Frequently-Asked Questions    

Basics | ArcView (3.x) | ArcGIS | Imagery | Cartography

Basics

• What is External Data Structure and Naming Convention?
• What is Metadata?
• Where can I find KCGIS Metadata (vector and raster)
• What is a GIS data projection?
• What is the King County standard projection for GIS data?
• What is a Datum?
• I want to find out about KCGIS Center Funding, Rate Setting and Billing.

ArcView (3.x)

• How can I get imagery in MrSID format to plot correctly instead of printing out black squares?
• Why does it take so long for my plot to come out when I use MrSID imagery?
• How can I masking data?
• How can I fix my corrupted ArcView project?

ArcGIS

• Is there a projection file for KCGIS data?
• I tried to start ArcMap (or ArcCatalog), and I got a license error.
• How do I get rid of the annoying "License Expired" message?

Imagery

• How do I install the JP2 ArcView Extension?
• How can I improve the appearance of MrSID image mosaics in ArcView? (PDF)
• How can I get imagery in MrSID format to plot correctly instead of printing out black squares?
• Why does it take so long for my plot to come out when I use MrSID imagery?

Cartography

• KCGIS Cartographic Standards
• Cartographic Tips for ArcMap (PDF)
• Creating GIS-Aware Adobe Illustrator Map Drawings (MS Word doc)

Revised August 23, 2007