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Learning ArcGIS Pro

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Learning ArcGIS Pro

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Learning ArcGIS Pro
Dec, 2015 | 368 pages
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Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Learning ArcGIS Pro
Learning ArcGIS Pro
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewer
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Introducing ArcGIS Pro
Introducing ArcGIS Pro
Installing ArcGIS Pro
Managing and assigning ArcGIS Pro licenses
Launching ArcGIS Pro
Summary
2
Using ArcGIS Pro – Navigating through the Interface
Using ArcGIS Pro – Navigating through the Interface
Understanding the new interface terminology
Using the interface
Contextual tabs
Summary
3
Creating and Working with ArcGIS Pro Projects
Creating and Working with ArcGIS Pro Projects
Working with an ArcGIS Pro project
Creating a new project and project templates
Summary
4
Creating 2D Maps
Creating 2D Maps
Creating and configuring 2D maps
Challenge
Summary
5
Creating 3D Maps
Creating 3D Maps
3D maps
Elevations
Summary
6
Creating a Layout
Creating a Layout
Things you need to consider when designing a layout
Creating a layout in ArcGIS Pro
Summary
7
Editing Spatial and Tabular Data
Editing Spatial and Tabular Data
Editable data formats
How to edit data using ArcGIS Pro
Editing your schema
Summary
8
Geoprocessing
Geoprocessing
What determines which tools you can use?
The analysis process
Summary
9
Creating and Using Tasks
Creating and Using Tasks
What is a task?
Creating tasks
Task steps
Summary
10
Automating Processes with ModelBuilder and Python
Automating Processes with ModelBuilder and Python
Tasks, geoprocessing models, and Python scripts – what is the difference?
Creating geoprocessing models
Python
Summary
11
Sharing Your Work
Sharing Your Work
Sharing content with those on your network
Sharing content with those not on your network
Summary
ArcGIS Pro Glossary
ArcGIS Pro Glossary
Chapter Questions and Answers
Chapter Questions and Answers
Chapter 1 – Introducing ArcGIS Pro
Chapter 2 – Using ArcGIS Pro – Navigating through the Interface
Chapter 3 – Creating and Working with ArcGIS Pro Projects
Chapter 4 – Creating 2D Maps
Chapter 5 – Creating 3D Maps
Chapter 6 – Creating a Layout
Chapter 7 – Editing Spatial and Tabular Data
Chapter 8 – Geoprocessing
Chapter 9 – Creating and Using Tasks
Chapter 10 – Automating Processes with ModelBuilder and Python
Chapter 11 – Sharing Your Work
Index
Index

Contextual tabs

Now that you have had a chance to gain some experience using ArcGIS Pro and the ribbon, you hopefully have begun to understand the concepts of tabs. You will now begin to explore contextual tabs.

Contextual tabs are smart tabs that appear when you select an item within ArcGIS Pro. This could be a layer, a map, a layout, a table, and so on. When you select one of these items, a tab will appear on the ribbon, which contains tools specific to working with that item. For example, if you select a layer from the Contents pane, the FEATURE LAYER contextual tab will appear. You will examine the FEATURE LAYER contextual tab next. You will explore other contextual tabs throughout other chapters in the book.

The FEATURE LAYER contextual tab

The FEATURE LAYER contextual tab appears when you click on a layer within the Contents pane. It includes three tabs: APPEARANCE, LABELING, and DATA. Each of these allows you to access various properties associated with the layer you have selected.

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