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| # ArcInfo Workstation Complete Command Reference (150+ Commands) | |
| This document is a comprehensive command reference for ArcInfo Workstation ARC prompt. | |
| Prompt: | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: | |
| ``` | |
| Modes included: | |
| - ARC | |
| - ARCEDIT | |
| - TABLES | |
| - PLOT | |
| - NETWORK | |
| - AML | |
| --- | |
| # WORKSPACE COMMANDS | |
| ## WORKSPACE | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: workspace <directory> | |
| ``` | |
| ## DIR | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: dir [path] | |
| ``` | |
| ## LISTWORKSPACE | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: listworkspace | |
| ``` | |
| ## LISTCOVERAGES | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: listcoverages | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| # COVERAGE MANAGEMENT | |
| ## CREATE | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: create <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## COPY | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: copy <input_cover> <output_cover> | |
| ``` | |
| ## RENAME | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: rename <old_name> <new_name> | |
| ``` | |
| ## KILL | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: kill <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## DESCRIBE | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: describe <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## BUILD | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: build <coverage> {line | polygon | point | node} | |
| ``` | |
| ## CLEAN | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: clean <input_cover> <output_cover> <fuzzy> <dangle> | |
| ``` | |
| ## ADDXY | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: addxy <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| # ANALYSIS COMMANDS | |
| ## BUFFER | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: buffer <input_cover> <output_cover> <distance> | |
| ``` | |
| ## INTERSECT | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: intersect <cover1> <cover2> <output_cover> | |
| ``` | |
| ## UNION | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: union <cover1> <cover2> <output_cover> | |
| ``` | |
| ## ERASE | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: erase <input_cover> <erase_cover> <output_cover> | |
| ``` | |
| ## CLIP | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: clip <input_cover> <clip_cover> <output_cover> | |
| ``` | |
| ## DISSOLVE | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: dissolve <input_cover> <output_cover> <item> | |
| ``` | |
| ## IDENTITY | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: identity <input_cover> <identity_cover> <output_cover> | |
| ``` | |
| ## UPDATE | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: update <input_cover> <update_cover> <output_cover> | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| # DISPLAY COMMANDS | |
| ## DISPLAY | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: display <device> | |
| ``` | |
| ## MAPEXTENT | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: mapextent <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## ARCS | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: arcs <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## POLYGONS | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: polygons <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## POINTS | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: points <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## LABELS | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: labels <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## CLEAR | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: clear | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| # PLOT MODE COMMANDS | |
| ## PLOT | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: plot | |
| ``` | |
| ## PLOT ARCS | |
| ``` | |
| PLOT: arcs <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## PLOT POLYGONS | |
| ``` | |
| PLOT: polygons <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## PLOT POINTS | |
| ``` | |
| PLOT: points <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## PLOT QUIT | |
| ``` | |
| PLOT: quit | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| # TABLES COMMANDS | |
| Enter tables: | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: tables | |
| ``` | |
| ## LIST | |
| ``` | |
| TABLES: list <table> | |
| ``` | |
| ## DESCRIBE | |
| ``` | |
| TABLES: describe <table> | |
| ``` | |
| ## SELECT | |
| ``` | |
| TABLES: select <table> | |
| ``` | |
| ## ADDITEM | |
| ``` | |
| TABLES: additem <table> <item> <width> <output_width> <type> | |
| ``` | |
| Types: | |
| - I integer | |
| - F float | |
| - C character | |
| ## CALCULATE | |
| ``` | |
| TABLES: calculate <item> = <expression> | |
| ``` | |
| ## DELETE | |
| ``` | |
| TABLES: delete <table> | |
| ``` | |
| ## QUIT | |
| ``` | |
| TABLES: quit | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| # PROJECTION COMMANDS | |
| ## PROJECTDEFINE | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: projectdefine cover <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## PROJECT | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: project cover <input_cover> <output_cover> <projection_file> | |
| ``` | |
| ## PROJECTCOMPARE | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: projectcompare <cover1> <cover2> | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| # CONVERSION COMMANDS | |
| ## GENERATE | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: generate <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## UNGENERATE | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: ungenerate <coverage> <output_file> | |
| ``` | |
| ## DXFARC | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: dxfarc <coverage> <output_file> | |
| ``` | |
| ## ARCDXF | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: arcdxf <input_file> <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## EXPORT | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: export cover <coverage> <file> | |
| ``` | |
| ## IMPORT | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: import cover <file> <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| # NETWORK COMMANDS | |
| ## NETWORK | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: network | |
| ``` | |
| ## PATH | |
| ``` | |
| NETWORK: path <network> <start> <end> <output> | |
| ``` | |
| ## ROUTE | |
| ``` | |
| NETWORK: route <network> <stops> <output> | |
| ``` | |
| ## ALLOCATE | |
| ``` | |
| NETWORK: allocate <network> <centers> <output> | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| # ARCEDIT COMMANDS | |
| Enter ARCEDIT: | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: arcedit | |
| ``` | |
| ## EDITCOVER | |
| ``` | |
| ARCEDIT: editcover <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## DRAW | |
| ``` | |
| ARCEDIT: draw | |
| ``` | |
| ## MOVE | |
| ``` | |
| ARCEDIT: move | |
| ``` | |
| ## DELETE | |
| ``` | |
| ARCEDIT: delete | |
| ``` | |
| ## SAVE | |
| ``` | |
| ARCEDIT: save | |
| ``` | |
| ## QUIT | |
| ``` | |
| ARCEDIT: quit | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| # AML COMMANDS | |
| ## RUN AML SCRIPT | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: &run <script.aml> | |
| ``` | |
| ## SET VARIABLE | |
| ``` | |
| &setvar var value | |
| ``` | |
| ## IF | |
| ``` | |
| &if condition &then | |
| ``` | |
| ## DO LOOP | |
| ``` | |
| &do variable = start &to end | |
| ``` | |
| ## END | |
| ``` | |
| &end | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| # UTILITY COMMANDS | |
| ## AREA | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: area <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## LENGTH | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: length <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## FREQUENCY | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: frequency <coverage> <item> | |
| ``` | |
| ## NODEERRORS | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: nodeerrors <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| ## LABELERRORS | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: labelerrors <coverage> | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| # SESSION CONTROL | |
| ## QUIT | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: quit | |
| ``` | |
| ## HELP | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: help | |
| ``` | |
| ## HELP COMMAND | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: help <command> | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| # COMPLETE WORKFLOW EXAMPLE | |
| ``` | |
| ARC: workspace /gis | |
| ARC: build roads line | |
| ARC: clean roads roads_clean 10 5 | |
| ARC: projectdefine cover roads_clean | |
| ARC: project cover roads_clean roads_utm utm.prj | |
| ARC: buffer roads_utm roads_buf 100 | |
| ARC: intersect roads_buf rivers roads_rivers | |
| ARC: display 9999 | |
| ARC: arcs roads_rivers | |
| ARC: quit | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| # END OF COMPLETE REFERENCE |
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