ArcObject Training

ArcObjects Training
Topics
Introduction to ArcGIS
Introduction to ArcObjects
Object Model diagrams (OMD)
Navigating OMD
Common ArcMAP Objects
Programming with VBA
Programming with .net
Brief Introduction on SDE

ArcGIS is a suite consisting of a group of geographic
information system (GIS) software products produced by ESRI
software products that consists of Desktop GIS,Server GIS and
Mobile GIS

Desktop GIS consists of ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Engine
Server GIS products include ArcGIS Server
Mobile GIS products include ArcGIS Mobile and ArcPad

ArcGIS clients
Application/Data
servers
ArcGIS Desktop
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ArcGIS Engine
Components
ArcObjects
ArcReader
ArcView
ArcInfo
ArcEditor
Custom
application
RDBMS
ArcSDE
ArcGIS Server ArcIMS
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ArcPad
Network
Web
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Desktop GIS
ArcGIS Desktop : provides data and tools to help you create,
edit, import, map, query, analyze, and publish geographic
information.
ArcGIS Engine : provides a standard framework for developers
to create custom GIS and mapping applications. ArcGIS Engine
is a core set of cross-platform components compatible with
multiple programming languages that enables developers to
rapidly build GIS solutions on ESRIs ArcGIS platform.
ArcGIS Desktop
ArcGIS Desktop includes a suite of applications including
ArcCatalog, ArcMAP, ArcGlobe, ArcToolbox.
Based on the functionality desktop application available in
three levels of licenses.
ArcView focuses on comprehensive data use ,mapping , and
analysis.
ArcEditor adds advanced geographic editing and data creation.
ArcInfo is a complete, professional GIS desktop containing
comprehensive GIS functionality, including rich geo-processing
tools.
ArcMap
Main menu
Standard toolbar
Editor toolbar
TOC
Tools
Graphic Area
Status bar
Draw Toolbar
Data View
Layout View
Supports Shape
files, PGDB, File
GDB, SDE, and data
servers.
Practical workouts
How to add files in ArcMAP and Start editing, Modify /Add
features, and Stop editing operations.
Use of MXD files.
Describe Properties of Feature classes.
Toolbars in ArcGIS.
Symbology, Labeling features, and Snap settings.
Querying of data.
Use of ArcCatalog.
Use of ArctoolBox.

What Are ArcObjects ?
A set of components/objects of the ArcGIS platform which can
be accessed through programming environment ( VBA, VB,
C++,.NET, VB Script)
ArcObjects have
Characteristics which can be queried or set
The ability to perform operations
The ability to respond to changes in application

Object Model Diagrams (OMD)
Object Model Diagrams
OMDs help you write code
Show interfaces, methods, and properties for each class
Show relationships between classes
Over 2,700 classes on several diagrams
Over 3,000 interfaces
Synoptic view of ArcObjects
Included with ArcObjects Developer Kit
ArcGIS installation option
Diagrams (OMDs) in PDF format
Located at ArcGIS\DeveloperKit\Diagrams
Reading ArcObjects OMDs
Classes
In ArcObjects you will encounter
three distinct types of classes
Abstract Classes
Class (Instantiable Classes)
Co-Classes (Creatable Classes)
Abstract Class
In ArcObjects OMDs these
classes are represented by a 2D
shaded rectangle with the class
name in italics

These classes are not creatable
or Instantiable.
Class (Instantiable Classes)
symbols are represented as 3D
rectangles with no shading

These classes are non-creatable
classes in the sense that you
cant use the New keyword to
create a new object instance of
these types of classes

We must use other objects to
derive an instance of this type
of class
CoClass (Creatable Class)
symbols are represented as a
shaded 3D rectangle.

These classes can be created
with New keyword to create a
new object instance of these
types of classes.

