Tips Tricks for ArcGIS IACA（建议对ArcGIS IACA技巧）.pdf

    Tips  Tricks for ArcGIS            Presented by:  Jim Mallard, Crime Analysis Supervisor  Arlington, Texas    2007 IACA Conference ‐ Pasadena, Ca Table of Contents Lock Load Labels for Maximum Speed!2 Choose your own Extent (9.2 only) 3 Unlimited Possibilities with Definition Queries5 Know Your Limits (with Extent Rectangles)8 Keep Yourself Together with Grouping in the TOC 13 Sort Things Out with the 9.2 Sorting Feature15 Time to Make the Queries 16 Tools You Just Can’t (Shouldn’t) Live Without18 Select by…Graphics?20 Magnify your Map with the Magnifier Window 22 Move your Bookmarks! 23 Thumbnails of your data in ArcCatalog 24 Rename Data Connections in ArcCatalog (9.2)26 More Data Connection Tips 27 How Do I Add Thee Data? Let Me Count the Ways!28 Does @th#4 ever happen to you? 29 Turn on off layers in PDFs (It’s about time!)30 The Labeling Toolbar is your Friend 32 Lock Load Labels for Maximum Speed! Description This performance tip allows you to “freeze” your labels so they do not redraw when you pan or zoom in the map. This speeds up your work considerably. Labels are locked based on the current extent and are not unlocked until you click the “Lock Labels” button again. How to Use 1. Make sure your labeling toolbar is visible (View | Toolbars | Labeling) 2. Zoom to the extent in which you want to see the labels and make sure they are visible 3. When the map has finished drawing, click the [Lock Labels] button on the labeling toolbar (as shown above) 4.