FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

File Storage Questions

File storate in Oncourse CL

In Windows Vista/XP, how to map a network drive to your Oncourse CL storage space

 

ArcGIS specific Questions

1. How can I add a field to a table in ArcGIS?

2. How do I convert a vector dataset to a raster dataset in ArcGIS?

3. How can I convert a vector dataset to a raster dataset using a text field in the vector data attribute table as assignment for cell values in the raster output dataset in ArcGIS?

4. How do I join data in a separate attribute table (i.e. imported from Excel, DBase or other database/spreadhsheet/stats program) to the attribute data for a spatial dataset?

5. How can I scan a hardcopy map and use in ArcGIS?

6. How does FEMA use GIS?

7. Creating a New Personal Geodatabase with Point, Line and Polygon Feature Classes in ArcGIS

8. How to make Island Polygons in ArcGIS

9. How do I digitize in ArcMap/ArcEditor?

10. How do I manage ArcMap map documents and data when moving between computers?

11. Error: The Working Directory location can not have a space in the path name.
    Please specify a new location. Solution

12. Problem: raster analysis does not cover the spatial extent I want... Solution

13. How to update the area for polygons in a shapefile: Solution

14. How do I use data I collected using a GPS to create point, line and polygon features in ArcGIS? Solution

15. What is Map Topology? Answer
16. Can you create coincident features by using the "Edge" snapping environment when digitizing lines or polygons? Answer