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What's new in ArcGIS

What's new in ArcGIS 9.3 What's new in ArcGIS 9.3.1 Migration guides

Getting started

Map projections and coordinate systems

Getting started with map projections Geographic coordinate systems Projected coordinate systems Geographic transformations Supported map projections Vertical coordinate systems

Mapping and visualization

Editing and data compilation

An overview of editing and data compilation Getting started with editing About editing your geodatabase in ArcMap Adding the data you want to edit Editing ArcSDE geodatabases The structure of vector datasets Adding the editing toolbars Starting and stopping an edit session The sketch construction tools Using the snapping environment About setting distance units Setting direction measuring systems and units Editing features that have z-values Shortcut keys for editing in ArcMap Frequently asked questions about editing Common editing tasks Creating new features Editing existing features Editing attributes Editing annotation Editing dimension features Using a digitizer Spatial adjustment Editing topology About topology 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 relationships and related objects COGO

Tables and attribute information

Geoprocessing

What is geoprocessing? A whirlwind tour of geoprocessing Geoprocessing tools Geoprocessing framework Frequently Asked Questions about geoprocessing Fundamental tool concepts Using geoprocessing tools An overview of using tools Using the tool dialog Managing toolboxes Managing tools and toolsets An overview of managing tools and toolsets Tool types Basic tool management Using ArcGIS Server tools Tool licensing Basic toolset management Rules for using tools within an edit session Rules for working with schema locks Batch processing Using tools in the command line Tool layers Automating your work with models An overview of models Opening ModelBuilder Creating a simple model Saving a model Model concepts and terms Using ModelBuilder Controlling the flow of processing Model Iteration Automating your work with scripts An overview of writing geoprocessing scripts Getting started with writing geoprocessing scripts Accessing tools within a geoprocessing script Creating script tools Batch processing with geoprocessing scripts Data properties and access when scripting Describing data Fields and indexes The spatial reference object FeatureSets and RecordSets Property sets Checking for existence Data access using cursors Row enumeration object GetValue and SetValue Specifying a query The geometry object Reading geometries Writing geometries Setting a cursor's spatial reference Using geometry objects with geoprocessing tools Working with geodatabases Cursors and locking Validating table and field names Qualifying table and field names Parsing table and field names Executing SQL using an ArcSDE connection Working with AMLs Scripting object: Properties and Methods Geoprocessing environments Documenting tools and toolboxes Sharing tools and toolboxes Geoprocessing with ArcGIS Server Keeping track of geoprocessing history Advanced modeling through simulations

