What's New in ArcView 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3
® An ESRI White Paper • June 2002
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Application Level...... 2 Start-Up Screen Dialog...... 2 Project Update for Existing Projects...... 2 Expanded Date Support ...... 2 Support for PC ARC/INFO Double-Precision Coverages...... 3 Improved Support for ArcInfo Line Symbols...... 3 New TrueType Fonts and Symbols...... 3 Import Multilayer ArcInfo Line Symbols...... 3 Import ArcInfo LineType Marker Symbols...... 3 Customize ArcView...... 3 Extension .apr Files Available ...... 3 ArcView Projection Utility...... 4
Views and Themes...... 4 View Properties...... 4 Background Color...... 4 Setting Projection for Already-Projected Data ...... 5 TOC Style ...... 5 Label and Text Tools ...... 5 Default Settings for Text and Label Tools Dialog...... 5 Spline Text Tool ...... 6 Convert Shapefiles to Projected Units ...... 6 Adding Themes...... 6 Adding Already-Projected Data to a Projected View...... 6 ESC Cancels Directory Scan for Add Theme...... 6 Map and Distance Units Automatically Set...... 6 New View Menu Options ...... 6 Manage Data Sources Under View Menu ...... 6 Save Project As and Extensions Under File Menu ...... 7 Create Buffers Wizard ...... 7
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Views Can Be Exported into JPEG Format...... 7 ESC Stops Drawing of Themes ...... 7
Data Integration Utilities...... 7 SDTS Data Import ...... 7 DXF Export...... 7
Creating and Editing Spatial Data...... 7 Shape Properties Dialog...... 7 Snap Tolerance Cursor...... 8 Introducing Measured and Three-Dimensional Shapes...... 8 What Are Measured and Three-Dimensional Shapes? ...... 8 Improved Support for Dynamic Segmentation...... 9
Tables...... 9 What's New for SQL Connect ...... 9
Printing and Layouts...... 10 Neatline Button ...... 10 Layouts Can Be Exported into JPEG Format ...... 10
Extensions...... 10 CAD Reader Extension...... 11 Database Access Extension...... 11 Dialog Designer Extension ...... 11 Digitizer Extension ...... 12 Stream Tolerance ...... 12 Enable/Disable Stream Mode ...... 12 GeoProcessing Extension...... 12 Dissolve Features Based on an Attribute...... 13 Merge Themes Together...... 13 Clip One Theme Based on Another...... 13 Intersect Two Themes...... 13 Union Two Themes...... 13 Assign Data by Location...... 14 Graticules and Measured Grids Extension...... 14 ERDAS IMAGINE Image Extension ...... 15 JPEG (JFIF) Image Support Extension...... 15 Legend Tool Extension...... 15 Military Data Reader Extensions...... 15 MrSID Image Support Extension...... 16
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Report Writer Extension ...... 16 TIFF 6.0 Image Support Extension...... 17 VPF Viewer Extension ...... 17
Optional Extensions to ArcView ...... 18 ArcView 3D Analyst Extension...... 18 ArcPress for ArcView Extension...... 18 ArcView Business Analyst Extension ...... 18 ArcView Image Analysis Extension...... 20 ArcView Network Analyst Extension ...... 21 ArcView Spatial Analyst Extension ...... 22 ArcView StreetMap Extension ...... 23 ArcView StreetMap 2000 Extension ...... 23 ArcView Tracking Analyst Extension...... 24
ESRI Data & Maps ...... 24
Samples...... 25 ArcView Connect for R/3 Extension ...... 25 ArcView R/3 Interface Project...... 25 Map Labeling Extension...... 25 MGE Reader Extension ...... 26 DIGEST (ASRP/USRP)...... 26 MGRS Coordinate Display...... 26 S-57 Data Converter ...... 26 RPF Indexer ...... 27
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Welcome to ArcView® 3.x. Whether you are an experienced user or getting started with ArcView 3.x, this white paper will introduce you to all of the new features and capabilities of ArcView 3.x.
Each new release exemplifies ESRI's commitment to enhancing the user experience with ArcView. ArcView 3.1 introduced a wizard-based approach to accomplish a variety of more sophisticated tasks such as advanced map production and advanced geoprocessing. Task wizards, along with other updates focusing on enhancing usability, leverage the power of ArcView to help you more quickly and easily accomplish your geographic information system (GIS) objectives.
ArcView 3.1 also introduced several new included extensions, specifically designed to supplement your GIS requirements. In particular, ArcView features a report writer extension that enables you to easily generate professional reports, including embedded maps and charts, that help you more successfully communicate the results of your GIS analysis.
ArcView 3.2 provided both strategic updates to existing capabilities as well as new tools to facilitate your GIS operations. Specifically, ArcView 3.2 included an updated report writer and significant database access improvements. ArcView 3.2 also introduced a new shapefile projection utility, providing support for an extensive range of data projections and datum transformations, as well as support for several new data formats.
ArcView 3.3 provides key updates to many of the tools that are part of ArcView. ArcView 3.3 includes updates to many extensions including CAD Reader, ERDAS IMAGINE® Image Reader, and the National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF) Data Reader. Also, the Projection Utility has been enhanced for greater performance. The Report Writer has been updated to include Crystal Reports™ 8.5 by Crystal Decisions. Database Access 2.1c is also included to support the latest ArcSDE™ database and provide direct connections to ArcSDE data.
ESRI Data & Maps has also expanded to eight CDs full of new and updated data.
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Start-Up Screen Created with new users in mind, this dialog gives quick and easy access to some of the Dialog most common tasks performed when starting ArcView. You can choose to create a new project (either blank or with a view) or open an existing one. Clear the check box to stop the dialog from displaying when ArcView opens.
If you do not want the dialog displayed again, delete the avstart.txt file in your TEMP directory (PC) or $HOME directory (UNIX).
Project Update for When opening a project that has a customized interface (i.e., the project uses one of Existing Projects ESRI's optional extensions or contains changes to buttons, tools, or menus through the use of the Customize dialog box) and was created using ArcView 3.0 or 3.0a, ArcView will show the following message box:
To update your project, click Yes. The new version 3.1 tools will be added to your interface. To leave your project as is, click No. Your project will not be updated.
Expanded Date The supported range of the value of the Date class in ArcView is no longer limited to Support 1970 to 2038. ArcView now supports a date range from 4715 B.C. to 9999 A.D. While dates beyond this range may work, they may not produce consistent results for all Avenue™ requests.
ArcView will recognize dates from January 1, 0000, to December 31, 9999, in dBASE® files and from January 1, 1000, to December 31, 9999, in INFO™ files. Dates outside this range are given a value of null when retrieved from a table. Delimited text files store dates as strings that can be converted to dates with Avenue software. This means the delimited text file date range is the same as the Avenue Date class range.
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Support for PC One of the new features in PC ARC/INFO® 4.0 is the ability to create double-precision ARC/INFO Double- coverages. Support for direct read of these coverages has been added in ArcView 3.3. Precision Coverages Note: ArcView 3.3 cannot access PC ARC/INFO single- and double-precision coverage types when mixed in a single workspace. Whichever type ArcView first encounters is the type that will be used for the entire workspace.
Improved Support for Prior to version 3.1, ArcView could not display some types of ArcInfo™ line ArcInfo Line Symbols symbols—particularly custom symbols such as multilayer or LineType Marker. Now most ArcInfo line symbols can be used in ArcView.
New TrueType Fonts New and enhanced symbol palettes include and Symbols Geology.avp: nearly 300 line and marker symbols for making U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)-compliant geologic maps