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Learning ArcGIS Pro

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Learning ArcGIS Pro

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Learning ArcGIS Pro
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
ArcGIS Pro Glossary
Index

Chapter 7. Editing Spatial and Tabular Data

One of the favorite questions I am often asked from administrators, directors, and elected officials is "when will our GIS be done?" The honest answer is never. All the layers of information we store in a GIS are changing. New roads are built. Parcels are split and sold. New sewer lines are installed and more. All of these changes need to be incorporated into our GIS databases. To do this, you must be able edit your GIS data.

ArcGIS Pro allows you to edit your GIS data. You can add new features or modify existing features. You can also edit the structure of your GIS database. With ArcGIS Pro, you can create new feature classes, add new attribute fields, create new tables, add domains, and so on. It also supports editing of both 2D and 3D data.

ArcGIS Pro is still very much a work in progress. There are some data structures, such as topologies, geometric networks, and the Parcel Fabric, which cannot be edited with the current version of ArcGIS Pro...