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For your project, you will be using ArcGIS Pro, the latest program from the ArcGIS Suite. If you do not have much experience in our lab, first use this the guide for Getting Started with ArcGIS Pro.

Creating a New Map

A map is a project item used to display and work with geographic data in two dimensions. The first step to visualizing any data is creating a new map.

1. On the ribbon, click the Insert tab.
2. In the Project group, click the New Map button.
   
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You will notice that a new map view opens in the main section of ArcGIS Pro.

The panel on the left side of ArcGIS Pro is called the Contents pane. After creating a new map, the Contents pane now displays the default Map title and automatically adds the Topographic basemap layer to the map.

The panel on the right side of ArcGIS Pro is called the Catalog pane. After creating the first map, a new Maps section has been added to the top of the Project tab within the Catalog pane.

1. In the Catalog pane, click the arrow to expand the Maps section.
   
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Notice that there is a single map there, named "Map". Since most projects will have multiple maps, it is a good idea to name your maps with more descriptive titles.

1. In the Catalog pane, under the Maps section, right-click Map and select Rename.
2. Type your desired map name and and hit Enter.

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1. In ArcGIS Pro, in the Catalog Pane, right click on the Folders and choose "Add folder connection." Navigate to O:\Cataloged\Local\HarrisHouston\CityOfHouston then choose COHGIS  "cohgis2014Q1" and add it as a new folder connection.
2. In the Catalog Pane, expand the COHGIS folder and expand the Route databaseCOHGIS_2014.gdb database. Drag the file Freeways to your map window.
   
   

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