. Select the black down-triangle next to the New Rectangle button and choose
the New Polygon icon .

3. Return to the map and zoom in on a smaller area of parcels. Draw a shape on the map
by left-clicking on the screen to create polygon vertices (remember that vertices are
points that allow for polygon boundaries to change direction or shape). Double left-
click on the last vertex of the shape to finish the drawing. This creates a graphic on
top of the map data.

4. Using the Select Elements tool on

the Draw toolbar, right-click on top of
the newly created graphic and select
Properties. Select the Symbol tab and
change the Fill Color to No Color, the
Outline Color to Red, and the Outline
Width to 3.

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5. Press OK and return to the map. Before performing the select by graphic function,
you first must set the Parcels layer as the only selectable layer. Go to the List by
Selection tab.

6. First, make sure the graphic is still selected (notice the dotted rectangle surrounding
the graphic), then go to the Selection menu and choose the Select by Graphics
option. If this option is grayed out, use the Select Elements tool to select the
graphic and try again.

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7. The select by graphics command will select all parcels that are intersected by the
graphic you created.

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Additional Information

See the Working with graphics section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

See the Using Select By Graphics section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help man

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Exercise 8.5 Using Selections

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Calculate summary statistics on a selection
Create a new layer from selected features

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame.

Using Selections Tutorial

1. Set the Street Centerlines grouped layer as the only selectable layers by going to the
List by Selection in the Table of Contents.

2. Use the Select Features tool to select several street segments on the map.

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3. Go to the Selection menu and choose Statistics.

4. The Selection Statistics window appears to provide additional information about the
selected features. Make sure the Layer drop-down box shows a Street Centerlines
layer. In the field drop-down box, select the SHAPE.LEN field. It is important to
understand that only numerical fields are available for selection statistics.

5. The Statistics box contains information on how many segments are selected, the
shortest and longest segments (in feet), the total length, and the average length. A
Frequency Distribution bar graph is created also in the window showing the
distribution of street centerline lengths. This is more useful for datasets that contain
information such as population. Below is an example from a Census dataset showing
a frequency distribution of population per square mile.

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6. Leave the Selection Statistics window open, return to the map and select a large
number of street centerline using the Select Features tool . As soon as the
selection is performed, notice how the Selection Statistics window is automatically
updated with the new selection statistics.

7. Another way to use a selection is to create a new layer from the selected features. To
begin, set the Cities & Townships layer (in Government Units) as the only selectable
layer and zoom to the entire extent of the layer.

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8. Use the Select Features tool to select several government units.

9. In the Table of Contents, right-click on the Cities & Townships layer name, choose
Selection and select Create Layer From Selected Features.

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10. A new layer will be added to the Table of Contents that contains only the government
units that were selected. This Layer is a temporary layer that only exists in your
ArcMap project and does not alter the REGIS GIS data.

11. Press the Clear Selected Features button to remove the selection on the original
Government Units layer.

12. The symbology of the new layer can be changed by left-clicking on the symbol below
the layer name in the Table of Contents.

13. The layer can be removed from the project by right-clicking on the layer name in the
Table of Contents and selecting Remove.

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 14. The concept of creating a new layer from selected features is useful when producing
maps highlighting certain features. For example, select a group of parcels and then
choose Create Layer From Selected Features.

Additional Information
See the Using selection layers and Displaying information about selected features
sections of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 8.5

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Exercise 9.1 Introduction to Tables

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Open and navigate attribute tables
Select records in an attribute table

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame.

Introduction to Tables Tutorial

1. Right-click on the Cities & Townships layer name in the Table of Contents and
choose Open Attribute Table.

2. The attribute table for the Government Units layer appears in a new window. Along
the top are field names such as Name, Unit Number, County, etc. Each record in the
table is displayed horizontally below the field names.

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 3. To understand the one-to-one relationship between a record in the attribute table and
a GIS feature, left-click on the gray box at the left-edge of one of the records.

4. The entire row will be highlighted indicating that the record has been selected. Notice
that the corresponding government unit is selected on the map.

