We
offers a series of training courses in ESRI GIS
software. Whether you are new to GIS or have been
using the technology for years, these courses are
a fast and cost-effective way of becoming a successful
ESRI software user.
This
course provides an introduction
to storing and maintaining cadastral
data in a geodatabase using
COGO (Coordinate Geometry) tools
in ArcGIS Desktop. You learn
basic concepts of the geodatabase
data model and a process for
editing parcels. In course exercises,
you practice displaying, symbolizing,
and editing parcel data as well
as entering subdivisions into
existing parcels. The course
also teaches how to create and
modify tax map annotation.
Topics
Covered
Introduction
to the geodatabase: Data storage
options; Geodatabase structures
and permissions; Multiuser
vs. personal geodatabase.
Symbology
and navigation: Unique values;
Single symbol; Cartographic
symbols; Finding features;
Selecting features.
The
process of subdividing parcels:
Entering lines; Adjusting
lines; Creating polygons;
Creating annotation.
Entering
closed traverses: From plats;
From deeds.
Tools
overview: Copy features tool;
Fillet tool; Extend tool;
Trim tool; Proportion tool;
Topology error inspector.
Working
with geodatabase annotation:
Feature-linked annotation;
Standard annotation.
Practice
entering a subdivision: COGO;
Georeferencing plats; Heads-up
drawing; Importing from CAD.
Prerequisites
and recommendations Students should have completed
ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality
or Learning ArcGIS Desktop or
have equivalent experience. They
should also be familiar with tax
mapping terminology and practices.
