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OBJECTIVES:
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start ArcCatalog and create a new folder connection

explore a Shapefile and coverage
explore a CAD data source and raster datasets
convert a shapefile to a geodatabase
perform summary statistics on a feature class

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

To familiarize with ESRI spatial data formats by using the ArcCatalog,

ArcToolbox, and ArcMap applications.

STEPS:
1. START ARCCATALOG AND CREATE A NEW FOLDER CONNECTION

Start ArcCatalog

Click Connect to Folder button

folder > click OK

> navigate to C:\Student\igis1

2. EXPLORE A SHAPEFILE
a) Before you continue to explore the shapefiles, first uncheck the Hide file
extensions.
Click Tools > Options
On the General tab, uncheck the Hide file extensions box.
Click OK.
b) Explore Street shapefile.

In the Contents panel, click the Street shapefile.

Click the Preview tab.

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On the Preview selection, select Geography.

3. EXPLORE A COVERAGE
a) Explore Zonecov coverage.
In the Catalog tree, in Redlands folder, click on the zonecov
coverage.
b) Zonecov in Table form
On the Preview selection, select Table.

4. EXPLORE A GEODATABASE
a) Explore Red_GDB geodatabase
In Catalog tree, navigate to the REGIS folder > Red_GDB
geodatabase.
Click the plus sign next to the Municipal feature dataset to expand it.
b) Explore feature class

Right-click the Coffee feature class and click Properties.

5. EXPLORE A CAD DATA SOURCE

In the Catalog tree, navigate to Redlands folder > click the

subdiv.dxf file
Click the plus sign next to the subdiv.dxf entry to expand it.

6. CONVERT A SHAPEFILE TO A GEODATABASE

In ArcCatalog, click the Launch ArcToolbox button

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In ArcToolbox, double-click on Conversion Tools, then double-click
on Export from Shapefile. Double-click on Shapefile to
Geodatabase to start the tool.
Click and drag the street shapefile from ArcCatalog to the input
shapefile field.

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Next, you need to specify a name and location for the output
geodatabase. Click the Browse button
and navigate to
C:\Student\igis1\Regis.
Click the Red_GDB and click Open.
Enter NewRoads as the new feature class then click OK.
It may take a few moments to convert the data. When the
conversion is complete, notice that the new feature class, named
NewRoads, appears in the Red_GDBgeodatabase in the ArcCatalog
catalog tree.
Minimize ArcToolbox

7. PERFORM SUMMARY STATISTICS ON A FEATURE CLASS

In ArcMap, right-click on the zonecov layer > click Open attribute

table.
In the Attributes of zonecov table, click the field title ZONE_COD.
Right-click on ZONE_COD and click on Summarize in the context
menu.
In the Summarize dialog, make sure ZONE_CODE is the selected field
to summarize.
Now specify one or more summary statistics to be included in the
summary table. If AREA is not expanded, expand it by clicking on
the plus sign and check the Sumbox only.
Specify a location and name for the output table to the
Redlands folder. (Naming with zonestats.dbf) > Click OK.
Click Yes when prompted to add the table to the map.
Open the zonestats by right-clicking on the Table in the Table of
Contents and clicking open.

Practical Highlights:
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iii.

Briefly describe the ArcCatalog, ArcToolboxTM and ArcMap

application and spatial data formats supported by each
software.
What is a metadata? How the metadata can help you to manage
your work in GIS?

What is the difference working with shapefile and coverage?

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What are types of information that you can extract from

summary statistics on a feature class and give example how you

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can manapulate the information in the real world.

Practical End