NASIS 5.0 Tutorials

These links are the tutorial chapters of the Getting Started manual for NASIS release 5.0. They are now available for viewing and printing from your Web browser. You can also download a complete set of these documents in compressed form by going to our FTP site.

These documents require Acrobat Reader.

Chapter 1. Understanding NASIS, 24 pages (PDF; 227 KB)

Chapter 2. Working in X Windows, 6 pages (PDF; 147 KB)

Chapter 3. Using NASIS Menus, 6 pages (PDF; 177 KB)

Chapter 4. Using Online Help, 16 pages (PDF; 265 KB)

Chapter 5. Building a Selected Set, 4 pages (PDF; 128 KB)

Chapter 6. Understanding NASIS Objects, Tables, and Elements, 10 pages (PDF; 251 KB)

Chapter 7. Overview of Editing Concepts, 18 pages (PDF; 372 KB)

Chapter 8. Exporting NASIS Data, 18 pages (PDF; 369 KB)

Chapter 9. Examining the Query Editor, 6 pages (PDF; 148 KB)

Chapter 10. Understanding Map Unit Tables, 22 pages (PDF; 418 KB)

Chapter 11. Using Global Editing Features, 10 pages (PDF; 239 KB)

Chapter 12. Managing Soil Survey Data, 26 pages (PDF; 512 KB)

Chapter 13. Printing Reports, 8 pages (PDF; 194 KB)

Chapter 14. Introducing Interpretations, 8 pages (PDF; 138 KB)

Chapter 15. Reporting Interpretations, 12 pages (PDF; 250 KB)

Chapter 16. Developing Interpretation Criteria, 36 pages (PDF; 630 KB)

Chapter 17. Writing Custom Queries, 12 pages (PDF; 361 KB)

Chapter 18. Examining the Site and Point Data, 12 pages (PDF; 287 KB)

Chapter 19. Managing the Site and Point Data, 14 pages (PDF; 287 KB)

Appendix A. Tutorial Database, 4 pages (PDF; 85 KB)

Appendix B. Query Rules, Tools, Samples, 10 pages (PDF; 149 KB)

Appendix C. Configuring Print Capability, 4 pages (PDF; 129 KB)