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Welcome to ArcGIS Desktop Help
Copyright information
GIS Dictionary
What's new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.1
What was new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.0
Getting started

What is ArcGIS Desktop?

ArcGIS geodatabase

ArcGIS geoprocessing

ArcGIS geovisualization

ArcGIS Desktop extensions

GIS data structure types

Data types supported in ArcGIS
Desktop Administration

Administering the ArcGIS License Manager

Checking license availability

Viewing and changing the license manager

Common license manager problems and how to solve them

Setting the software product

Registering ArcView or ArcEditor and extensions

Evaluating an ArcGIS extension
ArcCatalog
ArcMap
ArcReader
Geoprocessing in the ArcGIS environment
Geoprocessing tool reference
Building a geodatabase
Getting started with building a geodatabase
Creating new items in geodatabases
Importing data
Topology
Subtypes and attribute domains

An overview of subtypes and attribute domains

Browsing the attribute domains of a geodatabase

Creating new attribute domains

Modifying and deleting attribute domains

Associating default values and domains with tables and feature classes

Creating subtypes

Modifying and deleting subtypes
Defining a relationship class

Relationship classes in geodatabases

Relationship classes in ArcCatalog

Relationship classes in ArcMap

Deciding between relationship classes and joins and relates

Creating a simple relationship class

Creating a composite relationship class

Creating an attributed relationship class

Creating relationship rules

Managing relationship classes

Exploring related objects in ArcMap

Using related fields in ArcMap
Geometric networks
Managing annotation

Annotation in the geodatabase

Overview of creating annotation

Exploring annotation feature classes in ArcCatalog

Managing annotation feature classes

Creating annotation feature classes

Preparing labels for conversion to annotation

Converting labels to annotation features

Placing unplaced annotation features

Converting labels to map document annotation

Importing coverage or CAD annotation into geodatabase annotation

Importing SDE 3, VPF, or PC ARC/INFO coverage annotation

Converting coverage or SDE 3 annotation to map document annotation

Combining annotation feature classes

Converting geodatabase annotation to coverage annotation
Dimensioning
Working with a versioned geodatabase
Disconnected editing

An overview of disconnected editing

How disconnected editing works

The master geodatabase

The check-out geodatabase

Preparing a check-out

Checking out geometric networks

Checking out topologies

Checking out related data

The check-out process

About checking in data to a master geodatabase

Delta databases and XML files

Checking in geometric networks

Checking in topologies

Checking in related data

The check-in process

Working with version 8.3 and 9 geodatabases

Checking out data from a geodatabase

Checking in data to a geodatabase

Managing check-outs
Building geodatabases with CASE tools
Building a raster geodatabase

Rasters and the geodatabase

Performance tuning

Creating raster datasets in a geodatabase

Creating raster catalogs in a geodatabase

Loading and importing rasters

Exporting raster formats

Mosaicking raster datasets

Attributes of type raster

Raster data and disconnected editing

More details about rasters in ArcGIS

Upgrading your 8.x raster catalog

Updating your geodatabase raster catalog footprints
Editing in ArcMap
Geocoding
Getting started with geocoding
Understanding geocoding

What is an address?

The geocoding work flow

The geocoding framework

The process of geocoding

Customization of the address locator

Common geocoding tasks
Preparing for geocoding
Building an address locator
Locating addresses
Additional geocoding techniques
Keeping an address locator current
Distributing your address locator
Adjusting your address locator file
Linear referencing
Map projections
Writing geoprocessing scripts
Customizing the user interface
Migrating from ArcView GIS 3 to ArcView 9
Migrating from ArcInfo Workstation to ArcGIS Desktop
ESRI Data & Maps
Getting started with ESRI Data and Maps
Canada
Europe
Mexico
World
StreetMap USA
Image data

North America Digital Elevation Model

North America Shaded Relief

Global Digital Elevation Model (ETOPO2)

Global Digital Elevation Model (GTOPO30)

Global Imagery 150-meter Resolution

Sample High-Resolution Images

World at Night

World Cloud Free

WOrld Shaded Relief

World Topography and Bathymetry

World with Clouds

World with Ice

WorldSat Color Shaded Relief
United States (census)

United States 108th Congressional Districts

United States 109th Congressional Districts

United States Census Block Centroid Populations

United States Census Block Groups

United States Census Feature Class Codes (table)

United States Cenus Tracts

United States Census Urbanized Areas

United States Cities

United States Core Based Statistical Areas

United States Counties

United States Counties (generalized)

United States County Boundaries

United States Country Population Estimates 1990 (table)

United States Country Population Estimates 2000 (table)

United States National Atlas Cities

United States National Atlas Urbanized Areas

United States Populated Place Areas

United States Populated Place Points

United States States

United States States (generalized)

United States State Boundaries

United States Telephone Area Code Boundaries

United States ZIP Code Areas (three-digit)

United States ZIP Code Areas (five-digit)

United States ZIP Code Points
United States (hydrography)
United States (landmarks)
United States (other)
United States (transportation)

United States Highways

United States Major Highways

United States Major Roads

United States National Atlas Airports

United States National Transportation Atlas Interstate Highways

United States National Transportation Atlas Railroads

United States TANA/GDT Airports

United States TANA/GDT Transportation Terminals
Extensions
Getting more help
Help for developers