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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

Understanding the new interface terminology

Anyone who has been working with GIS for any length of time knows that GIS has its own language. As your experience with GIS grows, this new language becomes second nature. You find yourself using words such as topology, projection, and buffer in conversations without realizing that you are doing it. While you may completely understand what you are saying non-GIS users may not. The new ArcGIS Pro ribbon interface will require you to expand your GIS dictionary.

The new interface used by ArcGIS Pro has a whole new set of words and phrases associated with it. In order to successfully use, navigate, and understand this interface, you need to make sure that you know what some of these are and what they mean.

The ArcGIS Pro interface terminology

The following table gives the definition of various terms used in ArcGIS Pro:

ArcGIS Pro terms

Definition

Ribbon

This is the rectangular menu area across the top of ArcGIS Pro. The ribbon is divided into tabs...

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