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folder....\WATS4930\Labs\Lab01
folder (Note this step is not in ArcGIS).StudySite.shp
) and layer file (Study Site.lyr
). If it does not show up, you may need to hit F5 to refresh the contents.In the catalog, right click on the StudySite.shp
file and click on Properties. Take note of the coordinate system on the* XY Coordinate System* tab for the shapefile.
Before adding this data, right-click on the *Layers **data frame in the *Table of Contents and click on Properties. In the Data Frame Properties dialog, switch to the Coordinate System tab and notice that no projection is defined for the data frame (this is normal for a blank new map document). Click OK to close the dialog.
(Your image may be different depending on the ArcMap version used.)
Study Site.lyr
file to the map (by either dragging it to the Table of Contents from the catalog, or using the Add Data *command). Note, if your layer shows the dreaded red exclamation source next to it (!) just right click on it > Data -> Repair Data Source* and point the layer to the source file: StudySite.shp
.This first map is where you show us what you’ve got (cartographically speaking).
Elements of a Good Map:
Switch to the layout view.
Using your background knowledge of ArcGIS, create a nice looking map that meets the six C’s criteria and fits the purpose defined for this lab. For the context C, minimally, your map should include:
You may wish to use different basemaps (whatever you find the most effective)
Alter the polygon symbology. Remember blue tends to read as water - so you might want to change that polygon’s color. Play with polygon transparency, fill color, and outline color.
**Add a locator map: **a second data frame with a basemap and use of extent indicators?…
Study Site
layer to a KML in your ...\WATS4930\Labs\Lab01
folder.This concludes the instructions for Task 1. You’ve created a map of your study site that meets the six C’s criteriaand demonstrates your mad GIS visualization skills. You’ve exported your map into both a PDF and a JPG image format. You’ve converted the study site polygons from ArcGIS to a KMZ format that can be viewed in Google Earth.
Next Task (Task 2)