ARC IMS TUTORIAL
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Internet Map Service (IMS)
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IMS Layout
The IMS page is divided into several frames. The toolbar is located on the left side of the frame. The Table of Contents frame or TOC is located to the right, and the map frame is located in the center of the page. Each frame serves a specific purpose or function. The Table of Contents or TOC frame provides an interface to control which GIS data layers to display or Search. The toolbar frame offers a functional palate of tools to navigate and Search the layers. The various tool icons in the toolbar are listed and described in the section below. The tools are used to navigate inside the map display and to Search the underlying data. Holding the mouse cursor over the tool icon produces a tool tip that shows the tool name. The Map Frame provides customized map images based on users selections of the toolbar or TOC. The TOC and toolbar are explained in further detail in the following sections. |
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Using the ArcIMS ToolbarHere is a quick run down of the tools and their functions.
The data layers (usually displayed in a list on the right side of the page) can be made visible/invisible by checking and un-checking the boxes next to the data layer in the list, and Refreshing the map. If a data layer is a point, polygon, or polyline data set, it can be queried for attributes with the Identify Tool (see toolbar description, above) if the “Active” radio button (circle) next to the data layer is selected. |
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Navigating to Desired Locations (Zoom In/Out)The image below shows the initial extent of the Shore Protection Office ArcIMS® viewer. This is a large-scale representation of the county and shows information such as the county boundary, county topography and major hydrology of the region. The Zoom In/Out button locations are on the left hand side of the viewer under the Zoom heading.
Use of the Zoom In/Out utilities is very simple. The user is required only to draw a box containing the desired area of study. A left click on the Zoom In tool activates the utility. Suppose we wanted to look at information associated with Bogue Banks, North Carolina. Simply click and hold the left mouse button, drag a box of desired size around the Bogue Banks area, and release the left mouse button.
The Zoom Out tool is utilized the same way. A click and hold on the left mouse button, drag a box for the viewer to center on, and release the left mouse button. The user may also return to the previous extent/view by left clicking on the Back to Last Extent button, also located under the Zoom heading on the left hand side of the viewer. |
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Exploring the Data within the Database
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Frequently Asked QuestionsThe GIS Viewer won’t open in my browser when I select it. The GIS Viewer utilizes pop-up windows in some cases. You should disable popup blocking software while using this viewer. If a map service fails to display in your browser, try quitting the browser completely and restarting, or just empty the browser cache: How do I turn off popup blocking in my browser? Internet Explorer: Firefox: I use a Macintosh. What browsers should I use with the Carteret County’s IMS Site? The dynamic maps on this site are generated using ArcIMS, an Internet map server developed by ESRI. ArcIMS works well with recent versions of the Mozilla Firefox browser in Macintosh operating systems. |






