In addition, object instances
from these classes can be
created from other objects just
as they can with Instantiable
objects
Interfaces
In ArcObjects OMDs
Interfaces are represented with
a Lollipop symbol

Interfaces are like sub-classes
within a larger class

Interfaces expose various
characteristics and behaviors of
a class through properties and
methods

Relationship Notation
Is a type of
Is composed of
Creates a
Multiplicity
Association
*
_____
Egg
Bird
Wing
Feather
2
Abstract
Class
Class
Class
Chicken
CoClass
Nest
CoClass
*

Methods and Properties

Properties are represented
by the Barbell symbol

Read/Write property

Read Only property

Write Only property

Property Put by Reference

Methods are represented by
an arrow

Navigating OMD
Navigating OMD
Example: Return name of
first layer in ArcMap TOC
Start with IMxDocument,
interface of document object,
MxDocument
Use FocusMap property to
reference the Map object
through IMap interface
Navigating OMD
Example: Return name of
first layer in ArcMAP TOC
Start with IMxDocument,
interface of document object,
MxDocument
Use FocusMap property to
reference the Map object through
IMap interface
Use Layer property of the map to
reference layer object

Common ArcMAP Objects
Common ArcMap Objects
MxDocument
Map
Layer
*
*
FeatureLayer
Application

Programming With VBA
Scope
Using VBA, you author macros that are stored within the
document/template structure of the application
You can also create custom commands and tools, called UI
Controls.
UI Controls are macros that also contain hooks into the
application framework so that you can respond to actions that
happen on the buttons or commands you create.
How to access the VBA environment in ArcGIS
VBA programming is accessible through the Tools->Macros->Visual
Basic Editor
Document Events
Code executes when user interacts with document
Open document
Close document
New document
others
Defining Variables
Must define object variables before setting
Use the Dim, Private, or Public statements
Variables pointing to ArcObjects must reference one of the
objects interfaces
Defining procedure scope
Public: May call procedure from any module
Private: Procedure may be called only from other procedures in
the same module
Most generally used ArcObjects libraries

FeatureLayer
Map
MxDocument
Carto
*
*
Layer
FeatureDataset *
Geodatabase
FeatureClass
Table
DataSe
t
0 .. 1
Carto Layer
Access maps from MxDocument
Get the active map

Get all maps (IMaps)
Dim pMxDoc As IMxDocument
Set pMxDoc = ThisDocument
Dim pMap As IMap
Set pMap = pMxDoc.FocusMap
Dim pAllMaps As IMaps
Set pAllMaps = pMxDoc.Maps
Looping through a collection of maps
' Map collection example
Dim intIndex As Integer
Dim pMaps As IMaps
Set pMaps = pMxDoc.Maps

For intIndex = 0 To pMaps.Count - 1
MsgBox pMaps.Item(intIndex).Name
Next intIndex
0
1
2
Access layers from Map or MxDocument
Get the selected layer (IMxDocument)

Get a specific layer (IMap)

Get all layers (An enumeration of layers)

Dim pLayer As ILayer
Set pLayer = pMxDoc.SelectedLayer
Set pMap = pMxDoc.FocusMap
Set pLayer = pMap.Layer(3)
Dim pAllLayers As IEnumLayer
Set pAllLayers = pMap.Layers
IMaps Layers property returns IEnumLayers
Like a collection with fewer methods and properties
Next returns ILayer
Reset moves to top of Enum
Set pLayer = pLayers.Next
Nothing
pLayers.Reset
IEnumLayer
Top
Dim pLayers As IEnumLayer
Set pLayers = pMap.Layers
Looping through layers
Loop based on a Condition

' Layer enum example
Dim pMapLayers As IEnumLayer
Set pMapLayers = pMap.Layers

Set pLayer = pMapLayers.Next
Do Until pLayer Is Nothing
MsgBox pLayer.Name
Set pLayer = pMapLayers.Next
Loop
Nothing
Data creation objects
Table
Fields
Field
1 ..
Dataset
Workspace
WorkspaceFactory
AccessWorkspaceFactory
Row
FeatureClass
ArcInfoWorkspaceFactory
ShapefileWorkspaceFactor
y
Others
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WorkspaceFactory
Opening an existing Workspace
Use IWorkspaceFactory to return a Workspace object
Generic interface for all sub-types of WorkspaceFactory
OpenFromFile: Access an existing folder on disk
Open: Connect to an existing database (e.g., ArcSDE)

Connecting to an ArcSDE database
Use SDEWorkspaceFactory

Set connection properties with IPropertySet

Use IWorkspaceFactory to
retrieve a workspace
Use SetProperties method
to set Database Connection
properties (Server,
Instance, etc)
Getting a FeatureDataset
IFeatureWorkspace interface on Workspace
OpenFeatureDataset method

