Postfield Processing Collect Data DNR Garmin Transfer Data

Post-field Processing Collect Data DNR Garmin Transfer Data & Save Shapefile Edit Shapefile & Make Map

Arc. Map

Connect Garmin to Computer Connect GPS to PC with download cable Connect cable to Serial Port No serial port? Use USB adaptor cable

Turn Garmin On, Turn GPS Off Press Menu Press Enter - Eliminates status messages - Saves battery power

Open DNR Garmin

Verify Connection to Receiver Note Banner Title

Open Arc. Map

View Splashscreen Note Version

Select “A new empty map”

Arc. Map/DNR Garmin Connect Note Banner Title (it changed) DNR Garmin Toolbar Opened in Arc. Map

Arc. Map Window Docked DNRGarmin Toolbar Table of Contents Legend or Key Map

Viewing a Map Data View manipulate data Layout View prepare print version

Save Work. . . Often

Goal: Set Data Frame Properties

Data Frame Collection of Layers - Default name “Layers” - Can rename - Minimum of one required

Rename Data Frame highlight click inside again type new name

Open Data Frame Properties Window right-click or double-click on Data Frame

Select Data Frame Properties 1 2

Select Coordinate System Tab

Select Your Local Projection/Datum

Apply Selection Note information

General Tab – Select Display Units Map Units locked in when Coordinate System selected Display Units select for measuring distance on map

X Goal: Download Points

X Select Waypoint Download – transfers a copy of data, does not remove data from receiver

X View Waypoint Data Table show/hide data table scrollbar

X Note: Total # of Waypoints lists all waypoints “ident” lists waypoint names 4 waypoints total, 0 selected

X Note: Waypoint Coordinates Latitude/Longitude WGS 84 Projected X/Y (NAD 83 UTM Zone 16 N)

X Select Files and. . . highlight all records to be saved verify all records selected Saving Strategy All rows highlighted – all rows saved No rows highlighted – all rows saved Some rows highlighted – those rows saved

X . . . As Text File First! A Text File should always be saved First as a back up file to the ESRI (Arc. View) Shapefile

X Status Window

X . . . Save Again. . .

X . . . As Arc. View Shapefile Projected shapefile uses projected coordinates. Unprojected shapefile uses WGS 84 coordinates.

X Shapefile Added To Arc. Map Automatically Adds to TOC Automatically Adds to Map

X Locate Point Shapefile(s) on Computer Note file path Note additional files

Goal: Download Tracks

Select Track Download verify Coordinate System Download – transfers a copy of data, does not remove data from receiver

View Track Data Table show/hide data table scrollbar resize window watch download

Track Information # points from active track log blue -start of new track segment “ident” lists track name. Saved track has name, unsaved tracks called “Active Log” 55 track points total 0 selected

Note: Track Point Coordinates Latitude/Longitude WGS 84 Projected X/Y (NAD 83 UTM Zone 16 N)

Select Track Points

Remember. . . highlight all records to be saved Saving Strategy All rows highlighted – all rows saved No rows highlighted – all rows saved Some rows highlighted – those rows saved

. . . As Text File First! A Text File should always be saved First as a back up file to the ESRI Shapefile Note waypoints file already there

Status Window

. . . Save Again. . .

. . . As Arc. View Shapefile. . . Note points files already there Projected shapefile uses projected coordinates. Unprojected shapefile uses WGS 84 coordinates.

. . . As a Point

Shapefile Added To Arc. Map Automatically Adds to TOC Automatically Adds to Map

Locate Track Shapefile(s) on Computer Note file path Note additional files

Review of Topics - Setup GPS Receiver - Setup DNR Garmin - Setup Arc. Map - Download Waypoints - Download Tracks X

Arc. Map

Objective Create a map

Summary of Topics -Add Background Data -Edit GPS Data -Create polygons or lines from points -Calculate Acres/Perimeter Miles -Edit Symbols & Names -Make Map

Goal: Add Data

Select Add Data

Select Data File(s) Note Path

Select Data File(s) Background Image (Raster)

Select Add Data

Select Data File(s) Note Path

Select Data File(s) Background Feature Data (Vector) Hold Ctrl Key to Select Multiple Files

View Data

Goal: Edit GPS Data

Turn on Editor Toolbar View | Toolbars | Editor

Start Editing -Editor | Start Editing -Choose Folder -Choose Target Layer

Select Point OR Hold Shift Key for Multiple

Delete Point(s)

