ArcView 3.1/3.

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An Overview

As of January 2000, ArcView 3.2 was superceded by ArcGIS 8.

The term ArcView was applied to the lowest level tier of ArcGIS 8.
Progressively higher tiers, all with a common interface, were termed
ArcEditor and ArcInfo

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 Arcview Components
projects
all components associated with
a particular undertaking
comprised of views, tables,
charts, layouts, scripts
view
essentially a map which you
look at or view
contains one or more themes
themes
layers of spatial data with
similar characteristics (eg
streets, hydrolgy, capitals)
in ARC/INFO called coverage
if vector, grid if raster
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tables
rows (usually geographic locations,
linked by ID to theme features)
columns describe attributes
(characteristics) of locations
chart
business graphics to display
geographic and tabular data
layout
graphic output/screen display of
views, tables, charts
script
automation feature written in
Avenue which allows full
customization
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 ArcView: Example Screen

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 Arcview Components:
Projects
Project (workspace)
all components (documents)
associated with a particular Project
undertaking output
stored in file with extension .apr Layout
database
components dynamically
updated: change one part, other
parts updated accordingly. Chart Table
reopens in identical form to
when closed business
graphics
View
five types of documents
available: views, tables, charts,
layouts, scripts scripts geographic features
(provide automation, (a map with one or more themes)
each document has a set of tools special effects, etc)

for working with it

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 ArcView Components:
Views & Themes
a view is essentially a map which GIS Framework
you look at (view) on the screen
(or print with layout)
it contains one or more themes roads

(ARCINFO coverages/grids)
which are layers of spatial data hydrology
with similar characteristics eg
streets, hydrolgy, capitals
topography
only one view active at a time
themes listed in ArcView Table of
Contents which allows you to Data is organized by layers,
control themes to be viewed coverages or themes
themes are added from View (synonomous concepts), each
window using View pull down representing a common feature.
menu

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 ArcView Components
Tables & Charts
contains attribute (descriptive) data
Area Bar
can create in ArcView or access data
from other sources (e.g via SQL)
references to tables are stored, not data
itself (therefore automatic update)
event tables contain geographic Column Line
references and can be mapped (non-
event tables can simply be included in
layouts)
charts can be used to display tabular
data. Pie Scatter
6 types: area, bar, column, line, pie,
scatter

Since data is stored in dBase tables and Excel can read these, its often as
easy to use Excel (or similar) for graphing, especially for one-off charts.
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 Data Types in basic Arcview (3.2)
[others available via standard (free) or optional (extra $) extensions]
Vector (spatial)
shape file: ARCVIEWs native format
(object database model)
coverage: ARC/INFOs native format
(relational database model)
SDE (Spatial Data Base Engine)
x,y coordinates defining lines, points,
polygons
Tabular (attribute)
dBase III and IV (.dbf)
INFO tables (ARC/INFO)
ASCII tab or comma delimited files
SQL (e.g to ORACLE, INGRES,
SYBASE, INFORMIX )
ODBC (Microsofts Open Data Base
Connectivity: for Windows apps.)
Output
shapefiles
Crystal Reports integrated reports
output layouts as JPEG
DXF export
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Raster (image data as themes)
ARC/INFO GRID
ERDAS
BSQ (band sequential)
BIL (band interleaved by line)
BIP (band interleaved by pixel)
TIFF (tag indexed file format)
TIFF/LZW compressed (extra-cost add-
on)
SUN raster
run length compressed (RLC)
for hot link only
GIF (graphics interchange format)
X-Bitmap (X-windows bit map)
XWD (X-Windows dump format)
MacPaint
Microsoft DIB (Device Independent
Bitmap)
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 Standard Extensions Provided with AV3.1/3.2
File Access File Support
CAD file reader extension including
3-D into Spatial Analyst:
AutoCAD, .DWG
AutoCAD binary .DXF
Bentley MicroStation .DGN
Intergraph/Bentley .MGE
Direct database access via SDE
ArcView R/3 Extension and Interface
Download data and interact on transactional
basis with SAP/R3
Interact with Material Management
and Plant Maintenance modules (3.2)
S-57 Data Converter (3.2)
International Hydrographic Organization
SDTS Spatial Data Transfer Standard (3.2)
Image Data
ERDAS Imagine Files
MrSID compressed images
TIFF 6.0 incl. GeoTIFF 1.0
JPEG/JFIF public domain compressed image
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military data formats
ARC Digitized Raster Graphics (ADRG)
Compressed ADRG (CADRG)
Controlled Image Base (CIB)
National Image Transfer Format (NITF)
Vector Product Format (VPF)
MGRS (Military Grid Reference System)
Raster Product Format (RPF) (3.2)
DIGEST (ASRP/USRP) British and French
military formats (3.2)
Digitizer extension
much improved control
Extensions must be loaded
via File/Extensions
before they can be used.
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 Standard Extensions Provided with AV3.1/3.2
Processing and Mapping
Display & Mapping Projection Handling
Map Legend and Table of Projection utility (with
Contents creation 3.2hooray!!!) for
shapefiles
Add graticules and grids
Add as extension or run
add neatlines externally
Map labeling extension to Spatial Analysis
avoid label placement geoprocessing
conflicts between multiple extension adds many
themes new theme analysis
capabilities
Many additional capabilities are available via:
User contributed extensions downloadable from ESRI Web site
Extensions purchasable from 3rd party vendors
Scripts on ESRI Web site & in arcview\samples folder
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 Optional Extensions Available for AV 3.1/3.2
3D Analyst
3D analysis of surface data
TINS, GRIDS, DEMs
Spatial Analyst
2D analysis of raster data
GRIDS, contouring
Network Analyst
network routing, etc
Image Analyst
Remote Sensing image analysis
based on ERDAS
Business Analyst
suite of business tools
includes Network Analyst and
Streetmap
includes demographic data
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ArcView StreetMap 2000
enhanced geocoding:
newer version of Streetmap
(Nov 1994 streets)
Tracking Analyst
realtime GPS input
Internet Map Server
placing maps on Internet
ArcPress for ArcView
printing enhancement
Optional extensions (extra $s)
provide more specialized
analytical capabilities.
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 Using Extensions and Scripts in ArcView
Obtain copy of script or extension
Write yourself with Avenue language
Supplied with ArcView in folder: arcview/samples/scripts or
arcview/samples/ext
Go to ArcView Help/Contents/Sample Scripts and Extensions for documentation
Buy from ESRI and other companies
Supplied free by ESRI or users and available on ESRI web site at:
http://gis.esri.com/arcscripts/scripts.cfm (also includes extensions)
or go to www.esri.com and click Support/Downloads/ArcScripts
Be sure to print or download documentation/description
To load and use an extension
Place .avx file in arcview/ext32 folder
Open ArcView, choose File/extensions, place tick next to name, click OK
To load and use a script
In Project window, select Script and click new button to open script window
Use Script/load text file to load code from existing text file containing avenue code (.ave)
e.g. \av_gis30\arcview\samples\scripts\calcapl.ave will calculate areas, perimeters, lengths
Click the check mark icon to compile the code.
Take steps within ArcView as appropriate for specific script Will be covered
e.g. Open a View and be sure the theme you want processed is active.
in later classes.
Click on script window then click the Runner" icon to run script.
e.g. variables measuring area and perimeter will be added to theme table