5. Right-click on the gray box again and select Zoom To to zoom the map to that
government unit.

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 6. At the bottom of the attribute table, the number of selected records is displayed along
with the total number or records.

7. To add to your selection, hold down the CTRL key and select additional records by
left-clicking on the gray box at the left edge.

8. At the bottom of the window, choose the blue row button to switch the attribute
table to show just the selected features.

9. Right-click on a records left edge again and select Identify.

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 10. The Identify window appears showing the field names and values for the government
unit. Notice that the Identify window is simply another way of viewing a record from
the layers attribute table.

Additional Information

See the Adding and viewing tables in ArcMap section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help
manual.

End of Exercise 9.1

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Exercise 9.2 Using Tables

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Sort, resize, hide, and freeze fields in an attribute table
Print and export all or portions of an attribute table

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame.

Using Tables Tutorial

1. Right-click on Freeway/Highway layer in the Street Centerlines group and select
Open Attribute Table.

2. Field widths can be adjusted by moving the mouse cursor to the divider between field
names. When the mouse cursor changes to the double-arrow
icon ( ), left-click and hold and resize the column.

3. Resized columns remain in the attribute table even if you close and reopen it. Use the
Table Options button at the top left of the window to select Restore Default
Column Widths to return every column to its original width.

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4. Individual fields can be highlighted by left-clicking on the field name.

5. Right-click on the Street Name field and select Sort Ascending. All the records in
the attribute table are sorted alphabetically by street name.

6. Right-click again on Street Name and select Freeze/Unfreeze column. The Street
Name field immediately jumps to the far left side of the attribute table and is now
locked in place. Scroll right using the bottom scrollbar and notice how the field
remains visible while all other fields move.

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7. Select Freeze/Unfreeze column again to remove the locked field.

8. Individual fields can be turned off. Find the Alternate Prefix Direction field and
right-click on the field name. Choose Turn Field Off to not show it in the attribute
table.

9. Turn all hidden fields back on by going to the Options menu and choosing Turn All
Fields On.

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10. Open the attribute table of the Cites & Townships layer in the Government Units
group and select a group of records. An easy method for selecting multiple records is
to left-click and hold on the gray box at the left edge of a record and drag up or down.

11. Left click the Switch Selection button . All unselected records are selected while
the original selection is cleared.

12. An attribute table can be printed by opening the Options drop down menu and
choosing Print. It is good practice to first turn off all unnecessary fields and set the
printers page orientation to landscape to avoid rows being printed across multiple
pages.

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13. Use the Advance Options tab of the Print window to choose whether all records or
just the selected records will be printed.

14. Attribute tables can also be exported to several file types, including Access tables,
text files, and dBase (DBF). Press Options and select Export.

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15. The Export Data window appears. The Export drop-down box allows you to choose
whether to export all records or just the selected records. Use the folder icon to select
an export location and file type. In most situations, set the Save as type as dBASE
table.

16. The exported dBase file can now be opened in Excel and modified as needed. It is
good practice to immediately save the file as an Excel worksheet (.xls) instead of
trying to overwrite the dBASE.

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Additional Information

See the Displaying tables and attribute information section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help
manual.

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 End of Exercise 9.2

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Exercise 9.3 Using Field Properties and MapTips

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Control field visibility in the Layer Properties window
Setup and customize MapTips for a layer

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame.

Using Field Properties and MapTips Tutorial

1. Right-click on the Parcels layer in the Table of Contents and select Properties.

2. In the Layer Properties window, select the Fields tab.

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 3. All of the parcel fields are listed along with their alias names, types, and lengths. The
checkbox next to each field indicates that the field will be visible when the attribute
table is opened. Select Clear All and then place a checkmark by only the Parcel
Number field. Press OK.

4. Right-click on the parcels layer again in the Table of Contents and select Open
Attribute Table. Only the parcel Number field in now visible.

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 5. Use the Identify Features tool to select a parcel in the map and notice that only
the Parcel Number field is visible here also.

