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What's new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.1

What was new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.0

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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

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 An overview of geoprocessing in ArcGIS Introducing geoprocessing methods Working with data Results from running tools Saving and loading geoprocessing settings Keeping track of geoprocessing operations Sharing your geoprocessing work Working with toolboxes Working with toolsets and tools Specifying environment settings An overview of environment settings Specifying settings for the application Specifying environment settings for a model Specifying environment settings for a process Specifying general settings Specifying coverage settings About coverage precision Specifying geodatabase settings Specifying raster geodatabase settings Specifying raster analysis settings Using the Command Line window An overview of the Command Line window Starting the Command Line window Working with the command line About variables Creating variables Managing variables 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 An overview of the 3D Analyst toolbox Understanding 3D data Concepts of surface analysis Working with TIN surfaces Working with raster surfaces 3D visualization 3D Analyst Conversion toolset Functional Surface toolset Raster Interpolation toolset Raster Math toolset Raster Reclass toolset An overview of the Raster Reclass toolset Reclass by individual values in 3D Analyst Reclass by a range of values in 3D Analyst Reclass by groups of values in 3D Analyst Using reclassification tables in 3D Analyst Raster Reclass toolset sample applications Tools Raster Surface toolset TIN Creation toolset TIN Surface toolset 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 An overview of the Database toolset Requirements for compressing Tools Disconnected Editing toolset Domains toolset An overview of the Domains toolset Attribute domains Attribute domains and subtypes Tools Feature Class toolset Features toolset Fields toolset General toolset An overview of the General toolset Select Data and ModelBuilder Tools Generalization toolset Indexes toolset Joins toolset An overview of the Joins toolset Joining attributes Tools Layers and Table Views toolset Projections and Transformations toolset Raster toolset An overview of the Raster Data Management toolset Raster performance tuning Creating new raster datasets and catalogs Copying, clipping, and importing raster data Combining multiple raster datasets Resampling rasters Tools Relationship Classes toolset Subtypes toolset Table toolset Topology toolset Versions toolset Workspace toolset Geocoding toolbox An overview of the Geocoding toolbox Geocoding toolbox sample applications Tools Geostatistical Analyst toolbox Linear Referencing toolbox An overview of the Linear Referencing toolbox Understanding Linear Referencing Creating route data Creating and editing event data Linear Referencing sample applications Tools Military Analyst toolbox Network Analyst toolbox Spatial Analyst toolbox Spatial Statistics toolbox An overview of the Spatial Statistics toolbox Modeling spatial relationships Spatial Statistics toolbox sample applications Analyzing Patterns toolset Mapping Clusters toolset Measuring Geographic Distributions toolset Utilities toolset Samples toolbox An overview of the Samples toolbox Analysis Conversion Data Management Environment Settings

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 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 Geometric networks What is a geometric network? Geometric networks and ArcCatalog An overview of creating geometric networks Network connectivity rules Creating a new geometric network Building a geometric network from existing simple feature classes Creating new feature classes for your geometric network Establishing connectivity rules Managing a geometric network About Verify Network tools and commands Identifying network build errors 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 About dimensioning Dimensions and ArcCatalog Dimensions in the geodatabase Creating dimension feature classes Creating and managing dimension styles 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

Editing in ArcMap

Getting started with editing in ArcMap Creating new features Using a digitizer Creating features from other features Editing existing features Editing topology About topology Topology basics Topology rules Topology error fixes Basic topology tasks Creating a map topology Editing features in a topology Editing shared geometry Topology validation Topology errors and exceptions Correcting topology errors Finding features with shared topology elements Clearing selected topology elements Changing the symbology for topology features Making new features with topology tools Editing attributes Viewing attributes Adding attributes Deleting attributes Modifying attributes Copying and pasting attributes Editing with default values and attribute domains About updating data using SQL Spatial adjustment An overview of spatial adjustment Adding the Spatial Adjustment toolbar Setting up the spatial adjustment Working with links Working with link files and control point files Previewing and performing the adjustment Transferring attributes between features Editing geometric networks Editing relationships and related objects Editing annotation Editing dimension features

Geocoding

Linear referencing

Map projections

Writing geoprocessing scripts

Customizing the user interface

About customizing the user interface Basic user interface elements Saving your customizations Hiding and showing toolbars Creating custom toolbars Changing a toolbar's or menu's contents Changing a command's appearance Creating shortcut keys Setting toolbar options Creating, editing, and running macros Creating custom commands with VBA and UIControls Adding custom commands and toolbars from .dlls Updating the ArcID module Locking customization, documents, and templates Changing VBA security Sample VBA code Customize commands available in ArcMap Customize commands available in ArcCatalog

