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This guide was created by the staff of the GIS/Data Center at Rice University and is to be used for individual educational purposes only. The steps outlined in this guide require access to ArcGIS Pro software and data that is available both online and at Fondren Library. The following text styles are used throughout the guide: Explanatory text appears in a regular font.
Folder and file names are in italics. Names of Programs, Windows, Panes, Views, or Buttons are Capitalized. 'Names of windows or entry fields are in single quotation marks.' "Text to be typed appears in double quotation marks." |
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Prior to beginning this tutorial, you will need to have either completed the Introduction to GIS Data Management tutorial, or you will need to download the results of that tutorial. |
Obtaining the Tutorial Data
There are three ways of obtaining the tutorial data. The best option for getting the full GIS project experience is to follow Option 1 and learn how to download and prepare data from online GIS data portals independently. You will also gain exposure to the best GIS data websites for the Houston region.
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OPTION 1: Obtaining tutorial data
If you would like to download and prepare the data for this tutorial from scratch, follow the instructions below:
- Complete the Introduction to GIS Data Management tutorial.
At the end of the tutorial, you will have an Intro folder on the Desktop containing all of the required files.
OPTION 2: Accessing tutorial data from Fondren Library using the gistrain profile
If you are completing this tutorial from a public computer in Fondren Library and are logged on using the gistrain profile, follow the instructions below:
- On the Desktop, double-click the Computer icon > gisdata (\\file-rnas.rice.edu) (R:) > Short_Courses > Introduction_to_GIS.
- To create a personal copy of the tutorial data, drag the Intro folder onto the Desktop.
- Close all windows.
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- Click Intro.zip above to download the tutorial data.
- Open the Downloads folder.
- Right-click Intro.zip and select
- Unzip the Intro folder.
- Copy the unzipped Intro folder to your Desktop or another location of your choice. Ensure that you note the file path of the location you have selected.
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