6. Move your mouse cursor over a parcel feature. After pausing, a box will appear next
to your cursor displaying the parcel number. This is a MapTip that REGIS setup in
the Parcels Layer Properties.

7. Return to the Parcels Layer Properties window and select the Display tab. The PPN
field (i.e. Parcel Number) should be selected as the Display Expression Field. The
Display Expression Field is the field that is displayed as the MapTip.

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 8. The first checkbox controls whether MapTips are turned on or off. Uncheck the Show
MapTips box and press OK. Return to the map and pause your mouse cursor over a
parcel. The MapTips will not appear.

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Additional Information

See the Setting field properties, aliases, and table display options section of the ArcGIS
Desktop Help manual.

See the Displaying MapTips section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 9.3

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Exercise 9.4 Using Relates

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Access related information of the parcels layer, including owner and address, legal
description, and sales history.

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame.

Introduction to Tables Tutorial

1. Use the Identify Features tool to identify a parcel.

2. REGIS has setup predefined relates that can be accessed by left-clicking on the plus
icon next to the identified parcel.

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3. The names of each related table will appear below. The related tables with a plus icon
indicate that there are one or more records that relate to the identified parcel.

4. For example, select the CADASTRAL_EQ_NAME_ADDRESS plus icon to view

the related record containing the address and owner information of the parcel. The
field names and values of the related record appear in the right-side of the window.

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5. Identify another parcel and view the related record in the
CADASTRAL_EQ_LEGALS table. Here you can view the legal description for the
identified parcel.

6. Identify other parcels to locate one that has a plus icon next to the
CADASTRAL_EQ_SALES related table. Expanding that relate will show the sales
history of the parcel. Since relates allow for a one-to-many relationship, there often
will be multiple sales records for the parcel.

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Additional Information

See the About joining and relating tables section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 9.4

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Exercise 9.5 Creating and Using Joins

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Use ArcCatalog to preview an Excel spreadsheet
Create a join between a GIS layer and an Excel spreadsheet

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame.

Creating and Using Joins Tutorial

1. Select the ArcCatalog button on the Standard toolbar. Navigate to the

REGIS I: Drive directory and locate the Excel spreadsheet named GovUnitsCensus.xls.

2. Double left-click on the name to view the contents of the spreadsheet. Two entries
should appear. Sheet1$ is the entire Excel worksheet while CensusData is a
named range setup in Excel to capture a specific set of rows and columns.

3. Select CensusData and switch to the Preview tab. A table will be displayed
showing Government units along with their REGIS unit number, population, and
median household income from the 2000 Census. Notice there is only one record
per township.

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 4. In order to make a map of population or income, this Excel table must be joined
to the Government Units layer in ArcMap (a join is used because there is a one-
to-one relationship). Return to ArcMap and locate the Government Units layer in
the Table of Contents. Right-click on the layer name and choose Joins and
Relates and then select Join.

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 5. The Join Data window appears. Complete the following steps to setup a join
between the Government Units layer and the Excel spreadsheet.

a. Make sure the first

drop-down box is set
to Join attributes
from a table.

b. Under step 1, select

Unit Number as the
field that the join will
be based upon.

c. In step 2, use the

folder icon to
navigate to the
location of the
GovUnitsCensus.xls,
select the
CensusData table
and press Add.

d. In step 3, select
UNIT_NUM as the field in the table to base the join on. The NAME field
could also be used but it is best to use the shorter field to avoid potential
mismatches because of spelling errors.

e. Press OK to close the window and create the join.

6. To ensure the join was successful, use the Identify Features tool to select a
Government Unit. At the bottom of the Field and Values window, there should be
four additional fields all starting with the CensusData prefix. This indicates that
the matching record from the Excel spreadsheet has been joined to the appropriate
government unit.

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 7. The join also appears in the attribute table. Right-click on the Cities &
Townships layer and select Open Attribute Table.

