![]() ![]() To invert go to Customize->ArcMap Options->General and Select Roll Forward Zooms In. You will probably want to invert the scroll wheel setting on the mouse for zooming in and out as I find the default setting counter intuitive, however this could be a result of what I am used to. The Catalog window gives access to a number of file types including shapefiles (*.SHP), MXD’s (Map Documents) which are like workspaces and Geodatabases including features etc. I found the help excellent and the ability to search for features means that if you know what you want to do, you should be able to find the tool or function to do it and with useful instructions including information on fields/parameters which are made interactively available. Yes some of the terminology is different and some features and functions work a bit differently and are located in different places. Having gotten used to the Catalog which is basically an explorer window where one can drag and drop files into the ‘Map Window, sorry ‘Data Frame’. The solution is to use the Catalog window typically docked on the right hand side. Being used to opening a Tab file from the File menu and expecting to do the same with a Shape file I found this was not the case. However as soon as I tried to open a layer for the first time this is where things started to feel a little less familiar. ![]() ![]() As a Mapinfo Professional trained user starting ArcMap for the first time I was comforted by the presence of some familiar looking buttons for map navigation and standard functions like saving and printing. ![]()
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