Central GIS

Procedures

The procedure section of our website allows you to download a PDF of certain procedures that the departments of the Central GIS have made available to the public. These procedures include such things as creating and using layers in ArcMap, printing ArcMap maps to scale and re-establishing a layer data source in ArcMap.


Adding X,Y Coordinates to ArcMap

This procedure is for adding latitude and longitude (X, Y) coordinates to the position/units area of ArcMap.

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ArcMap Printing To Scale

This is an explanation of how to print a layout at an exact scale, while keeping the scale bar accurate.

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Creating A Map Template

This procedure explains how to produce a map using a Map Template.

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Display A Single Feature in A Layer Containing Multiple Features

This process explains how to display only certain features instead of all the features contained in a layer using ArcMap.

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Creating And Using Layers in ArcMap and ArcCatalog

This procedure explains how to create layers (.lyr files) in ArcMap and ArcCatalog for use in maps.

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Re-establishing a Layer Data Source Connection In Arcmap

This procedure explains how to re-establish a connection to the data source when a layer becomes disconnected.

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Using a Map Template

Printing a map using a pre-made standard template.

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