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

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