Getting to Know ArcGIS® Pro

537 Pages·2016·27.71 MB·English

by  Michael Law

Esri Press, 380 New York Street, Redlands, California 92373-8100
Getting to Know ArcGIS Pro
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Description: Redlands, California : Esri Press, [2016] | Includes index.
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Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Introducing GIS
Exercise 1a: Explore ArcGIS Online
Chapter 2 A first look at ArcGIS Pro
Exercise 2a: Learn some basics
Exercise 2b: Go beyond the basics
Exercise 2c: Experience 3D GIS
Chapter 3 Exploring geospatial relationships
Exercise 3a: Extract part of a dataset
Exercise 3b: Incorporate tabular data
Exercise 3c: Calculate data statistics
Exercise 3d: Connect spatial datasets
Chapter 4 Creating and editing spatial data
Exercise 4a: Build a geodatabase
Exercise 4b: Create features
Exercise 4c: Modify features
Chapter 5 Facilitating workflows
Exercise 5a: Manage a repeatable workflow using tasks
Exercise 5b: Create a geoprocessing model
Exercise 5c: Run a Python command and script tool
Chapter 6 Collaborative mapping
Exercise 6a: Prepare a database for data collection
Exercise 6b: Prepare a map for data collection
Exercise 6c: Collect data using Collector for ArcGIS
Chapter 7 Geoenabling your project
Exercise 7a: Prepare project data
Exercise 7b: Geocode location data
Exercise 7c: Use geoprocessing tools to analyze vector data
Chapter 8 Analyzing spatial and temporal patterns
Exercise 8a: Create a kernel density map
Exercise 8b: Perform a hot spot analysis
Exercise 8c: Explore the results in 3D
Exercise 8d: Animate the data
Chapter 9 Determining suitability
Exercise 9a: Prepare project data
Exercise 9b: Derive new surfaces
Exercise 9c: Create a weighted suitability model
Chapter 10 Presenting your project
Exercise 10a: Apply detailed symbology
Exercise 10b: Label features
Exercise 10c: Create a page layout
Exercise 10d: Share your project
Image and data source credits
Glossary
Task index
Preface
The title sums it up: this book is for those who want to get to know ArcGIS Pro
—a new generation of GIS software from Esri. Whether you are a student in an
introductory GIS course, an at-home learner who wants to build a foundational
knowledge of GIS, or a professional who is considering adding GIS to your
arsenal, this book is for you. No prior GIS software knowledge is required or
assumed. This book is also suitable for those who are used to a different GIS
product, and want to see how to do familiar tasks in a new environment.
The primary focus is, naturally, ArcGIS Pro, but because of the integrated
design of the ArcGIS platform, other ArcGIS components are incorporated as
well, such as ArcGIS Online and some mobile apps. In fact, ArcGIS Online is
integrated into most of the chapters with the use of web-serviced basemaps. In
light of this feature, an Internet connection is strongly recommended.
A word about scope—although this workbook is designed to provide a broad
overview of ArcGIS Pro, a truly comprehensive manual would be massive.
Instead, we aim to provide a diverse sampling of industries, scenarios, and
workflows that highlight the broad appeal and many core functions offered by
GIS. At the same time, we try to keep the book’s length reasonable—something
that a student in a classroom can feasibly complete in a quarter or semester.
When you complete this book, you should feel comfortable enough with ArcGIS
Pro to start working with it on your own.
Book features
The book has 10 chapters, each containing the following features which are
designed to facilitate an efficient and effective learning process.
Exercise objectives
Exercises are composed of learning objectives, which are listed for each chapter
and repeated as headings throughout the chapter exercises. Each objective is
accomplished by following a sequence of steps. Using objective headings helps
break each exercise into logical chunks, and provides a reminder of why you are
clicking this or that button, option, or command.
Data list
In the real world, you do not begin a geospatial analysis project before first
gathering relevant data. Therefore, we list the student data, with a brief
description of what it is and where it comes from, at the start of each chapter.
Exercise workflow
An expansion of the exercise objectives, each exercise begins with a summary of
the workflow, explaining the “what, why, and how” of the upcoming exercise.
This description will help you understand the bigger picture, rather than get
muddled in a sea of instructions.
A note about exercise scenarios—many are based on actual real-world
projects; however, the data and workflows are usually simplified for training
purposes. These exercises are meant to teach software and data management
skills in a realistic setting; they are not meant to be an authoritative guide to
geographic problem solving.
GIS in the world
These short sidebars highlight real-world GIS problem solving, and offer a link
to read more.
Tips and questions
Reminders, shortcuts, or alternative approaches are sprinkled throughout each
chapter. Questions keep learners actively involved. (Answers can be found in the
book’s online resources, esri.com/esripress-resources.)
Summary
The summary offers a brief recap of what you have learned in each chapter.
Glossary terms
Shown in colored text, glossary terms are listed at the end of each chapter, and
defined in the glossary at the end of the book.
About trial software and exercise data
The ArcGIS Pro application is part of the ArcGIS for Desktop suite, which also
includes ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcScene, and ArcGlobe. ArcGIS Pro runs side
by side with these other applications; it is not sold separately.
ArcGIS for Desktop uses a subscription-based licensing model: the three
license levels are Basic, Standard, and Advanced. Each level offers increased
tools and functionality. Several specialty ArcGIS extensions are also available
(for example, ArcGIS Network Analyst and ArcGIS Spatial Analyst). Most of
the exercises in this book can be completed with any type of ArcGIS license,
with the exception of chapter 9, which requires a Standard or Advanced license
and the Spatial Analyst extension.
You can download ArcGIS Pro in the Esri Press online resources
(esri.com/esripress-resources). You will need the authorization code found on
the inside back cover of this book.
Exercises were developed using ArcGIS Pro 1.1 on the Windows 8.1
operating system.
To perform the exercises, you must also download the exercise data. The
book’s downloadable data is available in Esri Press online resources
(esri.com/esripress-resources).
Because many of the exercises require users to modify the original data, we recommend that you make a
copy of each chapter’s data folder before you start any exercises.
How to use this book
Each chapter focuses on a unique project and has its own dataset, so theoretically
you can do the chapters in any order. But the book is designed for linear
progression—that is, chapter 2 has more explanation and more explicit
instruction than chapter 9, in which we assume a more GIS-savvy audience.