Migrating from ArcMap to ArcGIS®

Pro
Migrating from ArcMap to
ArcGIS Pro
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Table of Contents
Esri resources for your organization............................................................................................vii

Course introduction
Course introduction .................................................................................................................... 1
Course goals ................................................................................................................................ 1
Installing the course data............................................................................................................. 1
Training Services account credentials .......................................................................................... 2
Icons used in this workbook ........................................................................................................ 3
Understanding the ArcGIS platform ............................................................................................ 4

1 Getting started with ArcGIS Pro

Lesson introduction .................................................................................................................. 1-1
ArcGIS Pro interface.................................................................................................................. 1-2
ArcGIS Pro and the ArcGIS platform ........................................................................................ 1-3
ArcGIS Pro characteristics ......................................................................................................... 1-5
ArcGIS Pro structure ................................................................................................................. 1-7
Comparing structure and functionality ..................................................................................... 1-9
Exercise 1: Explore ArcGIS Pro functionality........................................................................... 1-11
Create a project ................................................................................................................ 1-12
Add a map and layers ....................................................................................................... 1-14
Navigate the map ............................................................................................................. 1-15
Modify layer symbology.................................................................................................... 1-16
Select and explore features............................................................................................... 1-18
Select features by attributes ............................................................................................. 1-19
Select features by location ................................................................................................ 1-20
Answers to Lesson 1 questions............................................................................................... 1-22

2 Sharing resources using ArcGIS Pro

Lesson introduction .................................................................................................................. 2-1
Project templates...................................................................................................................... 2-2
Exercise 2A: Import an ArcMap document............................................................................... 2-4
Import a map document into ArcGIS Pro............................................................................ 2-5
Explore the imported document......................................................................................... 2-7
Add a folder connection ..................................................................................................... 2-9
Add styles.......................................................................................................................... 2-10
Create a project template ................................................................................................. 2-11
Apply a project template .................................................................................................. 2-12
What is an ArcGIS portal? ....................................................................................................... 2-14
Sharing with ArcGIS Pro.......................................................................................................... 2-16

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Sharing options in ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro............................................................................ 2-19
Where to share resources ....................................................................................................... 2-20
ArcGIS Online resources ......................................................................................................... 2-21
Choosing a sharing option ..................................................................................................... 2-22
Exercise 2B: Share items using ArcGIS Pro............................................................................. 2-23
Create a layer package ..................................................................................................... 2-24
Analyze and share a layer package ................................................................................... 2-24
Create and share a web layer............................................................................................ 2-25
Create and share a web map ............................................................................................ 2-27
Access shared content in ArcGIS Pro ................................................................................ 2-30
View shared items in ArcGIS Online.................................................................................. 2-32
Using tasks to share processes ............................................................................................... 2-34
Lesson review.......................................................................................................................... 2-35
Answers to Lesson 2 questions............................................................................................... 2-36

3 Editing features and attributes

Lesson introduction .................................................................................................................. 3-1
Schema review .......................................................................................................................... 3-2
ArcGIS Pro editing environment ............................................................................................... 3-3
Exercise 3A: Edit schema.......................................................................................................... 3-5
Create a project .................................................................................................................. 3-6
Create a feature class .......................................................................................................... 3-6
Modify fields........................................................................................................................ 3-7
Create a domain.................................................................................................................. 3-9
Apply a domain to a field.................................................................................................... 3-9
Create subtypes ................................................................................................................ 3-10
Review of schema editing concepts ....................................................................................... 3-12
Editing review ......................................................................................................................... 3-13
Basic editing ........................................................................................................................... 3-14
Exercise 3B: Edit features and attributes ................................................................................ 3-16
Find the area of interest .................................................................................................... 3-17
Prepare the editing environment ...................................................................................... 3-17
Create features using measurements................................................................................ 3-19
Update attributes .............................................................................................................. 3-22
Create a feature by tracing ............................................................................................... 3-23
Modify vertices.................................................................................................................. 3-25
Calculate a field ................................................................................................................ 3-25
Digitize a lake polygon ..................................................................................................... 3-26
Group feature templates ........................................................................................................ 3-28
Lesson review.......................................................................................................................... 3-29

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Answers to Lesson 3 questions............................................................................................... 3-30

4 Creating maps with vector data

Lesson introduction .................................................................................................................. 4-1
Symbology review .................................................................................................................... 4-2
Symbolizing layers .................................................................................................................... 4-3
Exercise 4A: Modify layer properties and display options........................................................ 4-4
Create a map and add layers .............................................................................................. 4-5
Change layer display properties ......................................................................................... 4-6
Symbolize using unique values ........................................................................................... 4-7
Symbolize using graduated colors ...................................................................................... 4-8
Change classification properties ....................................................................................... 4-10
Symbolize a line layer........................................................................................................ 4-14
Symbolize a point layer ..................................................................................................... 4-15
Set scale-based symbols ................................................................................................... 4-17
Set scale ranges for layers................................................................................................. 4-19
Exercise review ....................................................................................................................... 4-21
Labeling .................................................................................................................................. 4-22
Exercise 4B: Label features ..................................................................................................... 4-24
Set basic labeling properties............................................................................................. 4-25
Set scale ranges for labels................................................................................................. 4-28
Create label classes........................................................................................................... 4-29
Checkpoint ............................................................................................................................. 4-32
Vector tile layers...................................................................................................................... 4-33
Exercise 4C: Create and share a vector tile package.............................................................. 4-35
View map properties ......................................................................................................... 4-36
Build vector tiles................................................................................................................ 4-37
Add a tile package to a new map ..................................................................................... 4-38
Challenge: Share a vector tile package............................................................................. 4-38
Lesson review.......................................................................................................................... 4-39
Answers to Lesson 4 questions............................................................................................... 4-40
Exercise 4C challenge solution ............................................................................................... 4-43

5 Displaying raster data

Lesson introduction .................................................................................................................. 5-1
Raster display............................................................................................................................ 5-2
Raster functions ........................................................................................................................ 5-3
Displaying raster data ............................................................................................................... 5-5
Exercise 5: Symbolize rasters and use raster functions............................................................. 5-7
Modify raster symbology .................................................................................................... 5-8
Create surfaces using raster functions .............................................................................. 5-12
Create raster functions using satellite imagery ................................................................. 5-14

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Interpolate surfaces to visualize point data....................................................................... 5-17
Create a map package ...................................................................................................... 5-21
Lesson review.......................................................................................................................... 5-23
Answers to Lesson 5 questions............................................................................................... 5-24

6 Working with 3D data

Lesson introduction .................................................................................................................. 6-1
3D for display and analysis ....................................................................................................... 6-2
Local and global scenes ........................................................................................................... 6-4
Choose the correct type of scene............................................................................................. 6-6
Scene elevation source ............................................................................................................. 6-7
Displaying data in 3D ............................................................................................................... 6-8
Exercise 6: Visualize data in 3D .............................................................................................. 6-11
Add a map and layers ....................................................................................................... 6-12
Convert a map to a scene ................................................................................................. 6-13
Add an elevation source ................................................................................................... 6-14
Display vector layers in 3D................................................................................................ 6-16
Extrude the structures layer .............................................................................................. 6-18
Exercise review ....................................................................................................................... 6-20
Using a rule package to create 3D features............................................................................ 6-21
Lesson review.......................................................................................................................... 6-23
Answers to Lesson 6 questions............................................................................................... 6-24

7 Performing analysis
Lesson introduction .................................................................................................................. 7-1
ArcGIS Pro analysis methods .................................................................................................... 7-2
Use ArcMap resources in ArcGIS Pro........................................................................................ 7-4
Exercise 7A: Perform spatial analysis........................................................................................ 7-5
Import a map document ..................................................................................................... 7-6
Create a model ................................................................................................................... 7-7
Select the county ................................................................................................................ 7-7
Add the Clip tool to the model........................................................................................... 7-8
Add the Intersect tool to the model ................................................................................... 7-9
Add the Spatial Join tool to the model ............................................................................ 7-10
Add the Erase tool and run the model ............................................................................. 7-11
Explore and symbolize the surge layer ............................................................................. 7-12
Select shelter candidates 5 kilometers from the storm surge ........................................... 7-14
Symbolize schools based on storm surge ......................................................................... 7-15
Map layouts ............................................................................................................................ 7-18
Exercise 7B: (Optional) Create a map layout .......................................................................... 7-19
Prepare the map page ...................................................................................................... 7-20
Add a map frame and title ................................................................................................ 7-20

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Add a north arrow ............................................................................................................. 7-21
Add a scale bar ................................................................................................................. 7-22
Add a legend .................................................................................................................... 7-23
Add a grid ......................................................................................................................... 7-23
Add another layout to the project .................................................................................... 7-24
Share the layout ................................................................................................................ 7-25
Lesson review.......................................................................................................................... 7-27
Answers to Lesson 7 questions............................................................................................... 7-28

8 Moving to ArcGIS Pro

Lesson introduction .................................................................................................................. 8-1
How to perform tasks in ArcGIS Pro ......................................................................................... 8-2
Reasons to migrate to ArcGIS Pro ............................................................................................ 8-4
Answers to Lesson 8 questions................................................................................................. 8-5

Appendices
Appendix A: Esri data license agreement ............................................................................... A-1
Appendix B: Answers to lesson review questions ....................................................................B-1
Appendix C: Additional resources........................................................................................... C-1

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Esri resources
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geospatial technology, and tap into the experience and knowledge of the ArcGIS community.

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sectors. esripress.esri.com

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Esri resources (continued)
GIS bibliography
A comprehensive index of journals, conference proceedings, books, and reports related to GIS,
including references and full-text materials. gis.library.esri.com

ArcGIS documentation and tutorials

In-depth information, tutorials, and documentation for ArcGIS products.

ArcGIS Online: arcgis.com

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GIS Dictionary
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resources/gis-dictionary

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Course introduction

ArcGIS Pro, the newest application included with ArcGIS Desktop, is designed to help GIS
professionals complete their projects and make their results available to others more quickly and
easily than ever before. With its modern ribbon interface and tight integration of 2D and 3D
capabilities, ArcGIS Pro can streamline the way you do your GIS work. This hands-on course will
familiarize you with essential ArcGIS Pro terminology and prepare you to efficiently complete
many different tasks related to visualization, editing, geoprocessing, and analysis.

In this course, you will learn how to efficiently and seamlessly migrate your work from ArcMap into
ArcGIS Pro. You can use many items that you originally created in ArcMap without converting
those items. You will see how you can author web maps, web layers, and other items and then
share them on the web.

Course goals
After completing this course, you will be able to perform the following tasks:

• Create an ArcGIS Pro project and import map documents and 3D scenes.
• Create and modify map symbology and layouts.
• Import a geoprocessing model and identify potential migration issues.
• Share geospatial resources to an ArcGIS Online organizational site or on-premises ArcGIS
portal.

Installing the course data

Some exercises in this workbook require data. Depending on the course format, the data is
available on a DVD in the back of a printed workbook or as a data download. To install the data,
place the DVD in your disc drive or double-click the data download and follow the instructions in
the installation wizard. The data will automatically be installed in the C:\EsriTraining folder.

DISCLAIMER: Some courses use sample scripts or applications that are supplied
either on the DVD or on the Internet. These samples are provided "AS IS," without
warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the
implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or
noninfringement. Esri shall not be liable for any damages under any theory of law
related to the licensee's use of these samples, even if Esri is advised of the possibility
of such damage.

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Training Services account credentials

Your instructor will provide a temporary account and group to use during class.

Record the information below:

User name: _________________________________________________________________

Password: __________________________________________________________________

Group name: _______________________________________________________________

Organization URL: ___________________________________________________________

After completing this course, you will need your own account to perform course exercises that
require signing in to ArcGIS Online. The sign-in steps will vary based on your account type.

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Icons used in this workbook
Estimated times provide guidance on approximately how many minutes an
exercise will take to complete.

Notes indicate additional information, exceptions, or special circumstances

about specific course topics.

Recommended practices improve efficiency and save time.

Esri Training resources provide more in-depth training on related topics.

Additional resources provide additional information about related topics.

Warnings indicate potential problems or actions that should be avoided.

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Understanding the ArcGIS platform

ArcGIS is a complete Web GIS platform used by individuals and organizations to manage and
apply geographic information.

Figure 1. The ArcGIS platform.

• Individuals interact with ArcGIS through apps running on desktops, in web browsers, and on
mobile devices.
• Organizations share their authoritative geospatial data, maps, and tools as web services to a
central portal that supports self-service mapping, analytics, and collaboration. Organizations
deploy portals in the cloud, in their own infrastructure, or in both.
• Individuals use ArcGIS apps and portals to find authoritative content, create web maps and
web apps, perform analytics, and share results.
• Organizations leverage the information shared by individuals to make more informed
decisions, communicate with partners and stakeholders, and engage the public.