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 World Administrative Units World Cities World Continents World Countries (generalized) World Countries 1992 World Countries 2005 World CountryWatch Demographics (table) World Country Memberships of Political Organizations (table) World Drainage Systems World Gazetteer World Lakes World Latitude and Longitude Grids World Named Latitudes and Longitudes World Regions World Rivers World Time Zones World UTM Zones World Wildlife Fund Marine Ecoregions World Wildlife Fund Terrestrial Ecoregions StreetMap USA About StreetMap USA Image data 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 Drainage Systems United States Lakes United States National Atlas Water Feature Areas United States National Atlas Water Feature Lines United States Rivers (generalized) United States Rivers and Streams United States Water Bodies United States (landmarks) United States Geographic Names Information System Buildings United States Geographic Names Information System Cemeteries Untied States Geographic Names Information System Churches United States Geographic Names Information System Golf Locales United States Geographic Names Information System Hospitals United States Geographic Names Information System Locales United States Geographic Names Information System Populated Places United States Geographic Names Information System Schools United States Geographic Names Information System Summits United States Hospitals United States National Atlas Historic Earthquakes United States National Atlas Volcanoes United States Parks United States TANA/GDT Institutions United States TANA/GDT Large Area Landmarks United States TANA/GDT Park Landmarks United States TANA/GDT Recreation Areas United States (other) United States (transportation)

Extensions

3D Analyst Getting started with 3D Analyst Understanding 3D data Surfaces and surface models About surfaces and surface models Discrete vs. continuous features Functional surfaces Surface continuity Solid models Surface smoothness Breaklines in surface modeling Raster and TIN conversion to vector data Converting surface data to vector data 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 About display environments in 3D The camera, the observer, and the target Creating a scene Managing scene viewers Changing the viewer settings Navigating through a scene using the Fly tool Navigating through a globe using the Walk tool Setting 3D bookmarks Scene properties Changing the vertical exaggeration Using animated rotation Changing the background color Changing the scene illumination Changing the scene extent Changing the scene coordinate system Viewing in stereo mode Saving a scene Exporting a scene Printing a scene 3D layer properties Displaying surfaces Displaying features and graphics About displaying features and graphics Adding 3D graphics to a scene Selecting features in a scene Interactive tools on the 3D Analyst toolbar Animation 3D graphics and text 3D symbology About 3D symbology About 3D symbols About 3D styles Using the 3D Symbol Property Editor Altering the placement of a 3D symbol Offsetting a 3D symbol Scaling the size of 3D symbols Using 3D styles to assign symbology Symbolizing points with 3D symbols Symbolizing lines with 3D symbols Symbolizing polygon fills with 3D symbols Saving the current styles in 3D Analyst Organizing 3D style contents Creating and modifying 3D symbols and elements ArcGlobe ArcScan Getting started with ArcScan 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 About batch vectorization Applying the vectorization settings for batch vectorization Previewing the vectorization Generating features Cell selection Raster cleanup About preparing raster data for vectorization Starting and stopping the raster cleanup session Using the raster cleanup commands Using the Raster Painting tools Vectorization options and settings ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension Business Analyst Geostatistical Analyst Getting started with Geostatistical Analyst The principles of Geostatistical Analyst Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA) Deterministic methods Creating a surface with geostatistical techniques What are geostatistical interpolation techniques? Understanding different kriging models Creating a surface with geostatistical techniques Creating a Kriging map using defaults Understanding Ordinary Kriging Understanding Simple Kriging Understanding Universal Kriging Understanding output surface types Understanding transformations and trends Creating a map using Ordinary Kriging Creating a map using Simple Kriging Creating a map using Universal Kriging Understanding thresholds Understanding Indicator Kriging Understanding Probability Kriging Creating a map using Indicator Kriging Creating a map using Probability Kriging Understanding Disjunctive Kriging Creating a map using Disjunctive Kriging Understanding cokriging Creating a map using cokriging Using analytical tools when generating surfaces Using analytical tools when generating surfaces About determining neighborhood search size Determining neighborhood search size Semivariograms and covariance functions Empirical semivariograms and covariance functions Understanding measurement error Using the empirical data to estimate theoretical models: Crosscovariance models Anisotropy: Directional semivariograms and covariance functions Modeling semivariograms and covariance functions Box-Cox, Arcsine, and Log transformations Normal score transformation Using Box-Cox, Arcsine, and Log transformations Using normal score transformations (NST) Comparing normal score transformation to other transformations Implementing declustering to adjust for preferential sampling Performing declustering to adjust for preferential sampling About checking for the bivariate normal distribution Checking for bivariate normal distribution Removing trends from the data Removing global and local trends from the data: detrending Performing cross-validation and validation Performing cross-validation to assess parameter selections Comparing models Comparing one model with another Assessing decision protocol using validation Displaying and managing geostatistical layers Additional geostatistical analysis tools Maplex Getting started with Maplex Using Maplex to set label positions Label fitting strategies Resolving label conflicts Feature priority Preventing labels from overlapping certain feature classes Setting labels to be background labels Removing duplicate labels within a given radius Making sure all of the labels for a label class are placed Military Analyst Military Overlay Editor Network Analyst Publisher Spatial Analyst Survey Analyst Getting started with Survey Analyst Organizing survey data Visualizing survey data Using the Survey Explorer Using computations About modeling survey points and coordinates About modeling computations About modeling measurements Editing survey data Computation detail pages About identifying computation states Creating a new survey point Preparing the computation environment Using simple COGO computations Using intersection computations Using circular curve computations Using the station and offset computation Using the COGO traverse About TPS computations Using TPS computations About least squares adjustment Reporting computation results Editing feature geometry Analyzing and editing survey data About modeling survey object dependencies About analyzing and editing survey data About computation networks About survey points and coordinates Analyzing and computing the active network Survey point and coordinate analysis Scenarios for point and coordinate analysis Editing survey objects Managing shared survey data Tracking Analyst

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