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Welcome to ArcGIS Desktop Help
Copyright information
GIS Dictionary
What's new in ArcGIS
Getting started
Fundamentals of GIS data
Introducing ArcGIS Desktop
Tutorials
Toolbars
Getting more help
Map projections and coordinate systems
Mapping and visualization
Editing and data compilation
Geoprocessing
Geoprocessing tool reference
Geodatabases and ArcSDE
Data management with ArcCatalog
Data support in ArcGIS

An overview of data support in ArcGIS

Data formats supported in ArcGIS
CAD data
The composition of a CAD drawing
Working with CAD data in ArcGIS
Displaying CAD features
Georeferencing CAD data
CAD feature attributes and queries
CAD data translations
Geoprocessing tools for CAD translation
Common CAD data workflows
Coverages
NetCDF: multidimensional, time series data
Raster data
Shapefiles

About shapefiles, dBASE tables, and file types

Shapefile file extensions

Creating new shapefiles and dBASE tables

Adding and deleting fields in shapefiles

Creating and updating indexes in shapefiles

Defining a shapefile's coordinate system

How to salvage a corrupt shapefile
Tables and attribute information
Terrains
Understanding terrain datasets
Designing and managing terrain datasets
Geoprocessing and terrain analysis
Extensions
3D Analyst
ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension
ArcGIS Publisher
ArcScan
Getting started with ArcScan
Interactive vectorization
Automatic vectorization
Cell selection
Raster cleanup
Vectorization options and settings
Business Analyst
Geostatistical Analyst
Maplex
Military Analyst
Getting started with Military Analyst
What's new in Military Analyst 9.2
Data Management
Coordinate tool
Terrain Analysis tools
Geodesy tools
The conversion tools
MA catalog wireframe symbology
Military Analyst in ArcGlobe
Military Analyst tools reference
Military Overlay Editor

About MOLE

What's new in this release

Installation and setup

Accessing the MOLE getting started guide

MOLE documentation and additional ways to get help

MOLE considerations for ArcView users
Using MOLE with 2D maps
Using MOLE with 3D maps
The MOLE geodatabase schema
Using MOLE in terrain analysis
Tracking, real-time, and MOLE
Using MOLE with ArcSDE
Using MOLE with ArcIMS
Advanced topics
Frequently asked questions
Network Analyst
PLTS
Schematics
Spatial Analyst
Survey Analyst
Tracking Analyst
Geocoding and address management
Linear referencing
Network analysis
Mobile GIS
Interoperability and standards support
Customizing and developing with ArcGIS
Guide to data that comes with ArcGIS
Licensing and 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 Desktop extension
ArcGIS Image Server
About the ArcGIS Image Server
Configuration and licensing
Designing an image service
Creating an image service
Working with image service group layers

About the image service group layer

Working with the Footprint layer

Working with the Boundary layer

Working with the Preview layer

Working with the service table
Working with raster data in a service
Working with the image service
Image service processes
Publishing and administering the ArcGIS Image Server
ArcGIS Image Server Seamline extension
ArcGIS Image Server Ortho extension

About the ArcGIS Image Server Ortho extension

The orthorectification parameters

Using an elevation image service as the DEM input
ArcGIS Image Server workflows

Creating an SRTM service with the Visualize Elevation process

Creating a multispectral service using the NDVI process

Creating multiple image services from one multiband image service

Creating secure areas in an image service

Updating image service overviews

Creating an image service using Applanix DSS Airborne Sensor data
ArcGIS Image Server Clients
Image Server Viewer

About the ArcGIS Image Server Viewer

Opening image services in the Image Server Viewer

Navigating an image service in the Image Server Viewer

Changing image service properties in the Image Server Viewer

Using the Viewpoint tool in the Image Server Viewer

Viewing image service metadata in the Image Server Viewer

Exporting imagery from an image service in the Image Server Viewer

Saving an image service in the Image Server Viewer

Removing an image service in the Image Server Viewer

Image Server Viewer limitations
Image Server ArcGIS Clients

About ArcGIS Image Server clients

Opening an image service in ArcGIS

Navigating an image service in ArcGIS

Changing image service properties in ArcGIS

Using the Viewpoint tool in ArcGIS

Changing image service display in ArcGIS

Viewing image service metadata in ArcGIS

Exporting imagery from an image service in ArcGIS

Saving an image service in ArcGIS

Removing an image service in ArcGIS
Image Server MicroStation Client

About the ArcGIS Image Server MicroStation client

Installing the Image Server MicroStation client

Adding an image service in MicroStation

Working with image services in MicroStation

Saving an image service in MicroStation

Exporting image services in MicroStation

Viewing image service metadata in MicroStation

Removing an image service in MicroStation

Using the Viewpoint functionality in MicroStation

Defining projections in MicroStation

MicroStation client limitations
Image Server AutoCAD Client

About the ArcGIS Image Server AutoCAD client

Installing and configuring the Image Server AutoCAD client

Adding an image service in AutoCAD

Working with image services in AutoCAD

Saving an image service in AutoCAD

Exporting image services in AutoCAD

Viewing image service metadata in AutoCAD

Removing an image service in AutoCAD

Using the Viewpoint functionality in AutoCAD

About defining projections in AutoCAD

AutoCAD client limitations
GIS Servers and services