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1 Getting started with ArcGIS Pro

Your organization may be in the process of migrating from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro. Learning a
new application may cause initial concern, but you will see that ArcGIS Pro is easy to use and
that its functionality is similar to ArcMap.

ArcGIS Pro enables you to perform GIS mapping and analysis in a modern interface that is
similar to the one used in Microsoft Office products. You will see faster display, processing,
and analysis capabilities, thanks to the 64-bit application.

This lesson introduces you to the ArcGIS Pro application, and how it works within the ArcGIS
platform. You will also learn terminology that pertains to the new application, and explore
where common ArcMap tools are stored in ArcGIS Pro.

Topics covered

The role of ArcGIS Pro in the platform

Features and characteristics of ArcGIS Pro

Comparing an ArcMap map document with an ArcGIS Pro project

Basic mapping tasks

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Lesson 1

ArcGIS Pro interface

Understanding several basic interface terms in ArcGIS Pro will help you navigate the application.
Next to each interface term is its ArcMap equivalent.

ArcGIS Pro ArcMap

Pane: a dockable window that contains a related set of commands. Dockable

window

View: the primary work area. A project can contain many types of views, Map or
such as maps, layouts, tables, fields, and models. layout
view

Tab: a group of related software commands. Toolbar

Contents pane: a list of layers in the map. Table of

contents

ArcGIS Pro uses projects. When you create a project, ArcGIS Pro generates a folder structure
containing default project elements.

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ArcGIS Pro and the ArcGIS platform

ArcGIS is a platform for organizations to create, manage, share, and analyze spatial data. The
platform includes an ArcGIS portal, ArcGIS apps, infrastructure, and external systems and services.
ArcGIS Pro, one of the ArcGIS apps, is a powerful desktop mapping application that is fast and
easy to use. ArcGIS Pro comes with ArcGIS Desktop. Migration to ArcGIS Pro is straightforward:
most ArcMap items transfer over with no problems.

With ArcGIS Pro, you can easily share your data and resources using an ArcGIS portal. ArcGIS
provides many options to manage a portal:

• Esri can manage a portal for your organization using ArcGIS Online.
• Your organization can manage a portal using ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Your organization can use a combination of ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise.

Figure 1.1. ArcGIS Pro is one of the desktop apps available in the ArcGIS platform. It can be used to easily share
maps and other data.

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Lesson 1

ArcGIS Pro and the ArcGIS platform (continued)

ArcGIS Pro provides the following important features:

• 64-bit application (will not run on 32-bit systems)

• Modern interface for easier navigation
• Context-sensitive interface
• Multiple views and multiple layouts in the same project
• Improved ArcGIS Help
• Import capability for MXD, SXD, and 3DD files
• Fast processing (8 GB of RAM is recommended)
• Availability of all key features in 2D and 3D
• 2D and 3D capability in a single project
• Full geoprocessing and extension functionality
• Tasks (which guide users through complex workflows)
• Automatic updates

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Getting started with ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Pro characteristics

You will examine the ArcGIS Pro interface and characteristics that are either similar to—or different
from—ArcMap.

Instructions
a Start ArcGIS Pro.

b If necessary, sign in to ArcGIS Pro using your ArcGIS Online organizational account.

c Click Open An Existing Project.

d Browse to C:\EsriTraining\PROM\Projects\ExplorePro and double-click ExplorePro.aprx to

open the project.

e Click each tab at the top of the map view area to explore ArcGIS Pro functionality.

f Explore the Catalog pane to see the contents of the project.

g In the Contents pane of the Venice map, select the Landmarks layer.

h On the Appearance tab, click the Symbology down arrow to view the symbology options for
the Landmarks layer.

i In the Contents pane, select the Canals layer.

j Click the Symbology down arrow to view the symbology options for the Canals layer.

k In the same manner, view the Symbology menu for the Structures layer and the 1 Meter
Elevation layer, and notice those symbols.

1. How many maps and how many layouts are in the project?
_____________________________________________________________________________________

2. How are the geometry options different for the symbology in these layers?

• Landmarks layer
• Canals layer

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

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Lesson 1

ArcGIS Pro characteristics (continued)

3. How does ArcGIS Pro determine which symbology options to reveal, and which layer to
perform operations on?
_____________________________________________________________________________________

ArcGIS Pro Help: Maps > Interact with maps and scenes

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ArcGIS Pro structure

ArcMap uses map documents to store your geographic information, whereas ArcGIS Pro uses
projects. ArcMap map document files (.mxd) are limited in what they can store, such as only a
single layout. ArcGIS Pro project files (.aprx), by contrast, can store all the components you need
for your work for more efficient management and access. Most GIS professionals work on projects
that include maps, layouts, tables, charts, analysis models, and other components.

Views and layouts

Two important project components are views and layouts.

• A view is analogous to the ArcMap data frame. A view is where you work with a map or a 3D
scene. You can also see the catalog in a view.
• Each project can contain many views and layouts, and you can display multiple views at the
same time.
• Views and layouts can display either 2D or 3D data, and the same project can contain both.
• You can convert 2D views into 3D scenes.
• You can link views so that any task you perform in one view, like panning or zooming, is
reflected in the other view.

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Lesson 1

ArcGIS Pro structure (continued)

Figure 1.2. ArcGIS Pro supports projects, not map documents.

Catalog pane
In ArcMap, you use the Catalog window to browse to and manage geographic data. The Catalog
pane in ArcGIS Pro serves the same purpose. You can see the contents of your project, add folder
connections, access style files, and access portal resources.

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Getting started with ArcGIS Pro

Comparing structure and functionality

You will open a map document, and then open the same map document that has been imported
into an ArcGIS Pro project. You will identify similarities and differences between the two
applications and answer questions.

Instructions
a Open the ArcMap document in ArcMap:

• Start ArcMap.
• Under Existing Maps, click Browse For More.
• Browse to C:\EsriTraining\PROM\Projects\CompareMapAndPro, and open
ArcMapCompare.mxd.

b Open the ArcMap document in ArcGIS Pro:

• Start ArcGIS Pro.

• If necessary, sign in to ArcGIS Pro using your ArcGIS Online organizational account.
• Click Open Another Project.
• Click Browse, and browse to ..\EsriTraining\PROM\Projects\CompareMapAndPro.
• Select CompareMapAndPro.aprx and click OK.

c Arrange the ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro windows so that you can see them both in your display.

d Notice the items in the table of contents and in the Contents pane.

e Compare layouts:

• In ArcMap, switch to layout view.

• In ArcGIS Pro, in the Catalog pane, expand Layouts.
• Note the similarities and differences between the two applications.

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Lesson 1

Comparing structure and functionality (continued)

f Compare styles:

• In ArcMap, from the Customize menu, click Style Manager.

• Click the Styles button.
• In ArcGIS Pro, on the View tab, click Catalog View.
• Double-click Styles.
• In the Catalog window, click Portal.
• Click All Portal, and search for .stylx.

1. How are the table of contents in ArcMap and the Contents pane in ArcGIS Pro similar and
different?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

2. Based on what you see, what can you determine about how each application stores and
manages styles?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

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Exercise 1 30 minutes

Explore ArcGIS Pro functionality

You will use ArcGIS Pro to create a project, add maps and layers, and perform various operations,
such as map navigation, changing symbols, and selecting features.

In this exercise, you will perform the following tasks:

• Create an ArcGIS Pro project.

• Add a map and layers to the project.
• Navigate the map.
• Modify symbology.
• Select features.

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Step 1: Create a project

a Start ArcGIS Pro.

b If necessary, sign in using the credentials that your instructor provided.

Now that you are signed in, you can open an existing project or create one.

c Under Create A New Project, click Blank, and create the project using the following settings:

• For Name, type GetStarted.

• For Location, click the folder button and browse to C:\EsriTraining\PROM.
• Choose the Projects folder and click OK.

• Click OK to create the project.

Opening a blank project is similar to opening a blank map document in ArcMap. ArcGIS Pro uses
tabs on a ribbon instead of toolbars, and it uses panes rather than windows.

The Catalog view is open in the center of the display. In the Catalog view, you can explore the
elements in your project. When you create a project, ArcGIS Pro creates several project elements
for you, such as toolboxes, databases, styles, folders, and locators.

d In the Catalog view, double-click Databases.

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e Change the display type from columns to tiles:

• On the Home tab, in the Options group, click Display Type.

• Click Tiles.

When you create a project, a geodatabase with the same name is created to store your
geoprocessing outputs.

1. What is the ArcMap equivalent of the ArcGIS Pro project geodatabase?

__________________________________________________________________________________

f In the Catalog view, click the back arrow.

g Double-click Styles.

Style files use a lot of space on your hard disk drive, so ArcGIS Pro is installed with a
subset of the styles that ArcMap has. You can do most of your symbology using the
subset of styles. However, if you want to use industry-specific styles, you can add them
to your project from ArcGIS Online.

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Lesson 1

Step 2: Add a map and layers

When you first open a project in ArcGIS Pro, no maps or layers are in it, just like when you open a
new map document in ArcMap. Before you add layers to a project, you must first add a map. In
ArcGIS Pro, layers exist in maps, just as layers exist in data frames in ArcMap.

Next, you will add a map to the project.

a On the Insert tab, click New Map.

A map with the topographic basemap service from ArcGIS Online is added to the project.

The topographic basemap is the default basemap for added maps. You can choose a
different default basemap from the Project tab under Options.

b In the Catalog pane, expand Maps.

c Right-click Map and click Rename.

d Type Venice, Italy and press Enter.

e Add the Canals layer to the map:

• On the Map tab, click Add Data.

• Browse to C:\EsriTraining\PROM\Venice and double-click Venice.gdb to display its
contents.
• Click Canals and then click OK.

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The map zooms to Venice, Italy, and displays the canals.

In ArcMap, you can add data as you just did or by setting a folder connection. ArcGIS Pro offers
the same folder connection functionality.

f Add a folder connection to ..\EsriTraining\PROM:

• In the Catalog pane, right-click Folders, and click Add Folder Connection.
• Browse to ..\EsriTraining, choose the PROM folder, and click OK.

g In the Catalog pane, expand Folders.

The project now has a folder connection to the project's default folder and the connection you
made to the PROM folder.

h Expand ..\PROM\Venice\Venice.gdb.

i Click Landmarks, and then press Shift and click Structures.

j Drag the selected layers onto the map display.

The three layers for Venice are displayed in the map using default symbology.

Step 3: Navigate the map

In ArcGIS Pro, the functionality of the ArcMap zoom tools, the Pan tool, and the Identify tool are
combined into one tool called the Explore tool.

a Use the Explore tool to pan the map:

• On the Map tab, click the Explore tool.

• Use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out.
• Experiment with zooming to previous extents, using the fixed zoom buttons, and zooming
to full extent.

On the Map tab, the Navigate section contains the same navigation functionality you
use in ArcMap: zoom to previous extent, fixed zoom in and out, and zoom to full
extent.

b In the Contents pane, right-click Canals, and choose Zoom To Layer to return to Venice island.

c Using the Explore tool, zoom to an area that looks interesting.

In addition, you can save extents in ArcGIS Pro using bookmarks.

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d Create a bookmark:

• On the Map tab, click Bookmarks, and then click New Bookmark.
• Type a name for your bookmark and click OK.

e Zoom to the full extent.

f On the Map tab, click Bookmarks.

g Click your new bookmark to zoom to it.

The Explore tool in ArcGIS Pro also provides the functionality of the Identify tool in ArcMap. When
you click a feature, ArcGIS Pro displays its information.

h Using the Explore tool, click any landmark identified by the Landmarks layer.

i Close the window.

Step 4: Modify layer symbology

Some functionality for changing symbology in ArcGIS Pro is similar to functionality in ArcMap. For
example, clicking a symbol allows you to access symbol properties, and right-clicking a symbol
allows you to change its color.

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a Change the color of the Landmarks layer:

• In the Contents pane, right-click the point symbol for Landmarks.

• Select black as the color.

b Change the symbology for the Canals layer, but this time use the Symbology pane:

• In the Contents pane, left-click the symbol for Canals.

The Symbology pane opens. The Symbology pane is similar to the Symbol Properties
dialog box in ArcMap.

• Click Properties.
• Change the color to a dark blue and the line width to 2, and then click Apply.

c Change the symbology properties for the Structures layer:

• In the Contents pane, click the symbol for Structures.

• In the Symbology pane, click Gallery.
• Scroll down to find the dark gray Building Footprint symbol, and click it.

• Close the Symbology pane.

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d On the Quick Access toolbar, click the Save button .

Step 5: Select and explore features

Selecting features in ArcGIS Pro and in ArcMap is similar.

a On the Map tab, click the Select tool.

b Draw a box around some features to select them.

c In the Contents pane, click List By Selection.

You can view layers based on the number of selected features; you can also make layers
unselectable.

d Clear the Structures check box.

e On the Map tab, click Clear.

f Draw a similar selection box.