8. Scroll to the right end of the attribute table and notice the fields appear here as
well. ArcMap now considers them part of the regular attribute table so they can be
used for sorting, freezing, turning on/off, selecting, etc.

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 9. Joining fields can also be used for symbology. This will be discussed in section
10 but as an example, the Government Units layer could now be colored based on
the median household income value (shown below) or population.

10. The join can be removed by right-clicking on the Cities & Townships layer and
selecting Joins and Relates, then Remove Join(s) and select Sheet1$.

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Additional Information

See the Joining tables section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 9.5

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Exercise 9.6 Creating Graphs

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Create a graph showing the population of government units

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Theme
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame. Use exercise 9.5 to create a join between the Cities & Townships layer and the Excel
spreadsheet containing the sample census data.

Introduction to Tables Tutorial

1. Set the Cities and Townships layer as the only selectable layer.

2. Use the Select Features tool to select a small group of government units.

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 3. Open the attribute table of the layer Cities & Townships. Select the Table
Options button and click Create Graph.

4. The Create Graph Wizard appears. In order to

create a population bar graph of the selected
government units, complete the following steps.

a. Make sure the Graph Type is set to

Vertical Bar and the Layer/Table drop-
down box is set to Government Units.

b. Select CensusData.Population as the

Value field.

c. In the X field drop-down box, select

Name and choose Ascending.

d. In the X label field drop-down box,

select Name.

e. In the Color drop-down box, select

Palette and choose a color scheme in the
adjacent box.

f. Press Next to go to the second setup

screen.

g. Select the option named Show only

selected features/records on the graph.

h. In the General graph properties box,

change the Title value to something
more appropriate like Population.

i. Move down to the Axis Properties tabs

and change the Left axis title to just
Population. Switch to the Bottom tab
and uncheck the Visible checkbox.

j. Press Finish and the graph is displayed

in its own window.

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 5. The graph is not static. It is a live-link with the selected features in the map. Leaving
the graph window open, return to the map and select a different set of government
units. The graph will automatically update showing the populations of the new units
selected.

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 6. Right-click anywhere in the graph window to display more options, including the
ability to Print to the graph.

7. Close the graph using the x icon in the upper-right corner of the window. To return to
the graph, go back to the View menu, choose Graphs and select Manage options.

8. The Graph Manager window opens displaying a list of graphs created in the ArcMap
project. Double left-click on a graph to re-open it or use the Delete button to
remove it.

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Additional Information

See the Looking at data with graphs section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 9.6

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Exercise 9.7 Creating Reports

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Create a report for a group of selected parcels

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Parcels with Name and Address layer into
the data frame.

Creating Reports Tutorial

1. Use the Select Features tool to select a small group of parcels.

2. Go to the View menu, select Reports and select Create Report.

3. The Report Properties window appears with the Fields tab selected. In the Available
Fields box, use the right arrow to move the Parcel Number and Owner Name
fields into the Report Fields list box.

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4. Left click Dataset Options and click the radio button next to Selected Set.

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5. Left click Next twice and set the OWNERNAME field to sort Ascending.

6. Left click Next three times and Type in a title for the report and click Finish.

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7. Press the Generate Report button at the bottom of the window. The finished report
will be displayed in a new window.

8. Press the Print button at the top of the window to print the report.

9. Press the Export button to save the report to a PDF.

10. Close the report to return to the Report Properties window. Press the Save button and
a Save Report window opens. The report can be saved to a file and loaded into
another ArcMap project. Unlike a graph, a report is static and the saved report
contains all the records involved. So it can be loaded into another ArcMap project
that does not contain the Parcels with Names and Addresses layer.

11. ArcMaps reporting capabilities are somewhat limited and can be frustrating to a new
user. An alternative approach is to export the attribute table of a layer to a dBASE
(DBF) file, open it and create your own report layout and formatting in Excel. See
exercise 9.2 for instructions on how to export an attribute table.
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Additional Information

See the Creating Reports section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 9.7

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Exercise 10.1 Introduction to Layer Symbology

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Change a layers symbology and transparency

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame.

