Building a Geodatabase: ArcGIS 9

Description

Building a Geodatabase introduces you to geodatabase concepts and shows how to use the ESRI(R) (R) ArcGIS&tm; Desktop products– ArcInfo&tm; , ArcEditor&tm; , and ArcView(R) to implement geographic database designs. Whether you are importing existing data or building a new geodatabase from scratch, this book makes it easy to find a task and work through the steps to get it done.

You will learn how to:

• Migrate existing geographic data into a geodatabase.
• Create new feature classes, feature data sets, and tables.
• Add behavior to your features by creating subtypes and validation rules.
• Create relationships between objects in your geodatabase by creating relationship classes and geometric networks.
• Design your geodatabase using Unified Modeling Language, and create your geodatabase schema using Computer-Aided Software Engineering tools.
• Create new features and edit existing features with behaviors.
• Create and edit dimension features to annotate your maps and drawings.
• Work with a versioned geodatabase.

Begin by following the quick-start tutorial to get an overview of how to create and edit a geodatabase, and then actually create your first geodatabase. If you prefer, jump right in and experiment on your own. When you have questions, you will find concise, step-by-step answers inside, fully illustrated, to help you complete a task.