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Getting started with ArcReader
1. Assuming that ArcReader is installed on your computer, you should be able to simply
open the map file. You should have a shortcut to this file, but if not, it can be found at
C: \ ArcReader Project (Public DVD) \ Projects \ County of Hawaii.pmf .
TOOLBARS
DISPLAY AREA
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
2. Parts of the screen
a. TOOLBARS – There are several toolbars that provide you with the tools you will
need to navigate and research data. The tools you will use the most are the
zoom tools which are located on the “Data View” toolbar. Being familiar with
the zoom and pan tools will he lp you to easily navigate the project. ** Please see
the handout on how to use the ZOOM and PAN functions. **
b. TABLE OF CONTENTS – This shows all the data layers available in a project.
Layers can be turned on and off by checking and un - checking the box to the left
of a layer name . Layers will display on the screen in the order of their listing in
the table of contents. Layers can be thought of as sheets of paper laying on top
of each other. The top layer could “blot out” information displayed on layers
b eneath it. Layers contain data that is “symbolized” to display in the display
area.
c. DISPLAY AREA – Data contained in layers is visually represented in the display
area by “ features. ” These features can be points, lines, or polygons. Data
associated with f eatures is “symbolized” in various ways. The symbology
assigned to a particular feature / data can be viewed in the table of contents
under the applicable layer.
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3. At start - up, t he ZOOM tool will be
active, and you may want to use it
to zoom in to an area s o that you
are not initially overwhelmed with
information. The cursor will look
like a magnifying glass with a plus
symbol in the center. Click and
drag from just above and to the
left of Hilo to just below and to
the right of Hilo (or anywhere
else, for that matter). You’ll end
up with your screen showing just
the area within the square that
you just drew.
4. Now you may want to select the
LAYERS that you’re likely to want
to use. These are located in the
Table of Contents list at the left -
hand side of the screen. Be
careful to select only the ones
that will be valuable to you, since
the system bog s down as more
information is requested.
Typica lly, some of the more
helpful layers include Roads,
Planning Permits, Parcels, S pecial
M anagement A rea , and maybe
State Land Use, LUPAG, and/or
Zoning. Once selected (checked),
t he chosen layers will display their
content on the screen.
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5. Some lay ers that look like single layers are
actually GROUPED LAYERS — e.g., Planning
Permits . By clicking the “+” to the left of
Planning Permits, you can see that it
consists of a group that includes Special
Permits, SMA_Major, SMA_Minor, Use
Permits, and Varia nces. Each can be
selected individually, but none will show up
unless Planning Permits is also checked.
Other grouped layers of interest include but
are not limited to Roads ; Ordinance, Memo,
etc.; Subd \ Consol \ Pre - Existing Lots; and
Other Zones and Subzo nes.
6. How to locate or FIND a feature. Example:
finding a parcel by TMK number.
a. If you have a TMK number and wish
to locate the property on the map,
here is an easy way. With the
“PARCELS” group open in
the Table of Contents, right -
click on “Parcels (labels)” or
“Parcels (boundary lines)”
❸
then left - click “Find…”
❷
b. T his will open up the “Find”
❶
dialogue box with “Parcels
(labels)” or “Parcels
(boundary lines)” already
populating the “In” field ❶.
c. Type the TMK number,
❹
beg inning with “3” for
Hawai‘i Island division, into
the “Find” field ❷.
d. Hit “Find” button ❸.
e. If there is a property with
the number you entered, it
will be listed in a box below ❹. Right - click the TMK number, and then left - click
“Zoom to” to take you to the property.
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7. How to IDENTIFY a feature to see the associated data . You’ve located a subject
property using the Parcels layer and you wanted to know what type of information that
may be available to you. (Tip: you can do this with all GIS layers providing that there is a
check mark in the box next to the name of the layer.)
a. Navigate to the toolbar and click on the IDENTIFY tool. A dialog box
will pop - up and by default, the “Identify from” field will select <Top -
most layer> as your selection.
b. In the “ Identify from ” field , click
on the drop - down menu and
select “<All layers>” . ❶
c. Note : You can also get to the
i dentify tool by right - clicking on a
layers name in the Table of
❶
Contents.
d. In the display area, c lick on the
feature that you would l ike to get
information on.
e. The dialog box will fill with layer
information associated with your
selection location.
f. Note : if you want only specific
information on a particular
feature, select the preferred layer from the drop down menu.
8. Additional data can be attached to a feature through a
HYPERLINK . This feature allows the user to link to a
separate scanned document while in GIS. Most linked
documents are either in PDF or TIFF formats. Note : please
confirm that you have software that is capable of opening
both types of files. Not all layers contain hyperlinks.
a. HYPERLINKS can be found in the identify screen and
can be a ccessed by clicking on the link
located in a data field value. ❶ A link
can be recognized by the “lightning b olt”
❶
icon located at the end of the link address .
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b. HYPERLINKS can also be accessed via the lightning bolt
icon located in the toolbar. Note: the layer with the
HYPERLINK must be turned on (checked) in the Table of
Contents.
c. In the Display Area, hyperlinked features will be highlighted. Click on the
highlighted feature to open the linked document.
d. If multiple hyperlinked items are found, a
dialog box will pop - up. Please highlight the
image you want to view and click “Jump”
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