Introduction to Layer Symbology Tutorial

1. Right-click on the Cities & Townships layer name in the Table of Contents and
select Properties. Switch to the Symbology tab.

2. The layer is setup with the simplest form of symbology where every government unit
has the same symbol. Notice that in the Show box this is referred to as Single
Symbol.

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3. Left-click inside the symbol graphic in the main area to open the Symbol Selector
window.

4. ArcMap comes with hundreds of predefined symbols to choose

from. Select the symbol named Medium Sand.

5. You can also customize the symbol by using the Options box on
the right side of the window. The fill color, outline, and width
can be changed.

6. Press OK twice to return to the map with a new symbology for

the Government Units.

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7. In the Table of Contents, left-clicking in the symbol image provides a shortcut
directly to the Symbol Selector window.

8. Return to the Layer Properties of the Government Units layer and select the Display
tab. There is a Transparent text box that is initially set to 0%. Change the number to
50% and press OK.

9. With the Government Units now semi-transparent, it allows other layers underneath it
to show through.

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Additional Information

See the Drawing all features with a single symbol and Drawing a layer transparently
section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 10.1

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Exercise 10.2 Advanced Layer Symbology

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Setup layer symbology based on unique attribute values or groups of values
Setup layer symbology to display pie charts

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame.

Introduction to Layer Symbology Tutorial

1. Open the Layer Properties of the Freeway/Highway layer and switch to the
Symbology tab. Instead of using the Single Symbol classification, notice that the
Show box is set to Unique values.

2. The streets are color-coded using the Subtype field (see the Value Field drop-down
box). Each value has a separate symbol that can be changed individually by left-
clicking on the symbol.

3. Left-click the Count column

heading. The question marks will
be replaced with the actual
number of street centerline
segments in each category.

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4. Close the Layer Properties window and return to the map. To create your own unique
values symbology, open the Layer Properties for the Government Units layer.

5. In the Symbology tab, complete the following steps:

a. In the Show box, select the Unique values option under the Categories
heading.

b. In the Value Field drop-down box, select County.

c. Press the Add All Values button at the bottom of the window. All of the
possible counties in and around the REGIS area will be added as separate
categories.

d. Left-click the Count column heading to see which categories actually have
government units in the GIS data. Only Kent County and Ottawa County
should have counts above 0.

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6. Since most of the County categories are empty, they should be removed. Hold down
the CTRL key and left-click on each row with a count of 0. Once they are all
highlighted, right-click on the highlighted rows and choose Remove Value(s).

7. The first row in the symbol list is always <all other values>. Since this count is also
0, go ahead and remove the checkmark next to the symbol.

8. Change the symbol color of the remaining two categories and then press OK. The
map will refresh with the government units now color-coded by county.

9. The Table of Contents will also update with the new symbology.

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The rest of the exercise relies on a join that was setup in exercise 9.5. If the CensusData
join is not present in the Government Units layer, return to exercise 9.5 to create the join.

10. Return to the Symbology tab of the Government Units layer. You will now setup a
graduated color symbology by completing the following steps:

a. In the Show box, select Graduated colors under the Quantities heading.

b. In the Fields box, set the Value to CensusData.POPULATION.

c. In the Classification box, note that classification type is Natural Breaks.

Change the Classes drop-down box from 5 to 7.

d. In the Color Ramp drop-down box, choose a color scheme that will display
the population groups appropriately.

e. Press OK to return to the map with the Government Units now color-coded
by population.

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11. Return to the Symbology tab and select the Classify button.

12. Change the Classification Method to Equal Interval.

13. Press OK twice and notice how changing the classification method greatly affects
how the population is represented on the map.

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 14. Return to the Symbology tab for the Government Units layer. You will now setup a
pie chart symbology displaying both population and median income using the
following steps:

a. In the Show box, select the Pie option under the Charts heading.

b. In the Field Selection box, move both the POPULATION and

MED_INCOME fields over into the symbol area.

c. Left-click on the symbols to set appropriate colors.

d. Press OK and each government unit is drawn on the map with a pie chart
inside of it. Zoom in to eliminate the clutter and get a better view of the pie
charts.*

*This is just a demonstration on using pie charts. Population and median income dont have
comparable values unless some form of standardization is performed first.

