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Tools and methods for analysis vary, depending on whether you are using
drawing data or geospatial feature data.
DescriptionFor FeaturesFor Drawing Objects
Drill down to get detailed in-
formation about features and
objects you want to focus on.
View feature source and attribute
data. (page 1125)
View native data and data joined
to features from a separate source.
(page 1134)
View object properties and attrib-
utes. (page 1145)
View external data linked to ob-
jects. (page 1146)
Find the data you need.
Create buffers around features
based on distance and identify
Find and select features (page 1206)
Use buffers to filter data. (page
1306)
Find, search, filter and query
drawing data (page 1218)
features within that bufffer to
see how areas are affected by
conditions. For example, find
parcels within a certain distance
from planned construction, or
roads close to flood plains.
Take real-world measurements
based on coordinate geometry
Track coordinates and measure
geodetic distances. (page 1147)
Track coordinates and measure
geodetic distances. (page 1147)
Use inquiry commands to ex-
tract geometric information
Use themes to analyze height,
slope, and aspect. (page 1202)
Add distances, display continuous
distance, display angles between
from drawing objects such aspoints in the map, display co-
lines, curves, closed polylines,
and polygons.
For supported raster formats,
analyze surface slope, aspect,
and elevation.
ordinate geometry for lines and
arcs, and determine slope and
grade (page 1153).
Use themes to highlight data
distribution and patterns.
Theme geospatial features. (page
1165)
Theme drawing data. (page 1176)
For drawing objects, use topo-
logy to analyze spatial relation-
ships between drawing objects.
For supported raster formats,
view data in 3D for more real-
Drape 2D data onto 3D surfaces
(page 1192)
Add contour lines. (page 1189)
Analyze features bgy proximity,
using buffers (page 1306)
Analyze topology (page 1318)
world analysis, including walk-Overlay feature sources (page 1309)
throughs and recorded anima-
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