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ArcGIS Pro 2.x Cookbook: Create, manage, and share geographic maps, data, and analytical models using ArcGIS Pro

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ArcGIS Pro 2.x Cookbook

Chapter 2. Creating and Storing Data

In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:

  • Adding Raster and Vector data to a map
  • Creating a new Geodatabase
  • Creating a new Shapefile
  • Adding CAD data to a map
  • Plotting X,Y points from a table
  • Geocoding addresses

Introduction


As you have begun to see, ArcGIS Pro is a powerful tool for visualizing data. However, you have only begun to scratch the surface. One of the things that makes ArcGIS Pro so powerful is its ability to make use of many different data types and formats.

Unlike other programs, such as Word, Excel, or even AutoCAD, ArcGIS Pro is not limited to a single file type. Based on your experience with previous recipes you have learned that ArcGIS Pro makes use of project with a .aprx file extension. In the projects, you accessed a file geodatabase to add new layers to a map and you were able to import a map file with a .mapx file extension. These are just three of the many different files you can bring into ArcGIS Pro. You will encounter many more the longer you use ArcGIS Pro.

In this chapter, you will begin to explore some of the various data formats you can use with ArcGIS Pro, and their limitations. You will start with the two basic data categories, Raster and Vector, to ensure you have...

Adding Raster and Vector data to a map 


GIS data can generally be categorized as either being Raster or Vector. Within those categories, there are many specific formats. In an ArcGIS Pro project, you will often combine both raster and vector data together in order to create maps, edit data, and perform analyses. So, what is the difference between these two data categories? How do I make use of this data in ArcGIS Pro?

In this recipe, you will explore vector and raster data by adding them to a map. You will perform various steps to help you gain a better understanding of how they work within ArcGIS Pro.

Getting ready

For this recipe, you will need to ensure that you have installed both the book sample data and ArcGIS Pro software. An ArcGIS Pro Basic license level will be sufficient for this recipe. It is recommended that you complete Chapter 1 or have previous experience using ArcGIS Pro before beginning this recipe. 

How to do it...

  1. Start ArcGIS Pro.
  2. In the ArcGIS Pro start window, click Open...

Creating a new Geodatabase


As we have mentioned, there are many GIS data storage formats. However, the Geodatabase is the preferred storage format for ArcGIS Pro. It has many advantages over other formats such as shapefiles, coverages, or DWG files.

First, it can store tabular, raster, and vector data in a single database. This makes it easier to manage and access all your GIS data because it is in one place.

Second, it allows for data validation using topologies, geometric networks, domains, and subtypes. This allows you to find and correct errors in your data.

Third, geodatabases are scalable, so they can grow as your organization does. There are several types of geodatabases. Each is designed to support varying sizes of organizations.  So, as you grow, so can your geodatabase.

In the previous recipes, you made use of existing geodatabases. You used the data contained in them to create various maps. In this recipe, you will learn the basics skills needed to create a new geodatabase.   

Getting...

Creating a new Shapefile


While geodatabases are the primary format for ArcGIS Pro, Shapefiles are probably the most common GIS data format you will encounter. It has become the default data sharing format because so many GIS applications are able to make use of them. This includes QGIS, AutoCAD Map 3D, MapInfo, Map Window, and Manifold. In addition, most high-grade GPS/GNSS units are also able to input or export shapefiles. This makes them very versatile when you need to share data between different platforms.

They do, however, have some limits. First, shapefiles can only store a single feature class. This means a shapefile will only contain either points, lines, or polygons. It is not able to contain a mix of feature types. Second, shapefiles are built on old technology. They were developed in the 1990s for use with Esri’s now-discontinued ArcView GIS application. A shapefile uses dBase tables to store its attributes. This greatly limits the amount of data that can be stored, as well as...

Adding CAD data to a map


A lot of data that ends up in GIS is often created first by engineers, surveyors, and landscape architects.  They will often use a computer-aided drafting or design software, commonly referred to as CAD. There are two major CAD applications, AutoCAD and Microstation, with several smaller competitors. These will generally produce files that are referred to as drawings.

ArcGIS Pro does allow you to add these drawings to your map. Once added, you can adjust display properties, perform queries, and even import the CAD data into your GIS data.

In this recipe, you will learn how to add a CAD file to a map. Once added, you will learn how to adjust some display properties. Later in Chapter 7, Converting Data, you will learn how to import CAD data into GIS.  

Getting ready

You will need to ensure that both ArcGIS Pro and the book sample data are installed. This recipe can be completed with an ArcGIS Pro Basic license.

This recipe is not based on previous recipes. So, you are not...

Plotting X,Y points from a table


It is not unusual to get data from outside sources that is nothing more than a table with some information that includes X and Y data. This may come from a surveyor, someone that collected data with their smartphone, or some other source. The data might be a spreadsheet, a text file, CSV file, or even a database table.

If the data includes coordinates for the location, you can turn these into points within a map. This is called an event layer. The coordinates can be in any known coordinate system as long as they are all the same, meaning that all coordinates for all the records in the table must be listed in the same coordinate system.

In this recipe, you will plot the locations of crimes from a standalone database table. This table has several records, each of which has a latitude and longitude coordinate. You will use that information to plot the location.   

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If you have already completed the previous recipes, you should be ready for this one...

Geocoding addresses


In the previous recipe, you saw how data can be in something other than a traditional GIS format. It can be a standalone table which contains X and Y coordinates along with other information. That can then be turned into points on a map. X and Y coordinates are not the only way we identify a location.