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Additional Information

See the Applying symbology section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 10.2

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Exercise 10.3 Labeling Features

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Turn labels on or off
Set which attributes are used for labeling
Customize the label placement settings

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame.

Introduction to Layer Symbology Tutorial

1. Labeling for any layer is easily controlled by
right-clicking on a layer name in the Table of
Contents. There is a Label Features that
displays a checkbox when labeling is turned on.
If it is missing, left-click on the Label Features
text and the checkbox will be added and the map
will redraw with labels.

2. Turn off all layers except for the street centerlines. Zoom in on the map to an area
where a small portion of the street centerlines are visible. Make sure labeling is
turned on for the street centerlines.

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3. Open the Layer Properties for the Street Centerlines and switch to the Labels tab.

4. In the Text Symbol box, the font type, size, and color can be changed. Set the font
size to 14.

5. In the Text String box, note that the Street Name field is used to display the labels
on the map.

6. The Street Name attribute does not

contain the prefix (e.g. N, S, E, W) or
the street type (e.g. RD, DR, PKWY,
etc) but it may be useful to display these
as well on the map. ArcMap allows for
multi-field labels through the use of an
expression. Select the Expression
button in the Text String box.

7. The Label Expression window appears.

Put your mouse cursor in the Expression
text box and manually delete the
[STREET_NAME] text so the entire
box is blank.

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8. In the top box that lists all the fields in the Street Centerlines layer, double left-click
on the Prefix_Direction field to add it to the expression. Then single left-click on the
Street_Name field to highlight it in the top box. Press the
Append button. The expression should now look like this:

[PREFIX_DIRECTION] & & [STREET_NAME]

9. Repeat the append process to add the STREET_SUFFIX and

SUFFIX_DIRECTION fields to the expression so the final expression reads:

[PREFIX_DIRECTION] & & [STREET_NAME] & & [STREET_SUFFIX] & & [SUFFIX_DIRECTION]

10. Press OK twice and the labels on the map will change to include the full street name.

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 11. Return to the Labels tab for the Street Centerlines layer. Select the Placement
Properties button inside the Other Options box. The placement Properties window
appears with two tabs. Make sure the Placement tab is selected.

12. In the Orientation box, switch from Parallel to Curved. In the Position box,
uncheck the Above option and place a checkmark in the On the line option.

13. Press OK twice and note how the labels have changed in the map. They should
appear directly on top of the line and curved where needed.

Additional Information
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See the Working with text section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 10.3

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Exercise 10.4 Creating a Definition Query

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Create a definition query to only display certain features in a layer

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame.

Creating a Definition Query Tutorial

1. Right-click on the Cities & Townships layer name in the Table of Contents and
select Zoom To Layer.

2. Right-click on the Cities & Townships layer again and select Properties. Switch to
the Definition Query tab. The definition query box is empty indicating that the entire
layer is being displayed.

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3. Select the Query Builder button to open it in a new window. In this exercise, you
will create a definition query to show only those government units that appear in
Kent County.

a. Double left-click on the

County field to add it to the
expression box at the
bottom.

b. Left-click on the equals sign

button.

c. Left-click on Get Unique

Values.

d. Double left-click on Kent

County to finish the
expression:

COUNTY = Kent County

4. Press OK twice to return to the map. The map will refresh and only show
government units in Kent County. Remember that a Definition Query does not alter
the data in any way. ArcMap is simply using a filter to exclude Ottawa County
government units in your project.

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 5. To remove the definition query, return to the Definition Query tab. The query
expression should automatically be highlighted. Press the DELETE key and the
expression box is emptied. Press OK to return to the map and all the government
units should now appear.

