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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

Using the interface

Now that you understand the key terminology associated with the new interface, it is time to start using it. You will start with using some of the tools in the core tabs on the ribbon. Then, you work with different views and the contextual tabs associated with them. Finally, you will investigate some of the panes.

Navigating the ribbon

You will now begin to investigate the ribbon. It is the rectangular area located at the top of ArcGIS Pro. It includes a series of tabs, group tabs, and tools as shown in the following screenshot:

When you first open a new project, you will typically see the PROJECT, MAP, INSERT, ANALYSIS, VIEW, EDIT, and SHARE tabs on the ribbon. Each tab contains tools associated with the name of the tab. For example, the MAP tab includes tools for navigating within the map, adding layers, selecting features, and accessing information about the features in the map.

Let's now begin taking a closer look at a couple of the most used tabs and some of the key...

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