ArcView

ArcView is a GIS software from ESRI, with which generate spatial information, edit ( Intersect, ...), analyze, and can be represented. There are 2 product lines:

  • ArcView GIS 3.x version to the current version 3.3 and
  • ArcGIS / ArcView license level as from ArcGIS Desktop version 8.x, with the current version 10.0.

The file format used mainly for vector data shapefiles (* .shp / shx / dbf). Since version 8.x, the so-called personal GeoDatabase has been added, based on the Microsoft Jet Engine (. Mdb files). The projects themselves are as ArcView 3. apr files and ArcView 8 and higher than. mxd files stored.

The geographic information system ArcView GIS can greatly expand both in the classic version 3.x and in the versions 8.x/9.x through the integration of ArcView extensions. Various extensions that are offered as proprietary software from ESRI, expand the GIS to additional spatial functions:

  • Spatial Analyst: Working with raster data
  • 3D Analyst: Working with surface data and 3D display, TIN- support
  • Network Analyst: Working with network data (eg routing)

ArcView GIS 3.x

Through the integrated programming environment based on the programming language Avenue and the Dialog Designer extension, can be created with the user interface, to interface and functionality of ArcView GIS 3.x can customize and extend.

In its full functionality, however, the software can be used only by extensive involvement of user extensions ( User Extensions). Some of the most powerful and popular extensions are listed here:

  • XTools: A tool for geoprocessing shapefiles (eg blending, merging, joining, cutting, etc. )
  • Memo Tools: A suite of tools, the tools of daily use provides
  • Grid Machine: A Toolbox for Spatial Analyst, especially when working with multiple raster data ( ESRI grid)
  • Edit Tools: A Collection to convert spatial data between different formats and states.

ArcGIS / ArcView 8.x/9.x

In this product line ArcView is only one possible stage of the product family ArcGIS Desktop. Other ( increasingly extensive ) stages of development in the ArcGIS Desktop product family are ArcEditor and ArcInfo 8.x The functions and interface of ArcView in versions 9.x and can use the Microsoft COM technology, for example using the programming languages ​​Visual Basic, Python or Visual C be extended. Avenue scripts and extensions for ArcView GIS 3.x are not compatible with the versions 8.x/9.x/10.x.

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