Additional Information

See the Displaying a subset of features in a layer of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 10.4

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Exercise 10.5 Creating a Layer File

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Create a definition query to show only government units that are cities
Save a layer file and add it back into an ArcMap project

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame.

Creating a Layer File Tutorial

This exercise includes techniques from exercises 8.2 (Select By Attributes) and 10.4
(Creating a Definition Query). Please review those for more details.

1. Right-click on the Government Units layer name in the Table of Contents, select
Properties and switch to the Definition Query tab.

2. Select the Query Builder button and create the following query:
NAME LIKE %City%.

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3. Press OK and the map will refresh showing only the government units that are cities.

4. Rename the layer to Cities by highlighting it in the Table of Contents, pressing F2

and entering a new name.

5. Right-click on the layer name and select Save As Layer File.

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6. Navigate to your personal folder and save the file as Cities.lyr. Remember that a layer
file does not contain any data. It only saves the layer properties (e.g. labeling,
symbology, definition query, etc) of a dataset.

7. Press Save and a layer file is created that can be added to any ArcMap project.

8. To demonstrate adding a layer file, first remove the existing Cities layer. Right-click
on the layer and select Remove.

9. Select the Add Data button located on the Standard toolbar.

10. Navigate to the location of the layer you saved, highlight it and press Add.

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 11. The layer is added back into ArcMap with the definition query already setup to
display only cities.

Additional Information

See the Saving a layer to disk section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 10.5

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Exercise 11.1 Layout View Overview

In this exercise, you will review how to:

Create a map in layout view
Insert map elements including a title, text, north arrow, scale bar, and legend
Print or export a map.

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame.

Layout View Overview Tutorial

1. Determine the type of map you want to create and setup the appropriate symbology.
Shown below are the REGIS Government Units color-coded by population.

2. Remember that ArcMap has two views Data View and Layout View. Use the icons
in the lower-left corner of the map to switch between the views. Alternatively, go to
the View menu and choose Layout View.

or

3. To change the page size or orientation, go to the File menu and choose Page and
Print Setup.

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4. Use the Layout Toolbar to navigate around the page.

5. Go to the Insert menu and select Title and type a title for the map.

6. Go to the Insert menu and choose Text to add more text boxes to the map.

7. Go to the Insert menu and choose North Arrow. Pick an arrow style and add it to
the map.

8. Go to the Insert menu and choose Scale Bar. Pick a scale bar style and add it to the
map.

9. To modify any element on the page, use the Select Elements tool to highlight it
and then modify its size. Right-click on an element and select Properties to change
its style.
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10. Go to the Insert menu and choose Legend. Complete the wizard to add a legend to
the Layout View.

11. A completed map may look something like this.

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12. The Layout view can be printed or exported to a file format such as PDF. Both
options are found in the File menu.

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Additional Information

Review exercises in Section 4 of the ArcGIS I Training Class or read the Page layout and
map composition section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 11.1

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Exercise 11.2 Adding Reference Systems

In this exercise, you will review how to:

Add latitude/longitude lines or a grid to a map in layout view

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame. Switch to the layout view.

Layout View Overview Tutorial

1. Using the Select Elements tool , right-click on the maps data frame and choose
properties.

2. Switch to the Grids tab. It should be empty indicating that no reference systems have
been added to the map. Select the New Grid button.

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3. The Grids and Graticules Wizard appears. Select the Graticule option in the first
box.

4. Press Next three more times to continue through the wizard. The default values are
all acceptable but observe the various customization options that are available. Press
Finish and the reference grid appears in the list named Graticule.

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5. Press OK and a latitude/longitude grid will be overlaid on the data frame. It may be
necessary to reduce the size of the data frame if the latitude labels on the sides extend
beyond the page margins.

6. Use the Zoom In tool on the Layout Toolbar to zoom into the top edge of the
data frame to clearly see the labels. In this example, lines of longitude are placed
every 10 minutes (10).

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7. Return to the Data Frame Properties and the Grids tab. Press the Remove Grid
button to delete the reference system from the project.