Dim pFWorkspace As IFeatureWorkspace
Set pFWorkspace = pWorkspace 'QI for IFeatureWorkspace

Dim pCover As IFeatureDataset
Set pCover = pFWorkspace.OpenFeatureDataset("streets")
FeatureClasses
Workspace
FeatureDataset
Getting FeatureClasses
Use IFeatureClassContainer to get existing FeatureClasses from a FeatureDataset

Adding a shapefile to map
Public Sub Addshapefile()
Dim pWorkspaceFactory As IWorkspaceFactory
Dim pFeatureWorkspace As IFeatureWorkspace
Dim pFeatureLayer As IFeatureLayer
Dim pMxDocument As IMxDocument
Dim pMap As IMap
'Create a new ShapefileWorkspaceFactory object and open a shapefile folder

Set pWorkspaceFactory = New ShapefileWorkspaceFactory
Set pFeatureWorkspace = pWorkspaceFactory.OpenFromFile("D:\Program
Files\ArcGIS\DeveloperKit\SamplesNET\data\World", 0)
'Create a new FeatureLayer and assign a shapefile to it

Set pFeatureLayer = New FeatureLayer
Set pFeatureLayer.FeatureClass = pFeatureWorkspace.OpenFeatureClass("Country")
pFeatureLayer.Name = pFeatureLayer.FeatureClass.AliasName
'Add the FeatureLayer to the focus map
Set pMxDocument = Application.Document
Set pMap = pMxDocument.FocusMap pMap.AddLayer pFeatureLayer
End Sub

GxDialog
ArcCatalog type dialog box for browsing directories
User-friendly identification of input/output files
Can open modally for saving or opening a file
Properties that define appearance and behavior
StartingLocation
Title
ObjectFilter
AllowMultiSelect
FinalLocation

Example: GxDialog
Dim pGxDialog As IGxDialog
Dim pGxObjEnum As IEnumGxObject
Set pGxDialog = New GxDialog

pGxDialog.AllowMultiSelect = True
pGxDialog.StartingLocation = "D:\Program
Files\ArcGIS\DeveloperKit\SamplesNET\data\World"
pGxDialog.Title = "Select Files for Input"
pGxDialog.ButtonCaption = "GO!"
pGxDialog.DoModalOpen 0, pGxObjEnum

Looping through layers

Geometry objects
Point MultiPoint
Ring
Path Segment
Geometry
Envelope Curve
Polyline
Line BezierCurve CircularArc
Polycurve
*
*
*
Polygon
*
Geometry
collection
*

Segments have start and end
with curve in between
Aggregate to paths/rings
Aggregate to lines/polygons
Edit at any level
Feature geometry
Points
Segments
Bezier
curve
Line Circular
arc
3 Rings
(closed paths)
2 Paths
1 Poly 1 Line
Multipoints Polygons Polylines
Points and multipoints
Points are zero dimensional
Defined with x- and y-coordinates
May have Z and M properties
Multipoints are collections of points
Point
Multipoint with
six points
Dim pPoint As IPoint
Set pPoint = New Point
pPoint.X = 300
pPoint.Y = 450

Dim pMultiPts As IPointCollection
Set pMultiPts = New MultiPoint
pMultiPts.AddPoint pPoint
Consist of two points (From and To) and a function defining
the curve between them