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Now, only features from the Canals and Landmarks layers are selected.

g Make Structures selectable and change the Contents pane view to List By Drawing Order.

h Clear the selection.

Step 6: Select features by attributes

Next, you will select features based on attributes.

a In the Contents pane, right-click Landmarks, and open the attribute table.

To float or dock the table in the display, right-click the Landmarks table title and click
Float or Dock.

As with vector layers in ArcMap, all vector layers in ArcGIS Pro have an attribute table. You will use
the attributes to select features.

b Close the table.

c On the Map tab, click the Select By Attributes button .

When you select by attributes, the Select By Layer Attribute tool opens in the Geoprocessing
pane. In ArcGIS Pro, most operations are performed in the Geoprocessing pane, not in a separate
dialog box.

d Build a selection clause using the following parameters:

• Verify that you are selecting from the Landmarks layer and click Add Clause.
• For Field, choose Name.
• From the Values menu, choose Arsenale di Venezia (the first entry) and click Add.

• Click Run.

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e In the lower right of the map view, click the button that shows the number of selected
features.

The map zooms to the selected landmark.

Step 7: Select features by location

Next, you will use spatial relationships to select features.

a On the Map tab, click Select By Location.

The Select Layer By Location tool opens in the Geoprocessing pane.

b Add the following parameters:

• For Input Feature Layer, choose Structures.

• For Relationship, choose Within A Distance.
• For Selecting Features, choose Landmarks.

c You will use the selected landmark feature from the previous step to select structures within
400 meters.

• For Search Distance, type 400.

d Click Run.

e Close the Geoprocessing pane.

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The structures within 400 meters of the Arsenale di Venezia landmark are selected.

f Close any open maps and save the project.

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ArcGIS Pro characteristics (page 1-5)

1. How many maps and how many layouts are in the project?
Two maps and two layouts.

2. How are the geometry options different for the symbology in these layers?

• Landmarks layer
• Canals layer

For the Landmarks layer, symbology options are for point features only. For the Canals
layer, symbology options are for line features only.

3. How does ArcGIS Pro determine which symbology options to reveal, and which layer to perform
operations on?
ArcGIS Pro is context sensitive, unlike ArcMap. Available tools and options are based on
the selected layer in the Contents pane.

Comparing structure and functionality (page 1-9)

1. How are the table of contents in ArcMap and the Contents pane in ArcGIS Pro similar and
different?
Both show the layers and the symbology. The ArcMap table of contents shows all data
frames and all layers for each, even those that are not active. The ArcGIS Pro Contents
pane shows only the layers for the current map view.

2. Based on what you see, what can you determine about how each application stores and
manages styles?
In ArcMap, all styles are loaded on your computer and are available for immediate use.
ArcGIS Pro installs only default symbology. If you want more styles, you can import them
from your ArcMap program files or add them from ArcGIS Online.

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Exercise 1: Explore ArcGIS Pro functionality (page 1-11)
1. What is the ArcMap equivalent of the ArcGIS Pro project geodatabase?
Default geodatabase.

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2 Sharing resources using ArcGIS Pro

Sharing and accessing GIS data on the Internet has grown in popularity and functionality over
the last several years. ArcGIS Pro is designed to share and access resources on the web.
ArcGIS Pro offers the same sharing options you are used to working with in ArcMap (such as
map packages), but also enables you to share projects, layers, tasks, and tile packages. You
can author web maps directly in ArcGIS Pro, rather than sharing a service from ArcMap, and
then authoring the web map in ArcGIS Online. In this lesson, you will explore sharing options
in ArcGIS Pro. You will also learn about ArcGIS Pro project templates, which you can use to
create new projects that are prepopulated with specified resources.

Topics covered

Sharing and accessing resources across the ArcGIS platform

ArcGIS Pro project templates

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Project templates

ArcGIS Pro projects can contain many types of elements, such as these:

• Maps
• Layouts
• Folder connections
• Databases
• Styles
• Models

When you open a new blank project, ArcGIS Pro creates the default elements, and you can add
additional elements individually to each project. You may find, however, that you need to add the
same elements to multiple projects. In ArcGIS Pro, you can create a project template that includes
common folder connections, maps, styles, and more, which you can use whenever you create a
new project.

Figure 2.1. ArcGIS Pro projects can contain many elements, such as maps, layouts, and geodatabases.

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Project templates (continued)

Building your own project templates standardizes project contents and saves you from duplicating
work. You can share your templates with colleagues to streamline workflows.

Figure 2.2. A project template helps standardize your projects.

When you use a template to create projects, your new projects will have the elements in your
template, such as the following:

• The same folder connections

• The same maps
• The same styles
• The same basic map elements in layouts

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Exercise 2A 30 minutes

Import an ArcMap document

You have a lot of work stored in ArcMap map documents. With the transition to ArcGIS Pro, you
want to import your work. ArcGIS Pro is designed to work with ArcMap files; only a few
components require extra attention. You will import a map document and then explore how
ArcMap elements fit into the ArcGIS Pro structure. You will also create a project template and
apply it to a new project.

In this exercise, you will perform the following tasks:

• Import a map document into ArcGIS Pro.

• Create and apply a project template.

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Step 1: Import a map document into ArcGIS Pro

You can import any map document (.mxd) or scene document (.sxd) into ArcGIS Pro. In this step,
you will examine a map document that contains several maps, various symbology references, and
a layout, and then you will import it into ArcGIS Pro.

a Open the map document in ArcMap to familiarize yourself with the content:

• Start ArcMap.
• Under Existing Maps, click Browse For More.
• Browse to C:\EsriTraining\PROM\MapDocuments, and double-click Import.mxd.

The map document contains three data frames.

b Activate each data frame to view its contents.

c Make Belize the active data frame.

d Switch to layout view.

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Even though the map document contains three data frames for three different areas of the world,
the structure of ArcMap allows for only one layout. The two data frames off to the side will not
print in the layout, but you cannot delete them from the layout without deleting them from the
map document.

e From the Customize menu, choose Style Manager.

All styles are loaded and available by default. This map document uses the Environmental,
Conservation, and Transportation styles.

f Close the Style Manager.

Next, you will import this map document into ArcGIS Pro.

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g Import a map document into ArcGIS Pro:

• If necessary, start ArcGIS Pro and open the GetStarted project.

• On the Insert tab, click Import Map.
• Browse to ..\EsriTraining\PROM\MapDocuments, select Import.mxd, and click OK.

The imported map document appears in the layout view.

Step 2: Explore the imported document

Next, you will explore what was imported into ArcGIS Pro.

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1. What are the five ArcMap layout elements that were imported successfully into ArcGIS
Pro?
__________________________________________________________________________________

2. What are the two ArcMap layout elements that did not import?
__________________________________________________________________________________

a Modify the title of the map:

• In the layout view, double-click the title.

• In the Element pane, change the Text value to Savanna Ecosystems in Belize, and click
Apply.
• Close the Element pane.
• Move and resize the text element to center it on the top of the layout.

b Add a new neatline:

• On the Insert tab, from the Graphics group, select Rectangle.

• Draw a rectangle around the edge of the layout page to encompass all elements.

Neatlines from ArcMap layouts do not import into ArcGIS Pro because they are stored
differently in each application. In ArcMap, neatlines are stored as neatline elements,
and in ArcGIS Pro they are stored as graphic elements. You can convert ArcMap
neatlines to graphics before you import the map or add a graphic element border once
the map is imported.

As you observed in the previous step, the original ArcMap document referenced several styles:
Conservation, Environmental, and Transportation. Unlike ArcMap, which contains all styles, ArcGIS
Pro contains only a subset of styles on your hard disk drive.

When you import a map document that uses styles other than the defaults, the styles do not
import as part of the map because ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro styles have different file types.
However, you can add styles from ArcGIS Online or you can import styles from the style files that
were installed with ArcMap.

c In the Catalog pane, expand the Maps folder.

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The map document that you imported contains three data frames, which ArcGIS Pro displays as
maps in the project:

• Belize
• New Zealand
• San Juan National Forest

d Open each map to view its layers.

All layers were imported into ArcGIS Pro, so you can continue working on your projects in the
enhanced desktop GIS software.

e Save the project.

Step 3: Add a folder connection

You have imported a map document containing several maps with their layers, as well as a layout,
into ArcGIS Pro. Importing is one way to bring items into your projects. Next, you will create a
new project and add items to it, starting with adding a folder connection.

a Click the Project tab.

b Click New, and then, under System, click Blank.

c Accept the defaults for Name and Location and click OK.

d If necessary, save changes to GetStarted.

The blank project default items appear. The only folder connection is to the project folder. You
will add the class data folder to the project.

e Add a folder to the project:

• In the Catalog view, right-click the Folders tile.

• Click Add Folder Connection.
• Browse to ..\EsriTraining, select the PROM folder, and click OK.
• Double-click the Folders tile.

By default, folder connections do not persist from project to project. To make a folder connection
persist across projects, you can save it as a favorite.

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f Select the PROM tile.

g On the Insert tab, in the Favorites group, click Add Item and then choose Add Folder.

h In the Add Folder Connection dialog box, browse to ..\EsriTraining and select PROM, then
click OK.

i In the Catalog pane, click the Favorites tab.

The PROM folder is shown as a favorite.

Alternatively, you can right-click the folder connection and choose Add To Favorites to make that
folder appear in all projects.

Step 4: Add styles

To minimize use of disk space, ArcGIS Pro does not include all available styles in the installation.
Instead, you can import styles from your ArcMap program folder or download the styles you need
from ArcGIS Online. You can also add custom symbols that another user has published to ArcGIS
Online. You will import some ArcMap styles to the project so that they are included in the project
template.

a Click the back arrow to return to the Catalog view.

b Double-click Styles.

Remember that you can switch between columns and tiles: Home tab > Options group
> Display Type.

The default styles for the project are listed. Notice that no industry-specific styles are listed, such
as Transportation, Forestry, or others found in ArcMap. If you want to use ArcMap styles, the best
way is to import them.

ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro style files have different file name extensions, so when you
import a style, it is converted into an ArcGIS Pro style.

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c Import the ArcMap Conservation and Environmental styles:

• From the Insert menu, in the Styles group, click Import.

• In the Import Style dialog box, browse to C:\ProgramFiles (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6, and
expand Styles.
• Scroll through and click Conservation, then press Ctrl and click Environmental.
• Click OK.

You can quickly import ArcMap styles into ArcGIS Pro, and you can add them to a project
template to make them available to new projects. Browsing through symbols is more efficient in
ArcGIS Pro because it contains only a few default styles plus the styles you have added. This
eliminates browsing through dozens of styles you do not use.

To download styles from ArcGIS Online, in the Catalog pane, click Portal, and choose
All Portal. Include "stylx" in the search terms to find only ArcGIS Pro style files, which
use .stylx as the file name extension—for example, conservation.stylx.

Now that you have styles and a folder connection, you will add a map to your project template.

d On the Insert tab, click New Map.

e Save the project.

Step 5: Create a project template

Next, you will create a project template that contains the folder connection, styles, and map that
you added to your new project.

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a Create a project template:

• On the Share tab, click Project Template.

• Under Start Creating, click Save Template To File.
• For Name and Location, browse to ..\EsriTraining\PROM, and click the Projects folder.
• For Name, type MyTemplate, and then click Save.
• For Summary, type Project template for class.
• For Tags, type project template, PROM.
• Click Create.

b When the project template is complete, close the Create Project Template pane.

Step 6: Apply a project template

Now that you have created a project template, you will apply it to a new project. ArcGIS Pro
comes with several templates: a blank template, a template with a map, a template with a local
scene, and a template with a global scene.

a Apply your project template to a new project:

• On the Project tab, click New, and then click Browse.

• In the Create New Project From Template dialog box, browse to ..\EsriTraining\PROM\
Projects.

Your new template may not be listed because ArcGIS Pro does not continuously refresh the
connection to your local disk.

• If you do not see your template, click the Refresh button or press F5.
• Select MyTemplate.aptx and click OK.
• Accept the defaults for the new project name and location, and click OK.
• If you are prompted to save the open project (MyProject), click No.

b In your new project, use the Catalog pane to verify the presence of the items that you added
to the project template:

• Map
• Added styles
• Folder connection

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Project templates are a great way to start all your projects with the same default items.
You can always add items to your project as you work, and you can create multiple
project templates.

c Exit ArcGIS Pro without saving.

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What is an ArcGIS portal?

The ArcGIS platform consists of an ArcGIS portal, ArcGIS apps, infrastructure, and external
systems and services. In this course you will focus on the ArcGIS portal and the ArcGIS apps. The
ArcGIS portal is the member management and content management system.

Member management
Each member of your organization is provided a unique identity. The unique identity is tied to an
account that you use to sign in your organization's portal. Your account defines what you can do,
what items you can access, and which of Esri's ready-to-use apps you can use.

Figure 2.3. This organization member can add, analyze, and edit data. She can access a couple of web maps and
use several of Esri's ready-to-use apps.

