Python for ArcGIS Pro
Silas Toms, Bill Parker, Dr. Christopher Tucker, Rene Rubalcava
- 586 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Python for ArcGIS Pro
Silas Toms, Bill Parker, Dr. Christopher Tucker, Rene Rubalcava
About This Book
Extend your ArcGIS expertise by unlocking the world of Python programming. A fully hands-on guide that takes you through exercise after exercise using real data and real problems. NOTE: This book is compatible with ArcGIS Pro 2.9.Key Featuresā¢ Learn the core components of the two Python modules for ArcGIS: ArcPy and ArcGIS API for Pythonā¢ Use ArcPy, pandas, NumPy, and ArcGIS in ArcGIS Pro Notebooks to manage and analyze geospatial data at scaleā¢ Integrate with ArcGIS Online using Python to publish and manage dataBook DescriptionIntegrating Python into your day-to-day ArcGIS work is highly recommended when dealing with large amounts of geospatial data. Python for ArcGIS Pro aims to help you get your work done faster, with greater repeatability and higher confidence in your results. Starting from programming basics and building in complexity, two experienced ArcGIS professionals-turned-Python programmers teach you how to incorporate scripting at each step: automating the production of maps for print, managing data between ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online, creating custom script tools for sharing, and then running data analysis and visualization on top of the ArcGIS geospatial library, all using Python. You'll use ArcGIS Pro Notebooks to explore and analyze geospatial data, and write data engineering scripts to manage ongoing data processing and data transfers. This exercise-based book also includes three rich real-world case studies, giving you an opportunity to apply and extend the concepts you studied earlier. Irrespective of your expertise level with Esri software or the Python language, you'll benefit from this book's hands-on approach, which takes you through the major uses of Python for ArcGIS Pro to boost your ArcGIS productivity.What you will learnā¢ Automate map production to make and edit maps at scale, cutting down on repetitive tasksā¢ Publish map layer data to ArcGIS Onlineā¢ Automate data updates using the ArcPy Data Access module and cursorsā¢ Turn your scripts into script tools for ArcGIS Proā¢ Learn how to manage data on ArcGIS Onlineā¢ Query, edit, and append to feature layers and create symbology with renderers and colorizersā¢ Apply pandas and NumPy to raster and vector analysisā¢ Learn new tricks to manage data for entire cities or large companiesWho this book is forThis book is ideal for anyone looking to add Python to their ArcGIS Pro workflows, even if you have no prior experience with programming. This includes ArcGIS professionals, intermediate ArcGIS Pro users, ArcGIS Pro power users, students, and people who want to move from being a GIS Technician to GIS Analyst; GIS Analyst to GIS Programmer; or GIS Developer/Programmer to a GIS Architect. Basic familiarity with geospatial/GIS syntax, ArcGIS, and data science (pandas) is helpful, though not necessary.
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Introduction to Python for GIS
- The basics of Python
- The basics of computer programming
- Installing and importing modules
- Writing and executing scripts
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