Index

A

• adjusted map
  • exporting, to PDF / Exporting the adjusted map to PDF
• analysis components
  • adding / Adding advanced analysis components
  • Polygon object methods / Advanced Polygon object methods
  • random points, generating to represent population / Generating random points to represent population
  • functions used, within script / Using the functions within a script
  • XLS creating, XLWT used / Creating an XLS using XLWT
• analysis results
  • tallying / Tallying the analysis results
• Application Programming Interface (API) / Wrapper modules
• Aptana Studio 3 / Aptana Studio 3
  • URL / Aptana Studio 3
• ARC Macro Language (AML)
  • about / ModelBuilder
• ArcPy
  • about / Overview of Python
  • used, with map documents / Using ArcPy with map documents
  • used, for accessing network dataset / Accessing the Network Dataset using ArcPy
• arcpy.AddMessage
  • used, for displaying script messages / Displaying script messages using arcpy.AddMessage
• arcpy.mapping
  • used, for controlling Layer objects / Using arcpy.mapping to control Layer objects
• arcpy.Point function / Using an Insert Cursor
• arcpy.SpatialReference() method / The data access module
• ArcPy geometry object classes
  • about / ArcPy geometry object classes, ArcPy Point objects, ArcPy Array objects, ArcPy Polyline objects
  • Polygon objects / ArcPy Polygon objects, Polygon object buffers, Other Polygon object methods
  • geometry objects / ArcPy geometry objects
  • PointGeometry objects / ArcPy PointGeometry objects
• ArcPy module
  • about / Overview of Python, The ArcPy module
• attribute field interactions / Attribute field interactions
• automated map document adjustment
  • about / Automated map document adjustment
  • variables / The variables
  • map document object / The map document object and the text elements
  • text elements / The map document object and the text elements
  • layer visibility, adjusting / Adjusting layer visibility
  • buffer, generating from bus stops feature class / Generating a buffer from the bus stops feature class
  • bus stop buffer and census blocks, intersecting / Intersecting the bus stop buffer and census blocks
  • text elements, updating / Updating the text elements

B

• broken links
  • fixing / Fixing the broken links
• buffer
  • generating, from bus stops feature class / Generating a buffer from the bus stops feature class
• Buffer tool
  • modeling / Modeling the Select and Buffer tools
• built-in functions
  • str / Commonly used built-in functions
  • int / Commonly used built-in functions
  • float / Commonly used built-in functions
• built-in modules
  • URL / Commonly used standard library modules
• bus stop buffer block
  • and census block, intersecting / Intersecting the bus stop buffer and census blocks
• bus stop class
  • and buffer feature class, populating / Populating the selected bus stop and buffer feature classes
• Bus Stop feature class
  • adding, as parameter / Adding the Bus Stop feature class as a parameter
• bus stop fields
  • adding, as parameter / Adding the bus stop fields as a parameter

C

• census block
  • and bus stop buffer block, intersecting / Intersecting the bus stop buffer and census blocks
• Census Block feature class
  • adding, as parameter / Adding the Census Block feature class as a parameter
• Census Block field
  • adding, as parameter / Adding the Census Block field as a parameter
• Comma Separated Value (CSV) / Adding the output spreadsheet as a parameter
• comments
  • about / Comments
• CSV module
  • adding, to script / Adding the CSV module to the script
• cursor
  • used, for accessing data / Accessing the data: Using a cursor

D

• data
  • accessing, cursor used / Accessing the data: Using a cursor
• data access module
  • about / The data access module
  • attribute field interactions / Attribute field interactions
  • update cursor / Update cursors
  • shape field, updating / Updating the shape field
  • point location, adjusting / Adjusting a point location
  • row, deleting with update cursor / Deleting a row using an Update Cursor
  • insert cursor, using / Using an Insert Cursor
• data frame window extent
  • controlling / Controlling the data frame window extent and scale
• datasets
  • importing / Importing the datasets
• data sources
  • replacing / Replacing the data sources
• data types
  • about / Data types
  • strings / Strings
  • integers / Integers
  • floats / Floats
  • lists / Lists
  • tuples / Tuples
  • dictionaries / Dictionaries
  • iterable data types / Iterable data types
  • adding / Adding data types
• definition query
  • about / Definition queries
• def keyword
  • about / Functions
• deleteRow method / Deleting a row using an Update Cursor
• dictionaries / Dictionaries
• dynamic components
  • adding, to script / Adding dynamic components to the script
• dynamic parameters
  • adding, to script / Adding dynamic parameters to a script

E

• environmental settings
  • about / Environmental settings
  • resolution setting / Resolution and tolerance settings
  • tolerance setting / Resolution and tolerance settings
  • Extent setting / Resolution and tolerance settings
  • Mask setting / Resolution and tolerance settings
  • Cell Size setting / Resolution and tolerance settings

