ArcGIS Pro 3.x Cookbook E-Book

Tripp Corbin GISP

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Beschreibung

ArcGIS Pro, Esri's newest desktop GIS application, offers powerful tools for visualizing, maintaining, and analyzing data. This cookbook will help existing ArcMap users transition to ArcGIS Pro and teach new users how to utilize its GIS tools effectively. You’ll learn how to create geodatabases, convert data formats, link tables from outside sources, edit 2D and 3D data, ensure data integrity with topology, and enable advanced geodatabase behavior. By the end, you'll be able to effectively use ArcGIS Pro as your primary desktop GIS application, maintaining, analyzing, and displaying data using common methods and tools.

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ArcGIS Pro 3.x Cookbook

Create, manage, analyze, maintain, and visualize geospatial data using ArcGIS Pro

Tripp Corbin, GISP

ArcGIS Pro 3.x Cookbook

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To my amazing and supportive family, especially my wife Polly, who has always believed I can accomplish anything I set my mind to and given me the strength to do so.

– Tripp Corbin, GISP

Foreword

Tripp Corbin is a true leader within the geospatial community. With over 25 years of experience, he is a recognized expert on multiple geospatial platforms including Esri, Autodesk, Trimble, and more. This claim is backed by the numerous certifications Tripp holds including GIS Professional (GISP), Esri ArcGIS Pro Associate, Esri Enterprise Systems Design Associate, CompTIA Technical Trainer (CTT+), and Microsoft Certified Professional, among others. This is in addition to being a past President of the Urban and Regional Systems Association (URISA), a contributing member of multiple geospatial user groups and serving on the xyHt Editorial Board. It is an honor to know and work with him. This book will prove to be an amazing resource for anyone using ArcGIS Pro, whether you are a beginner or migrating from the older ArcMap application. You will learn how to perform not only some of the most common tasks but also explore more advanced capabilities such as 3D analysis and validating data to ensure accuracy and completeness.

The scenarios and recipes included in this book represent real-world situations encountered by ArcGIS Pro users every day. Completing this book will arm you with the skills and knowledge needed to successfully use ArcGIS Pro to address similar questions or issues you too will face. I can attest to that, having over 20 years of GIS experience myself supporting operations for local governments, utilities, and private companies.

Become an ArcGIS Pro power user creating clean accurate data, 2D and 3D visualizations, performing spatial analysis, and more.

Kirk Larson

Vice President of GIS Consulting Services, Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM).

Contributors

About the author

Tripp Corbin, GISP has over 25 years of surveying, mapping, and GIS-related experience and is recognized as a geospatial industry leader with expertise in a variety of geospatial software packages, including Esri, Autodesk, and Trimble products. His experience is backed by multiple industry certifications—he is a Certified GIS Professional (GISP), Esri Certified Enterprise System Design Associate, and ArcGIS Pro Associate, among others. He is a graduate of the URISA GIS Leadership Academy.

I want to thank my employer, Surveying And Mapping LLC (SAM), for their support and for allowing me the time to write this book. I also want to thank Tim Gaunt, GISP for helping me when I ran into issues and allowing me to bounce ideas off him.

About the reviewer

Chase Young is from Maryville, MO, and graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor’s degree in GIS. He has been in the GIS industry for 10 years and has worked for two geospatial companies in that time. He has had many roles over the years at these firms, ranging from GIS technician to GIS developer, which is his current role. Chase has spent the last 4 years as lead for his firm’s custom Arc Online applications and Esri enterprise deployment. Since starting his career in the GIS field, he has worked with Esri mapping software.

Table of Contents

Preface

1

ArcGIS Pro Capabilities and Terminology

Determining whether your computer can run ArcGIS Pro

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Determining your ArcGIS Pro license level

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There’s more...

Opening an existing ArcGIS Pro project

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There’s more...

Opening and navigating a map

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Creating a project with a template

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There’s more...

Creating a project without a template

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

2

Adding and Configuring Layers

Adding a layer from a geodatabase

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

Adding a layer from ArcGIS Online

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Plotting X, Y points from a table

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Geocoding addresses

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

3

Linking Data Together

Joining two tables

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Labeling features using a joined table

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

Querying data in a joined table

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

Creating and using a relate

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

There’s more…

Joining features spatially

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

Creating feature-linked annotation

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Creating and using a relationship class using existing data

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works….

