This page provides links to tutorials that demonstrate how to map and model data in ArcGIS 9.x. These tutorials originally appeared in ArcUser magazine but have been collected here in one convenient location. These lessons are designed for intermediate GIS users and it is assumed that readers understand how to perform basic tasks in ArcGIS. These exercises also provide information on data formats and data handling strategies.
Each lesson is available as a PDF format file that can be printed out or saved locally. These files require Acrobat Reader version 4. Adobe Acrobat Reader is available at no charge from the Adobe Web site. Sample data and any scripts, extensions, or utilities needed to complete each exercise are included in the zipped files unless another source is indicated in the article. Use WinZip or a similar utility to extract these files.
| Article |
Sample Dataset |
Software Used |
Keywords |
Description |
ArcUser Issue |
Got it Covered—Modeling Standard of Cover with ArcGIS
Network Analyst 9.2
[PDF-1.1 MB]
|
covered.zip [1.1 MB] |
ArcGIS 9, ArcGIS Network Analyst extension |
firefighting, King County, Washington |
Model time and distance based response area for firestations |
October–December 2006 |
Modeling GPS Data Captured on the Fly
[PDF-2.4 MB]
|
onthefly.zip [1.4 MB] |
ArcGIS 9; evaluation copy of Xtools Pro |
firefighting, Los Angeles Fire Department |
Calculate longitude and latitude values for flight
path points, converts these values to a closed polygon,
and calculates perimter and area for the polygon. |
July–September 2006 |
Creating Cool Contours—Modeling Glacial Terrain with
ArcGIS
[PDF-1.6 MB]
|
coolglacier.zip [6.4 MB] |
ArcGIS 9; ArcGIS 9 Spatial Analyst |
contours, look up tables, Glacier National Park, glaciers |
Create topographic contours, and filter to control number
of contours displayed and index contours. |
April–June 2006 |
Modeling Data from the USGS Seamless Site
[PDF-5.31 MB]
|
seamless_1.zip [2.7 MB] |
ArcGIS 9, ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, ArcGIS 3D Analyst,
Microsoft Excel |
SDDS, DEM, Z factor, glaciers, profiles, Excel, coordinate
systems, |
Use DEM data from the USGS Seamless Data Distribution
System site to create a hillshade, derive slope in percent,
create terrain profiles, and apply land use/land cover
codes to create a meaningful legend. |
January–March 2006 |
Managing Coordinate Systems and Spatial Metadata for
Drawing Files
[PDF-2.8 MB]
|
metadata.zip [397 KB] |
ArcGIS 9 |
CAD, CAMA, coordinate systems, |
Associate projection data with CAD so ArcMap can correctly
display it |
October–December 2005 |
Creating Accurate Footprints of Registered Aerial Images
[PDF-1.2 MB]
|
btcimage.zip [121 KB] |
ArcGIS 9, ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, ArcGIS 3D Analyst,
Microsoft Excel |
world files, coordinate systems, imagery, grids |
Create an index for properly registering aerial photography
and displaying it with vector data for streets. |
April–June 2005 |
Modeling Topography and Fuels at the Wildland/Urban
Interface
[PDF-3.8 MB]
|
wui.zip
[393 KB] |
ArcGIS 9, ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, ArcGIS 3D Analyst |
Nationl Firewise Communities, grids, slope percent, |
Map topographic and vegetation hazards using National
Fire Protection Association scoring |
January–March 2005 |
