Exercise: LaSal Mt. Soils

Appending & clipping:

(For an ArcView 3.x option)

After the soil data has been imported the next step is to append all the files together and clip them to our project boundary. 

To do this we need to start ArcToolBox (you might still have it open).  In ArcToolBox choose the ‘Data Management Tools’ then choose the Aggregate toolbox, double click on the ‘Append Wizard’ tool.

Results: ( quad_append_toolbox_menu )

From the append wizard dialogue box add each coverage that you just imported into the list to be appended.

Results: ( Quad_append_wizard )

You will not be able to see all the files from the results graphic so make sure you include all the files and do not include any one file twice.  Later you will be able to check this for accuracy.  If you are careful this will not happen.   Make a list of the quadrangles so you can mark off each one as you add them to the list.  Imagine if there were 30-50 quads that needed to be appended instead of just 9.  After verifying your input, choose the next button.

The following results will help you answer the remaining dialogues in the append wizard.

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