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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
Desktop Administration
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

An overview of importing data

Importing feature classes

Importing tables

How data converts

Registering SDE layers and tables with the geodatabase

About loading data into existing feature classes and tables

Work flow strategies for loading data

Loading data in ArcMap

Loading data in ArcCatalog

About importing data from another geodatabase

Copying feature datasets, classes, and tables to another geodatabase

Exporting selected features and records to another geodatabase

Sending data to another user

About exporting geodatabase data to an export file

Exporting feature datasets, classes, and tables to an export file

Importing feature datasets, classes, and tables from an export file

Exporting features or records to an export file

Loading features or records from an export file

Updating DBMS statistics
Topology
Subtypes and attribute domains
Defining a relationship class
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

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

Overview of building geodatabases with CASE tools

Adding the Schema wizard to ArcCatalog

Generating schema from an XMI file

Generating schema from a repository

Updating an existing schema
Building a raster geodatabase
Editing in ArcMap
Geocoding
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
Extensions
3D Analyst
Getting started with 3D Analyst
Understanding 3D data
Surfaces and surface models
TIN surfaces
Raster surfaces

About raster data in 3D Analyst

The composition of a raster dataset in 3D Analyst

Raster encoding in 3D Analyst

Assigning attributes to a raster dataset in 3D Analyst

Coordinate space and the raster dataset in 3D Analyst

The resolution of a raster dataset in 3D Analyst

Discrete and continuous data in 3D Analyst

Representing features in a raster dataset in 3D Analyst
Display environments in 3D
3D layer properties

About 3D layer properties

Creating 3D features

Defining the z-values for a layer

Converting z units to x,y units

Offsetting the heights in a layer

Controlling when a layer is rendered

Using the 3D Effects toolbar
Displaying surfaces
Displaying features and graphics
Interactive tools on the 3D Analyst toolbar
Animation
3D graphics and text
3D symbology
ArcGlobe
ArcScan
Getting started with ArcScan

An overview of ArcScan

How ArcScan works in the editing environment

Enabling the ArcScan extension

Adding the ArcScan toolbar

Changing the raster layer symbology

Selecting the target raster layer
Raster tracing

About raster tracing

Types of raster snapping properties

Setting the raster snapping options

Applying the vectorization settings for raster tracing

Creating line features using raster snapping and the Sketch tool

Creating line features using the Vectorization Trace tool

Creating polygon features using raster snapping and the Sketch tool

Creating polygon features using the Vectorization Trace tool
Batch vectorization
Cell selection
Raster cleanup
Vectorization options and settings
ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension
Business Analyst
Geostatistical Analyst
Maplex
Military Analyst
Military Overlay Editor
Network Analyst
Publisher
Spatial Analyst
Survey Analyst
Tracking Analyst
Getting more help
Help for developers