Convert between shapefiles
Convert shapefiles as points, polylines polygons. It is very useful for example when required to join entities taken from points generated from a GPS device, then represent the shape of … Read more
Convert shapefiles as points, polylines polygons. It is very useful for example when required to join entities taken from points generated from a GPS device, then represent the shape of … Read more
Is available a manual for learning to use ArcGIS 10 (PDF), produced by Amy Hillier at the University of Pennsylvania, includes tips on making maps, georeferencing, modifying attributes, spatial joins, … Read more
The Join tool allows you to merge two tables by a common identifier (ID), the data from both tables annexed by the ID, giving the ability to spatially represent external … Read more
The contour line on a map represent lines, straight or curved, describing the intersection of a surface by interpolating one or more horizontal planes, forming gradients on the estimated variable … Read more
To calculate the XY coordinates in the attribute table of a layer of points, you can do it with the Add XY Coordinates tool from ArcToolbox. The steps to complete … Read more
It is important to have tools to add UTM coordinates data from the GPS user recorded manually; this requires having the X, Y and / or Z inserted different fields … Read more
Store information within a Geodatabase, is a very good idea, but inserting images within the attribute table is a good addition to data management. It requires a geodatabase, then create … Read more
To understand the projections, it is necessary to know: What is the Projection and Datum? Projections are transforming the area or the reference ellipsoid on a flat surface, representing the … Read more
The ArcGIS Resource Center provides official tutorials for learning ArcGIS 10, are divided into three sections, are available free, the practice files (ArcTutor) are part of the installation media ArcGIS … Read more
To estimate the storage capacity of water bodies like lakes, ponds and reservoirs, can be performed through indirect methods, which calculate the volume of water retained through cartographic information, bathymetry … Read more
Wind maps are essential maps in the field of meteorology and oceanography. Creating a wind map requires representation of the wind magnitude and direction. The direction of the wind is … Read more