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Skillbuilders are short “how to” documents that outline some of the more common tasks in ArcGIS.  These documents are typically one to two pages in length and highlight the use of a specific tool in the ArcGIS environment.  Click on the files below to download each individual skillbuilder.


GPSi Extension
This skillbuilder outlines the steps necessary to use the GPSi extension to transfer data between a GPS and ArcGIS.

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  GPSiExtension.pdf
111.03 KB
Creating Feature Shapefiles
This GIS skillbuilder documents steps for creating feature (point, polyline, polygon) shapefiles in ArcMap, and calculating length, area, perimeter, and x,y coordinates for those features.

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  create_feature_shapefiles.pdf
168.13 KB
Installing ArcGIS 9.X
This skillbuilder outlines the steps forinstalling ArcGIS 9.X.

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  InstallingArcGIS9.pdf
366.19 KB
GPS to GIS With DNR Garmin
This GIS skillbuilder documents steps for bringing in GPS data from a Garmin GPS unit into ArcGIS using DNR Garmin.

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  GPStoGISWithDNRGarmin.pdf
380.2 KB
Adding Data to an Attribute Table
This GIS skillbuilder documents the steps for adding addtional data to an attribute table in ArcGIS

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  AddingDatatoanAttributeTable.pdf
253.98 KB
Hyperlinking
This GIS skillbuilder documents the steps for hyperlinking data within ArcGIS.

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  Hyperlinking.pdf
207.39 KB
NRIS data into ArcGIS
This GIS skillbuilder documents the steps for adding NRIS data into ArcGIS.

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  0716200826NRISDataintoArcMap.pdf
493.9 KB