book

ArcGIS Pro 3.x Cookbook - Second Edition

Name: ArcGIS Pro 3.x Cookbook - Second Edition
Author: Tripp Corbin, GISP
ISBN: 9781837631704

by Tripp Corbin, GISP

May 2024

Intermediate to advanced

564 pages

14h 20m

English

Packt Publishing

Read now

Unlock full access

ArcGIS Pro 3.x Cookbook
ForewordContributorsAbout the authorAbout the reviewer
Preface
Who this book is forWhat this book coversTo get the most out of this bookDownload the recipe data filesConventions usedGet in touchShare Your ThoughtsDownload a free PDF copy of this book
Chapter 1: ArcGIS Pro Capabilities and Terminology
Determining whether your computer can run ArcGIS ProGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Determining your ArcGIS Pro license levelGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Opening an existing ArcGIS Pro projectGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Opening and navigating a mapGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Creating a project with a templateGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Creating a project without a templateGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...
Chapter 2: Adding and Configuring Layers
Adding a layer from a geodatabaseGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…Adding a layer from ArcGIS OnlineGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Plotting X, Y points from a tableGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Geocoding addressesGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…
Chapter 3: Linking Data Together
Joining two tablesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Labeling features using a joined tableGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…Querying data in a joined tableGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…Creating and using a relateGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…There’s more…Joining features spatiallyGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…Creating feature-linked annotationGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Creating and using a relationship class using existing dataGetting readyHow to do it...How it works….
Chapter 4: Editing Existing Spatial Features
Configuring editing optionsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…Reshaping an existing featureGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Splitting a line featureGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Merging featuresGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Aligning featuresGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…
Chapter 5: Creating New Spatial Data
Creating new point featuresGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…Creating new line featuresGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Creating polygon featuresGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Creating a new polygon feature using the Autocomplete Polygon toolGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…
Chapter 6: Editing Tabular Data
Editing individual attributes using the Attributes paneGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…Editing multiple attributes with a single edit using the Attributes paneGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Editing individual attributes in the table viewGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Using the Calculate Field tool to populate multiple featuresGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Using the Calculate Geometry tool to populate values for multiple featuresGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…
Chapter 7: Projection and Coordinate System Basics
Determining the coordinate system for an existing mapGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…Setting the coordinate system for a new mapGetting readyHow to do itHow it works…Changing the coordinate system of a mapGetting readyHow to do itHow it works…Defining a coordinate system for dataGetting readyHow to do itHow it works…Projecting data to a different coordinate systemGetting readyHow to do itHow it works…
Chapter 8: Creating a Geodatabase
Creating a new geodatabase and feature classesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…Creating a feature datasetGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Creating a coded values domainGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Creating subtypesGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…

Chapter 9: Enabling Advanced Functionality in a Geodatabase
Enabling editor trackingGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…Adding GPS metadata captureGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Creating attribute rulesGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Creating contingent valuesGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…
Chapter 10: Validating and Editing Data with Topologies
Creating a new geodatabase topologyGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Validating spatial data using a geodatabase topologyGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…Correcting spatial features with topology toolsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…Editing data with a map topologyGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…
Chapter 11: Converting Data
Converting shapefiles to a geodatabase feature classGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…There’s more…Merging multiple shapefiles into a single geodatabase feature classGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…There’s more…Exporting tabular data to an Excel spreadsheetGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…Importing an Excel spreadsheet into ArcGIS ProGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…There’s more…Importing selected features into an existing layerGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…
Chapter 12: Proximity Analysis
Selecting features within a specific distanceGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…Creating buffersGetting readyHow to do it...ChallengeThere’s more…Determining the nearest feature using the Near toolGetting readyHow to do it...There’s more…How it works…Calculating how far apart features are using the Generate Near Table toolGetting readyHow to do it...There’s more…
Chapter 13: Spatial Statistics and Hotspots
Selecting features within a specific distanceGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Finding the mean center of a geographic distributionGetting readyHow to do it...There’s more…Identifying the central feature based on geographic distributionGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…Calculating the geographic dispersion of dataGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…
Chapter 14: 3D Maps and Analysis
Creating a 3D sceneGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…Enabling your data to store Z coordinates (elevation)Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…Creating multipatch features from 2DGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Creating 3D featuresGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Calculating lines of sightGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…Calculating the volume of a polygonGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…
Index
Why subscribe?
Other Books You May EnjoyPackt is searching for authors like youShare Your ThoughtsDownload a free PDF copy of this book

Content preview from ArcGIS Pro 3.x Cookbook - Second Edition

8 Creating a Geodatabase

Throughout the other chapters in this book, you have worked with existing data from the Trippville_GIS.gdb geodatabase. This has made things easy because you did not need to build the data or database from scratch. While it is often the case that much of the data you will use in ArcGIS Pro already exists, you may find the need at some point to create your own geodatabase. How do you do that?

Before we answer that question, we need to understand what a geodatabase is. A geodatabase is a spatially enabled database used to store GIS information and is the primary storage format for Esri’s ArcGIS platform. Geodatabases allow you to store your GIS data in a single repository, as it supports storage of both vector and raster ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.

Read now

Unlock full access

More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly

O’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.

Julian F.

Head of Cybersecurity

I wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.

Addison B.

Field Engineer

I’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.

Amir M.

Data Platform Tech Lead

I'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.

Mark W.

Embedded Software Engineer

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781837631704

Cloud Computing

Data Engineering

Data Science

AI & ML

Programming Languages

Software Architecture

IT/Ops

Security

Design

Business

Soft Skills

ArcGIS Pro 3.x Cookbook - Second Edition

by Tripp Corbin, GISP

8

Creating a Geodatabase

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.