Geoprocessing tool reference

An overview of commonly used tools Geoprocessing commands quick reference guide Licensing for geoprocessing tools Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters Input and output data considerations 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 An overview of the Raster Interpolation toolset Understanding raster interpolation Implementing Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) in 3D Analyst Applying a spline interpolation in 3D Analyst Performing trend analysis in 3D Analyst Using Kriging in 3D Analyst Hydrologically correct surfaces: Topo to Raster in 3D Analyst Using Topo to Raster in 3D Analyst Raster Interpolation toolset sample applications Tools Raster Math toolset Raster Reclass toolset Raster Surface toolset Terrain toolset TIN Creation toolset TIN Surface toolset Analysis toolbox An overview of the Analysis toolbox Comparison poster of Overlay and Extract tools Analysis toolbox sample applications Extract toolset Overlay toolset An overview of the Overlay toolset Comparison of Overlay tools Tools Erase (Analysis) Identity (Analysis) Intersect (Analysis) Spatial Join (Analysis) Symmetrical Difference (Analysis) Union (Analysis) Update (Analysis) Proximity toolset Statistics toolset An overview of the Statistics toolset Quantifying the results Tools Frequency (Analysis) Summary Statistics (Analysis) Business Analyst toolbox Cartography toolbox Conversion toolbox An overview of the Conversion toolbox From Raster toolset From WFS Metadata toolset To CAD toolset To Coverage toolset To dBASE toolset To Geodatabase toolset To Raster toolset To Shapefile toolset To KML toolset An overview of the To KML toolset Tools Layer To KML (Conversion) Map To KML (Conversion) Coverage toolbox Data Interoperability toolbox Data Management toolbox An overview of the Data Management toolbox Data Comparison toolset Database toolset Disconnected Editing toolset Distributed Geodatabase toolset Domains toolset Feature Class toolset Features toolset Fields toolset File Geodatabase toolset General toolset Generalization toolset An overview of the Generalization toolset Generalizing line features Generalizing polygon features Tools Aggregate Polygons (Data Management) Collapse Dual Lines to Centerline (Data Management) Dissolve (Data Management) Eliminate (Data Management) Simplify Building (Data Management) Simplify Line (Data Management) Simplify Polygon (Data Management) Smooth Line (Data Management) Smooth Polygon (Data Management) Indexes toolset Joins toolset Layers and Table Views toolset Projections and Transformations toolset An overview of the Projections and Transformations toolset Understanding projections Defining a spatial reference Changing the orientation of a raster Changing the geographic coordinates of a raster dataset: georeferencing Tools Feature tools Raster tools Flip (Data Management) Mirror (Data Management) Project Raster (Data Management) Rescale (Data Management) Rotate (Data Management) Shift (Data Management) Warp (Data Management) Raster toolset An overview of the Raster Data Management toolset Raster Catalog toolset Raster Dataset toolset An overview of the Raster Dataset toolset Tools Copy Raster (Data Management) Create Random Raster (Data Management) Create Raster Dataset (Data Management) Mosaic (Data Management) Mosaic To New Raster (Data Management) Raster Catalog to Raster Dataset (Data Management) Workspace to Raster Dataset (Data Management) Raster Processing toolset An overview of the Raster Processing toolset Tools Clip (Data Management) Composite Bands (Data Management) Create Pan-sharpened Raster Dataset (Data Management) Create Ortho-corrected Raster Dataset (Data Management) Extract Subdataset (Data Management) Resample (Data Management) Raster Properties toolset Relationship Classes toolset An overview of the Relationship Classes toolset Using relationship classes Tools Create Relationship Class (Data Management) Table To Relationship Class (Data Management) Subtypes toolset Table toolset Topology toolset Versions toolset Workspace toolset Geocoding toolbox Geostatistical Analyst toolbox An overview of the Geostatistical Analyst toolbox Understanding geostatistical analysis Working with a geostatistical layer Creating a grid from a geostatistical layer Geostatistical Analyst toolbox sample applications Parallel processing with multiple CPUs Tools Linear Referencing toolbox Military Analyst toolbox Mobile toolbox Military Overlay Editor toolbox An overview of the Military Overlay Editor toolbox Utilities toolset Multidimensional toolbox Network Analyst toolbox Server toolbox Schematics toolbox Spatial Analyst toolbox Spatial Statistics toolbox Samples toolbox Tracking Analyst toolbox Environment Settings Tool errors and warnings

Geodatabases and ArcSDE

Data management with ArcCatalog

Image and raster data management

Understanding raster data Supported raster data Properties of raster data Designing a raster database Building and managing a raster database How raster data is stored in a geodatabase Exploring geodatabase raster catalogs Creating raster datasets in a geodatabase Creating raster catalogs in a geodatabase Importing raster datasets Exporting or converting raster datasets Exporting raster catalogs Mosaicking raster datasets Persisting a transformation to a raster dataset without rectifying it Migrating your 8.x raster catalog Updating your geodatabase raster catalog footprints Loading large raster datasets into ArcSDE Transferring large raster datasets Building large raster datasets-case studies Raster data and disconnected editing Raster display and visualization Raster analysis and geoprocessing About analyzing raster data Making selections using the geodatabase raster catalog Raster conversion Core geoprocessing tools for raster data About environment settings for raster data Specifying raster storage environment settings Specifying raster analysis environment settings Specifying the snap raster environment setting Serving raster data

Data support in ArcGIS

Extensions

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

GIS Servers and services