Data Production and Editing Techniques (10.0)

GIS technicians and other experienced ArcGIS users who need to create and maintain their organization's geographic data.

Note: Those who want to learn how to automate data creation and maintenance tasks using scripts may wish to enroll in Introduction to Geoprocessing Scripts Using Python, which complements this course.

Prerequisites

Completion of ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality or Learning ArcGIS Desktop or equivalent knowledge is required.

Those completing this course will be able to

• Migrate data stored in different formats to the geodatabase format.
• Solve common coordinate system problems to ensure that data is located correctly and aligns properly with other data.
• Efficiently create and modify features using ArcMap tools.
• Apply geodatabase rules that maintain data integrity during editing.
• Document data to support sharing and appropriate use of the data.

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Importing and loading data into a geodatabase

• Evaluating and preparing source data
• Data loading options and techniques
• Data documentation

Assigning correct coordinate system information

• Coordinate systems and map projections
• Geographic (datum) transformations
• Common spatial reference problems and solutions

Spatially adjusting features

• Moving data from an unknown coordinate system to a known coordinate system
• Spatial adjustment methods
• Assessing data error
• Planarizing lines
• Constructing polygons

Data loading project

• Independently migrate data stored in various formats to a geodatabase

Creating features visually

• Feature templates
• Digitizing vector data
• Heads-up digitizing considerations

Creating features geometrically

• Choosing feature construction tools
• Digitizing centerlines, parallel lines, and perpendicular lines
• Extending and splitting line features
• Creating true curves

Editing features using the Parcel Editor

• Parcel fabric workflow
• Creating parcels
• Splitting perimeter courses
• Adding internal lines
• Adding parcel attributes

Editing with map topology

• Understanding coincident and shared geometry
• Moving nodes
• Moving, reshaping, modifying, and splitting edges
• Tools for creating coincident geometry
• Excluding features from a map topology

Feature creation and editing project

• Independently create vector data and a map topology, and edit features using a map topology

Editing with geodatabase topology

• Topology workflow
• Building a geodatabase topology
• Setting topology properties (ranks, rules, and cluster tolerance)
• Validating topology
• Identifying and fixing topology errors
• Using map topology vs. geodatabase topology

Creating attributes

• Methods for assigning attributes
• Setting default attributes
• Calculating attributes using feature geometry
• Transferring attributes between feature layers

Editing attributes and tables

• Finding attribute errors
• Using functions and expressions to edit attributes
• Editing multiple attributes simultaneously
• Parsing and concatenating attributes
• Creating relationship classes and attribute domains
• Validating features

Data maintenance project

• Independently load data, then identify and correct attribute and topology errors

Esri will provide the following software to use during class:

• ArcGIS 10.0 for Desktop (ArcEditor or ArcInfo)