Other Edit Options

Save Edits Editor | Stop Editing

Goal: Create Polygons and Line Shapefiles

NPS Alaska. Pak Extension Toolbar

Zoom to Fire Perimeter Points Click on Zoom In Button Click and Drag Around Points

Turn Off Other Layers & Click Select Features Tool Uncheck Box to Turn Off

Select Features Click and Drag Box Selected Points in Blue

Select Features Or… -Select Individual Points -Hold Shift for Multiple Make a Mistake? -Click Outside Feature to Unselect All

Alaska. Pak: Points to Polygon 1) Points Selected 2) Alask. Pak Toolbar 3) Points to Polyline/Polygon

Alaska. Pak: Points to Polygon -Select Feature Type -Name and Save File

Alaska. Pak: Points to Polygon Added To Map

Goal: Calculate Acres & Perimeter Miles

Alaska. Pak: Calculate Acres -Click on Polygon Shapefile in TOC -Alaska. Pak Toolbar -Add Acres/Miles -Set Data Map Units

View Acres -Click Identify Button -Choose Layer for Identify Results Box -Click in Polygon -Acres -Perimeter Miles

View Acres -Right-Click on Layer in TOC -Open Attribute Table: -Acres -Miles

Alaska. Pak: Points to Line 1) Select Points 2) Alask. Pak Toolbar 3) Points to Polyline/Polygon

Alaska. Pak: Points to Line -Select Feature Type -Name and Save File

Alaska. Pak: Points to Line Added To Map

How Many Miles of Dozer Line? -Click on Layer Name in TOC -Alaska. Pak | Add Acres/Miles

How Many Miles of Dozer Line? UTM Data = Meters Attribute Table

Remove Trackpoints Shapefile -Right-click on Layer -Remove *Note…Only removes Layer from TOC/Map. Shapefile still saved on computer

Goal: Edit Symbols and Names

Edit Waypoint Symbology Double-click on Waypoint Layer Single Symbol Change

Edit Waypoint Symbology -Click on Symbol Button -Change Symbol, Color, Size

Unique Value Symbology Double-click on Waypoint Layer Click on Categories

Unique Value Symbology -Click on Unique Values -Select Value Field

Unique Value Symbology -Add All Values -Uncheck <all other values> -Apply

Unique Value Symbology Double-click on symbol to change each point symbol individually

Unique Value Symbology -Click on More Symbols Button -Forestry Palette

Unique Value Symbology Category: Fire Fighting

Edit Line Symbology

Edit Polygon Symbology

Edit Polygon Symbology -Display Tab -Set Transparency

Edit Legend Names -Click twice slowly on name -Type in new name

Goal: Add Labels

Set Label Properties -Right-click on Layer -Properties -Layer Properties: Layer Tab

Set Label Properties -Label Field: IDENT -Select Size -Select Color

Lable Features -Right-click on Layer -Label Features

Convert Labels to Annotation -Right-click on Layer -Convert Labels to Annotation… Annotation Allows Manual Label Changes

Goal: Add Labels -In the map -All features -Convert unplaced labels to unplaced annotation -Convert

Goal: Add Labels -Use Pointer to Select Label -Move Label Position

Goal: Print Map

Set up Data View Zoom In/Out Pan Turn Layers On/Off

Page and Print Setup Modify Settings

Layout View OR

Add STAND Map Elements Scale Bar, Title, Author, North Arrow, Date

Scale Bar -Insert | Scale Bar -Choose Format -Double-click on Map to Edit Properties

Title -Insert | Title -Type in Text -Double-click on Map to Edit Properties -Change Symbol Button

North Arrow -Insert | North Arrow -Choose Style -Double-click on Map to Edit Properties -Change Symbol Button

Author & Date -Insert | Text -Type in Text -Double-click on Map to Edit Properties -Change Symbol Button

Logo (optional) -Insert | Picture -Resize/Position on Map

Legend -Insert | Legend -Legend Wizard Opens -All Layers added by default -Add or Remove Layers -Change Order in Legend

Legend Wizard -Change Legend Title -Edit Font Color, Size or Justification

Legend Wizard -Border -Background -Drop Shadow

Legend Wizard -Line Style -Area Shape

Legend Wizard -Spacing -Accept Defaults

Finished Legend -Double-click to Edit -Legend Properties

Final Map

Review of Topics -Added Background Data -Edited GPS Data -Created polygons or lines from points -Calculated Acres/Perimeter Miles -Edited Symbols & Names -Made Map