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Contents 1 Introduction Before you create your geodatabase 3 Three ways to create a geodatabase 4 Geodatabases and ArcCatalog 8 The first step: creating your database 9 Tips on learning how to build geodatabases 14 2 Quick-start tutorial Exercise 1: Organizing your data in ArcCatalog 18 Exercise 2: Importing data into your geodatabase 20 Exercise 3: Creating subtypes and attribute domains 24 Exercise 4: Creating relationships between objects 29 Exercise 5: Building a geometric network 31 Exercise 6: Creating annotation 36 Exercise 7: Creating layers for your geodatabase data 41 Exercise 8: Editing your geodatabase 44 3 Creating new items in a geodatabase Geodatabase items 56 Creating tables 61 Creating feature datasets 65 Creating feature classes 71 Creating indexes 79 Granting and revoking privileges 82 4 Migrating existing data into a geodatabase How data is converted 84 Importing shapefiles 96 Importing coverages 102 Importing tables 109 Importing a geodatabase feature class 111 Importing a CAD feature class 114 Importing rasters 115 Copying geodatabase data 121 Loading data into existing simple feature classes and tables 123 Registering ArcSDE layers and tables with the geodatabase 127 Analyzing geodatabase data 128 5 Subtypes and attribute domains What are subtypes and attribute domains? 130 Working with attribute domain properties 134 Browsing the attribute domains of a geodatabase 135 Creating new attribute domains 137 Modifying and deleting attribute domains 140 Associating default values and domains with tables and feature classes 141 Creating subtypes 142 Modifying and deleting subtypes 145 6 Defining relationship classes What is a relationship class? 148 Relationship classes in ArcCatalog and ArcMap 152 Creating a simple relationship class 154 Creating a composite relationship class 158 Creating an attributed relationship class 161 Creating relationship rules 163 Managing relationship classes 165 Exploring related objects in ArcMap 166 Using related fields in ArcMap 169 7 Managing annotation Annotation in the geodatabase 172 Annotation and ArcCatalog 175 Creating annotation classes 176 Ключевые слова: editor toolbar, key, destination class, created, point, semantics checker, blue, geometric networks, origin, railroad network, style, network, water main, long integer, object, property, geocoding service, arrow marker, coverage, class representing, arcsde configuration, suffix direction, abstract class, class feature, automatically, attribute, selection menu, conflict, storage keywords, improve performance, connectivity, chapter subtypes, network feature, batch loading, signal lamp, chapter, merge policy, feature class, chapter creating, custom, delete, maximum z-value, geodatabase, geometric network, change, dimension feature, association, building geodatabase, water network, double, simple, check, annotation relative, method, service, five-digit zip, visio enterprise, selected, linear feature, logical network, double click, annotation, set, step, water flow, peer-to-peer relationship, spatial, tab key, chapter working, behavior, feature, connectivity rule, tab, editing, schema, wizard, geocoding, layer, sketch, water, click, chapter editing, properties button, streetmap license, user, arrow, revoking privilege, copyright law, stored, edit session, address, create, feature dataset, process, geometric, commands tab, building, batch mode, relationship, add, automatically corrected, annotation class, subtypes, oracle service, reference, field, dialog box, distribution main, dropdown arrow, conflicts button, existing, vertical dimensions, destination feature, maximum m-value, dataset, electrical network, box, one-to-many relationship, table, subtype, button, case, vertex, creating, esrirelnotification enumeration, arcsde service, destination, dropdown, special class, arcmap, uml, pump station, domain, dimension, arccatalog, model, maximum y-coordinate, chapter dimensioning, generalization arrow, dialog, direct connection, labeling symbolizing, arial, database, layers folder, edgeedge rule, tightly integrated, arrow click, spatial reference, attributes button, relationship class, map, foreign key, store, arcsde, hydrant, performance hit, edge, personal geodatabases, exclusive lock, predefined datum, geometric coincidence, junction, main cable, transmission main, menu command, separate feature, water lateral, ha, toolbar, multiuser environment, class, arcsde administrator, attributes tab, origin class, type, tool, attribute domain, configuration keywords, root level, main, lateral, number, fields tab, data, geometry, edit, modify, deleted, defined, maximum, feature datasets, default, rule, import, catalog tree, text, list, editor menu, edgejunction rule, montgomery alabama, two-tiered architecture, railroad crossing, exploring arcobjects, class table, revoke privilege, topological relationship