4

Editing Existing Spatial Features

Configuring editing options

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

Reshaping an existing feature

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Splitting a line feature

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Merging features

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Aligning features

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

5

Creating New Spatial Data

Creating new point features

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

Creating new line features

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Creating polygon features

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Creating a new polygon feature using the Autocomplete Polygon tool

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

6

Editing Tabular Data

Editing individual attributes using the Attributes pane

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

Editing multiple attributes with a single edit using the Attributes pane

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Editing individual attributes in the table view

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Using the Calculate Field tool to populate multiple features

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Using the Calculate Geometry tool to populate values for multiple features

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

7

Projection and Coordinate System Basics

Determining the coordinate system for an existing map

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

Setting the coordinate system for a new map

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works…

Changing the coordinate system of a map

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works…

Defining a coordinate system for data

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works…

Projecting data to a different coordinate system

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works…

8

Creating a Geodatabase

Creating a new geodatabase and feature classes

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

Creating a feature dataset

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Creating a coded values domain

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Creating subtypes

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

9

Enabling Advanced Functionality in a Geodatabase

Enabling editor tracking

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

Adding GPS metadata capture

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Creating attribute rules

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Creating contingent values

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

10

Validating and Editing Data with Topologies

Creating a new geodatabase topology

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Validating spatial data using a geodatabase topology

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

Correcting spatial features with topology tools

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

Editing data with a map topology

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

11

Converting Data

Converting shapefiles to a geodatabase feature class

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

There’s more…

Merging multiple shapefiles into a single geodatabase feature class

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

There’s more…

Exporting tabular data to an Excel spreadsheet

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

Importing an Excel spreadsheet into ArcGIS Pro

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

There’s more…

Importing selected features into an existing layer

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

12

Proximity Analysis

Selecting features within a specific distance

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

Creating buffers

Getting ready

How to do it...

Challenge

There’s more…

Determining the nearest feature using the Near tool

Getting ready

How to do it...

There’s more…

How it works…

Calculating how far apart features are using the Generate Near Table tool

Getting ready

How to do it...

There’s more…

13

Spatial Statistics and Hotspots

Selecting features within a specific distance

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Finding the mean center of a geographic distribution

Getting ready

How to do it...

There’s more…

Identifying the central feature based on geographic distribution

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

Calculating the geographic dispersion of data

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

14

3D Maps and Analysis

Creating a 3D scene

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works…

Enabling your data to store Z coordinates (elevation)

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Creating multipatch features from 2D

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Creating 3D features

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Calculating lines of sight

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Calculating the volume of a polygon

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

Index

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Preface

ArcGIS Pro is Esri’s newest desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) application with powerful tools for visualizing, maintaining, and analyzing data. It is replacing the venerable ArcMap and ArcCatalog applications, forcing users to migrate to this new application, which makes use of a new modern ribbon interface and 64-bit processing to increase the speed and efficiency of using GIS. This cookbook will help existing ArcMap users transition to this new application while also teaching new users how to make use of the powerful GIS tools that it contains.

Beginning with a refresher on ArcGIS Pro and how to work with projects, this book will quickly take you through recipes to create a geodatabase and convert various data formats supported by the application. You will learn how to link tables from outside sources to existing GIS data to expand the amount of data used in ArcGIS. You will learn methods to edit spatial and tabular data using ArcGIS Pro and how to use various capabilities in ArcGIS Pro to ensure data integrity. Lastly, the book will show you how to enable advanced behavior in a geodatabase, such as editor tracking and GPS metadata.

Upon completing the recipes in this book, you will be able to effectively use ArcGIS Pro as your primary desktop GIS application. You will be able to maintain, analyze, and display data using common methods and tools in ArcGIS Pro.

Who this book is for

This book is for those who wish to learn how to use ArcGIS Pro and the powerful data editing, analysis, and creation tools it contains. This includes GIS professionals, architects, specialists, analysts, and technicians wishing to migrate to or expand their skills with ArcGIS Pro, as well as those just getting started.

Some basic GIS experience is helpful but not required. For beginners, this book will provide you with the skills needed to leverage ArcGIS Pro’s powerful tools daily to manage, visualize, maintain, and analyze your GIS data.

What this book covers

Chapter 1, Getting to Know ArcGIS Pro Terminology and the User Interface, explores ArcGIS Pro, learning its associated terminology and navigating the user interface.

Chapter 2, Adding Layers to a Map from Different Sources, examines ArcGIS Pro’s support for a wide range of data formats. You will learn how to add new layers to a map that reference different data formats and how to configure them.

Chapter 3, Linking Data Together, delves into how ArcGIS Pro allows you to link your GIS with other external and internal data. You will learn about the different methods that ArcGIS Pro supports to link data to your GIS layers and how you can then use it.

Chapter 4, Editing Existing Spatial Features, teaches you how to edit features in your GIS that already exist. This will include reshaping, splitting, combining, and aligning them.