8. Press New Grid and this time select the Reference Grid option.

9. Press Next three times to continue through the wizard. The default values are all
acceptable but observe the various customization options that are available. Press
Finish to add this grid to the list named Index Grid.

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 10. Press OK and a reference grid is drawn around the data frame.

Additional Information

See the Grids and graticules section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 11.2

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Exercise 11.3 Aligning Elements in Layout View

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Snap elements to grids
Use guides to align elements
Align elements to each other
Group elements

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame. Switch to the layout view.

Layout View Overview Tutorial

1. Go to the View menu and select Grid. A grid of dots will appear on the page to aid in
aligning map elements.

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2. Go to the Customize menu and select ArcMap Options. In the Options window that
appears, switch to the Layout View tab.

3. In the Snap elements to box at the bottom, place a checkmark by Grid. Press OK to
return to the layout view.

4. Use the Select Elements tool to select a map element and left-click and hold to
move it around the page. Notice that with snapping to grid enabled, the element snaps
easily to the dotted grid. Snapping to the grid also works when resizing elements.

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5. Return to the Options menu and the Layout View tab. Uncheck Show in the Grid
box to turn off the grid. Also uncheck Grid in the Snap elements to box.

6. Guides are another method for aligning elements in the Layout View. Move your
mouse cursor into the Ruler area at the top or left areas of the layout view and left-
click. A small arrow will appear at the click point while a thin blue line will be drawn
vertically or horizontally on the page.

7. Again use the Select Elements tool to move or resize elements to match the
guide lines.

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8. To remove a guide, right-click on the arrow and select Clear Guide.

9. Right-click anywhere in the ruler and choose Clear All Guides to remove all guides.

10. Map elements can be aligned to each other using the Select Elements tool . Select
an element and then hold the SHIFT key to select more elements. Right-click on any
of the elements and select Align and then choose the type of alignment. For example,
select Align Left.

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11. The map elements will align with each other.

12. When multiple elements are selected, it is also possible to group them together for
easier manipulation on the page. Right-click on the selected elements and choose
Group.

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13. The elements become a single element that can be moved, snapped, or aligned
together.

14. Right-click on the grouped element and choose Ungroup.

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Additional Information

See the Page layout and map composition section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 11.3

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Exercise 11.4 Using the Draw Toolbar

In this exercise, you will learn how to:

Use the Draw toolbar to add text and shapes to the Layout View

Setup

Log in to the REGIS Application Web Interface and launch ArcView 10. Use the Layer
Manager button on the REGIS toolbar to add the Basic Layers (Group Layer) to the data
frame. Switch to the layout view.

Using the Draw Toolbar Tutorial

1. Turn on the Draw toolbar by going to the View menu, choosing Toolbars and select
Draw.

2. The Draw toolbar contains a variety of tools to assist in creating a page layout. It also
contains the same Select Elements tool that appears in the Tools toolbar.

3. Use the Select Elements tool to highlight a text box. Return to the Draw toolbar
and use the font controls to change the font type, size, style, and color.

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4. Select the New text drop-down box and pick the A icon to add regular text to the
layout view. This is the same as going to the Insert menu and choosing Text.

5. Select the Callout option to add a text callout box to the page. Note that if you
do place a text box on top of the data frame, it will not stay in the correct spot if the
map extent is changed. When you do need the callout box to move with the map,
switch back to data view and add graphics onto the map.

6. Select the new shape drop-down box and pick New Rectangle.

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7. On the page, left-click to draw a rectangle and double left-click to finish the shape. If
needed, first create some guides to use in aligning the rectangle.

8. A new shape will always appear on top of the other map elements. Right-click inside
the rectangle. Select Order and then choose Send to Back.

9. The shape is moved underneath the other elements.

10. Right-click on the shape again and select Properties. The Properties window appears
where the fill and outline colors can be adjusted. Set the Fill Color to No Color and
press OK.

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Additional Information

See the Drawing points, lines, and circles section of the ArcGIS Desktop Help manual.

End of Exercise 11.4

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