Subclasses: Line, BezierCurve, CircularArc
Segments used to create other geometry
Paths, polylines, rings, and polygons
Dim pLine As ILine
Set pLine = New Line
pSegment.FromPoint = pPointA
pSegment.ToPoint = pPointB
Segments
From
To
From To
Polylines and polygons
Polylines
Collections of connected or unconnected paths
Polygons
Composed of one or several rings
1 Polyline with
four segments
1 Polygon with
seven rings
Envelopes
Define a features spatial extent
Minimum bounding rectangle
All geometry has an envelope
Get or set with IGeometry :: Envelope
Dim pEnvelope As IEnvelope
Set pEnvelope = pLine.Envelope
Zooming in to a Feature
Get the extent using a shapes Envelope property
On the IGeometry interface
Set the ActiveView Extent property with an Envelope
Feature
Geometry
Envelope
1 Polygon Feature
pMxDoc.ActiveView.Extent = pFeature.Shape.Envelope
pMxDoc.ActiveView.Refresh
Geometry spatial operator interfaces
Interfaces supported by subtypes of Geometry
ITopologicalOperator
IProximityOperator
IRelationalOperator
Use to
Perform familiar spatial operations such as buffer, cut, and clip
Measure distances between shapes
Examine spatial relationships
ITopologicalOperator
Provides methods for working with geometry
Supported by Point, Multipoint, Polyline, and Polygon
Buffer
Intersect
Union
Cut Clip
Dim pTopoOp As ITopologicalOperator
Dim pBuffPoly As IPolygon
Set pTopoOp = pFeature.Shape
Set pBuffPoly = pTopoOp.Buffer (intBufferDistance)
IRelationalOperator
Methods for examining spatial relationships (return
Boolean)
Equals: Are input geometries structurally equivalent?
Touches: Do input geometry boundaries intersect?
Contains: Is one geometry contained by the other?
Disjoint: Are input geometries spatially distinct?
Several others
Dim pRelationOp As IRelationalOperator
Dim booTouches As Boolean
Set pRelationOp = pPoly
booTouches = pRelationOp.Touches (pAnotherPoly)
IProximityOperator
Methods for examining proximity relationships between
features
ReturnDistance: Returns the minimum distance between
features (double)
ReturnNearestPoint: Finds and returns the nearest point on
the specified feature (point)

Dim pProxOp As IProximityOperator
Dim dblDistance As Double
Set pProxOp = pLine
dblDistance = pProxOp.ReturnDistance (pSomeOtherLine)
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Basic steps: Building a COM component
1.Create a new COM project
2.Create a COM Class
3.Reference the ArcObjects libraries
4.Implement the required interface(s)
5.Compile the component as a DLL
6.Register your component with ArcGIS

The steps are the same regardless of the language

Programming With . Net
Introduction
In the past, ArcGIS programming was largely written in VBA
(Visual Basic for Applications) Script. This language, while useful
for writing macros for applications, lacks the depth and breadth
for large scale major initiatives which programming in the .Net
framework can provide. To this end, ESRI has made it possible to
program in the .Net Framework.
Software Requirements
ArcMap 9.2 (With service pack 6)
ArcGIS .Net SDK (Option available While Installation)
Microsoft Visual Studio dot net 2005
Programming Wizard
Available with ArcGIS
installation
Guide you to create the
classes and toolbars
Generic code (default
Events) will be available
with new classes.
Steps to write program
Navigate to File > New > Project
In the Project Types bar, expand the Visual C# (or the Visual
Basic if you want to use VB) and expand the ArcGIS subfolder. In
this Subfolder will be the Desktop folder (Or MapInfo, or Engine
if you have that installed). Once this is selected you will see a
number of options in the Templates box, Select Class Library
(ArcMAP).
Click OK!
Right click on Class1.cs in the Solution Explorer and select
Delete.
In the Solution Explorer, right click on the HelloArcGIS that is in
bold typeface.
Select Add > New Item.
At the Add New Item Dialog Select Base Command. Leave the
Name textbox as the default/Give specific name and click Add.
Select Desktop ArcMAP Command, Click OK.
Edit each of the public properties of your command so that they
reflect the command you are creating.
Expand the Overridden Class Methods code region
Click on Project > Add Reference
Scroll down and select the System.Windows.Forms DLL.
Click OK
Modify the using statements as per requirement.
Modify the OnClick method so that the code to display a
message box is included
Double click on Command1.bmp in the Solution Explorer to open
up the bmp editor in MSVS, edit the bmp in any way you would
like using the tools included in MSVS
Click on Build > Build Solution
Click on Debug > Start Debugging
Right click on a menu bar in ArcMap and select the Customize
button
Select the Commands tab, and then locate ArcGuides in the
Categories list. Select
Hello World For ArcGIS and click and drag it onto an ArcMap
toolbar
Practical workouts
Hello world ICommand
Read layers and Feature classes
ITool with draw features on map
Toolbar example
Different types of feature selection methods
Query filter and Spatial filter
Use of Topological operators
Read/Write feature attributes
Apply symbols
Help Documents
Sample source code & Help Documents
http://arcgisdeveloperonline.esri.com

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