Map Instructions

The following is a set of instructions for using the website.  The instruction are broken into two parts: Basic Web Navigation and ArcIMS Functions.  If you have have question about your web browser please refer to the help function in your particular browser.

Basic Web Navigation

All webpages, except the ArcIMS map page, function just like any other webpage.  Any titles with underlined blue writing are links to what that particular title describes.  

ArcIMS Functions

There are a few basic rules to know about ArcIMS.  First, when you are viewing the map do not click the back button in your browser. REPEAT: DO NOT CLICK THE BACK BUTTON!!!!!!!   Your browser will crash if you do this and you will have to start again.  In addition, do not click the refresh button in your browser either.  If you want to refresh the map, please click the "Layers" button and click "refresh this view"  Also, ArcIMS does not like having the window maximized or resized.  The image does not conform to the size you chose.  This is an issue with the software that has not been address as of yet.  The following is a list of buttons and the functionality.

Layers

This tool opens a window with the table of contents providing a list of the maps that are available for the user. Those maps that are checked as "visible" can be seen on the view. "Active" map layer is the one which is used to perform search, query and identify operations.

As the name suggests this tool is used for zooming in on a location in the map. The location can be chosen as a point or by dragging a rectangle over the area in the map view where you want to zoom.

Zoom out

This tool is used for zooming out on a location in the map. Just as in the "zoom in" tool, the location can be chosen as a point or by dragging a rectangle over the area in the map view.

This tool is used to get a panoramic view of the full extent of the map. The map display is zoomed out to show the entire view of the map area.

Zoom to Layer

This tool allows the user to zoom to the extent of the map layer that is chosen as "active" in the table of contents.

Pan

This tool allows the user to move the map in any direction. Just drag the mouse within the map frame to view those areas of the map.

Identify

"Identify" tool helps to find features in the active layer. This tool retrieves attribute information from the associated database table.

How to identify features:

• Choose a map layer in the table of contents to make it active.
• Click the Identify tool.
• Position the mouse cursor on the feature that you are interested in and click on the feature.
• The results of the Identify are shown in the text frame dialog at the bottom of the map.

This tool creates a buffer zone around selected objects.  The distance of the buffer is chosen by the user.

The measure tool allows the user to measure distances between two points.

This button toggles between legend and layer.

This button zooms map to prior extent.

This tool allows the user to select objects within a resizable rectangle.

This button allows the user to change map units.

Find

"Search" tool helps to search for features in the active layer. This tool retrieves attribute information from the associated database table. REMEMBER THAT THE SEARCH OPERATION IS CASE SENSITIVE.

How to search features:

• Choose a map layer in the table of contents to make it active.
• Click the search tool.
• A dialog box will open in the textframe at the bottom of the map. Enter the feature that you need to search for. 
• Click on the "fetch data" button to execute the search.
• The results of the search operation are shown in the form of a table in the text frame dialog at the bottom of the map.
• The table of results have an hyperlink in the ID field. Click the hyperlink to see that feature on the map.
• Use "zoom back" or "full view" tool to view the selected feature in the map.

Query

"Query data" tool helps to query data from the table associated with the active layer. Similar to the find tool, this also retrieves attribute layer from the associated database table.

How to query features:

• Choose a map layer in the table of contents to make it active.
• Click the "query data" tool.
• Select the field that you need to query in the active layer.
• Select an operator to be used.
• Choose a value that you need to find in the map and click "Add to query string" button.
• Click execute to perform the query.
• To clear the query string, click "clear". Other options like "And", "or" etc are provided for various query combinations.
• The results of the search operation are shown in the form of a table in the text frame dialog at the bottom of the map.
• Click the hyperlink in the results table to zoom to that feature on the map.
• Use "zoom back" or "full view" tool to view the selected feature in the city map.

Print

This tool provides a printable map layout with a legend and a overview of the map area on the right. The title for the map can be changed using the text box. In the new window use the File-print option for a hard copy.

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