Setting Up and Using Class
Data
<click here for a
printer copy (.pdf file)>
Moving MapCalc Data to
your personal workspace
1)
Right click on Start
at the bottom left of your screen (Task Bar)
2)
Select Windows
Explorer
3)
Locate your personal
workspace as directed by the instructor
4)
Create a new folder in
your workspace called …\GISmodeling
5)
In the new folder create
a sub-folder …\GISmodeling\MapCalc Data
6)
Browse to the …\GEOG3110
class directory as directed by the instructor
7)
Highlight all of the
files in the \MapCalc Data folder and select Copy
8)
Go to your …\GISmodeling\MapCalc
Data sub-folder and Paste the MapCalc Data files
Suggested folder
organization
…\GISmodeling\MapCalc Data\ (…just created folder containing MapCalc base
data)
…\GISmodeling\Week1\ (contains all of the data, scripts, and other files used in week 1)
…\GISmodeling\Week2\ (contains all of the data, scripts, and other files used in week
2)
…etc.
Example Homework Exercise
Download example
exercise— use Internet Explorer to access the class website at…
http://www.innovativegis.com/basis/Courses/GMcourse09/
…and under “Links to
Homework,” right-click on “Example” and choose “Open” to download and bring up
the Exer0.doc file in Word.
Complete the Example
exercise:
ü
Complete the information
requested at the top
ü
Access the MapCalc System
by Startà Programsà MapCalc Learnerà MapCalc Learner
ü
Specify the existing Tutor25.rgs
database in your personal \MapCalc Data workspace
ü
Create a 3D Lattice
display of the Elevation surface by pressing the 3D Toggle button
ü
Simultaneously press the
keys Ctrl/Shift/P to activate the SnagIt screen capture utility
ü
Click the Green Check
button to save the display to your clipboard
ü
Switch to the Word
session and Paste the graphic in the appropriate place
ü
Switch back to the
MapCalc session and click on the Use Cells button for a Grid display
ü
Repeat the SnagIt
procedure to Capture/Paste the grid display into the Word session
ü
Enter a Title/Caption
for each of the embedded figures and answer the questions
ü
Save the Word file as “Exer0_<YourName>.doc”
and submit it via Blackboard’s Drop Box
Homework guidelines— review “Homework guidelines and example
question/response