Content management
The portal manages the items you create, add, and share. These items can be data files, web
maps, web apps, and so on. These items are collectively referred to as content. The content is
stored and managed on the web. Storing these items on the web makes them easier to access
and to integrate in other apps and business systems.

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What is an ArcGIS portal? (continued)

Figure 2.4. This web map is one of the items that is managed in a portal. Any device with web access can open,
use, and view this map.

How do you manage an ArcGIS portal?

ArcGIS provides many options to manage a portal.

• Esri can manage a portal for your organization using ArcGIS Online.
• Your organization can manage a portal using ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Your organization can use a combination of ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise.

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Sharing with ArcGIS Pro

With ArcGIS Pro, you can package layers, maps, and projects for sharing with colleagues. You can
also publish layers and maps to the web, where others can access them through your
organization's portal. ArcGIS Pro improves the functionality and ease of sharing.

1. What are some items that you can share in ArcGIS Pro?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

ArcGIS Pro Help: Share with ArcGIS Pro

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Packages
You can package layers, maps, tools, or entire ArcGIS Pro projects to share with your team. Each
package includes the files required to open and use the item.

Figure 2.5. Three common types of packages are layer packages, map packages, and project packages.

ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro are two ArcGIS apps that package data and other items. You can also use
these apps to open packages. You can use packages to share data with team members who work
within these apps or to create an archive of your data.

Web
Items shared to the web are accessed through a web browser, so they are accessible from
desktops, tablets, and even mobile devices.

Figure 2.6. Three common types of web items are web layers, web maps, and web apps.

You can create web items in ArcGIS Online or you can share an item to ArcGIS Online from ArcGIS
Pro. Web items are stored and managed in ArcGIS Online. To open one of these items, you only
need access to the web. You can use web items to share data with a broad range of team

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members, whether the team members are using one of the ArcGIS apps or accessing the data
using the web.

Web layers
You can publish your maps or selected layers within a map as web layers. Web layers are designed
for map visualization, editing, and querying. They can contain features or tiles.

• Web feature layers contain features, and are essentially a feature service; they can contain
only vector data.
• Web tile layers contain tiles and are typically created with raster data.
• Vector tile layers are a type of web layer that is useful for exposing a static map. Unlike tile
layers, they can adapt to the resolution of their display device and be restyled for numerous
uses. Raster datasets cannot be included in vector tile layers.

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Sharing options in ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro

Whether you are using ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro, you can share your work. ArcGIS Pro offers many
more sharing options than ArcMap. The following table shows what you can share from each
application.

Item to share ArcMap ArcGIS Pro

Layer package X X

Map package X X

Geoprocessing package X X

Project package X

Project template X

Map file X

Task X

Web layer X X

Web map X

Web scene X

Web tool X X

You can publish layer and map packages from ArcMap, but project packages are unique to ArcGIS
Pro. If you want to create and publish a web map with ArcMap, you must first publish a feature
service and then build the web map from it in ArcGIS Online. With ArcGIS Pro, however, you can
create a web map and publish it to the web directly from your desktop mapping application.

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Where to share resources

After you create a map, package, or other item, several sharing options are available. The option
you choose determines who should be able to see and access your items.

Figure 2.7. Each section of the semicircle indicates a different sharing option. The size of the section indicates its
associated level of accessibility; the smaller the section, the more limited the access.

Private
Only the item owner and the organization's administrators can access this item.

Group
Only group members and the organization's administrators can access this item. You can share
this item with one or multiple groups.

Organization
Only members of the organization can access this item. In addition to sharing this item with the
organization, you can also share the item with specific groups to make it easier to find.

Public
Anyone can access this item. In addition to sharing this item publicly, you can share it with the
organization or with specific groups to make it easier to find.

The administrator can disable sharing outside the organization, which makes public
sharing available only to administrators.

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ArcGIS Online resources

ArcGIS Online contains content that you can access to enhance your maps, analysis, and
visualization.

Gallery View Esri's featured content in the living atlas. The gallery features maps from
Esri that you can view and potentially use in your work.

Map Choose from several basemaps that you can use as a backdrop for your
content or other content from ArcGIS Online. You can perform many mapping
tasks in Map Viewer (modify symbology, perform analysis, and edit), create
web maps, and share content.

Scene Add your layers to the 3D globe basemap of the world for visualization and
analysis.

Content Access the content that you have created and shared from ArcGIS Pro, or that
you have created in ArcGIS Online. Web maps and web layers are common
items to store in Content.

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Choosing a sharing option

Many options are available in ArcGIS Pro to share your GIS content. Before you share something,
you need to know what you want to share, who should have access to it, and how users will use it.
These answers help to determine the correct method.

Scenario 1: Share with someone who does not have a desktop GIS
You want to share your content with someone who does not have ArcGIS Pro but has an ArcGIS
Online organizational account. This person wants to view, query, and edit the data.

1. What would you share so the user could access, view, and edit your work?
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Scenario 2: Share with all employees

You want to share a project package in ArcGIS Online so that all employees in your company can
access the work you have done.

2. Where would you share the project package?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Scenario 3: Share maps, layouts, toolboxes

You want to share several maps, layouts, toolboxes, and tasks that are all associated with one
another. The person downloading this information will do so through ArcGIS Online.

3. How can you share all maps, layouts, toolboxes, and other project elements?
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Scenario 4: Share with field collection workers

You want to share a web map so that only people who do field collection can view it.

4. How would you share the web map so that only field collection workers can access it?
_____________________________________________________________________________________

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Exercise 2B 25 minutes

Share items using ArcGIS Pro

Sharing your work has always been an important part of creating GIS maps and performing
analysis. In the past, you may have shared your work—a shapefile, for example—with others
through email. The recipients may have had to apply custom symbology. With ArcGIS Pro, you
can share layer properties and symbology customizations so that others who receive a layer from
you do not need to symbolize it. You can also share layers and data on ArcGIS Online, and can
limit access to yourself (private), a group, your organization, or the public.

In this exercise, you will learn about some of the sharing techniques in ArcGIS Pro, and will share
layers in various ways.

In this exercise, you will perform the following tasks:

• Create a layer package.

• Share a layer package on ArcGIS Online.
• Share a web layer on ArcGIS Online.
• Create and share a web map.
• View shared resources on ArcGIS Online.

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Step 1: Create a layer package

In this step, you will create a layer package. Layer packages contain everything a layer file
contains, and also the source data for the layer.

a Restore your ArcGIS Pro session from the previous exercise or, if you closed it, start ArcGIS Pro
and open the GetStarted project.

b Import a map document into ArcGIS Pro:

• On the Insert tab, click Import Map.

• Browse to C:\EsriTraining\PROM\San Juan National Forest, choose Intro.mxd, and click
OK.

The map shows several layers from the San Juan National Forest in Colorado. Each layer is
displayed using a single symbol, except Fences, which is displayed categorically. Sharing a layer
as a layer file allows you to share symbology and display properties. When another user adds the
layer file, he or she will see the layer as you designed it.

Now you will create a layer package and share it using ArcGIS Online. All sharing options in
ArcGIS Pro are on the Share tab.

c Create a layer package using the following parameters:

• In the Contents pane, select Fences.

• On the Share tab, in the Package group, click Layer.
• For Start Packaging, verify that Upload Package To Online Account is selected.
• For Name And Location, type Fences_<your initials and today's date> (for example:
Fences_JH041917).
• For Summary, type Test layer package.
• For Tags, type Colorado, fence, San Juan.
• For Sharing Options, click the down arrow for Groups, and click the class group provided
by your instructor.

Step 2: Analyze and share a layer package

It is good practice to analyze all shared content to locate and fix errors. You will analyze the layer
package.

a Click Analyze.

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When you analyze, you may receive errors or warnings. Errors have a red icon and warnings have a
yellow icon. You cannot share an item that has errors, but you can share an item with warnings.

b Click Package to create the layer package.

c When processing is complete, close the Package Layers pane.

d Add a shared layer package to your map:

• In the Contents pane, remove the Fences layer.

• In the Catalog pane, click Portal, and then click Groups.

• Double-click the class group.

• Click the Menu button and choose Refresh.

• Add one of your classmates' layer packages to the map.

The Fences layer appears just as it was earlier. The layer package is stored in ArcGIS Online,
where other users in the group can access it. When you add the layer package to the map, a copy
is created in your local user folder (C:\Users\<your user name>\Documents\ArcGIS\Packages). A
local copy enables you to edit the layer the same way you would any other layer.

e Save the project.

Step 3: Create and share a web layer

Web feature layers, which consist of simple feature layers (points, lines, and polygons), are
designed for map visualization, editing, and querying. A web feature layer contains a group layer
with all the feature layers in your map. Users can access and edit the data in a web layer using
ArcGIS Pro or another app. First, you will create a web feature layer and prepare it for editing.

a In the Contents pane, right-click the Layers map, and choose Properties.

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b On the General tab, for Name, type San Juan Web Layer, and click OK.

c On the Share tab, in the Share As group, click Web Layer.

All feature layers in your map will be saved to the web layer, so you do not need to select a
specific feature layer. Raster layers cannot be included in web feature layers.

d In the Share As Web Layer pane, set the following properties:

• Name: SanJuanForest_<your initials and today's date>

• Layer Type: Feature
• Summary: Web layer containing various feature layers from San Juan National Forest,
Colorado
• Tags: Colorado, San Juan
• Sharing Options: your class group

e Analyze the web layer to identify warnings or errors with the data sources or layer properties.

Next, you will add a raster basemap layer to see how ArcGIS Pro handles unsupported data
layers.

f On the map tab, click Basemap and choose Imagery.

g Analyze the web layer.

A warning message shows that the layer's data source is not supported in a web layer. You will
ignore this warning for now; later in this exercise you will see what happens with the basemap
when you open the layer in ArcGIS Online.

h In the Share As Web Layer pane, on the Configuration tab, check the boxes to allow editing,
sync, and export operations.

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The following tips will help you set configurations:

• Enable Editing—allows users to add, update, and delete features

• Enable Sync—allows users to work with a local copy of the data offline and to synchronize
changes when they are back online
• Export Data—allows users to export the data to different formats

i Click Publish.

Depending on the size of the web layer, sharing can take a couple of minutes.

j Close the Share As Web Layer pane.

k Save the project.

Step 4: Create and share a web map

Next, you will create a web map. In previous versions of ArcGIS Desktop, you had to share a
feature service and then create the web map in ArcGIS Online. With ArcGIS Pro, you can author
your web map in your desktop mapping application. Other users can consume the web map in
various ways, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and mobile apps.

a Import a map document:

• On the Insert tab, click Import Map.

• Open C:\EsriTraining\PROM\MapDocuments\BelizeWebMap.
• Click OK.

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b In the Contents pane, turn on each layer.

Each layer has custom symbology that highlights various attributes for each Belize layer. You want
to use these layers in a web map that others can access from ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, or a
mobile app. Next, you will share the map as a web map.

c On the Share tab, in the Share As group, click Web Map.

d In the Share As Web Map pane, set the following parameters:

• Name: BelizeWebMap_<your initials>

• Summary: This map contains custom layer files for Belize that highlight fire risk areas
and ecosystems in relation to towns and roads.
• Tags: Belize, ecosystems, fire risk
• Sharing Options: click the down arrow for Groups and select the class group.
• Click Analyze.

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An error and two warnings appear. You must resolve errors, but can share a web map that
contains warnings. All web maps must contain a basemap, so you can quickly resolve the error by
adding one.

e On the Map tab, click Basemap, and choose Topographic.

f In the Share As Web Map pane, click Analyze again.

A new error states that the service layer has a different projection from that of the map. You must
match the Layers map projection to that of the topographic basemap layer before you can share.

g Explore the coordinate systems for the service layer and the map:

• In the Contents pane, right-click World Topographic Map and choose Properties.
• Click Source and then expand Spatial Reference.

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The service layer is using WGS 1984 Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere.

• Close the Properties dialog box.

• In the Contents pane, right-click Layers and choose Properties.
• Click Coordinate Systems.

The coordinate system for the map is WGS1984 UTM Zone 16N. To share the map as a web map,
you must change the Layers map projection to match the basemap.

h Change the Layers map coordinate system to Web Mercator:

• Under XY Coordinate Systems Available, expand Layers to view all coordinate systems in
the current map.
• Select WGS 1984 Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere.

• Click OK.

i In the Share As Web Map pane, click Analyze.

The error no longer exists.

j Click Share.

When sharing is complete, a success message appears at the bottom of the Share As
Web Map pane.

k Close the Share As Web Map pane.

Step 5: Access shared content in ArcGIS Pro

After you share a web layer, web map, or other content, others can consume the content in
several ways. For example, you could share a web layer that colleagues will use on a mobile
device in the field to edit features. You could also share a web map that others access in ArcGIS
Pro to visualize and query geographic data. Next, you will view another student's web layer or
web map by adding the data from ArcGIS Online.

