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Learning ArcGIS Pro 2

You're reading from   Learning ArcGIS Pro 2 A beginner's guide to creating 2D and 3D maps and editing geospatial data with ArcGIS Pro

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781839210228
Length 542 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Tripp Corbin, GISP Tripp Corbin, GISP
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Introducing and Navigating ArcGIS Pro
2. Introducing ArcGIS Pro FREE CHAPTER 3. Navigating the Ribbon Interface 4. Section 2: Visualizing, Maintaining, and Analyzing Data
5. Creating 2D Maps 6. Creating 3D Scenes 7. Creating and Working with Projects 8. Creating a Layout 9. Creating Map Books Using Map Series 10. Learning to Edit Spatial Data 11. Learning about Editing Tabular Data 12. Performing Analysis with Geoprocessing Tools 13. Section 3: Sharing Data and Automating processes
14. Creating and Using Tasks 15. Automating Processes with ModelBuilder and Python 16. Sharing Your Work with Others 17. Using Arcade Expressions for Labeling and Symbology 18. GIS glossary
19. Other Books You May Enjoy

Understanding what a task is

Simply put, a task is a series of preconfigured steps required to complete a specific process. Tasks can be very simple, containing only three or four steps, or they can be very complex, containing group tasks within a task and each group can contain multiple steps. It is entirely up to you depending on the purpose of the task and the skill level of those that will be using the task. Tasks allow you to be as detailed as you believe you need to be for your user audience.

This section will help you learn about the components of a task. We will also get some hands-on experience with an exercise on running a task.

Tasks are stored as a task item within an ArcGIS Pro project. You access your tasks from the Catalog pane. When you open a specific task, it will appear in a new pane called the Tasks pane.

Components of a task

Each task that you create in ArcGIS Pro will consist of several components. They are as follows:

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