Overview

How to use the CV XE GIS software; navigating this User Guide.

 

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This video uses:

.. CV XE GIS software

.. US1.GIS project (placed on your computer by CV XE GIS installer).

 

Related resources:

.. about GIS

.. about the US1 GIS project .. in this guide

 

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Topics reviewed in video ...

Welcome ...

What is GIS

Why use GIS

 

Terms & Concepts

- CV XE GIS software

- GIS project

- Layers and shapefiles

- Shapefiles: structure, types

- dBase files

- Base Layer

- Latitude-longitude; extent

 

Starting CV XE GIS

 

Structural orientation to user interface

- user interface -- what we are seeing -- what is the map showing?

- map view window

- legend panel

- main menu toolbar

- second toolbar

 

Basics of navigation

- using second/shortcuts toolbar

- pan/drag

- zoom; zoom in, zoom-out

- select tool

- find tool