Intro to ArcGIS Online for Clemson University Facilities

Introduction

This session introduces you to ArcGIS Online, a collaborative web GIS platform that allows you to use, create, and share maps, GIS apps, layers, analytics, and GIS data. With ArcGIS Online you get access to Esri's secure cloud, where not only you can add your data and publish it online, but you also get access to ready-to-use maps, data and template apps.

What is ArcGIS Online?

What can you do with ArcGIS Online?

    • Create maps, scenes, and apps

    • Share and collaborate

    • Explore and analyze data

    • Manage data

    • Be mobile in the field

Goals

By the end of this session, attendees will be familiar with the following:

    • How to access ArcGIS Online, their groups, and the content of each group

    • Working with data (metadata, viewing, filtering, symbology)

    • Creating maps (symbology, pop-up window)

    • Sharing maps

    • Creating a basic web app

1. Accessing ArcGIS Online

Link: arcgis.com

Log in using the username and password you were provided.

Content

  • Browse & search content

Under Content, under My Organization, search for Fire_Hydrant_Locations_CCGT.

  • Work with content

Groups

Click on your Groups tab and see what groups you are a member of. Click on Training. Look at the members of the group. Examine the content of the group.

2. Working with data

Item details and Metadata

Click on Fire_Hydrant_Locations_CCGT, look at the item detail.

Viewing the attribute table

  • Opening a table on the item page

  • Opening a table in Map Viewer

  • View statistics for a numeric field-- Field for which we are examining the statistics: Static_Pressure

  • Select and zoom to features

  • Considerations when viewing tables

Filtering

    • Applying a filter: Static_Pressure is greater than 343

    • Combining filter conditions: Static_Pressure is greater than 343 AND Employee is 'Mark Smith'

Editing data

    • Add layer to new map with full editing control

    • Add a hypothetical fire hydrant point and in the Comment field put your name.

    • Delete one point.

    • Attach a photo from your computer to one of the points.

3. Creating maps

Looking for data

  • My Organization: BuildingMainCampus, Student_Locations

  • My Content

  • Living Atlas: USA Detailed Streams, USA Flood Hazard Areas

Adding data

Look for Fire_Hydrant_Locations_CCGT, CU_Irrigation_CCGT, CU_Waterlines_CCGT.

Symbology

Change symbology for Fire_Hydrant_Locations_CCGT. Image to use here.

Change symbology for CU_Irrigation_CCGT from red to blue.

Pop-up window

Pop-up Title: Fire Hydrant Information

Configure Attributes: Hydrant Number, Static Pressure, Comment, Employee.

Adding map notes

4. Sharing maps

Interactive maps

Share with Clemson GIS Administration, Everyone (public), Utility Services (5801)

Exported print out

5. Creating an interactive dashboard

Use the theme Foldable Theme

Create a filter for Fire_Hydrant_Locations_CCGT

Find Clemson color palette here. We will use the Regalia (WEB#522D80)

Clemson Paw logo to use for the header can be downloaded here.