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  1. In the Catalog pane, under the Maps section, right-click Map and select Rename.
  2. Type "Super NeighborhoodsWastewater Outfalls" and hit Enter.

Saving a Project

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  1. In the Catalog pane on the right, expand Folders > Intro CEVE101 > IntroCEVE101.gdb
  2. Right-click Folders and select Add Folder Connection.
  3. In the left column click Computer. In the right column, click Downloads and click OK.
  4. In the Catalog pane, expand Downloads.
  5. Fully expand all folders and geodatabases in the Downloads folder.

Exploring GIS Data File Formats

Previewing GIS data Using the Catalog View

previewing metadata & projections

previewing features

Examining GIS Data Coordinate systems

Importing and exporting data in the project geodatabase

Importing (copying) Geodatabase Feature Classes into the project geodatabase

Importing (converting) shapefiles into the project geodatabse

Exporting geodatabase feature classes to shapefiles

Disconnecting from your Downloads folder

Adding Data to a Map

  1. Right-click the Census_2010_By_SuperNeighborhood feature class and select Add To Current Map.
  2. An alternative method of adding data to a map is to click and hold the Major_Rivers feature class and drag and drop it into the Super Neighborhoods map view.
  3. Repeat either method to add Wastewater_Outfalls to the map view.

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  1.  In the Contents pane, right-click the Major_RoadsRivers layer name and select Symbology to open the Symbology pane on the right.
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Notice that the 'Primary symbology' defaults to Single Symbol. With this type of symbology, all features in that particular layer will be assigned the same symbol.

  1. For 'Symbol', click the colored line symbol to switch to Format Line Symbol mode.



  2. Within Format Line Symbol mode, click the Properties tab.



  3. For 'Color', use the drop-down menu to select Black Cretan Blue.
  4. At the bottom of the Symbology pane, click Apply.

The freeways rivers on the map should now all be black and easily visible on top of the basemap. The Format Symbol mode of the Symbology tab can be accessed directly via the layer symbol (instead of the layer name) in the Contents pane.

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