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Learning ArcGIS Pro 2 - Second Edition

Name: Learning ArcGIS Pro 2 - Second Edition
Author: Tripp Corbin, GISP
ISBN: 9781839210228

by Tripp Corbin, GISP

July 2020

Beginner

542 pages

12h 47m

English

Packt Publishing

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Learning ArcGIS Pro 2 Second Edition
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Section 1: Introducing and Navigating ArcGIS Pro
Introducing ArcGIS Pro
Technical requirementsChecking requirements for installing ArcGIS ProUnderstanding ArcGIS Pro minimum system requirementsLearning about OS requirementsUnderstanding the hardware requirementsOther supporting software requirementsAuthor system recommendationsTesting to see whether your computer can run ArcGIS ProDownloading and installing ArcGIS ProHow to download the installation filesInstalling ArcGIS ProInstalling ArcGIS Pro offline help filesManaging and assigning ArcGIS Pro licensesUnderstanding the number and level of ArcGIS Pro licensesAssigning ArcGIS Pro licensesDownloading and installing the exercise dataLaunching ArcGIS ProOpening an ArcGIS Pro ProjectSummaryFurther reading
Navigating the Ribbon Interface
Technical requirementsUnderstanding the new interface terminologyArcGIS Pro interface terminologyIntroducing the user interfaceUsing the interfaceNavigating the ribbonProject tabMap tabNavigate groupLayer groupSelection groupInquiry groupExercise 2A – Working with the Map tabStep 1 – Opening a projectStep 2 – Navigating the mapStep 3 – Using the Infographics tool (optional)Learning about contextual tabsUnderstanding the Feature Layer contextual tab setLearning about the Appearance tabVisibility Range groupEffects groupDrawing groupExtrusion and Faces groupsLearning about the Labeling tabLayer groupLabel Class groupText Symbol groupLabel Placement groupMap groupLearning about the Data tabDefinition Query groupTable groupSelection groupExport groupExercise 2B – Working with 2D and 3D layersStep 1 – Opening the project and adding layersStep 2 – Changing symbologyStep 3 – LabelingStep 4 – Working with a 3D layerChallengeSummary
Section 2: Visualizing, Maintaining, and Analyzing Data

