Using Dialog Tools

Module2: Using Dialog Tools

What is the mean distance to the nearest wetland vegtype of 2 or 8 or 15 or 18?

Wetland Polygons

Select Polygons Vegtype in (2, 8, 15, 18)

Desired Polygons

Polygons

Convert from Polygons to PolyLines

Polygon Lines

Polygon Lines Determine Distance to Nearest Location Points

Line

Points with Dist

Points with Dist

Determine

Statistics

Mean Distance

Table

Locate Selection Tool features coverages

Browse to input/output folders REQUIRED PARAMETERS

Enter and Verify Query Expression

Execute Select Tool

Details of execution are displayed…

Output is added to ArcMap

Features in Arcmap available in Tool Dialog

Determine distance to nearest wetland polygon line

Determine mean and standard deviation of distances

Tools recognize Arcmap Operations

Creating a Personal Toolbox

CREATE A NEW TOOLBOX NAME YOUR TOOLBOX DRAG AND DROP TOOLS INTO YOUR TOOLBOX

Renaming tools in your personal toolbox…not permanent with ArcGIS geoprocessing tools

Delete disabled for tools in read-only toolboxes

Organizing Tools By Toolsets 1)CREATE A NEW TOOLSET

2) RENAME YOUR TOOLSET

3) ADD TOOLS TO YOUR TOOLSET

4) CHECK TOOLS TO BE ADDED

Adding Toolbox To ArcGIS Document

Removing Toolbox From ArcGIS Document

Restoring System Toolboxes

Saving Toolbox/Toolset Settings