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Learning ArcGIS Pro 2 - Second Edition

By : Tripp Corbin GISP
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Learning ArcGIS Pro 2 - Second Edition

By: Tripp Corbin GISP

Overview of this book

Armed with powerful tools to visualize, maintain, and analyze data, ArcGIS Pro 2 is Esri's newest desktop geographic information system (GIS) application that uses the modern ribbon interface and a 64-bit processor to make using GIS faster and more efficient. This second edition of Learning ArcGIS Pro will show you how you can use this powerful desktop GIS application to create maps, perform spatial analysis, and maintain data. The book begins by showing you how to install ArcGIS and listing the software and hardware prerequisites. You’ll then understand the concept of named user licensing and learn how to navigate the new ribbon interface to leverage the power of ArcGIS Pro for managing geospatial data. Once you’ve got to grips with the new interface, you’ll build your first GIS project and understand how to use the different project resources available. The book shows you how to create 2D and 3D maps by adding layers and setting and managing the symbology and labeling. You’ll also discover how to use the analysis tool to visualize geospatial data. In later chapters, you’ll be introduced to Arcade, the new lightweight expression language for ArcGIS, and then advance to creating complex labels using Arcade expressions. Finally, you'll use Python scripts to automate and standardize tasks and models in ArcGIS Pro. By the end of this ArcGIS Pro book, you’ll have developed the core skills needed for using ArcGIS Pro 2.x competently.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Section 1: Introducing and Navigating ArcGIS Pro
4
Section 2: Visualizing, Maintaining, and Analyzing Data
13
Section 3: Sharing Data and Automating processes
18
GIS glossary
Creating 2D Maps

One of the key functions of a Geographic Information System (GIS) is to visualize data. In a GIS, we use maps as our primary method for visualizing data. Maps allow us to see and analyze the spatial relationships between features in one or more layers. We create maps for many different reasons. Often, we are trying to show the location of specific assets or to highlight attributes associated with features, such as a parcel's zoning classification or a pipe size. Sometimes we wish to show the results of the analysis we have performed.

So, each map we create in ArcGIS Pro has a reason for existing. This purpose will help to dictate what layers we include in the map and how they are visualized. There is no limit to the number of layers a map can contain. However, it is possible to have so many layers in a map that it distracts from the purpose. As the author of the map, you must strike a balance between...