F

• feature classes
  • field information, obtaining from / Getting field information from feature classes
  • List Fields tool / Accessing the ListFields' properties
  • List comprehensions / List comprehensions
  • field information functions, creating / Creating the field information functions
  • feature class information, querying / Querying feature class information
  • File Geodatabases, generating / Generating File Geodatabases and feature classes
  • generating / Generating File Geodatabases and feature classes, Generating a feature class
  • script tool parameters, setting up / Setting up the script tool parameters
  • environmental settings / Environmental settings
• feature class information
  • querying / Querying feature class information
• Feature Dataset
  • creating / Creating a Feature Dataset
• field information
  • obtaining, from feature classes / Getting field information from feature classes
• field information functions
  • creating / Creating the field information functions
• file paths, in Python
  • about / File paths in Python
• final script
  • about / The final script
  • inspecting / Inspecting the final script, Running the Script Tool
• floats / Floats
• for loops / For loops
• functions
  • about / Functions
  • used, within script / Using the functions within a script

G

• geometry objects / ArcPy geometry objects
• GIS
  • about / Data types

H

• hard-coded inputs
  • about / Adding dynamic parameters to a script

I

• IDEs
  • about / Integrated Development Environments (IDEs), IDE summary
  • IDLE / IDLE
  • PythonWin / PythonWin
  • Aptana Studio 3 / Aptana Studio 3
  • automatically generated script / The automatically generated script
• IDLE
  • about / IDLE
• If/Elif/Else statements
  • about / If/Elif/Else statements
• import statements / Import statements
• indentation
  • about / Indentation
• individual layers
  • fixing / Fixing the links of individual layers, Exporting to PDF from an MXD
• insert cursor
  • using / Using an Insert Cursor
• integers / Integers
• Intersect tool
  • adding / Adding the Intersect tool
• iterable data types / Iterable data types

K

• keyword method / Adjusting a point location
• keywords
  • about / Keywords

L

• Layer object
  • adding / Adding a Layer object
• Layer objects
  • controlling, arcpy.mapping used / Using arcpy.mapping to control Layer objects
  • methods / Layer object methods and properties
  • properties / Layer object methods and properties
• layer objects
  • about / The layer objects
• Layers
  • about / Using arcpy.mapping to control Layer objects
• layer sources
  • inspecting / Inspecting and replacing layer sources
  • replacing / Inspecting and replacing layer sources
  • broken links, fixing / Fixing the broken links
  • individual layers, fixing / Fixing the links of individual layers, Exporting to PDF from an MXD
  • map document elements, adjusting / Adjusting map document elements
• layer visibility
  • adjusting / Adjusting layer visibility
• List comprehensions / List comprehensions
• List Fields tool / Accessing the ListFields' properties
• lists / Lists

M

• map document elements
  • adjusting / Adjusting map document elements
• map documents
  • ArcPy, using with / Using ArcPy with map documents
• maps
  • exporting / Exporting the maps
• model
  • creating / Creating a model and exporting to Python
  • exporting, to Python / Creating a model and exporting to Python
  • Select tool, modeling / Modeling the Select and Buffer tools
  • Buffer tool, modeling / Modeling the Select and Buffer tools
  • Intersect tool, adding / Adding the Intersect tool
  • analysis results, tallying / Tallying the analysis results
  • exporting / Exporting the model and adjusting the script
• ModelBuilder
  • about / ModelBuilder
• module
  • adding, sys module used / Using Python's sys module to add a module
• modules
  • residing / Where modules reside

N

• namespaces
  • about / Namespaces
• naming variables
  • using, best practices / Variables
• Network Analyst
  • using / Using Network Analyst
  • Feature Dataset, creating / Creating a Feature Dataset
  • datasets, importing / Importing the datasets
  • network dataset, creating / Creating the Network Dataset
  • network dataset access, ArcPy used / Accessing the Network Dataset using ArcPy
• Network Analyst extension
  • about / The Network Analyst extension
• Network Analyst module
  • about / The Network Analyst module
• network dataset
  • creating / Creating the Network Dataset

O

• Operating System (OS) module
  • about / The Operating System (OS) module
• output spreadsheet
  • adding, as parameter / Adding the output spreadsheet as a parameter

