ArcPy and ArcGIS: Geospatial Analysis with Python

Key Features

Book Description

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 fieldcollected data or data produced during analysis
• Export formatted analysis results to spreadsheets automatically
• Update map documents with analysisgenerated data and export maps to PDF or image formats
• Create geometric networks and analyze routes using scripts

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.