All materials on this page are draft.  The final versions of these materials are posted on the NCSS training page.  The materials near the top of this page have not been forwarded to that page yet as they are either still under review, or are for a select audience and may never be posted to that page.

Draft instructional manual from Idaho for TEUI (Use by NRCS). This set of instructions address a bug in the application that causes the statistics not to be refreshed as they should be. It includes a work around for this bug.

Supplimental TEUI Guide from Idaho. –

Initial Directions for use of the data sets sent out by Ft. Worth to the MO's and Project Offices (Follow the following Link at bottom of NGDC page)

These are draft directions from NGDC. 1. Working with relationship classes – Instructions and Arc GIS 9.2 toolbox (DRAFT)

initial Directions for use of PLTS

This is how far we got in understanding this application in a season.  The directions are not intended to be all inclusive.  They are simply some observations discovered through much trial and research.

Draft materials for Setting up Pick Lists (Domain choice lists) and Using GeoProcessing services in ArcMap

*Setting up Choice Lists (Pick Lists).ppt

*Using Mapunit Labels with Domain Values in ArcMap.ppt (still needs more proofing)

Draft instructions for using Soil Data Access

*Job aid for Soil Data Access (developed by Dave Hoover)

Draft instructions for using Web Map Services from NCGC

These instructions are draft.  Some of the current Web Map Services may not be maintained.  This is the current condition as of June 2008.

My Toolbar

My toolbar (Beta Test software)  This is a toolbar of icons which have url's associated with them.  This toolbar opens Pedon PC, Analysis_pc, the Soils Web Pages, and other web pages that are commonly used by Soil Scientists.

More materials that have been used, and I do not want to loose.  These are being used/tested at this time

Instructions for using Soil Data Access (Queries for reports - not maps)

Steps for using Geoprocessing Service -1.3 (from Dwain Daniels) - Also available from sharepoint site managed for central region.

Module 10 spatial management (need to track down source)

Analysis Tools Interface (This is not a job aid, but a good reference to draw images from)

Instructions for using the GPS Toolbar in ArcMap 9.0  - Reference document
 

Data Acquisition and Integration

Last year Dwain Daniels was working on some models to create derivatives from spatial layers.  Links to this work are on the Data Acquisition and Integration Page.  Some of this information may be outdated, however I do not know of others doing similar work at this time.

Testing versions of "My Toolbar"

This is the latest version of "MyToolbar".  Must be unzipped and placed on C drive to work.   Extra development files are included.  All one needs to do is execute the MyToolbar.exe file to obtain a working toolbar.  The setup button needs to be expanded to all icons rather than just the SBAAG link.

Powerpoint versions of the Pedon PC Job Aids on the NCSS training page

Training materials for Pedon PC and SRITB are being posted to the Soils Training Page as Job Aids.

Setup of Pedon PC.

Customizing choice lists

Advanced Customizing Choice Lists

Setup of GPS (optional for Beta Test)

(replaced previous version)Autopopulation Toolbar (Goes with ArcGIS extension SRITB 1.1.18 for ArcGIS 9.2) - Includes directions for obtaining appropriate data from the Geospatial Data Gateway. Layers must be pieced together to create MLRA coverages.

Using Pedon PC

Customizing Pedon PC Forms (optional)

Upload Pedons to NASIS

Draft SRITB 1.1.18 Manual

pdf version of the Draft SRITB manual (modified 5/22/2008)

ritch text version of the Draft SRITB manual zipped up(Modified 5/22/2008)


Models for creating a Personal Geodatabase or a File Geodatabase(updated 4/22/2008)

Create Update Soil Survey GeoDatabase Documentation(updated 03/29/2008)

Create Initial Soil Survey GeoDatabase Documentation(updated 03/29/2008)

Draft Job Aid for the Soil Resource Inventory Toolbox Extension 1.1.18 for ArcGIS 9.2

SRITB_EditTools_5_22.ppt Job Aid

Draft Job Aids for the Analysis Tools

Analysis_PC_setup.ppt 05/19/2008)

Cover sheet for Analysis PC Job aid

Modify_or_Add_Query

Cover sheet for Add or Modify A Query Job Aid

* = Job aids that are being developed.

Phone numbers if you have questions:
1. Henry Ferguson 304-293-8232 ex 6106
2. Henry Ferguson cell 304-290-2159