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What's new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.1

What was new in ArcGIS Desktop 9.0

Welcome to ArcGIS Desktop 9.0 An overview of the new functionality in ArcGIS Desktop 9.0 Introducing the new geoprocessing framework What's new in labeling What's new in annotation What's new in raster data What's new in the geodatabase What's new in geocoding What's new in coordinate systems What's new in application development and deployment What's new in ArcGIS Desktop licensing What's new in ArcMap: other changes in version 9.0 What's new in ArcCatalog: other changes in version 9.0 What's new in ArcGIS Desktop extensions in version 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

Getting started with ArcCatalog Building the Catalog Managing the Catalog's contents Exploring an item's geography Exploring the values in a table About tabular data sources Previewing the values in a table Changing how tables look Calculating statistics Sorting records in a table in ArcCatalog Finding values in a table Adding and deleting columns Creating new data sources from the values in a table Working with metadata Searching for items Working with maps and layers About maps, layers, and graphs Opening a map from ArcCatalog Adding data to maps Creating a layer Creating a group layer Repairing the data sources in a layer Joining attributes to the layer's data Working with shapefiles Working with CAD data Working with coverages Working with rasters in ArcCatalog

ArcMap

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 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 An overview of the Business Analyst toolbox Analysis toolset Customer Setup toolset Modeling toolset Reports toolset Segmentation Analysis toolset Segmentation Profiles toolset Store Setup toolset Thematic Maps toolset Trade Areas toolset 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 An overview of the Military Analyst toolbox Utilities (Military Analyst) Tools 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 Using a digitizer Creating features from other features Copying parallel line features Creating buffers Mirroring features Creating and exploding multipart features Combining features from different layers Intersecting features Editing existing features Editing topology Editing attributes Spatial adjustment Editing geometric networks Editing relationships and related objects Editing annotation Editing dimension features

Geocoding

Linear referencing

Getting started with linear referencing Creating route data Displaying and querying routes and events Editing routes About editing routes Using ArcMap to create routes from existing lines Using ArcMap to calibrate routes with points About setting route measures Remeasuring routes Creating and editing event data

Map projections

Writing geoprocessing scripts

Getting started with writing geoprocessing scripts An overview of writing geoprocessing scripts Creating and debugging geoprocessing scripts Additional help with writing geoprocessing scripts Accessing tools within a geoprocessing script 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

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

Getting started with ESRI Data and Maps Canada Europe Mexico World StreetMap USA Image data United States (census) 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

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