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ArcGIS Pro 2.x Cookbook

By : Tripp Corbin GISP
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ArcGIS Pro 2.x Cookbook

By: Tripp Corbin GISP

Overview of this book

ArcGIS is Esri's catalog of GIS applications with powerful tools for visualizing, maintaining, and analyzing data. ArcGIS makes use of the modern ribbon interface and 64-bit processing to increase the speed and efficiency of using GIS. It allows users to create amazing maps in both 2D and 3D quickly and easily. If you want to gain a thorough understanding of the various data formats that can be used in ArcGIS Pro and shared via ArcGIS Online, then this book is for you. Beginning with a refresher on ArcGIS Pro and how to work with projects, this book will quickly take you through recipes about using various data formats supported by the tool. You will learn the limits of each format, such as Shapefiles, Geodatabase, and CAD files, and learn how to link tables from outside sources to existing GIS data to expand the amount of data that can be used in ArcGIS. You'll learn methods for editing 2D and 3D data using ArcGIS Pro and how topology can be used to ensure data integrity. Lastly the book will show you how data and maps can be shared via ArcGIS Online and used with web and mobile applications.

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Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Title Page
Title Page
Dedication
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Contributors
Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
ArcGIS Pro Capabilities and Terminology
ArcGIS Pro Capabilities and Terminology
Introduction
Determining whether your computer can run ArcGIS Pro
Determining your ArcGIS Pro license level
Opening an existing ArcGIS Pro project
Opening and navigating a map
Adding and configuring layers
Creating a project
2
Creating and Storing Data
Creating and Storing Data
Introduction
Adding Raster and Vector data to a map 
Creating a new Geodatabase
Creating a new Shapefile
Adding CAD data to a map
Plotting X,Y points from a table
Geocoding addresses
3
Linking Data together
Linking Data together
Introduction
Joining two tables
Labeling features using a joined table
Querying data in a joined table
Creating and using a Relate
Joining features spatially
Creating feature linked annotation
Creating and using a relationship class using existing data
4
Editing Spatial and Tabular Data
Editing Spatial and Tabular Data
Introduction
Configuring editing options
Reshaping an existing feature
Splitting a line feature
Merging features
Aligning features
Creating new point features
Creating new line features
Creating new polygon features
Creating a new polygon feature using autocomplete
Editing attributes using the Attribute pane
Editing attributes in the Table view
5
Validating and Editing Data with Topologies
Validating and Editing Data with Topologies
Introduction
Creating a new geodatabase topology
Validating spatial data using a geodatabase topology
Correcting spatial features with topology tools
Editing data with a map topology
6
Projections and Coordinate System Basics
Projections and Coordinate System Basics
Introduction
Determining the coordinate system for an existing map
Setting the coordinate system for a new map
Changing the coordinate system of a map
Defining a coordinate system for data
Projecting data to different coordinate systems
7
Converting Data
Converting Data
Introduction
Converting shapefiles to a geodatabase feature class
Merging multiple shapefiles into a single geodatabase feature class
Exporting tabular data to an Excel spreadsheet
Importing an Excel spreadsheet into ArcGIS Pro
Importing selected features into an existing layer
8
Proximity Analysis
Proximity Analysis
Introduction
Selecting features within a specific distance
Creating buffers
Determining the nearest feature using the Near tool
Calculating how far features are using the Generate Near Table tool
9
Spatial Statistics and Hot Spots
Spatial Statistics and Hot Spots
Introduction
Identifying hot spots
Finding the mean center of geographic distribution
Identifying the central feature of geographic distribution
Calculating the geographic dispersion of data
10
3D Maps and 3D Analyst
3D Maps and 3D Analyst
Introduction
Creating a 3D scene
Enabling your data to store Z coordinates (elevation)
Creating multipatch features from 2D
Creating 3D features
Calculating lines of sight
Calculating the volume of a polygon
11
Introducing Arcade
Introducing Arcade
Introduction
Applying prebuilt Arcade expressions
Creating an Arcade labeling expression
Creating an Arcade symbology expressions
12
Introducing ArcGIS Online
Introducing ArcGIS Online
Introduction
Logging into your ArcGIS Online account
Creating a simple web map in ArcGIS Online
Accessing ArcGIS Online content in ArcGIS Pro
Accessing simple demographic data in ArcGIS Pro
Using the ArcGIS Online geoprocessing services
13
Publishing Your Own Content to ArcGIS Online
Publishing Your Own Content to ArcGIS Online
Introduction
Publishing shapefiles using your browser
Creating a layer using a CSV file
Publishing layer packages using ArcGIS Pro
Publishing web layers using ArcGIS Pro
Publishing 2D maps
Sharing published content
14
Creating Web Apps Using ArcGIS Online
Creating Web Apps Using ArcGIS Online
Introduction
Creating a simple web app using an Esri template
Creating a custom application with Web AppBuilder
Sharing your applications
Embedding an ArcGIS Online web map in a web page
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Index
Index

Creating a new Shapefile

While geodatabases are the primary format for ArcGIS Pro, Shapefiles are probably the most common GIS data format you will encounter. It has become the default data sharing format because so many GIS applications are able to make use of them. This includes QGIS, AutoCAD Map 3D, MapInfo, Map Window, and Manifold. In addition, most high-grade GPS/GNSS units are also able to input or export shapefiles. This makes them very versatile when you need to share data between different platforms.

They do, however, have some limits. First, shapefiles can only store a single feature class. This means a shapefile will only contain either points, lines, or polygons. It is not able to contain a mix of feature types. Second, shapefiles are built on old technology. They were developed in the 1990s for use with Esri’s now-discontinued ArcView GIS application. A shapefile uses dBase tables to store its attributes. This greatly limits the amount of data that can be stored, as well as...

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