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a Add another student's web layer:

• On the Insert tab, click New Map.

• In the Catalog pane, click Portal.
• You may already see the class group but, if not, click Groups, and double-click the class
group.
• Click the Menu button and choose Refresh.
• Add another student's SanJuanForest web layer to the map.

You can see that the imagery basemap is missing: ArcGIS Pro omits unsupported data when you
share an item on the web.

Each feature layer is a separate layer in the web layer. The data is the same data you
worked with earlier, but now it is hosted on ArcGIS Online. When you access data on
ArcGIS Online using ArcGIS Pro, your experience is identical to using the data on your
local computer.

b In the Contents pane, expand the SanJuanForest web layer.

c Right-click any layer and choose properties.

d Click Source.

Because the data is hosted on ArcGIS Online, the source displays a URL rather than a folder path.

e Click OK.

Web layers are a great way to share feature layers. When you shared the web layer, you enabled
editing, so you can add, delete, or modify features and attributes in any of its layers.

f Access a shared web map:

• In the Catalog pane, verify that you are viewing the class group's content.
• Locate one of the BelizeWebMaps shared by a student in the course.
• Right-click the web map and choose Add And Open.

The web map opens in ArcGIS Pro ready for use.

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g On the Edit tab, click Create.

Web maps are read-only, so you cannot make changes to the data.

You can use web maps as a foundation for other layers that you want to edit in various apps.

h Save the project and exit ArcGIS Pro.

Step 6: View shared items in ArcGIS Online

Next, you will view shared resources from ArcGIS Online.

a In a browser, go to www.arcgis.com.

b Click Sign In and use the credentials provided by your instructor.

c Click Groups, then select the class group.

You should see the layer package, web layer, and web maps created by the class.

d Locate your San Juan web layer and click to view the layer properties.

e Add an item description for your web layer:

• Next to Description, click Edit.

• Type the following text: Web layer of San Juan National Forest features created for
training class.
• Click Save.
• For Terms Of Use, type For training purposes only.
• Click Save.

You should always add item description information for shared content.

In the Layers section, each feature layer is listed and you can access and export them individually.

f On the right, click Open In Map Viewer.

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The San Juan web layer opens in Map Viewer. Users who do not have ArcGIS Pro can work with
your content in Map Viewer. You can modify the symbology, perform analysis, and even edit the
layers from here.

g Return to the Content page.

h Locate your BelizeWebMap and click to view the map properties.

From ArcGIS Online, you can open the web map in Map Viewer, open it in ArcGIS Desktop,
create a presentation, create a web app, and share.

i Click Open In Map Viewer.

Your web map opens in Map Viewer. In ArcMap, you would have shared a feature service, added
the feature service to Map Viewer in ArcGIS Online, and then created the web map. In ArcGIS Pro,
you can author the web map and share it from your desktop GIS software.

j Close the browser.

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Using tasks to share processes

With ArcGIS Pro, you can share content, such as web layers and web maps, and you can also
share processes that users perform regularly. Tasks are a set of preconfigured steps that you can
use to guide you and others through a workflow or business process. For example, you can use
tasks to implement best practice workflows or to create a series of interactive tutorial steps. Tasks
are displayed in the Tasks pane and are configured in a project using the Task Designer pane. You
can share tasks as task files and you can add them to other projects.

Figure 2.8. A task item stores tasks and each task stores specific steps.

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Lesson review

1. If you wanted colleagues in the field to access certain datasets from a mobile app and edit
the data in the field, you would share a web map.

a. True

b. False

2. ArcGIS Pro is used for sharing content that others can use. You can also use it to consume
shared content, such as tasks, web maps, web layers, and packages.

a. True

b. False

3. Why would you use a task?

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Exercise 2A: Import an ArcMap document (page 2-4)

1. What are the five ArcMap layout elements that were imported successfully into ArcGIS Pro?
Scale bar, north arrow, map frame, legend, and map text.

2. What are the two ArcMap layout elements that did not import?
The title text and neatline.

Sharing with ArcGIS Pro (page 2-16)

1. What are some items that you can share in ArcGIS Pro?
Answers may include the following:

• Layer packages
• Map packages
• Web layers
• Web maps

Choosing a sharing option (page 2-22)

Scenario 1: Share with someone who does not have a desktop GIS
1. What would you share so the user could access, view, and edit your work?
A web feature layer.

Scenario 2: Share with all employees

2. Where would you share the project package?
Answers may vary, but should include sharing to the organization.

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Scenario 3: Share maps, layouts, toolboxes
3. How can you share all maps, layouts, toolboxes, and other project elements?
A project package.

Scenario 4: Share with field collection workers

4. How would you share the web map so that only field collection workers can access it?
Share with the field data collection group.

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3 Editing features and attributes

Editing is the process of creating and modifying geographic data. Editing in ArcGIS Pro is a
more streamlined, intuitive process than it is in ArcMap. The ArcGIS Pro interface tabs contain
the common editing tools from ArcMap. With the ribbon-based interface, you can access
most of the functionality in one tab instead of using several editing toolbars.

ArcGIS Pro also provides context menus that you can access while editing, just as ArcMap
does. In this lesson, you will explore the editing environment in ArcGIS Pro.

Topics covered

Editing basics

ArcGIS Pro editing environment

Editing schema

Attribute behaviors in a geodatabase

Group feature templates

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Schema review

Editing the underlying structure of your data, such as the attributes, is as important as editing
spatial features. You can also apply geodatabase-specific behaviors to attributes to help prevent
errors in your data and to facilitate editing. ArcGIS Pro has the same schema editing operations as
ArcMap, although they are accessed in different ways.

What is schema and what are some schema items that you can create?

What are domains and how do they help prevent attribute errors?

What are subtypes and what are some of their editing benefits?

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ArcGIS Pro editing environment

ArcGIS Pro offers an updated editing environment that is less cluttered and easier to use than the
editing toolbars in ArcMap. Consider the following ArcGIS Pro editing characteristics:

• You can edit at any time without starting and stopping edit sessions.
• You do not need to choose the workspace in which you want to edit.
• All editing functionality is available on a contextual tab and context menus, not on toolbars.
• Schema edits must be saved.

Comparing schema management

The functionality for editing schema in ArcGIS Pro is much more robust than it is in ArcMap.

ArcMap ArcGIS Pro

View schema (fields, domains, View and edit schema from views; can see properties
subtypes) from properties dialog for all items at once.
boxes; can see properties for
only the selected item.

Must close the properties dialog Can do other work while the fields view is open.
box to do other work.

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ArcGIS Pro editing environment (continued)

ArcMap ArcGIS Pro

Edit a field in a dialog box. View is set up like a spreadsheet. You can tab
through cells, copy or cut and paste values from one
field to another—or to another field view, and filter
by keywords to locate fields.

Open separate domains and Access domains and subtypes views directly from the
subtypes dialog boxes to access fields view.
their properties.

Can only edit schema for one Can have multiple field, subtype, and domain views
thing at a time. open at a time, and can copy and paste between
them.

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Edit schema

Suppose that you are a GIS specialist for the San Juan National Forest in Colorado, and you are
preparing your data before digitizing a new fence boundary. You are familiar with the process in
ArcMap, but your organization is now using ArcGIS Pro. As with ArcMap, you can use ArcGIS Pro
to digitize features, update attributes, and use subtypes and domains to help with data
attribution. Editing in ArcGIS Pro is slightly different from editing in ArcMap, but the same editing
commands you have been using are available in ArcGIS Pro.

In this exercise, you will perform the following tasks:

• Create a new feature class.

• Modify table schemas.
• Apply a domain to a field.
• Create a subtype.

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Step 1: Create a project

You will create a project from the project template you created and import a map document.

a Start ArcGIS Pro, and under Create A New Project, click Select Another Project Template.

b Create a project:

• In C:\EsriTraining\PROM\Projects, open MyTemplate.aptx.

• For Name, type CourseProject.
• For Location, browse to ..\EsriTraining\PROM\, choose the Projects folder, and click OK.

Next, you will import a map document for editing.

c From the San Juan National Forest folder, import Edits.mxd.

Hint: On the Insert tab, click Import Map.

d Change the name of the map to Editing.

e On the Map tab, click the down arrow for Basemap and choose Imagery.

Step 2: Create a feature class

In this step, you will create a feature class from scratch and modify its structure. You will later
digitize features into the feature class that you create.

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First, you will add a database connection for convenient access.

a In the Catalog pane, on the Project tab, right-click Databases and choose Add Database.

b In the Select Existing Geodatabase dialog box, browse to ..\EsriTraining\PROM\San Juan

National Forest.

c Choose SanJuan.gdb and click OK.

d On the Analysis tab, in the Geoprocessing group, click Tools.

e In the Geoprocessing pane, search for and open the Create Feature Class tool.

1. Which ArcMap window is the Geoprocessing pane similar to?

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f Create a feature class using the following parameters:

• Feature Class Location: ..\EsriTraining\PROM\San Juan National Forest\SanJuan.gdb

• Feature Class Name: TemporaryFence
• Geometry Type: Polyline
• Template Feature Class: Fences
• Coordinate System: Fences

Choosing a layer from which to assign the coordinate system is the same as importing a
coordinate system.

g Click Run.

The feature class is added as a layer to the geodatabase and to the map. The TemporaryFence
layer contains no features yet, but you imported the attribute schema from the Fences layer.

2. What gets imported into a feature class when you import the schema from another
feature class?
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Step 3: Modify fields

Next, you will modify the table schema for the feature class.

a In the Contents pane, right-click TemporaryFence, point to Design, and choose Fields.

You can access the Fields view through the context menu or from the attribute table.

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b Select the following fields by clicking the box on the far left while pressing Ctrl:

• NOTES
• DATA_SOURCE

c On the Fields tab, click Delete.

The fields are now marked for deletion but are not deleted until you save.

d On the Fields tab, in the Changes group, click Save.

e On the Fields tab, in the Changes group, click New Field, and then create a field using the
following parameters:

• For Field Name, type FENCE_MATERIAL.

• For Data Type, click the existing value once to choose it and again to expand the Data
Type list, and then choose Short.

f Click Save.

The table reflects the changes you made.

g Using the same skills for adding a field, add a field with the following properties:

• Field Name: TYPE

• Data Type: Text

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h Save the changes.

Step 4: Create a domain

Next, you will create a geodatabase domain to ensure attribute integrity for specific fields.

a On the Fields tab, click Domains to open the Domains view.

b On the Domains tab, click New Domain, and then create a domain with the following
properties:

• For Domain Name, type FenceCodes.

• For Description, type Domain for types of fences.
• Accept the default Field Type (Text) and Domain Type (Coded Value Domain).
• In the panel on the right, type the following codes and descriptions:

• Code 2 = Forest Boundary

• Code 3 = Cliff
• Code 5 = Road
• Code 7 = Stream
• Code 9 = Fence
• On the Domains tab, click Save.

Step 5: Apply a domain to a field

You will apply the FenceCodes domain to the TYPE field in the TemporaryFence feature class.

a Close the Domains view and return to the Fields view for TemporaryFence.

b For the TYPE field, click the empty cell for Domain, and then click it a second time to expand
the Domain list.

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c Choose FenceCodes, and then click Save.

Now, when you edit the TYPE field, you will choose from a list of the valid fence types.

Domains are a good way to prevent attribute editing errors.

Step 6: Create subtypes

Next, you will create subtypes to help categorize the TemporaryFence layer based on fence
material.

a On the Fields tab, in the Design group, click Subtypes, and then click Create/Manage.

b In the Manage Subtypes dialog box, for Subtype Field, choose FENCE_MATERIAL.

c In the Manage Subtypes dialog box, type the following information:

Code Description

0 Split Rail

1 Barbed Wire

2 Electric

d Click OK, and then click Save.

e Close the Subtypes and Fields views.

f In the Contents pane, remove the TemporaryFence layer.

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g Using Add Data or the Catalog pane, browse to ..\EsriTraining\PROM\San Juan National
Forest\SanJuan.gdb and add TemporaryFence.

The TemporaryFence layer now displays the subtypes. TemporaryFence contains no features but,
when you edit, you can choose a subtype in which to digitize directly. Any features you add to
subtypes will automatically inherit default values from the subtype.

h Save the project and keep ArcGIS Pro open.

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Checkpoint

1. Which item categorizes features within a single feature class?

a. Domains

b. Feature templates

c. Subtypes

d. Default values

2. When you add or modify a field, you do not need to save because schema edits are saved
automatically.

a. True

b. False

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Editing review

You have used ArcMap to edit features and attributes and are now migrating to ArcGIS Pro.
Editing in ArcMap is similar to editing in ArcGIS Pro; however, editing in ArcGIS Pro is more
streamlined with fewer toolbars to manage.

What are some steps to create and modify features?

Why is it important to set snapping before you edit features?

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Basic editing

When you are editing in ArcMap, the interface tends to get cluttered with numerous toolbars. In
ArcGIS Pro, the same editing options are available in a cleaner environment.

