Course Objectives

• Learn how to build custom UI (user interfaces) for ArcMap using Python Add-ins.
• Familiarize with the ArcPy objects and libraries in order to perform complex spatial analysis.
• Gain knowledge about spatial data management using integrated ArcPy libraries.

Course Outline

Module 1: The data access module, ArcPy.DA

• What is the data access module?
• Accessing data using cursors
• Edit sessions
• Work with versions, domains and subtypes

Module 2: Creating custom tools for ArcGis with python scripting

• First steps to create a Python script tool
• Progress messages
• Write messages in script tools
• Understanding Progressor in script tools
• Progressor functions and capabilities

Module 3: Develop add-ins for ArcGis desktop with python

• Introduction to Add-In
• Creating a Python Add-In tool
• Share and install Add-Ins
• Editing Add-Ins
• Python Miscellaneous Topics

Module 4: Create graphics with Arcpy

• Introduction
• Graph
• Graph proprieties
• Graph methods
• Make Graph
• GraphTemplate
• Exporting a graph to a native format
• Save Graph

Module 5: Convert Geojson objects to Geometry

• What is the GeoJSON format?
• GeoJSON code example
• Converting geometries between GeoJSON and ArcPy objects

Module 6: Advanced Tools

• Introduction
• FieldMappings processes
• Proprieties and methods of FieldMappings object
• The FieldMappings object
• Working with multivalue inputs
• Working with feature sets and record sets
• Create and use RecordSet/FeatureSet objects
• Create RecordSet/FeatureSet from input tools
• How to get results from a geoprocessing server tool

Module 7: Using Custom toolboxes

• Importance of custom geoprocessing tools
• Use a custom geoprocessing tool
• ArcGIS Server toolboxes
• Geoprocessing tasks with Python scripts

Module 8: Manage Arcsde Geodattabase with Python

• Introduction
• Validate table names
• Validate field names
• How to parse table and field names
• Using SQL with ArcSDE
• Transactions with ArcSDESQLExecute
• Workflow Transactions

Module 9: Introduction to Raster analysis with spatial analyst module of A       rcpy

• Introduction to Spatial Analyst module of ArcPy
• Raster – ArcPy Classes
• Working with Raster Objects – overview of Map Algebra
• Raster Dataset properties
• Raster Methods
• An overview of Spatial Analyst classes
• An overview of neighborhood classes

Module 10: Case study Assignments