GMS:GIS Commands

• Enable ArcObjects || Loads ArcMap ArcObjects so that ArcMap can run inside of GMS. This command is only available in 32 bit GMS since ArcMap is a 32 bit application. You must have ArcGIS installed with a valid license (or access to a network license).
• Add Data... || Calls ArcObjects and uses ESRI's Select Data dialog.
• Delete Layer(s)... || Brings up a dialog where the user can select from the currently loaded layers and remove them from the GIS data. ArcObjects only.

A more efficient way to remove layers from a project would be to select the item in the Project Explorer and select delete.

• ArcObjects → Feature Objects || Converts ArcObjects vector data to Feature Objects using the GIS to Feature Objects wizard.
• Shapes → Feature Objects || Converts Shapefile data to Feature Objects using the GIS to Feature Objects wizard.
• Selection > ||

|- | Select By Attributes... || Brings up ESRI's Query Wizard for selecting based on attribute. ArcObjects only. |- | Select By Location... || Brings up ESRI's Select By Location dialog. ArcObjects only. |- | Clear Selected Features || Clears all selections of GIS data. ArcObjects only. |- | Interactive Selection Method > || Allows user to select how ArcObjects will process new selections based on the 4 options listed below. ArcObjects only. |- | Create New Selection || Mode for handling interactive selection. ArcObjects only. |- | Add to Current Selection || Mode for handling interactive selection. ArcObjects only. |- | Remove from Current Selection || Mode for handling interactive selection. ArcObjects only. |- | Select from Current Selection || Mode for handling interactive selection. ArcObjects only. |- | Options... || Brings up ESRI's Selection Options dialog. ArcObjects only. |- | Selectable Layers... || Allows the user to choose which GIS layers can have selections. ArcOjects only. |- | Visible Layers...|| Allows the user to choose which GIS layers are visible. ArcObjects only. A more efficient way to change the visibility of the GIS layer is to use the check box next to the item in the project explorer |- | Map Properties... || Brings up the properties for the ESRI map and shows the current coordinate system. |- | Attribute Table... || Brings up attribute table of the selected GIS layer. |- | Join Table to Layer... || Brings up file browser dialog to choose a dbf file to join to a GIS layer. |- | Transparency... || Allows the user to set the transparency on raster layers or, if using ArcObjects, any GIS layer; |- | Properties... || Brings up the properties dialog for the selected layer. |- | Convert to 2D Scatter Points || Converts GIS point layers to 2D scatter points. |- | Add Shapefile Data... || Adds a shape file to the GIS data. |- | Clear All Data || Removes all GIS data from the project. |}

Related Topics

• GIS Module