ArcPy and ArcGIS: Geospatial Analysis with Python (pdf)

Description

About This Book

• Perform GIS analysis faster by automating tasks, such as selecting data or buffering data, by accessing GIS tools using scripting
• Access the spatial data contained within shapefiles and geodatabases, for updates, analysis and even transformation between spatial reference systems
• Produce map books and automate the mapping of geospatial analyses, reducing the time needed to produce and display the results

Who This Book Is For

If you are a GIS student or professional who needs an understanding of how to use ArcPy to reduce repetitive tasks and perform analysis faster, this book is for you. It is also a valuable book for Python programmers who want to understand how to automate geospatial analyses.

What You Will Learn

• Understand how to integrate Python into ArcGIS and make GIS analysis faster and easier
• Model an analysis and export it to Python for further improvement
• Create Python functions from exported scripts using ArcToolbox tools to avoid repetitive code
• Update the records of interest in your existing geospatial data automatically using data cursors
• Add new geospatial data to existing datasets automatically from field-collected data or data produced during analysis
• Export formatted analysis results to spreadsheets automatically
• Update map documents with analysis-generated data and export maps to PDF or image formats
• Create geometric networks and analyze routes using scripts