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This document provides an overview of the contents and capabilities of ArcGIS Desktop. It is divided into four main sections that cover geographic data management, data compilation and editing, mapping and visualization, and getting help. The document describes functions for organizing spatial and attribute data, editing features, creating maps and visualizations, and accessing help resources.

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This document provides an overview of the contents and capabilities of ArcGIS Desktop. It is divided into four main sections that cover geographic data management, data compilation and editing, mapping and visualization, and getting help. The document describes functions for organizing spatial and attribute data, editing features, creating maps and visualizations, and accessing help resources.

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Contents

1 Introduction

ArcGIS Desktop quick tour.............................2

ArcGIS Cornerstones ..................................52

The ArcGIS Desktop framework...................15

Getting help..................................................57

2 Geographic Data Management 63


GIS data concepts........................................64

Ensuring spatial data integrity....................113

An overview of geographic data


management................................................75

Ensuring attribute data integrity..................119

Finding and connecting to data....................85


Previewing data and maps...........................87
Searching for data and maps.......................90
Organizing your data with ArcCatalog..........93
Documenting your database
with metadata...............................................97
Creating a geodatabase.............................102

Building relationships
between features and tables......................124
Managing raster datasets
in a geodatabase........................................130
Adding specialized datasets
to a geodatabase........................................134
Maximizing the performance
of your database.........................................146

Creating feature classes and tables...........107

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3 Data Compilation and Editing 151


An overview of data compilation
and editing..................................................152

Adding and editing attribute data................201

Collecting, importing, and converting


GIS data.....................................................160

Creating and editing dimensions................218

Assigning locations using


street addresses or routes..........................165

Checking your data for errors.....................230

Starting and managing an edit session......172


Creating and modifying features................176
Editing connected features.........................181
Creating features from a printed
or scanned map..........................................190

4 Mapping and Visualization

Creating and editing annotation.................207

Editing routes and geometric networks......222


Defining coordinate systems
and projecting datasets..............................237
Adjusting and integrating datasets.............240
Editing multiuser and distributed
geodatabases.............................................248

263

An overview of mapping
and visualization.........................................264

Labeling features........................................300

Adding data to a map.................................273

Creating a map layout................................309

Working with layers....................................277

Adding and arranging map elements.........313

Setting the map extent and scale...............279

Creating a graph.........................................318

Identifying and locating features.................283

Creating a report........................................321

Symbolizing data........................................288
Using attributes to symbolize features.......292

Creating relief maps


and perspective views................................325

Saving and reusing symbol definitions.......296

Creating dynamic views and animations....328

Creating and storing custom symbols........298

Creating a time series animation................333

Drawing graphics on a map........................305

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