Creating 2D Maps
Technical requirementsCreating and configuring 2D mapsCreating a new mapExercise 3A – Adding and configuring layers in a mapStep 1 – Creating the projectStep 2 – Connecting data sourcesStep 3 – Adding layersStep 4 – Saving a layer fileStep 5 – Renaming your mapExercise 3B – Adding a new map to a projectStep 1 – Creating the new map in a projectStep 2 – Filtering a layer with a definition queryStep 3 – Adding annotations to the mapExercise 3C – Using map and layer filesStep 1 – Adding a new map using a map fileStep 2 – Creating and using a layer fileStep 3 – Labeling the pipe sizesStep 4 – Configuring label conflict and placement optionsSkill challengeSummaryFurther reading
Creating 3D Scenes
Technical requirementsUnderstanding 3D ScenesExercise 4A – Creating a simple 3D SceneStep 1 – Creating a project and 3D SceneStep 2 – Adding a layerStep 3 – Making a 3D layer Step 4 – Combining types of symbologyLearning about elevations and how to use themEstablishing ground elevationsUnderstanding DEMsUnderstanding TINsUnderstanding extruding featuresOther methods to display 3D dataExercise 4B – Creating a Local SceneStep 1 – Opening a project and adding a Local SceneStep 2 – Setting the ground surfaceStep 3 – Adding layers and setting symbologySummaryFurther reading
Creating and Working with Projects
Technical requirementsWorking with an ArcGIS Pro projectUnderstanding project terminologyUsing the Catalog paneThe Project tabThe Portal tabThe Favorites tabExercise 5A – Using the Catalog paneStep 1 – Opening and saving a projectStep 2 – Navigating the Catalog paneStep 3 – Adding a database connectionStep 4 – Adjusting the layersStep 5 – Accessing and adding a layer from a portal (optional)Step 6 – Adding a folder connection as a favoriteStep 7 – Adding a favorite to a projectCreating a new project and project templatesCreating a new project with Esri templatesExercise 5B – Using an Esri template to create a new projectStep 1 – Creating a new project using the Local Scene templateStep 2 – Connecting to data sources and adding your surfaceCreating custom project templatesExercise 5C – Creating a custom project templateStep 1 – Creating a projectStep 2 – Setting up a default map in the templateStep 3 – Adding a layout from an existing map documentStep 4 – Saving a project as a templateStep 5 – Creating a new project using a custom templateWord of warningSummary
Creating a Layout
Technical requirementsUnderstanding the considerations of designing a layoutUnderstanding the purposePractice exercise – Determining the purposeUnderstanding the audience for the mapLearning about the age factorUnderstanding the education and knowledge levelLearning about the situationCreating a layout in ArcGIS ProUnderstanding the general workflow to create a layoutExercise 6A – Creating a simple layoutStep 1 – Opening ArcGIS Pro and your projectStep 2 – Adding a new blank layoutStep 3 – Displaying the desired areaStep 4 – Adding other elementsChallenge 1Exercise 6B – Creating and using a layout templateStep 1 – Saving a template fileStep 2 – Creating a new layout using the layout fileStep 3 – Configuring the new layoutChallenge 2Summary
Creating Map Books Using Map Series
Technical requirementsWhat is a map series? Understanding and creating a map seriesLearning about indexesCreating grid and strip indexesUnderstanding the Grid Index Features toolLearning about the Strip Map Index Features toolExercise 7A – Creating a grid indexStep 1 – Opening ArcGIS Pro and your projectStep 2 – Creating the grid indexEnabling the Map Series functionalityExercise 7B – Enabling the map seriesStep 1 – Opening the project and layoutStep 2 – Enabling and configuring the map seriesStep 3 – Adding a page name to your layoutStep 4 – Viewing pages in a seriesStep 5 – Printing a map seriesSummary
Learning to Edit Spatial Data
Technical requirementsUnderstanding the editable data formatsData formats – editable or notUnderstanding geodatabasesIdentifying your data formatEditing data using ArcGIS ProHow to start editing features and attributesPreparing ArcGIS Pro to edit dataLearning about the Edit tabClipboard groupManage Edits groupSnapping groupFeatures groupSelection groupCreating new featuresLearning about feature templatesExercise 8A – Creating new featuresStep 1 – Opening your project and preparing to editStep 2 – Adding your source dataStep 3 – Drawing a new sewer lineStep 4 – Updating attributesChallengeStep 5 – Drawing the manholesStep 6 – Adding the street centerlinesStep 7 – Creating the street rights-of-wayExercise 8B – Splitting polygonsStep 1 – Splitting out the rights-of-wayStep 2 – Splitting out individual lot polygonsSummaryFurther reading
Learning about Editing Tabular Data
Technical requirementsEditing your schemaAdding a fieldField nameAliasField typesExercise 9A – Adding a field and populating values Importing a new feature classExercise 9B – Importing a shapefileStep 1 – Opening the project and adding a layerStep 2 – Exporting to a geodatabasePopulating field values in a databaseUnderstanding methods to edit or add single valuesAttributes windowEditing directly in the attribute tableExercise 9C – Editing attributesStep 1 – Opening the project and zooming to the correct locationStep 2 – Adding Street_Centerline attribute valuesMass-populating table values by using toolsCalculate Field toolCalculate Geometry toolExercise 9D – Using tools to mass-populate field valuesStep 1 – Populating the field using the Field Calculator toolStep 2 – Using the Calculate Geometry toolSummaryFurther reading
Performing Analysis with Geoprocessing Tools
Technical requirementsDetermining which tools to useUnderstanding licensing levelsLearning about extensions for ArcGIS ProSpatial Analyst3D AnalystNetwork AnalystExercise 10A – Determining your license level and extensionsStep 1 – Opening ArcGIS ProStep 2 – Determining the license level and extensionUnderstanding the analysis processPreparing data for analysisClip geoprocessing toolDissolve toolProject toolMerge toolAppend toolExercise 10B – Using the Clip and Dissolve toolsStep 1 – Evaluating the dataStep 2 – Clipping the streetsStep 3 – Simplifying the data and calculating the total lengthStep 4 – Exporting a table to ExcelUsing other common geoprocessing analysis toolsOverlay analysisUnionIntersectProximity analysisBuffer toolMultiple Ring Buffer toolExercise 10C – Performing analysisStep 1 – Locating commercial properties near sewer linesStep 2 – Exporting selected parcelsStep 3 – Determining how much of each commercial property is in the floodplainStep 4 – Selecting commercial parcels that are not in the floodplainStep 5 – Reviewing your geoprocessing historySummary
Section 3: Sharing Data and Automating processes
Creating and Using Tasks
Technical requirementsUnderstanding what a task isComponents of a taskRunning a taskExercise 11A – Running a simple taskStep 1 – Starting ArcGIS Pro and opening a projectStep 2 – Opening and running a taskLearning how to create tasksExercise 11B – Exploring a taskStep 1 – Opening a projectStep 2 – Opening a task in the Task DesignerStep 3 – Reviewing a task's stepsThings to consider when creating a taskUnderstanding the purpose of the taskDetermining the workflow to support the purposeUsing tasks in different waysDetermining the audience for a taskCreating a task yourselfCreating a task itemCreating a task groupCreating a taskExercise 11C – Creating a taskStep 1 – Opening a project and creating a task itemStep 2 – Creating a new taskAdding task stepsLearning about the components of a stepGeneralActionsViewsContentsExercise 11D – Adding steps to a taskStep 1 – Opening the task in the Task DesignerStep 2 – Adding a step to zoomStep 3 – Selecting the road segmentStep 4 – Selecting nearby parcelsStep 5 – Exporting the selection to an Excel spreadsheetStep 6 – Running your taskChallengeSummary
Automating Processes with ModelBuilder and Python
Technical requirementsDifferentiating between tasks, geoprocessing models, and Python scriptsLearning about geoprocessing modelsUnderstanding Python scriptsWhat is the difference between the three?Creating geoprocessing modelsUnderstanding model components and terminologySaving a modelExercise 12A – Creating a modelStep 1 – Opening the project and the ModelBuilder windowStep 2 – Adding model componentsStep 3 – Adding another processRunning a modelExercise 12B – Running a modelStep 1 – Running the model from ModelBuilderStep 2 – Resetting the run stateStep 3 – Running the model from a toolboxMaking a model interactiveExercise 12C – Allowing users to provide inputs to run modelsStep 1 – Marking variables as parametersStep 2 – Exposing hidden variablesStep 3 – Running the modelLearning about PythonUnderstanding Python basicsCommenting and documenting your scriptsLearning about variablesUnderstanding data pathsLearning about the ArcPy moduleLocating Python syntax for a geoprocessing toolExercise 12D – Creating a Python scriptStep 1 – Opening IDLEStep 2 – Writing the scriptStep 3 – Adding the script to ArcGIS Pro and running itSummaryFurther reading
Sharing Your Work with Others
Technical requirementsSharing content with those on your networkSharing data if users have ArcGIS ProUnderstanding the layer fileExercise 13A – Creating a layer file and using itStep 1 – Creating the layer fileStep 2 – Using the layer file to add a layer to a mapLearning about map filesMap file challengeUnderstanding layout filesLayout file challengeSharing data if users don't have ArcGIS ProExporting to other GIS formatsExercise 13B – Exporting data to a shapefileStep 1 – Opening the project and verifying the dataStep 2 – Creating a new map and adding the shapefile as a layerStep 3 – Applying symbology using a layer fileExporting data to non-GIS formatsExporting maps and layoutsExporting tablesSharing content with those not on your networkLearning about the layer packageExercise 13C – Creating a layer packageStep 1 – Creating the layer packageStep 2 – Testing the packageUnderstanding map packagesMap package challengeLearning about project packagesProject package challengePublishing to ArcGIS OnlineExercise 13D – Publishing a map to ArcGIS OnlineStep 1 – Optimizing your mapStep 2 – Publishing a map to ArcGIS OnlineStep 3 – Viewing the new map in ArcGIS OnlineSummaryFurther reading
Using Arcade Expressions for Labeling and Symbology
Technical requirementsLearning about ArcadeUnderstanding Arcade syntaxUnderstanding the text string syntaxInserting comments into expressionsAdding data from a tableDefining a variableUnderstanding labeling expressionsConfiguring expressions to label with multiple field valuesMaking labels more readableExercise 14A – Creating an Arcade label expressionStep 1 – Opening your project and reviewing the available dataStep 2 – Creating a simple label expressionUnderstanding symbology expressionsCreating a symbology expressionUnderstanding the common operatorsExercise 14B – Creating a symbology expressionStep 1 – Evaluating the Street_Centerlines layerStep 2 – Creating a symbology expressionSummaryFurther reading
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Overview