Chapter 5, Creating New Spatial Data, discusses how to use tools in ArcGIS Pro to create new features, including points, lines, and polygons, using feature templates and various editing tools.

Chapter 6, Editing Tabular Data, explores how GIS data typically includes both spatial and tabular data. You will learn how to edit the tabular or attribute data associated with the features you create or edit. You will examine methods to edit those values one at a time or through mass updates.

Chapter 7, Projections and Coordinate System Basics, focuses on how GIS relies on coordinate systems to properly display data. You will learn how to use tools in ArcGIS Pro to determine the coordinate system assigned to objects and how to change them.

Chapter 8, Creating a Geodatabase, examines how to create a new geodatabase to store your GIS data and how to add new items to it, such as feature classes and feature datasets.

Chapter 9, Enabling Advanced Functionality in a Geodatabase, teaches you how to enable advanced functionality supported by the geodatabase format, including editor tracking, GPS metadata, attribute rules, and contingent values.

Chapter 10, Validating and Editing Data with Topologies, shows you how to create and use topologies to help ensure the quality of the spatial data included in your GIS. GIS is only as good as the accuracy of the data it contains.

Chapter 11, Converting Data, explores ArcGIS Pro’s support for many data types. You will learn how to convert data formats using tools in ArcGIS Pro, including shapefiles, spreadsheets, and CAD files.

Chapter 12, Proximity Analysis, delves into how to use several tools that analyze how far features are from one another. This will include tools such as buffer, nearest feature, and selecting features within a set distance.

Chapter 13, Spatial Statistics and Hot Spots, focuses on the tools that can help you identify clusters within your data or identify centers of geographically dispersed data points.

Chapter 14, 3D Maps and 3D Analysis, teaches you how to create 3D maps called scenes, create 3D data, and use various tools included in the 3D Analyst extension to perform 3D analysis. Displaying and analyzing 3D data is relatively new to GIS.

To get the most out of this book

You should have some basic GIS understanding and experience. Experience using other Esri products is helpful but not required. Also, understanding how to access computer files and directories will make following the directions in this book easier.

Software/hardware covered in the book

Operating system requirements

ArcGIS Pro 3.x
(x=latest version)

Windows 10 or 11 – 64-bit

3D Analyst extension for ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

Microsoft Excel or another spreadsheet program

Chapter 1 of this book will provide you with the system requirements to run ArcGIS Pro and walk you through the process of checking your system to verify that it meets those requirements.

Download the recipe data files

You can download the recipe data files for this book from GitHub at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/ArcGIS-Pro-3.x-Cookbook. On opening the link, click on the Code button and select Download Zip File. If there’s an update to the code, it will be updated in the GitHub repository.

Once you have the data downloaded, you need to extract the zip file to your local C: drive in the Student folder. This folder may need to be created if it does not exist. The steps are as follows:

Open File Explorer on your computer. It is typically located on your Taskbar at the bottom of your display. The icon looks like an old fashion file folder in a metal holder.In the left panel of File Explorer, scroll down until you see This PC and expand it. Then locate Local Disk (C:) and select it.Select the Home tab at the top of File Explorer. Then click on New Folder. This will create a new folder that you need to name.In the box that appears with the text New Folder, type Student and press your Enter key. You have named your new folder Student.

Next, extract the zip file you downloaded to the Student folder you just created.

Locate the ArcGIS-Pro-3.x-Cookbook-main.zip file You downloaded that contains the data for the book. This is typically found in your Downloads folder in File Explorer.Right-click on the zip file and select Extract All from the menu that appears.Click the Browse button and navigate to C:\Student. Then click Extract.In File Explorer, navigate to the C:\Student folder to verify the data extracted properly. You should see a folder named ArcGISPro3Cookbookor ArcGIS-Pro-3.x-Cookbook-main.If the folder is named ArcGIS-Pro-3.x-Cookbook-main, you need to rename it to ArcGISPro3Cookbook. To do this right-click on the folder and select Rename. They type in ArcGISPro3Cookbook and press your Enter key when done.

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Conventions used

There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.

Code in text: Indicates code words in text, database table names, folder names, filenames, file extensions, pathnames, dummy URLs, user input, and Twitter handles. Here is an example: “Select the City_Limitfeature class.”

Bold: Indicates a new term, an important word, or words that you see on screen. For instance, words in menus or dialog boxes appear in bold. Here is an example: “Click on the Create button located on the Editing tab in the ribbon. This will open the Create Features pane on the right-hand side of the interface.”

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Adding and Configuring Layers

One of the primary capabilities of any geographic information systems is the ability to create maps that allow multiple data layers to be overlaid on one another. This allows you to visualize the spatial relationships between features in one or more layers.