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Last updated: 01/15/2009 Readme13.txt
- Doc/XMLDataExchange
-- XML-Based GIS Data Exchange Tools.pdf - tutorial for data exchange to
ols between databases and XML files.
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Section 2
Read the documentation in the following order. These documents will guide you th
rough the installation process and will walk you through the tools.
Basic steps:
1/ Read the document Arc Hydro Tools 1.3 - Overview.pdf, which provides a genera
l description of the Arc Hydro tools.
2/ Follow the instructions in the document Arc Hydro Tools 1.3 - Tutorial.pdf to
install the tools, and to start using them, beginning with one Digital Elevatio
n Model as input data.
3/ Follow the instructions in the document Arc Hydro GP Tools 1.3 - Tutorial.pdf
, which describes the Arc Hydro geoprocessing environment, to step through the A
rc Hydro Geoprocessing tools in ArcMap or ArcCatalog.
4/ Read the online help to obtain more details about how the tools work. This h
elp is accessible directly in ArcMap by clicking on the help button when running
the tools.
5/ Read the document Comprehensive terrain preprocessing using Arc Hydro tools.p
df for detailed information on possible terrain preprocessing workflows that you
can follow.
Advanced steps:
6/ Read the document Arc Hydro Connectivity Tools 1.3 - Tutorial.pdf for informa
tion on how to add additional connectivity (e.g. structures) to your network.
7/ Read the document SWFWMD - Green and Ampt Analyses Support.pdf for a descript
ion of workflows and functions for performing Green and Ampt computations and ex
porting GIS data to ICPR.
8/ Read the document Local Parameters Configuration to understand how to setup n
ew parameters that can be computed with the function Compute Local Parameters.
9/ Read the document Global Delineation with EDNA Data.pdf to understand the glo
bal delineation function.
10/ Read the document GeoDataset Exchange Tools - User Manual.pdf to understand
how to configure and perform export/import between 2 Arc Hydro geodatabases.
11/ Read the document Unique ID Manager 2.0 - User Manual.pdf for a description
of the HydroID (UniqueID) manager used by Arc Hydro to populate the HydroIDs and
how it can be configured.
12/ Read the document NSS Regression Tools - User Manual.pdf for an example of a
pplication computing watershed characteristics and regression flows.
13/ Read the document EPA Aggregator v2.0 rev2 - User Manual.pdf for an example
of application displaying a pollutant deposition map as well as the contribution
of each source to the deposition.
14/ Read the document XML-Based GIS Data Exchange Tools.pdf - tutorial for infor
mation on data exchange tools between databases and XML files.
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Additional Resources
More information on the tools can be obtained from archydro@esri.com or from the
Water Resources/Arc Hydro Discussion Forums (http://forums.esri.com/Forums.asp?
c=121).
For information on the Arc Hydro training classes provided by ESRI, go to http:/
/training.esri.com --> search "Arc Hydro".
2 classes are currently being offered:
- Arc Hydro: GIS for Water Resources (3 days)
- Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analyses Using ArcGIS (5 days)
These classes may be customized to fit your needs.
Additional resources can be found through the Water Resources Consortium at http
://www.crwr.utexas.edu/giswr.
The Arc Hydro tools are developed through projects conducted by the Water Resour
ces team at ESRI. If you are interested in having a new tool developed and added
to the Arc Hydro tools, contact the Water Resources team at archydro@esri.com.