Figure 3.1. ArcGIS Pro has many tools to edit features and attributes in a more modern interface.

Creating and modifying features

Creating features in ArcGIS Pro is similar to sketching in ArcMap. In both environments, you use
context menus to access constraints—for example, distance, direction, and perpendicular.
Modifying vertices and resizing features in ArcGIS Pro is similar to the procedures in ArcMap.

Feature templates
All new features are created using a feature template. A feature template is a collection of default
settings for creating a feature, including the attributes the feature will have and the default tool
used to create the feature. When you add a feature, these attributes are applied automatically.
You can create more than one feature template for each layer and configure each template with

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Basic editing (continued)

different attribute values and symbology. For example, you can create several templates that
create building footprints and configure them with a unique attribute symbol that identifies the
building type, such as commercial, residential, multifamily, and so on.

Group feature templates

ArcGIS Pro also provides templates called group feature templates. Group feature templates
combine existing feature templates. A group feature template creates multiple features on one or
more layers in a single task-based operation. For example, a water main feature template might
use a group to add a fitting, gate valve, and meter in one action.

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Edit features and attributes

You will use the feature editing tools to add two types of fences based on subtypes, and you will
digitize a lake. When you have added the features, you will update their attributes using subtypes
and domains.

In this exercise, you will perform the following tasks:

• Set up the editing environment.

• Digitize features.
• Modify features.
• Set attributes.

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Step 1: Find the area of interest

You will locate the proposed area for the new fence using Select By Attributes. After you find the
site, you will digitize a new fence.

a Restore ArcGIS Pro to view the CourseProject.

b On the Map tab, click Select By Attributes.

c In the Select Layer By Attribute pane, build a selection:

• For Layer Name Or Table View, choose Recreation Sites.

• Click Add Clause.

• For Field, choose SITE_NAME.

• For Values, type pro and, when the text autofills, press Enter to select PROPOSED
FENCE SITE.

d Click Run.

e Close the Geoprocessing pane and the Catalog pane.

f In the lower right of the map display, click Selected Features several times to zoom to the
proposed fence area.

g On the map tab, click Clear to clear the selected features.

Step 2: Prepare the editing environment

A new section has been surveyed, and a fence is under construction. You will use direction and
length values from the survey crew to digitize a fence feature. Before you digitize anything, you
will set snapping.

a On the Edit tab, click Snapping to turn it on.

b Click the Snapping down arrow, and then make Intersection Snapping the only enabled
snapping option.

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c On the Edit tab, in the Features group, click Create.

The Create Features pane lists the available templates. You can choose a layer, a subtype, and a
construction tool. You can also add feature attributes before creating a feature.

d In the Create Features pane, under the TemporaryFence layer, click the Barbed Wire subtype,
and then click the Next Extent arrow to open the attributes.

e For FENCE, type McPhee Reservoir Ranch.

f In the upper left, click the back arrow to close the attributes.

g Under Barbed Wire, choose the Line option to create a barbed wire fence in the
TemporaryFence layer.

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Using a template allows you to designate the layer in which to create features and the subtype to
create.

Step 3: Create features using measurements

Now you will create a new barbed wire fence.

a Right-click in the map and choose Absolute X, Y, Z.

b Type the following coordinates and then press Enter to add the start point for the new fence
feature:

• X: 2120584.9 ft
• Y: 1316950.8 ft

c Zoom to the vicinity to see the features.

ArcGIS Pro uses the same context menu options for constructing sketches as ArcMap
uses, including absolute x,y functionality.

A vertex is added as a start point for the fence based on the coordinates you entered.

d Create the first fence segment:

• Right-click the existing fence that runs east to west and choose Perpendicular.
• With the perpendicular constraint applied, right-click to the north of the east-west fence
and choose Distance.
• Type 1381 ft and press Enter.

Because you are not adding legal descriptions, entering distances by quadrant bearings is
unnecessary. You will change the direction type to Polar to make the measurements easier to

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understand. You can change the direction type in the tools as you work, or you can change it in
the Project so the change persists.

Just as in ArcMap, pressing and holding Z, X, or C activates the Explore tool, allowing
you to zoom in, zoom out, and pan, respectively, while you create line segments.

e Change the direction type to Polar for the project:

• Click the Project tab and choose Options.

• In the Project section, choose Units.
• Expand Direction Units.
• Set Polar as the default.

• Click OK and click the back arrow to return to the map.

f Create the second line segment:

• Right-click and choose Direction/Distance.

• Type 178.5 P for Direction and 1352 ft for Distance and press Enter.

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g Create four more Direction/Distance line segments:

Direction Distance

265.5 720 ft

177 651 ft

269 921 ft

358 383 ft

h For the last segment, right-click and choose Direction.

i Type 305, press Enter, and drag until the segment snaps to the existing fence.

j Double-click to finish the sketch.

k In the Contents pane, click the symbol for Barbed Wire.

l Change the line for Barbed Wire to Dashed 6:6.

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You have constructed a temporary fence feature using ArcGIS Pro editing tools. The feature is
selected, and now you can update its attributes.

m On the Edit tab, click Save.

Step 4: Update attributes

You can update attributes from the attribute table or the Attributes pane. The Attributes pane is
similar to the Attributes window in ArcMap.

a On the Edit tab, in the Selection group, click Attributes to open the Attributes pane.

You already set some of the attributes before creating the feature:

• In the feature template, you set the FENCE attribute to McPhee Reservoir Ranch.
• You created the new fence using the Barbed Wire subtype, so the FENCE_MATERIAL field
is set.

b Add the following attributes to the new feature:

• CODE: Grazing
• TYPE: Fence

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The Type field uses a domain, which appears as a drop list of values.

c Save your edits and clear the selection.

Step 5: Create a feature by tracing

You will use the Trace tool to create a fence that runs along the south side of an existing stream at
a distance of 300 feet from the stream bank. You could digitize the stream by clicking to add each
vertex, but tracing an existing stream is much easier.

a Using Select By Attributes, select from the Streams layer, where NAME is Equal to Scotch
Creek.

b Zoom to the selected features.

c Using the Explore tool, manually zoom to the western half of the selected Scotch Creek
feature.

d In the Create Features pane, under the TemporaryFence layer, choose the Split Rail subtype.

e Click the right arrow.

f Set the following attributes so they are assigned automatically when you digitize a new fence:

• FENCE: Scotch Creek South

• CODE: Fence
• TYPE: Fence

g Click the back arrow.

h In the Split Rail feature template, choose the Trace tool.

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i Click the selected feature to begin the trace, and then press the O key.

j In the Trace Options dialog box, check the Trace With Offset check box.

k Type 300 ft as the offset value and click OK.

l Click again on the selected feature and move your cursor to the east.

The trace line follows the cursor.

The trace creates several self-intersecting loops. You can either modify the vertices to remove
them or you can change the tracing options to remove them automatically.

m Press O to open the Trace Options dialog box again.

n Check Remove Self-Intersecting Loops and then click OK.

o Trace Scotch Creek again with a 300-foot offset.

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Now the feature does not contain self-intersecting loops.

p Save your edits.

Step 6: Modify vertices

Next, you will locate your fence more accurately by snapping it to the existing fence.

a Zoom to the western end of the new fence.

b On the Edit tab, click the down arrow for Snapping, and then turn on Edge snapping.

c Modify the fence:

• On the Edit tab, click Modify.

• In the Modify Features pane, click Vertices.
• Point to the end of the fence, click it, and then drag it to snap to the existing fence.

You will see a SnapTip when the feature snaps.

d Click anywhere in the map to refresh the feature.

e Save your edits.

Step 7: Calculate a field

Editing a single attribute is manageable, but you might need to update an attribute for many
features at the same time. The field calculator is the best option to update the same attribute for
multiple features.

In this step, you will calculate the field.

a In the Contents pane, open the attribute table for TemporaryFence.

b Right-click the SOURCE field and choose Calculate Field.

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c In the Calculate Field pane, type "Survey"—including the quotation marks—in the SOURCE =
field.

d Click Run.

The SOURCE field is set to Survey for both fences.

e Close the table and the Geoprocessing pane.

Step 8: Digitize a lake polygon

You have digitized line features based on measurements and constraints. Next, you will digitize a
lake polygon based on the imagery basemap.

a Locate and zoom to McPhee Reservoir.

b Locate the lake to the southwest of the reservoir and zoom in.

c In the Create Features pane, choose the Lakes feature template.

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The default construction tool for lakes is the Polygon tool.

d Using the Polygon tool, click to add vertices along the edge of the lake to digitize the lake.

Do not spend a lot of time perfecting the lake.

e Double-click to finish the sketch.

f On the Edit tab, click Modify.

g As you did with the fence, modify some of the vertices in the polygon to make it align better
with the image.

h Close all open panes except the Contents pane.

i Save your edits and the project.

j Exit ArcGIS Pro.

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Group feature templates

Group templates allow you to create several different features from multiple data sources at the
same time. You can apply a group feature template to any feature classes, but they are particularly
applicable in the utilities industry. For example, you could configure a group feature template that
would automatically add one or more other features, such as a meter, whenever you digitize a
water line.

Preset templates create features from multiple data sources in a fixed pattern at an insertion point
in a map using point construction tools. You create and configure them manually by selecting
features in a map. Component templates are automatically generated for the selected features,
and a fixed snapshot of the selected features is stored with the template.

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Lesson review

1. List some ways in which schema editing in ArcGIS Pro is different from schema editing in
ArcMap.
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2. You must designate an editable workspace in ArcGIS Pro when you begin an edit session.

a. True

b. False

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Schema review (page 3-2)

What is schema and what are some schema items that you can create?

What are domains and how do they help prevent attribute errors?

What are subtypes and what are some of their editing benefits?
What is schema and what are some schema items that you can create?

• Schema is the structure of the data.

• Schema includes attributes, geometry type, and coordinate system.
• You can create feature classes, fields, domains, and subtypes.

What are domains and how do they help prevent attribute errors?

• Domains are rules that describe valid values for a field.

• Domains prevent errors by providing a valid list of values or a range of values for a field.

What are subtypes and what are some of their editing benefits?

• Subtypes are a subset of features within a feature class that share attributes; for
example, a feature class of streets might have local, collector, and arterial streets.
• You can edit a subtype so that a feature inherits all attributes defined for that subtype.

Exercise 3A: Edit schema (page 3-5)

1. Which ArcMap window is the Geoprocessing pane similar to?
Search window.

2. What gets imported into a feature class when you import the schema from another feature
class?
Attributes from the table.

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Review of schema editing concepts (page 3-12)
1. Which item categorizes features within a single feature class?

a. Domains

b. Feature templates

c. Subtypes

d. Default values

2. When you add or modify a field, you do not need to save because schema edits are saved
automatically.

a. True

b. False

(ArcGIS Pro requires you to save schema edits, whereas ArcMap does not, so the answer
is false.)

Editing review (page 3-13)

What are some steps to create and modify features?

Why is it important to set snapping before you edit features?

What are some steps to create and modify features?

• Set snapping
• Choose feature template
• Set attributes before you edit
• Digitize features
• Modify features
• Update attributes

Why is it important to set snapping before you edit features?

• To ensure that features you add connect to existing features.

• To avoid editing errors.

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4 Creating maps with vector data

Symbolizing GIS data is vital to map readability and communication with the map reader.
ArcGIS Pro contains tools to change colors, change classification schemes, symbolize based
on attribute categories, label features, and create vector basemaps. You will get exposure to
many symbology and display operations and apply them to vector data. You will also gain
experience adding text labels to a map. Finally, you will learn about vector tile packages,
which optimize vector data display for use in ArcGIS Pro, in web maps, and in web apps.

Topics covered

Symbolizing and labeling features

Creating and using vector tile packages

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Symbology review

ArcMap offers many methods for symbolizing your data based on attributes. ArcGIS Pro offers
similar methods for symbolizing. Consider some of the symbology options you have used in
ArcMap.

Should you use qualitative or quantitative symbology for a text attribute?

Should you use qualitative or quantitative symbology for a numeric attribute?

What are some quantitative classification methods?

How does the classification method affect the appearance of the data?

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Symbolizing layers

The symbology options in ArcGIS Pro are similar to the options in ArcMap. Accessing symbology
is different in ArcGIS Pro, however, because the interface is context sensitive. After you activate
the layer you want to symbolize, the symbology options that apply to the active layer are available
in the Appearance tab. The following table lists symbology options and descriptions.

Single Default symbology for added layers; displays quickly but is not descriptive.
symbol

Unique Categorical symbology option for qualitative data, such as names and
values descriptions; features are assigned unique symbols based on an attribute.

Graduated Quantitative symbology option where, typically, a lighter shade of a color

colors represents a lower numeric value and a darker shade of the same color
represents a higher numeric value.

