Programming ArcGIS with Python Cookbook: Over 85 hands-on recipes to automate ArcGIS for desktop geoprocessing tasks using Python

By Eric Pimpler

Book Overview

Over 85 hands-on recipes to teach you how to automate your ArcGIS for Desktop geoprocessing tasks using Python

Key Features:

Become a more efficient GIS professional by automating your geoprocessing tasks with Python and ArcGIS DesktopIn addition to the fundamentals, learn advanced, in-demand GIS skills sought by many employersStep-by-step recipes that provide real-world solutions to common geoprocessing tasks

Book Description:

The book kicks off with the fundamentals of starting to use Python with ArcGIS, followed by recipes on managing map documents and layers, including how to find and fix broken data links in these files.

In the second part of the book, you will learn to create custom geoprocessing tools and how to use the Attribute and Location tools to select specific features.

The third part of the book covers topics for advanced users including the REST API, and also teaches you how to use Python with ArcGIS Pro. The book finishes with appendices covering how to automate Python scripts, and the five things that should be at the back of every GIS programmer's mind.

What You Will Learn:

Manage your map document files, layer files, feature classes, and tablesProgrammatically update layer properties and symbologyFind and fix broken data links in your map document filesAutomate map production, printing, and the creation of PDF map booksDevelop custom geoprocessing tools that can be shared with othersQuery and select data from feature classes and tablesCreate new feature classes or tables and add, update, and delete recordsCustomize the ArcGIS for Desktop interface with Python add-ins

Who this book is for:

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785282891
• ISBN13: 9781785282898
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.3"