Step One - Preparing Basemaps
Data Sources (PDF)
Dealing With Projections (PDF - 1.1 MB)
Changing Projections (PDF)
Setting Map Projections and Map Units
Loading ArcPad onto the iPAQs (PDF)
Loading MapSmith onto the iPAQs (PDF)
Step Two - Collecting Data on the iPAQ
Configuring the GPS Receiver Com 5
Collecting Data
Editing Data
Step Three - Transferring Data from the iPAQ to the Computer
Copying from iPAQ to Computer (PDF)
A Note on Organization (PDF)
Merging Data (PDF)
Making New Shapefiles (PDF)
Editing Vector Data (PDF)
Hyperlinks
Step Four - Dealing with Lines
Drawing Lines (PDF - 1.6 MB)
Snapping (PDF)
Modifying Lines (PDF)
Smoothing Lines (PDF - 1.3 MB)
Drawing Lines Using the Tablet Tools (PDF)
Step Five - All Things Symbology
Defining Symbology Categories
Line Symbols (PDF)
Strikes, Dips and Symbol Rotation (PDF - 1.5 MB)
Labeling and Annotations
Layer Files
Step Six - Finalizing the Map
From Lines to Polygons
Modifying Polygons
Layout View and Grids
Making a Legend, Adding a Scale Bar and Other Wonderful Things
Dealing with Specific Data Types
Making Slopemaps from DEMs (PDF - 1.4 MB)
Making Contours from DEMs
Exercises
Exercise 1: Arc Map Introduction (PDF)
Exercise 2: Loading iPAQ with Data (PDF)
Exercise 3: Transferring Data (PDF)