Module 8 - Database design and Final Project

Review this supplemental document on geodatabase design as well as looking back over your lecture notes and the PowerPoint from our geodatabase design discussion.

Begin to explore this Final Project for this class.

Module 7 - LiDAR

Lidar 101


Another Lidar 101


ACTIVE LEARNING EXERCISE

LiDAR in ArcMap - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddh8bbwd_925h6bz6chc&hl=en


LIDAR RESOURCES

• CLICK -Center for LIDAR Information Coordination and Knowledge
• http://lidar.cr.usgs.gov/
  

Back to the Campus Geodatabase Project

Continue with steps 6-9 of the Campus Geodatabase Project.

http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddh8bbwd_673hqvjnbg4

Topology in ArcGIS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Define topology
2. Describe map topology
3. Describe geodatabase topology
4. Describe coincidence
5. Explain how topology helps with analysis and data integrity
6. Define cluster tolerance
7. Define ranks in a topology
8. List several topology rules
9. Describe topology validation
10. List several types of topology errors
11. Discuss 2 ways topology errors may be fixed.

TERMS TO KNOW

• topology
• map topology
  
• geodatabase topology
• connectivity
• adjacency
• containment
• validation
• topology errors
• data integrity
• coincidence
• cluster tolerance
• ranks
  

CLASS DISCUSSION

In ArcGIS there are 2 types of topology.

• Map Topology: Available at the ArcView license. Used during an edit session to ensure coincident features maintain coincidence while editing.

• Geodatabase Topology: Available only with ArcEditor and ArcInfo licenses. Powerful rule based topology that help with data validation.

** See supplement resources below for more information on both these topics.

Working with Geodatabase Topology - ESRI LIVE Training Seminar (recorded at an earlier date)

ACTIVE LEARNING EXERCISE

Creating and Editing Geodatabase Topology with ArcGIS Desktop (for ArcEditor and ArcInfo)

SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES

fom the ESRI WebHelp
About Topology
Basics of Map Topology
Topology in ArcGIS - Geodatabase Topology
Geodatabase Topology Rules

Module 5 - The geodatabase lecture - Part 2

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Describe how relationships work in the geodatabase
• Describe the different ways information is validated in the geodatabase
• Describe topology
• Describe map topology
• Describe geodatabase topology

DISCUSSION

Class discussion (slides 44 -61) - Advanced Functions of the Geodatabase - PowerPoint Supplement

Class Discussion - Topology

ESRI Webhelp:

• Relationships in ArcGIS
• About relationship classes
• About topology in ArcGIS

ACTIVE LEARNING EXERCISE

Module 4: Creating, Editing and Managing Geodatabases for ArcGIS Desktop

Virtual Campus Course is due before class next week.

STUDY QUESTIONS

1. What are the 3 types of relationships that can exist in the geodatabase?
2. What are the 4 types of cardinality that can exist in the geodatabase?
3. Describe relationship classes.
4. List and describe the 4 types of validation rules.

Module 4 - The Geodatabase

INTRODUCTION

We will be introducing the Geodatabase, what they are comprised of and the different types of geodatabases available at 9.3

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Define the geodatabase
2. List the elements of the geodatabase
3. Describe how the geodatabase is different that other spatial data formats in it's handling of 'real-world' behaviors
4. What is an 'object' in a geodatabse?
5. Describe a domain in depth
6. Describe what domain split and merge policies are
7. Describe a subtype
8. Describe a feature class
9. Describe an object class
10. describe a feature dataset

TERMS TO KNOW

• Geographic database
• Geodatabase
• object-relational
• object
• File Geodatabse
• Personal geodatabase
• Scalable or ArcSDE geodatabase
• Relational Database Management System (RDBMS)
• domains
• subtypes
• feature class
• feature dataset
  

READING ASSIGNMENT

Class discussion (slides 1 - 43) - Introduction to the Geodatabase - PowerPoint Supplement

ESRI Webhelp:

• An overview of the geodatabase
  

• An overview of the spatial reference

• An overview of working with feature datasets

• An overview of attribute domains

• An overview of subtypes

ACTIVE LEARNING EXERCISE

Module 2&3: Creating, Editing and Managing Geodatabases for ArcGIS Desktop

Virtual Campus Module 1: Creating, Editing and Managing Geodatabase

Due next week:

Module 1: Creating, Editing and Managing Geodatabases.

Instructions:

1. Go to http://training.esri.com
2. Login (create an account if you do not have one)
3. Go to My Training
4. Go to My Virtual Campus Courses
5. Start a New Course
6. Enter the code you got in class
7. Complete Module 1
8. I will look at it next week at the beginning of class.