OverviewArcGIS10

Process Summary for “Overview ArcGIS 10”

Topics Covered:  ArcGIS Overview, Downloading and Adding Data

Deliverables:  1 Map and Process Summary

·        World Cities

1.      Add Data: H:\Working Projects\OverviewArcGIS\OverviewArdGIS\ World_Counties.shp

2.      Save as: H:\Working Projects\OverviewArcGIS\OverviewArdGIS\ WorldCities.mxd

3.      Followed steps in Lab: Getting Started with ArcGIS

4.      Add Data: H:\Working Projects\ArcGIS Overview\ArcGIS Overview\Cities.shp

5.      Layers Selected: Cities and World_Countries

6.      Add Neatline: Gap 10, Border 1.0, Background Dark Grey

7.      Size and Position: 8.5x11, Align to Center

8.      Add Title: World Cities of 2007, Size, Position, Font

9.      Add Legend: Position, Size, Change File Names, Add Border 1.0, Gap 5  for x/y

10.  Set Data Exclusion: "POP2007" =-99999 Population is not accurate with a report of -99999

11.  Add North  Arrow: Style. Size, Position

12.  Add Scale: Size, Position, Font, Set Division Units Miles, Set Division Value 4

13.  Add Name and Date: Nick Peloquin 25 Jan 11, Size, Position, Font

14.  Add Data Source: USGS, Size, Position, Font

15.  Export Map Document:  H:\Finished Products\OverviewArcGIS\OverviewArcGIS_ndp.jpg

·        Lab Questions/Answers

Q1: How many records are shown?

A1:13

Q2: What is the LONG_NAME field?

A2: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Q3: What is the name of this country and what are its approximate coordinates?

A3: Isle of Man, 4º 27’46.879”W 54º 12’59.98”N

Q4: What is the East-West length of this country in kilometers?

A4: 246 Km

Q5: What part of this lab did you have the most trouble with?

A5: Setting the Data Exclusion.

Q6: What are two ways to show a toolbar?

A6: Toolbars are easily repositioned by dragging them to your desired location. Toolbars can either float on the desktop or dock along the outer edges of the application.

Q7: Define shapefile:

A7: A shapefile is a simple, nontopological format for storing the geometric location and attribute information of geographic features.

Q8: Define vector:

A8: Spatial data using two dimensional Cartesian (x,y) co-ordinates to shore  the shape of spatial entities.

Q9: Define raster:

A9: Raster datasets represent geographic features by dividing the world into discrete square or rectangular cells laid out in a grid.

Q10: Define attribute table:

A10: A table of non-graphical descriptor relating to geographical feature or entities in a GIS

Q11: What should be the first thing you get stuck or have problems in ArcGIS:

A11: ArcGIS HELP

Map Reviews

Here is an example of a bad map of Hanoi, Vietnam. I do not speak the language used on the map, but I can tell that no streets are labeled and the center of the town is cluttered with overlapping routes. It does not convey information very well and it does not have a legend.

Here is an example of a good map of downtown Madison, Wisconsin. It is a tourist map that provides good information in an organized manner. Some good information on this map is one way streets, a legend, and parking areas.

Week 1 GIS

These two products were a bit more challenging than the one before. I wanted to include the hotels on the San Diego Map, but I felt it was to cluttered with them on there. The youthcenter product challenged me. Well, the legend portion of it did. Now I know how to adjust the style of the legend better than before.

Process Summary for “Getting Started with ArcGIS Desktop”

Topics Covered:  Map Creation and Design Skills

Deliverables:  2 Maps and Process Summary

·        San Diego, CA

1.      Open file: H:\Working Projects\LearnArcGIS\Start\tourism.mxd

2.      Save as: H:\Working Projects\ LearnArcGIS\Start\tourism_ndp.mxd

3.      Followed Steps in ESRI Training Module 1

4.      Layers Deselected: Surface Streets

5.      Set Zoom

6.      Add to Legend: Major Attractions and Trolley Stops

7.      Turn on Labels Feature on United States, Cities of Interest Layer

8.      Converted North to Graphic: Changed Symbol and Color

9.      Add Neatline: Gap 10, Border 1.0, Background Grey 10%

10.  Size and Position: 7.5x10, Align to Center and Align to Vertical Center

11.  Adjust Frames

12.  Adjust Scale: Set Frequency, Set Number of Divisions 4

13.  Add Name and Date: Nick Peloquin 15 Jan 11, Size, Position, Font

14.  Add Data Source: SANDAG, Size, Position, Font

15.  Export Map Document:  H:\Finished Products\Week 1\tourism_ndp.jpg

·        Youthcenter

1.      Open file: H:\Working Projects\LearnArcGIS\Start\youthcenter.mxd

2.      Save as: H:\Working Projects\ LearnArcGIS\Start\youthcenter_ndp.mxd

3.      Followed Steps in ESRI Training Module 1

4.      Layers Selected: selected_building, Youth Populatioin

5.      Add Neatline: Gap 10, Double Line

6.      Add Title: Potential Buildings For New Youth Center, Size, Position, Font

7.      Add Name and Date: Nicholas Peloquin 16 Jan 2011

8.      Add Data Source: CFCC 2000, ESRI

9.      Add Legend: Potential Buildings and Youth Population, Size, Position, Font, Adjust Style

10.  Add North Arrow: Size Position

11.  Add Scale: Set Divisions, Size, Position

12.  Adjust Colors Color Ramp for Youth Population

13.  Export Map Document: H:\Finished Products\Week 1\youthcenter_ndp.jpg

·        Lab Questions/Answers

None

Own Your Map

 

This is my first product and I used the lab guide to complete it. I did some of my own editing when I realized that this is my product. I kept it portrait and I tried to ensure there weren't any major open/unused spaces....there is only so much that I could do with the Gulf.  A map should be legible to to everyone. However, an insistence may require a map to be produced to a specific audience that will understand technical terms and data.

Process Summary for “Own Your Map”

Topics Covered:  Map Creation and Design Skills

Deliverables:  1 Map and Process Summary

·         Florida Cities

1.      Open file: H:\Working Projects\OwnYourMap\OwnYourMap.mxd

2.      Save as: H:\Working Projects\OwnYourMap\OwnYourMap_ndp.mxd

3.      Layers Selected: cities_feb04 and cntbnd

4.      Add Neatline: Gap 10, Border 1.0, Background Blue

5.      Size and Position: 7.5x10, Align to Center and Align to Vertical Center

6.      Add Title: Florida Cities, Size, Position, Font

7.      Add Legend: Position, Size, Change File Names, Add Border 1.0, Gap 5  for x/y

8.      Add North  Arrow (Size, Position, Style)

9.      Add Scale: Size, Position, Font, Set Division Units Miles, Set Division Value 50

10.  Add Name and Date: Nick Peloquin 09 Jan 11, Size, Position, Font

11.  Add Data Source: FGDL 2004, 2008, Size, Position, Font

12.  Export Map Document:  H:\Finished Products\Ownyourmap\OwnYourMap_ndp.jpg

·         Lab Questions/Answers

None