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Welcome to ArcGIS Desktop Help
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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
Desktop Administration
ArcCatalog
ArcMap
ArcReader
Geoprocessing in the ArcGIS environment

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

An overview of the Data Management toolbox
Database toolset
Disconnected Editing toolset
Domains toolset
Feature Class toolset
Features toolset
Fields toolset
General toolset
Generalization toolset
Indexes toolset
Joins toolset
Layers and Table Views toolset
Projections and Transformations toolset
Raster toolset
Relationship Classes toolset
Subtypes toolset
Table toolset
Topology toolset
Versions toolset
Workspace toolset
Geocoding toolbox
Geostatistical Analyst toolbox
Linear Referencing toolbox
Military Analyst toolbox
Network Analyst toolbox
Spatial Analyst toolbox
Spatial Statistics toolbox
Samples toolbox
Environment Settings
Building a geodatabase
Editing in ArcMap
Getting started with editing in ArcMap
Creating new features

About creating new features

Creating point features and vertices

Creating lines and polygons

Creating segments using angles and lengths

Creating segments using angles from existing segments

Creating segments that are circular arc curves

Creating segments by tracing features

Using the snapping environment

Creating edit sketch geometry with the Traverse tool

Traverse file format

About setting distance units

Setting direction measuring systems and units
Using a digitizer
Creating features from other features
Editing existing features
Editing topology
Editing attributes
Spatial adjustment
Editing geometric networks
Editing relationships and related objects
Editing annotation
Editing dimension features

About editing dimension features

Creating dimension features

Modifying a dimension feature's geometry and style
Geocoding
Linear referencing
Map projections
Getting started with map projections
Geographic coordinate systems
Projected coordinate systems
Geographic transformations
Supported map projections
Writing geoprocessing scripts
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
ESRI Data & Maps
Extensions
Getting more help

Using this Help system

Getting help within the applications

Contacting Technical Support

Support for users located outside the United States

Accessing ESRI Software Training

Using the GIS Dictionary
Help for developers