Graduated Quantitative symbology option where symbol size reflects a range of

symbols attribute values; smaller symbols typically represent lower values, and
larger symbols typically represent larger values.

Heat map Draws point features as a representative surface of relative density; used
when many points are close together and cannot be easily distinguished;
can also represent the density of points weighted by an attribute.

Unclassed Shows qualitative differences in feature values with a range of colors not
colors broken into discrete classes; similar to graduated colors.

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Exercise 4A 45 minutes

Modify layer properties and display options

You are migrating to ArcGIS Pro and want to know how to symbolize layers in the same way that
you did in ArcMap. You will set layer display options and symbolize layers using various methods.

In this exercise, you will perform the following tasks:

• Change layer display properties.

• Symbolize using different methods.
• Change data classification properties.
• Set scale-based symbols.
• Set scale ranges for layers.

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Step 1: Create a map and add layers

You will create a map in the course project and then add layers, which you will symbolize.

a Start ArcGIS Pro and open CourseProject.

b Insert a new map into the project.

c Change the name of the map to Belize Symbology.

d In the Catalog pane, browse to C:\EsriTraining\PROM\Belize and expand Belize.gdb.

e Drag Watersheds_Belize into the map.

1. What is similar in how ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro both symbolize layers?
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f In the Contents pane, change the name of the layer to Watersheds.

g From the Catalog pane, add the following layers:

• SavannaEcosystems_2010_Belize
• ProtectedAreas_2014_Belize

h Change the layer names to:

• Savanna Ecosystems
• Protected Areas

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i Right-click the symbol for Watersheds and choose the second blue symbol in the Conservation
style.

You added the Conservation style to your project template, so it is available in any
projects that you start with that template.

j Zoom and pan around the map to see how quickly the display updates.

ArcMap has basemap layers that you can create and to which you can add layers. The
extents are then cached to help improve display and drawing time. Basemap layers in
ArcMap appear the way that ArcGIS Pro appears by default.

k In the Contents pane, right-click Watersheds and choose Zoom To Layer.

Step 2: Change layer display properties

Next, you will use functionality on the Appearance tab to control how layers appear.

a In the Contents pane, turn off Savanna Ecosystems and Protected Areas.

b Click the Appearance tab.

The Appearance tab contains tools for changing how layers appear. The tab includes these
functions, among others:

• Scale dependencies
• Swiping
• Symbology
• Transparency

2. What do you have to do before you change a layer's display properties?

__________________________________________________________________________________

c In the Contents pane, click Watersheds.

Now that you have activated the Watersheds layer, any operations you perform will affect only
that layer.

d In the Effects group, in the Layer Transparency box , type 50, and then press Enter.

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Transparency allows you to see any layers that lie under the Watersheds layer.

e In the Contents pane, turn on the other two layers.

f On the Appearance tab, click Swipe.

g Drag to swipe the Watersheds layer.

Swipe is a great way to see other layers without turning layers on and off in the Contents pane.

h On the Map tab, click the Explore tool to turn off Swipe.

Step 3: Symbolize using unique values

Modifying symbology is a powerful way to show geographic data and convey information to map
users. In the next few steps, you will symbolize vector data to emphasize certain attributes and
show important information about your features.

a On the Appearance tab, set the transparency for Watersheds back to 0.

b Make Watersheds and Topographic the only visible layers.

c Activate Watersheds, and then click Symbology.

The Symbology pane opens.

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d Symbolize the Watersheds layer using unique values:

• Click the down arrow for Symbology and choose Unique Values.
• Click the current color scheme and then click Show Names.
• Choose Basic Random.
• Click the Add All Values button .

The watersheds appear with the names from the layer attribute table.

Step 4: Symbolize using graduated colors

Next, you will symbolize quantitative data using graduated colors.

a In the Contents pane, collapse the legend for Watersheds and turn off the layer.

b Turn on Protected Areas and open the attribute table.

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To float or dock the table in the display, right-click the Protected Areas table title and
click Float or Dock.

When you set the symbology properties for Protected Areas, you will use the ACRES field as the
numeric attribute.

c Close the table.

d In the Contents pane, verify that Protected Areas is active.

e On the Appearance tab, in the Drawing group, click the down arrow for Symbology and
choose Graduated Colors.

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Because ACRES is the first numeric field in the Protected Areas table, that field is selected as the
value field. The default classification method is Natural Breaks, and the default number of classes
is 5.

Step 5: Change classification properties

Next, you will alter the classification method, number of classes, and color scheme to better
represent the data. You will begin by changing the number of classes. It is difficult to discern
between more than seven shades of a color at one time, so you may want to lower the number of

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classes. Lowering the number of classes can help the map reader understand the information
being conveyed in the map.

a In the Symbology pane, click the down arrow for Classes and choose 3.

With three classes, you can easily differentiate between the colors in both the map and the
legend. Next, you will change the classification method.

b From the Method list, choose Quantile to display the same number of features in each class.

The classification methods in ArcGIS Pro are the same as those in ArcMap.

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c Experiment with some of the other classification methods and observe how each affects how
the data is displayed.

3. What does changing the classification method do to the data display?

__________________________________________________________________________________

4. Why would you classify this layer using Natural Breaks rather than Quantile?
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d Set the Method to Natural Breaks.

e Click the current color scheme and choose Show All to see the available color schemes.

f Scroll through the list to see the options.

ArcGIS Pro has color schemes to match the number of classes that you have specified. For
example, you can use green, blue, red, or orange for three or more classes, up to nine, as well as
a continuous color scheme for each color.

g Choose Greens (3 Classes).

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h In the Symbology pane, click More, point to Symbols, and then click Format All Symbols.

Formatting all symbols in ArcGIS Pro is the equivalent of formatting all symbols in the
ArcMap layer properties.

i Click Properties, click the current outline color, and then choose black.

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j Click Apply.

Working with symbology in ArcGIS Pro is fast because it is a multithreaded application

that allows you to execute multiple processes concurrently. You can keep the
Symbology pane open while you use other functionality or tools. Alternatively, in
ArcMap you are limited to the layer properties dialog box—ArcMap is not
multithreaded, so you must click OK to dismiss the dialog box before you can use other
functionality in the application.

k Close the Symbology pane.

l Save the project.

Step 6: Symbolize a line layer

Next, you will add a line layer to the map and modify its symbology.

a From the Catalog pane, add Roads_2013_Belize to the map.

b Change the layer's name to Roads.

c Open the attribute table for Roads.

You will symbolize the roads using the Road_Type field.

d Close the table.

5. Which type of symbology works well for a field that contains text values?
__________________________________________________________________________________

e Using the same skills you learned for symbolizing the Protected Areas layer, symbolize the
Roads layer using the following properties:

• Unique Values
• Field 1: Road_Type
• Color Scheme: Basic Random
• Line Width: 2

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Step 7: Symbolize a point layer

Next, you will add another map to the course project and a layer from another part of the world.

a Insert a new map into the project and name it Northridge, CA.

b Add Earthquakes to the map:

• On the Map tab, click Add Data.

• Browse to ..\EsriTraining\PROM\Northridge and expand Northridge.gdb.
• Choose Earthquakes and click OK.

c Symbolize the Earthquakes layer with a Graduated Symbol classification using the MAG field
and three classes.

The MAG field contains magnitude values for each earthquake.

d Change the symbol color:

• Next to Template, click the current symbol.

• In the Properties section, for Color, choose a light blue, and then click Apply.

e Using the Explore tool, zoom in on the earthquakes.

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Your map may be zoomed to a different location, but notice the varying sizes of the symbols,
which are based on the three magnitude value classes.

f View the legend to compare the symbol sizes with the values.

Next, you will display only earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 or higher.

6. If you wanted to display only certain features based on attributes, which operation
would you use in ArcMap?
__________________________________________________________________________________

g In the Contents pane, right-click Earthquakes and choose Properties.

ArcGIS Pro has many of the same layer properties as ArcMap, and more.

h Create a definition query to show only earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 5:

• Click Definition Query.

• Click Add Clause.
• For Field, choose MAG.
• Choose Is Greater Than Or Equal To.
• For Values, type 5.00 and click Add.

• Click OK.

i Zoom to the extent of the Earthquakes layer.

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As in ArcMap, you can use a definition query to control which features appear in a layer.

j Save the project.

Step 8: Set scale-based symbols

Next, you will use multiscale symbols to display the earthquakes. Multiscale symbols allow you to
set symbol sizes based on the current scale range.

a Open the Properties for Earthquakes.

b On the Definition Query tab, point to the clause that you created earlier, click the red X to
delete it, and then click OK.

c On the Appearance tab, in the Drawing group, click the Symbology down arrow and choose
Single Symbol.

d Using the Explore tool, zoom in beyond a 1:24,000 scale and zoom out beyond a 1:100,000
scale.

The current scale is shown in the lower-left corner of the map.

The symbols do not change size based on the scale of the map.

e Zoom to the extent of the Earthquakes layer.

f In the Contents pane, click the Earthquakes symbol.

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g In the Symbology pane, click Properties, and then check the Enable Scale-Based Sizing check
box.

The Size slider is used to define map scales at which to change the symbol properties. You can
click the slider to add scale stops where you want the symbols to change.

h Create scale-based symbology for the Earthquakes layer:

• Click the slider to add a scale stop.

• Point to the scale stop to display the scale.

Your scale may be different based on where you added the stop.

• Click the scale stop and drag it until the scale reads 1:50,000.
• Set the symbol size to 10, and the color to red, and then click Apply.
• Add two more scale stops: one at 1:24,000 with a symbol size of 25, and one at 1:100,000
with a symbol size of 3.

i Using the preset scale ranges in ArcGIS Pro, zoom to 1:24,000, 1:50,000, and 1:100,000 to see
the differences in symbol size.

Zoomed out:

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Zoomed in:

j Save your project.

Step 9: Set scale ranges for layers

Scale ranges create a less cluttered map by not displaying all features at every scale. For example,
at a small scale, you do not need to display every earthquake point.

a On the Appearance tab, in the Visibility Range group, click the down arrow for In Beyond.

If you want to set a specific scale threshold that is not in the list, you can add scales to the list.

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b Click Customize.

c For scale, type 1:350,000.

d Click Add and click OK.

The list now includes 350,000 as a choice for scale range.

e On the Map tab, use Add Data to add BlockGroups and Faults from ..\PROM\Northridge\
Northridge.gdb.

f Modify the symbology of each layer so that you can see the data clearly.

g Set scale-dependent display on the Earthquakes layer:

• In the Contents pane, activate Earthquakes.

• On the Appearance tab, in the Visibility Range group, click the down arrow for In Beyond
and choose 1:50,000.
• Click the down arrow for Out Beyond and choose 1:350,000.

Now the Earthquakes layer will appear only between scales of 1:50,000 and 1:350,000.

h Set scale thresholds on BlockGroups and Faults so that they do not appear out beyond
1:500,000.

i Zoom out beyond a 1:500,000 scale so that none of the features appear over the topographic
basemap layer.

j Zoom in so that the layers appear when the proper scales are reached.

k Zoom in beyond 1:50,000 so that the minimum threshold for earthquakes is met and they no
longer appear.

l Save your project and keep ArcGIS Pro open.

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Exercise review

1. Think about an example of how you could apply this exercise to your actual work.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________________________

2. Why is it important to be able to apply these skills to your actual work?

_____________________________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________________________

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Labeling

Labeling in ArcGIS Pro is similar to labeling in ArcMap. ArcGIS Pro simplifies adding text to the
map by consolidating labeling tools on the Labeling tab.

ArcMap ArcGIS Pro

Dynamic label display Dynamic label display

Label toolbar and label Labeling tab using the active layer; Contents pane and
properties Label Class pane

Standard label engine (see Maplex label engine (see note)

note)

Modify fonts, scale ranges, Modify fonts, scale ranges, label classes
label classes

The Standard and Maplex label engines are available in both ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro,
but Maplex is the default engine in ArcGIS Pro.

In ArcMap, you can use the Label Manager to add or modify labels. The Label Manager is a
popular option for many ArcMap users. It lets you create and manage the label classes within your
map.

Much of the Label Manager functionality is also available in ArcGIS Pro, using List By Labeling on
the Contents pane. The Maplex label engine uses the same Label Manager as the Standard label
engine, with the addition of new label placement options and functionality not available in the

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Labeling (continued)

standard labeling user interface. Consequently, the Labeling tab is not the only option available
for working with labels in ArcGIS Pro—you can also use the Contents pane and the Label Class
pane.

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Exercise 4B 15 minutes

Label features

Adding text to the map enhances its appearance and highlights the information you want to
convey. ArcGIS Pro has many labeling options that you can apply to your maps so they are more
meaningful. You will learn how to label features and set other labeling properties in ArcGIS Pro.

In this exercise, you will perform the following tasks:

• Set basic labeling properties.

• Set scale ranges for labels.
• Create label classes.