Another even more common way to show a location is with an address. This is how postal carriers knew where the mail needed to be delivered well before the days of GPS. ArcGIS Pro can also use an address to identify a location. This is called geocoding.    

Simply put, geocoding is the process of converting an address or series of addresses into a location on a map or in a GIS. In this recipe, you will learn how to geocode addresses within ArcGIS Pro. This will include determining reference data in your GIS, creating an address locator, and finally geocoding an inspections spreadsheet.  

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Key benefits

  • • Leverage the power of ArcGIS to build beautiful 2D and 3D maps.
  • • Work with ArcGIS to analyze and process data.
  • • Extend the power of ArcGIS to ArcGIS Online to create and edit content.

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ArcGIS is Esri's catalog of GIS applications with powerful tools for visualizing, maintaining, and analyzing data. ArcGIS makes use of the modern ribbon interface and 64-bit processing to increase the speed and efficiency of using GIS. It allows users to create amazing maps in both 2D and 3D quickly and easily. If you want to gain a thorough understanding of the various data formats that can be used in ArcGIS Pro and shared via ArcGIS Online, then this book is for you. Beginning with a refresher on ArcGIS Pro and how to work with projects, this book will quickly take you through recipes about using various data formats supported by the tool. You will learn the limits of each format, such as Shapefiles, Geodatabase, and CAD files, and learn how to link tables from outside sources to existing GIS data to expand the amount of data that can be used in ArcGIS. You'll learn methods for editing 2D and 3D data using ArcGIS Pro and how topology can be used to ensure data integrity. Lastly the book will show you how data and maps can be shared via ArcGIS Online and used with web and mobile applications.

Who is this book for?

GIS developers who are comfortable using ArcGIS, and are looking to increase their capabilities and skills, will find this book useful.

What you will learn

  • • Edit data using standard tools and topology
  • • Convert and link data together using joins and relates
  • • Create and share data using Projections and Coordinate Systems
  • • Access and collect data in the field using ArcGIS Collector
  • • Perform proximity analysis and map clusters with hotspot analysis
  • • Use the 3D Analyst Extension and perform advanced 3D analysis
  • • Share maps and data using ArcGIS Online via web and mobile apps
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Table of Contents

14 Chapters
ArcGIS Pro Capabilities and Terminology Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Creating and Storing Data Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Linking Data together Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Editing Spatial and Tabular Data Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Validating and Editing Data with Topologies Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Projections and Coordinate System Basics Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Converting Data Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Proximity Analysis Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Spatial Statistics and Hot Spots Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3D Maps and 3D Analyst Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Introducing Arcade Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Introducing ArcGIS Online Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Publishing Your Own Content to ArcGIS Online Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Creating Web Apps Using ArcGIS Online Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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Joseph Kerski May 11, 2018
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GIS Professional Tripp Corbin's book, the "ArcGIS Pro 2.x Cookbook" (2018, Packt Publishing) is new but I believe will quickly become a valued and oft-used resource. Mr Corbin's goal in writing this extensive (694 pages) resource is to help GIS professionals "create, manage, and share geographic maps, data, and analytical models using ArcGIS Pro." The audience for this book includes all who are learning GIS, or learning Pro, as well as those migrating from ArcMap to Pro. Tripp's "cookbook" theme is evident throughout the book, where in each section and problem to be solved, he shows how to get ready, how to do it, how it works, and ... "there's more" (additional resources). That the book is from Packt is excellent, because Packt offers eBook versions of every one of its books, and also newsletters and tech articles. That Tripp is a full time trainer and instructor is evident--he understands the challenges in learning a rapidly-changing and complex technology inherent in GIS with just enough tips to keep the reader engaged. He includes PDFs of all images of screen shots and diagrams. The examples in the book are interesting and relevant, with humor (Trippville is a community that is often studied). In my view, the book contains just the right amount of graphics. Tripp provides answers to the questions he poses, and then gives the explanation for each answer. Despite the "recipes" provided in the cookbook, not all of them require the previous recipe to be used, which is excellent for all in GIS who have limited time and want to select sections in a non-sequential order. I highly recommend using this book in conjunction with Tripp's other book on this topic, "Learning ArcGIS Pro."
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I'm a GIS Analyst for a local city in Florida, as well as a graduate student completing my doctoral dissertation. I found this book incredibly insightful and helpful in learning to make the transition from ArcMap and ArcCatalog to ArcPro. This book works as an excellent companion piece to Tripp Corbin's other book "Learning ArcGIS Pro". Learning Pro is a very good starter that helps ease you into Pro, and covers certain topics such as Tasks and Symbology very well. The main difference between the two books is that the Cookbook goes further in depth into how to use the spatial analysis tools in Pro. This was incredibly helpful in allowing me to analyze the data in my doctoral dissertation research, which involves mapping and modeling the spatial relationships between water quality parameters and gamefish catches within some of Florida's estuaries. The one knock that I will levy against the Cookbook is that it doesn't cover Tasks as well as the Learning Pro book does. This would have made it easier for me to document my methodology, but that is a minor flaw.Overall I wouldn't recommend this book to a complete novice in GIS, because it does make a few assumptions that you know the basics of how to perform GIS analysis and how to make basic maps. If you're just starting out in GIS I'd recommend looking into Tripp's other book "Learning ArcGIS Pro" first, since it does a better job with teaching the basics. However, if you're a seasoned GIS vet, or at least have taken a few classes in GIS and want to get more in depth on how to run analyses in Pro, then I'd highly recommend this Cookbook.
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