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Welcome to ArcGIS Desktop Help
Copyright information
GIS Dictionary
What's new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.1

An overview of the new functionality in ArcGIS Desktop 9.1

Compatibility and migration to ArcGIS 9.1

What's new in geoprocessing for version 9.1

What's new in ArcMap for version 9.1

What's new in linear referencing for version 9.1

What's new in geodatabases for version 9.1

What's new in raster data for version 9.1

What's new in WMS services for version 9.1

Introducing the new ArcGIS Network Analyst extension

What's new in ArcGIS Schematics extension for version 9.1

What's new in ArcGIS 3D Analyst extension for version 9.1

What's new in ArcGIS Publisher extension and ArcReader for version 9.1

What's new in ArcGIS StreetMap for version 9.1

What's new in ArcPress for ArcGIS for version 9.1

What's new in ArcScan for ArcGIS extension for version 9.1

What's new in Maplex for ArcGIS extension for version 9.1

What's new in ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension for version 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
ArcCatalog
ArcMap
ArcReader

An overview of ArcReader

Table of contents, data frames, and layers

Getting help in ArcReader

Starting ArcReader

Opening a map in ArcReader

Controlling the look and feel of ArcReader

Viewing a map in data view and layout view

Using the ArcReader table of contents

Working with data frames and layers

Moving around on the map

Moving around a 3D globe

Using spatial bookmarks

Opening the magnifier window

Exploring data and features on a map

ArcReader messages

Printing from ArcReader

Closing and exiting ArcReader
Geoprocessing in the ArcGIS environment

An overview of geoprocessing
Getting started with geoprocessing
Working with toolboxes
Working with toolsets and tools

An overview of working with toolsets and tools

Managing toolsets

Working with tools

Creating models and adding scripts

Setting parameters

Changing tool properties

Changing the name, label, and description for your tool

Setting a modified stylesheet for a tool

Storing relative path names

Changing the source for a script

Removing parameters for a model and a script

Changing the order of parameters

An overview of adding documentation to tools

Adding documentation to tools

Exporting tool documentation to an HTML file

Tool Help: Referencing a compiled help file

Viewing documentation for tools

Finding tools

Understanding tool licensing

Rules for using geoprocessing tools in an edit session

Rules for working with schema locks
Specifying environment settings
Using the Command Line window
Introducing model building
Using the ModelBuilder window
Geoprocessing tool reference

Geoprocessing Commands Quick Reference Guide

An overview of commonly used tools

Licensing for geoprocessing tools
3D Analyst toolbox
Analysis toolbox
Business Analyst toolbox
Cartography toolbox
Conversion toolbox

An overview of the Conversion toolbox
From Raster toolset
To CAD toolset
To Coverage toolset
To dBASE toolset
To Geodatabase toolset
To Raster toolset
To Shapefile toolset
Coverage toolbox
Data Management toolbox
Geocoding toolbox
Geostatistical Analyst toolbox
Linear Referencing toolbox
Military Analyst toolbox
Network Analyst toolbox
Spatial Analyst toolbox

An overview of the Spatial Analyst toolbox

Solving problems in Spatial Analyst

Understanding raster data

Performing analysis in Spatial Analyst

Spatial Analyst toolbox sample applications
Conditional toolset
Density toolset
Distance toolset
Extraction toolset
Generalization toolset
Groundwater toolset
Hydrology toolset
Interpolation toolset
Local toolset
Map Algebra toolset
Math toolset
Multivariate toolset
Neighborhood toolset
Overlay toolset (Spatial Analyst)
Raster creation toolset
Reclass toolset
Surface toolset
Zonal toolset
Spatial Statistics toolbox
Samples toolbox
Environment Settings
Building a geodatabase
Getting started with building a geodatabase
Creating new items in geodatabases
Importing data
Topology
Subtypes and attribute domains
Defining a relationship class
Geometric networks
Managing annotation
Dimensioning
Working with a versioned geodatabase

An overview of versioning

Integrating versioning with your organization's work flow

Registering data as versioned

Creating and administering versions in ArcCatalog

Working with versions in ArcMap

Editing and conflict resolution

Editing a version

Versioning scenarios
Disconnected editing
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
Linear referencing
Map projections
Writing geoprocessing scripts
Getting started with writing geoprocessing scripts
Accessing tools within a geoprocessing script
Batch processing with geoprocessing scripts

About batch processing with geoprocessing scripts
Messaging and script tools
Data properties and access when scripting
Scripting Object: Properties and methods
Customizing the user interface
Migrating from ArcView GIS 3 to ArcView 9

Comparing ArcView GIS 3 to ArcView 9

ArcView terminology

ArcView GIS extensions at 9

Importing an ArcView GIS 3 project into ArcMap

Importing an ArcView GIS 3 legend into ArcMap

Working with tables in ArcView 9

New features and functionality beyond ArcView GIS 3

ArcView 9 and the geodatabase

ArcView 9 import tools
Migrating from ArcInfo Workstation to ArcGIS Desktop

Getting started migrating from ArcInfo Workstation

Creating your ArcInfo Workstation migration plan

Phase 1: Requirements prior to migration from ArcInfo Workstation

Phase 2: Designing the geodatabase when migrating from ArcInfo Workstation

Phase 3: Migrating ArcInfo Workstation data

Phase 4: Migrating ArcInfo Workstation processes
ESRI Data & Maps
Extensions
Getting more help
Help for developers