Learning ArcGIS Pro 2 is your comprehensive guide to mastering the capabilities of ArcGIS Pro for geospatial analysis and cartography. You'll learn to create both 2D and 3D maps, edit and visualize geospatial data, and automate workflows using Python and ModelBuilder. This book provides the foundational skills you need to effectively work with GIS data and projects.

What this Book will help me do

Navigate the ArcGIS Pro interface to create, analyze, and share GIS projects efficiently.
Visualize and interpret geographic data using 2D and 3D mapping techniques.
Use Arcade language to customize labels and symbology for better map clarity.
Automate GIS workflows through Python scripts and ModelBuilder for increased efficiency.
Create and share professional-quality map layouts and series with ease.

Author(s)

Tripp Corbin, GISP, is a GIS Professional with extensive experience in geographic data analysis and ArcGIS software. As a seasoned instructor and author, Tripp aims to make GIS accessible by breaking down complex topics into manageable concepts. His hands-on teaching approach is reflected throughout this book, providing clear guidance and practical knowledge.

Who is it for?

This book is ideal for beginner GIS enthusiasts or professionals looking to transition to ArcGIS Pro. It is well-suited for those with minimal exposure to GIS or no prior experience with ArcGIS software. Whether you aim to explore geospatial concepts or acquire skills for professional applications, this book provides a solid foundation.

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