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Learning ArcGIS Pro

Learning ArcGIS Pro: Create, analyze, maintain, and share 2D and 3D maps with the powerful tools of ArcGIS Pro

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Learning ArcGIS Pro

Chapter 2. Using ArcGIS Pro – Navigating through the Interface

Now that you have successfully installed ArcGIS Pro, it is time to begin examining how it works. ArcGIS Pro is the first Esri desktop product to make use of a ribbon interface, which has become common in many current desktop applications, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and AutoCAD. The new ribbons make finding and accessing tools and functionality quicker and easier than the traditional drop-down menu and toolbar interface used by ArcGIS for Desktop.

So, you may ask yourself how the new ribbon style interface makes accessing tools and functionality quicker. This new interface is smart. It will present you with tools and information relevant to your current operation. When working in a layout, tasks associated with creating and printing a layout are presented. If you switch your focus to performing analysis, then a new series of menu options will be presented automatically that allows you to access analysis tools...

Understanding the new interface terminology

Anyone who has been working with GIS for any length of time knows that GIS has its own language. As your experience with GIS grows, this new language becomes second nature. You find yourself using words such as topology, projection, and buffer in conversations without realizing that you are doing it. While you may completely understand what you are saying non-GIS users may not. The new ArcGIS Pro ribbon interface will require you to expand your GIS dictionary.

The new interface used by ArcGIS Pro has a whole new set of words and phrases associated with it. In order to successfully use, navigate, and understand this interface, you need to make sure that you know what some of these are and what they mean.

The ArcGIS Pro interface terminology

The following table gives the definition of various terms used in ArcGIS Pro:

ArcGIS Pro terms

Definition

Ribbon

This is the rectangular menu area across the top of ArcGIS Pro. The ribbon is divided into...

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:

Navigating the ribbon

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...

Contextual tabs

Now that you have had a chance to gain some experience using ArcGIS Pro and the ribbon, you hopefully have begun to understand the concepts of tabs. You will now begin to explore contextual tabs.

Contextual tabs are smart tabs that appear when you select an item within ArcGIS Pro. This could be a layer, a map, a layout, a table, and so on. When you select one of these items, a tab will appear on the ribbon, which contains tools specific to working with that item. For example, if you select a layer from the Contents pane, the FEATURE LAYER contextual tab will appear. You will examine the FEATURE LAYER contextual tab next. You will explore other contextual tabs throughout other chapters in the book.

The FEATURE LAYER contextual tab

The FEATURE LAYER contextual tab appears when you click on a layer within the Contents pane. It includes three tabs: APPEARANCE, LABELING, and DATA. Each of these allows you to access various properties associated with the layer you have selected...

Summary

In this chapter, you learned how to use the ArcGIS Pro ribbon interface and the terminology associated with it. As you saw that the ribbon provides easy and quick access to tools. The contextual tabs make specific tools associated with tasks and items available to you with minimum clicking or searching.

Many of the tools in the ribbon work in conjunction with panes that appear on the right-hand side of the interface. These panes provide access to settings and inputs used by the selected tool to refine its function.

Putting these tools to use, you were able to work with both 2D and 3D data. You were able to label features and change their symbology. You learned how the Explore tool has many functions, from navigating in the map to retrieving data.

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ArcGIS Pro is Esri’s newest desktop GIS application with powerful tools for visualizing, maintaining, and analyzing data. ArcGIS Pro 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. This book will take you from software installation to performing geospatial analysis. It is packed with how-to’s for a host of commonly-performed tasks. You will start by learning how to download and install the software including hardware limitations and recommendations. Then you are exposed to the new Ribbon interface and how its smart design can make finding tools easier. After you are exposed to the new interface, you are walked through the steps to create a new GIS Project to provide quick access to project resources. With a project created, you will learn how to construct 2D and 3D maps including how to add layers, adjust symbology, and control labeling. Next you will learn how to access and use analysis tools to help you answer real-world questions. Lastly, you will learn how processes can be automated and standardized in ArcGIS Pro using Tasks, Models, and Python Scripts. This book will provide an invaluable resource for all those seeking to use ArcGIS Pro as their primary GIS application or for those looking to migrate from ArcMap and ArcCatalog.

What you will learn

  • Install ArcGIS Pro and assign licenses to users in your organization
  • Navigate and use the ArcGIS Pro ribbon interface to create maps and perform geospatial analysis
  • Create and manage projects in ArcGIS Pro
  • Author map layouts using cartographic tools and implement best practicesfor presenting the results of your analyses and maps
  • Import existing map documents, scenes, and globes into your new ArcGIS Pro projects quickly
  • Create standardized workflows using Tasks
  • Automate analyses and processes using ModelBuilder and Python

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Table of Contents

14 Chapters
1. Introducing ArcGIS Pro Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Using ArcGIS Pro – Navigating through the Interface Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Creating and Working with ArcGIS Pro Projects Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Creating 2D Maps Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Creating 3D Maps Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Creating a Layout Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Editing Spatial and Tabular Data Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Geoprocessing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Creating and Using Tasks Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Automating Processes with ModelBuilder and Python Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
11. Sharing Your Work Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
A. ArcGIS Pro Glossary Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
B. Chapter Questions and Answers Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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I was a technical reviewer for this book, and enjoyed reading and reviewing it.It's presented in a workbook type format with step-by-step instructions and explanations throughout the chapters. It familiarizes the reader with the new modern ribbon interface, and goes through the different tools (analysis, automation, etc) and capabilities (projects, tasks, etc) of the software. This will benefit users who are new to the platform, and want to learn how to get started.Tripp does an excellent job showing what ArcGIS Pro is capable of and how to get started creating your own projects.
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Perry Nally Mar 09, 2016
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Helped me understand the interface, which can be confusing, as well as how to properly use the tools for 2D/3D projects. Images and diagrams are clear and understandable as well. The book dives into python as well to help you automate processing with ModelBuilder, which to me is a wonderful strategy, but not the main focus of the book. You really get to know how to layout nice maps and create custom layouts. I had only worked with QGIS Desktop before this and I love the features ArcGIS Pro brings to the presentation of your data/maps. Well done book. If you've invested in the money in one of the ArcGIS Pro licenses, then you really should go one step further to understand it's full features and buy this book.
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SuJo Feb 27, 2016
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Excellent quality with quality material coverage, practical, concise, and organized. The book was easy to follow along and the common tasks covered are most likely the highest used features. The book is worth it if your looking to get started with ArcGIS, even after going over the book you'll find yourself going back over it if you're anything like me. Highly recommend this book.
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Book is well written and thorough. Does a really great job making a complex and un-intuitive interface usable. Core topic approach is very understandable and really makes tackling the learning curve on this package much lower.
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Good rental.
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