P

• parameter
  • Census Block feature class, adding as / Adding the Census Block feature class as a parameter
  • Census Block field, adding as / Adding the Census Block field as a parameter
  • output spreadsheet, adding as / Adding the output spreadsheet as a parameter
  • spreadsheet field names, adding as / Adding the spreadsheet field names as a parameter
  • SQL Statement, adding as / Adding the SQL Statement as a parameter
  • bus stop fields, adding as / Adding the bus stop fields as a parameter
• parameters
  • data types, adding / Adding data types
  • Bus Stop feature class, adding as / Adding the Bus Stop feature class as a parameter
• PDF
  • adjusted map, exporting to / Exporting the adjusted map to PDF
• PointGeometry objects / ArcPy PointGeometry objects
• point location
  • adjusting / Adjusting a point location
• polygon geometry
  • inserting / Inserting a polygon geometry
• Polygon object methods / Advanced Polygon object methods
• Polygon objects / ArcPy Polygon objects, Polygon object buffers, Other Polygon object methods
• polyLine geometry
  • inserting / Inserting a polyline geometry
• programming jargon
  • about / For loops
• Python
  • about / Overview of Python
• Python, as programming language
  • about / Python as a programming language
  • interpreted language / Interpreted language
  • standard (built-in) library / Standard (built-in) library
  • glue language / The glue language
  • wrapper modules / Wrapper modules
• Python, basics
  • about / The basics of Python
  • import statements / Import statements
  • variables / Variables
  • for loops / For loops
  • If/Elif/Else statements / If/Elif/Else statements
  • while statement / While statements
  • comments / Comments
• Python folder structure
  • about / Python folder structure
  • modules, residing / Where modules reside
  • sys module used, for adding module / Using Python's sys module to add a module
• Python functions
  • about / Python functions–Avoid repeating code
  • defining / Technical definition of functions
  • writing / A first function
  • with parameters / Functions with parameters
  • used, for replacing repetitive code / Using functions to replace repetitive code
  • generalization / More generalization of the functions
• Python interpreter
  • about / What is the Python interpreter?
  • location / Where is the Python interpreter located?
  • using / Which Python interpreter should be used?
  • locating / How does the computer know where the interpreter is?
• Python module
  • creating / Creating a Python module
  • __init__.py file / The __init__.py file
• Python Modules, for GIS Analysis
  • about / Important Python Modules for GIS Analysis
• Python script
  • about / What is a Python script?
  • executing / How Python executes a script
• Python System (SYS) module
  • about / The Python System (SYS) module
• PythonWin / PythonWin
  • URL / PythonWin
• Python Window
  • script, running in / Running the script in the Python Window

R

• random points
  • generating, to represent population / Generating random points to represent population
• replace() method / Update cursors
• row
  • deleting, with update cursor / Deleting a row using an Update Cursor

S

• scale properties
  • controlling / Controlling the data frame window extent and scale
• script
  • adjusting / Exporting the model and adjusting the script, Adjusting the Script
  • CSV module, adding to / Adding the CSV module to the script
  • dynamic parameters, adding to / Adding dynamic parameters to a script
  • dynamic components, adding to / Adding dynamic components to the script
  • running, in Python Window / Running the script in the Python Window
  • breaking / Breaking down the script
• Script Analysis, ArcPy Tools
  • continuing / Continuing the script analysis: the ArcPy tools
  • Intersect Tool / The Intersect tool and string manipulation
  • String Manipulation / The Intersect tool and string manipulation
• script messages
  • displaying, arcpy.AddMessage used / Displaying script messages using arcpy.AddMessage
• script tool
  • creating / Creating a Script tool
  • parameters, defining / Labelling and defining parameters
  • parameters, labelling / Labelling and defining parameters
• script tool parameters
  • setting up / Setting up the script tool parameters
• Select tool
  • modeling / Modeling the Select and Buffer tools
• shape field
  • updating / Updating the shape field
• Spatial Analyst Extension
  • accessing / Accessing the Spatial Analyst Extension
  • elevation, adding to bus stops / Adding elevation to the bus stops
  • Map Algebra used, for generating elevation in feet / Using Map Algebra to generate elevation in feet
  • bus stops, adding / Adding in the bus stops and getting elevation values, The final result
  • elevation values, obtaining / Adding in the bus stops and getting elevation values, The final result
• spreadsheet field names
  • adding, as parameter / Adding the spreadsheet field names as a parameter
• SQL Statement
  • adding, as parameter / Adding the SQL Statement as a parameter
• standard library modules
  • datetime / Commonly used standard library modules
  • math / Commonly used standard library modules
  • string / Commonly used standard library modules
• string addition / The string manipulation method 1–string addition
• string formatting / The string manipulation method 2–string formatting #1, The string manipulation method 3–string formatting #2
• String Manipulation
  • string addition / The string manipulation method 1–string addition
  • string formatting / The string manipulation method 2–string formatting #1, The string manipulation method 3–string formatting #2
• strings / Strings
• subroutines
  • about / Technical definition of functions
• Sys.path.append() method
  • about / The sys.path.append() method
• sys module
  • used, for adding module / Using Python's sys module to add a module

T

• text elements
  • updating / Updating the text elements
  • adjusted map, exporting to PDF / Exporting the adjusted map to PDF
• Tkinter
  • about / IDLE
• tuples / Tuples

U

• update cursor
  • about / Update cursors
  • used, for deleting row / Deleting a row using an Update Cursor
• updateRow() method / Update cursors, Adjusting a point location

W

• while statement / While statements

X

• XLRD module
  • about / The XLRD and XLWT modules
• XLS
  • creating, XLWT used / Creating an XLS using XLWT
• XLWT module
  • about / The XLRD and XLWT modules

Z

• zero-based indexing
  • about / Zero-based indexing