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[[File:WMSIcon GIS Palette.png|thumb|right|The toolbar for the GIS module.]] | |||
The toolbar for the WMS [[WMS:GIS Module|GIS module]] has a variety of tools useful for selecting objects and obtaining information about them. The tools are described below. | |||
The '''Select Features''' tool selects features from GIS layers when ArcObjects has been enabled (the '''Select Shapes''' tool is used when ArcObjects is not enabled). All features from selectable layers will be selected as long as the layer is visible. A layer can be turned off from the Project Explorer so that it is not visible, and therefore not selectable. The layers can also be made un-selectable by using the '''Selectable Layers...''' command in the ''Selection'' menu. The following dialog allows users to check or uncheck layers as being selectable. | ==Tools== | ||
===Select Features=== | |||
The '''Select Features''' [[Image:WMSIcon_Select_Features.png]] tool selects features from GIS layers when ArcObjects has been enabled (the '''Select Shapes''' tool is used when ArcObjects is not enabled). All features from selectable layers will be selected as long as the layer is visible. A layer can be turned off from the Project Explorer so that it is not visible, and therefore not selectable. The layers can also be made un-selectable by using the '''Selectable Layers...''' command in the ''Selection'' menu. The following dialog allows users to check or uncheck layers as being selectable. | |||
[[Image:GISchecklayers.jpg|thumb|none|left|200 px|''Check Selectable Layers'' dialog ]] | [[Image:GISchecklayers.jpg|thumb|none|left|200 px|''Check Selectable Layers'' dialog ]] | ||
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Multiple features may also be selected by dragging a box around all features that the user wants selected. In such cases all features that have any portion within the selection rectangle will be selected. | Multiple features may also be selected by dragging a box around all features that the user wants selected. In such cases all features that have any portion within the selection rectangle will be selected. | ||
== | ===Identify=== | ||
The '''Identify''' tool can be used to view the attributes of selected features (points, lines, or polygons in a GIS layer) in a GIS layer. When selecting a feature the attributes are displayed in the ''Identify Results'' window. By default, with ArcObjects enabled, only the attributes of the selected feature in the top most layer (as displayed in the WMS Project Explorer) are displayed, but the ''Layers'' drop down combo can be changed to ''All Layers'', or a specific layer as shown in the figure below. | The '''Identify''' [[File:Identify tool icon.png]] tool can be used to view the attributes of selected features (points, lines, or polygons in a GIS layer) in a GIS layer. When selecting a feature the attributes are displayed in the ''Identify Results'' window. By default, with ArcObjects enabled, only the attributes of the selected feature in the top most layer (as displayed in the WMS Project Explorer) are displayed, but the ''Layers'' drop down combo can be changed to ''All Layers'', or a specific layer as shown in the figure below. | ||
[[Image:IdentifyResults.jpg|thumb|none|left|400 px|''Identify Results'' dialog]] | [[Image:IdentifyResults.jpg|thumb|none|left|400 px|''Identify Results'' dialog]] | ||
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[[Image:GISidentify.jpg|thumb|none|left|200 px|''Identify'' dialog]] | [[Image:GISidentify.jpg|thumb|none|left|200 px|''Identify'' dialog]] | ||
== | ===Select Shapes=== | ||
The '''Select Shapes''' tool is used to interactively select shapes when ArcObjects is not enabled. Individual shapes may be selected using this tool and, when holding the ''SHIFT'' key down, newly selected shapes can be added to the selection list. A rectangle can also be dragged and all shapes that have any part within the rectangle will be added to the selection list. | The '''Select Shapes''' [[File:Select Object tool.png]] tool is used to interactively select shapes when ArcObjects is not enabled. Individual shapes may be selected using this tool and, when holding the ''SHIFT'' key down, newly selected shapes can be added to the selection list. A rectangle can also be dragged and all shapes that have any part within the rectangle will be added to the selection list. | ||
==Related Topics== | ==Related Topics== | ||
*[[WMS:GIS Module|GIS Module]] | * [[WMS:GIS Module|GIS Module]] | ||
* [[WMS:Feature Selection|Selection with ArcObjects Enabled]] | * [[WMS:Feature Selection|Selection with ArcObjects Enabled]] | ||
* [[WMS:Mapping to Feature Objects|Mapping GIS Features to Feature Objects]] | * [[WMS:Mapping to Feature Objects|Mapping GIS Features to Feature Objects]] | ||
Revision as of 23:39, 21 October 2015
The toolbar for the WMS GIS module has a variety of tools useful for selecting objects and obtaining information about them. The tools are described below.
Tools
Select Features
The Select Features 
tool selects features from GIS layers when ArcObjects has been enabled (the Select Shapes tool is used when ArcObjects is not enabled). All features from selectable layers will be selected as long as the layer is visible. A layer can be turned off from the Project Explorer so that it is not visible, and therefore not selectable. The layers can also be made un-selectable by using the Selectable Layers... command in the Selection menu. The following dialog allows users to check or uncheck layers as being selectable.
Individual features can be selected to create a new selection, added to the current selection, taken from the current selection, or selected from within features already selected as specified by the Interactive Selection method defined from the Selection menu (by default the selection method is create a new selection).
Multiple features may also be selected by dragging a box around all features that the user wants selected. In such cases all features that have any portion within the selection rectangle will be selected.
Identify
The Identify 
tool can be used to view the attributes of selected features (points, lines, or polygons in a GIS layer) in a GIS layer. When selecting a feature the attributes are displayed in the Identify Results window. By default, with ArcObjects enabled, only the attributes of the selected feature in the top most layer (as displayed in the WMS Project Explorer) are displayed, but the Layers drop down combo can be changed to All Layers, or a specific layer as shown in the figure below.
With ArcObjects not enabled, attributes of the selected feature in the top most layer (as displayed in the WMS Project Explorer) are displayed, while features from other shapefile layers can also be viewed by selecting them in the dialog as shown in the figure below.
Select Shapes
The Select Shapes 
tool is used to interactively select shapes when ArcObjects is not enabled. Individual shapes may be selected using this tool and, when holding the SHIFT key down, newly selected shapes can be added to the selection list. A rectangle can also be dragged and all shapes that have any part within the rectangle will be added to the selection list.
Related Topics
WMS – Watershed Modeling System | ||
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| Modules: | Terrain Data • Drainage • Map • Hydrologic Modeling • River • GIS • 2D Grid • 2D Scatter |  |
| Models: | CE-QUAL-W2 • GSSHA • HEC-1 • HEC-HMS • HEC-RAS • HSPF • MODRAT • NSS • OC Hydrograph • OC Rational • Rational • River Tools • Storm Drain • SMPDBK • SWMM • TR-20 • TR-55 | |
| Toolbars: | Modules • Macros • Units • Digitize • Static Tools • Dynamic Tools • Drawing • Get Data Tools | |
| Aquaveo | ||