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Step 1: Set basic labeling properties

In this step, you will work with labeling. The Maplex labeling engine is used by default in ArcGIS
Pro. Maplex provides more labeling options than does the standard labeling engine. On the
Labeling tab, you can manage label classes, change label fonts, set label scale ranges, and handle
label placement.

a Restore your ArcGIS Pro session.

b View the Belize Symbology map.

c Zoom to the extent of the Protected Areas layer.

d Make Protected Areas and Topographic the only visible layers.

e Label the Protected Areas layer:

• In the Contents pane, activate Protected Areas.

• Click the Labeling tab.

In ArcMap, labeling is applied through layer properties and the Labeling toolbar. In
ArcGIS Pro, labeling is applied on the Labeling tab.

• In the Layer group, click the Label button to turn on labels.

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With the display zoomed out, it is difficult to see all the labels and their corresponding features.

f With the Explore tool, zoom in to the northernmost area of the features.

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Labels in ArcGIS Pro appear dynamically, the way they do in ArcMap. When you
change the map perspective, the label display changes.

g On the Labeling tab, in the Text Symbol group, change Tahoma to Microsoft Sans Serif.

Notice that several labels are duplicated in the map. You will remove duplicates.

h On the Labeling tab, in the Label Placement group, click the Label Placement Properties
button.

i In the Label Class pane, click Position, and then click the Conflict Resolution button.

j Expand Remove Duplicate Labels, and set the value to Remove All.

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k In the Text Symbol group, click the down arrow to view labeling preset options.

You can choose from presets or modify the labels on your own.

Step 2: Set scale ranges for labels

When you first labeled the protected areas, the labels were cluttered when zoomed to the extent
of the layer. You can set scale ranges on labels the same way you can set them on layers.

a Zoom to the extent of Protected Areas.

b On the Labeling tab, in the Visibility Range group, click the down arrow for Out Beyond.

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c Choose 1:500,000.

The labels do not appear when zoomed to the extent of the layer.

d Zoom in beyond 1:500,000 to display the labels.

Scale ranges on labels can reduce map clutter at smaller scales and make the map easier to
understand.

Step 3: Create label classes

You can use label classes to restrict labels to certain features or to specify different label
placement properties for different groups of features. Earlier, you symbolized the Roads layer
based on the type of road. Next, you will create label classes using the same information so each
type of road has its own label style.

a In the Contents pane, turn off Protected Areas, turn on the Roads layer and activate it.

b Create a label class for distribution roads:

• In the Label Class group, uncheck Label Features In This Class.

• For Class, click Create Label Class.

• For the new label class name, type Distribution Road and click OK.

c Create another label class named Feeder Road.

There are two more classifications of roads, but, to save time, you will create label
classes only for Distribution and Feeder roads.

You do not need the default label class (Class 1), so you will delete it.

d Delete the Class 1 label class:

• In the Label Class group, choose Class 1.

• Click the SQL Query button.
• In the Label Class pane, click the Menu button in the upper right and choose Remove
Label Class.

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e In the Label Class pane, click the down arrow next to Class, and then make sure that
Distribution Road is selected.

f Use a query to define which features belong to each label class:

• In the Label Class pane, click the SQL button, and then click Add Clause.
• Build a clause where Road_Type Is Equal To Distribution Road.

• Click Add and then click Apply.

g Change the symbol for distribution roads labels:

• In the Label Class pane, click Symbol.

• Expand Appearance.
• Change Font Style to Bold and click Apply.

h Set label properties for feeder roads:

• In the Label Class pane, click Class, and then change the class to Feeder Road.
• Click the SQL button, and then click Add Clause.
• Build a clause where Road_Type Is Equal To Feeder Road.

• Click Add, and then click Apply.

i Change the symbol for feeder roads labels:

• In the Label Class pane, click Symbol.

• Expand Appearance.
• For Color, choose a brown, and then click Apply.

j Close the Label Class pane.

k In the Contents pane, right-click Roads, and then choose Label.

l Zoom in so you can see the labels.

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You may see different features, but notice how the labels are different based on the road type.
You could also set scale ranges on each label class to further control what appears at various
scales.

m Save the project.

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Checkpoint

1. Labeling in ArcGIS Pro is accessed in the layer properties, the same way as in ArcMap.

a. True

b. False

2. Which option in ArcGIS Pro can optimize map display and panning and zooming?

a. Single symbol symbology

b. Label masking

c. Scale ranges on layers and labels

d. Transparency on layers

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Vector tile layers

Online maps should be as fast and efficient as possible while maintaining functionality and
appearance. Traditional raster tile caches are large and may require long build and update times.
Imagine being able to build and update tiles more quickly. Using ArcGIS Pro, you can efficiently
build vector tiles and share them locally or to your portal and use them as vector basemaps.

Vector tiles contain geographic data, fonts, and style resources for a range of scales and can be
applied in ArcGIS Pro and in web maps. Vector tiles are faster and more flexible than raster tiles,
which contain a snapshot of the image, because vector tiles contain the actual data.

Benefits of vector tiles:

• Support for high-resolution displays

• Fast build and update times
• Dynamic label placement and rotation
• Optional end-user customization of content, color, and fonts

Requirements for creating vector tiles:

• ArcGIS Pro 1.2 or later

• Map must contain only simple features (point, line, polygon)
• Map metadata must be set
• A custom tiling scheme from an XML file can be used
• Supported symbology options include single symbol, unique value, graduated color,
graduated symbol, and unclassed color
• Web Mercator is no longer required; any projection can be used

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Vector tile layers (continued)

Figure 4.1. Vector tile layers store data, fonts, and styles.

Packaging vector tiles

A vector tile package is a collection of vector tiles and styles that are stored on a server. Vector
tiles contain vector representations of data across a range of scales. Unlike raster tiles, vector tiles
can adapt to the resolution of the display device and can be customized for multiple uses. You can
create and share vector tile packages in ArcGIS Pro the same way you can share a map package
and other items.

After you create a vector tile package and share it to ArcGIS Online, you can publish it so others
can use it in their maps.

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Exercise 4C 15 minutes

Create and share a vector tile package

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has compiled geologic basemap feature
layers for unincorporated areas of San Diego County. You will build vector tiles for the basemap
so that it can be shared and used by multiple government agencies in web mapping applications.

In this exercise, you will perform the following task:

• Build a vector tile package.

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Step 1: View map properties

One of the requirements for creating and sharing vector tiles is to enter metadata about the
content. The map for this exercise already has the required metadata elements.

a Restore ArcGIS Pro and click the Project tab.

b Click Open, browse to C:\EsriTraining\PROM\SanDiego, and open CreateVectorTiles.aprx.

c In the Contents pane, double-click the SANDAG Geologic Basemap to open its properties.

d Click Metadata and review the information.

e Click Coordinate Systems and review the information.

f Click OK to close the Properties pane.

Vector tiles should be created at the same scales used by ArcGIS Online, Google Maps, and Bing
Maps.

g At the bottom of the map, click the Scale List, and then click Customize.

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h In the Scale Properties dialog box, expand Load, and then choose ArcGIS Online/Bing Maps/
Google.

i Click OK.

j In the scale list, choose 1:288,895.

k Use the fixed zoom in button to zoom in beyond a 1:144,448 scale.

After you zoom in beyond 1:144,448, the Geology layer turns off and the Detailed Geology layer
appears.

Setting scale ranges optimizes a map for vector tile creation.

Step 2: Build vector tiles

Next, you will build the vector tile package.

a Locate the Create Vector Tile Package tool:

• On the Analysis tab, in the Geoprocessing group, click Tools.

• In the Geoprocessing pane, type vector in the Search field.
• In the search results, click Create Vector Tile Package.

b Run the Create Vector Tile Package tool with the following parameters:

• Input Map: SANDAG Geologic Basemap

• Output File: ..\EsriTraining\PROM\SanDiego\SANDAG_Geologic_Basemap.vtpk

c Save your project.

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Step 3: Add a tile package to a new map

Next, you will add the vector tile package to another map to see how it behaves at different zoom
levels.

a Insert a new map into the current project.

b From the Map tab, click Add Data.

c Browse to ..\EsriTraining\PROM\SanDiego and add SANDAG_Geologic_Basemap.vtpk to the

map.

The tile package appears as one layer in the Contents pane. Remember that three layers make up
the tile package.

d Use the Explore tool to zoom in and out to see the faults appear and disappear and that the
detailed geology layer appears as you zoom in.

You can share the vector tile package using the Share Package geoprocessing tool. You can share
locally or to ArcGIS Online and publish it for others to use in web maps and apps. You could also
use the tile package in ArcGIS Pro as a basemap layer.

e Save the project.

Challenge: Share a vector tile package

8 minutes

a Share your vector tile package to ArcGIS Online and then add it to Map Viewer.

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Lesson review

1. Explain similarities and differences between symbolizing features in ArcMap and

symbolizing features in ArcGIS Pro.
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2. Labeling for all layers in ArcGIS Pro takes place on the Labeling tab.

a. True

b. False

3. What are some reasons for creating a vector tile layer?

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Symbology review (page 4-2)

Should you use qualitative or quantitative symbology for a text attribute?

Should you use qualitative or quantitative symbology for a numeric attribute?

What are some quantitative classification methods?

How does the classification method affect the appearance of the data?
Should you use qualitative or quantitative symbology for a text attribute?

• Qualitative: unique values

Should you use qualitative or quantitative symbology for a numeric attribute?

• Quantitative: graduated colors, graduated symbol

What are some quantitative classification methods?

• Natural breaks, quantile, equal interval

How does the classification method affect the appearance of the data?

• The values are grouped differently, which results in highlighting different aspects of the
same data.

Exercise 4A: Modify layer properties and display options (page 4-4)
1. What is similar in how ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro both symbolize layers?
Both applications use random single symbol colors.

2. What do you have to do before you change a layer's display properties?

Activate the layer in the Contents pane.

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3. What does changing the classification method do to the data display?
The method you choose determines how many features are in each class, and that affects
the interpretation of the data.

4. Why would you classify this layer using Natural Breaks rather than Quantile?
To show a more even distribution of acreage in the protected areas, you would use
Quantile. To highlight the expanse of high-acreage protected areas, you would use
Natural Breaks.

5. Which type of symbology works well for a field that contains text values?
Unique values.

6. If you wanted to display only certain features based on attributes, which operation would you
use in ArcMap?
Definition query.

Exercise review (page 4-21)

1. Think about an example of how you could apply this exercise to your actual work.
Answers will vary based on personal experience.

2. Why is it important to be able to apply these skills to your actual work?

Answers will vary based on personal experience.

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Checkpoint (page 4-32)
1. Labeling in ArcGIS Pro is accessed in the layer properties, the same way as in ArcMap.

a. True

b. False

(The Layer Properties dialog box in ArcGIS Pro does not contain label properties; labeling
functions are in the Labeling tab.)

2. Which option in ArcGIS Pro can optimize map display and panning and zooming?

a. Single symbol symbology

b. Label masking

c. Scale ranges on layers and labels

d. Transparency on layers

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Exercise 4C challenge solution

After you create a vector tile package, you will want to share it so others can use it in an ArcGIS
application or web map.

a Locate the Share Package tool:

• Click the Analysis tab.

• In the Geoprocessing group, click Tools.
• In the Geoprocessing pane, type share in the Search field.
• In the search results, click Share Package.

b Run the Share Package tool using the following parameters:

• Input Package: ..\EsriTraining\PROM\SanDiego\SANDAG_Geologic_Basemap.vtpk.

• Summary: Geologic basemap of the San Diego area
• Tags: Esri Training Services, SANDAG, geology, PROM

The tool uploads the package to your ArcGIS Online organizational account.

c Save the project and exit ArcGIS Pro.

d View your vector tile package in ArcGIS Online:

• In a web browser, go to www.arcgis.com.

• Sign in using the credentials provided to you.
• In Content, view the vector tile package.
• Publish the vector tile package.
• Add the vector tile package to Map Viewer.
• Zoom and pan around to see how the vector tiles appear and change as you zoom in.

e Exit the web browser.

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5 Displaying raster data

You have symbolized and labeled vector data using the Appearance tab. Now you will
experiment with various display techniques for raster data, and you will create function chains,
interpolate surfaces, and create a map package to share your work online.

Topics covered

Displaying raster data

Raster functions

Function chains

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Raster display

The symbology options for raster data are based on the selected layer and are located in the
Appearance tab. You can symbolize raster data in ArcGIS Pro using various renderers, such as
classified or stretched, to visually enhance your imagery and surfaces. Raster effects (such as
transparencies) allow you to view underlying thematic data with your imagery and to evaluate
spatial relationships.

Figure 5.1. Some of the raster display options in ArcGIS Pro.

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Raster functions

In ArcGIS Pro, you can work with raster data in numerous ways. You can use rasters as background
in your maps for display and editing, alter their display using the Appearance tab, and perform
analysis. A quick way to process and analyze rasters in ArcGIS Pro is by using a raster function.
Raster functions are operations applied to the pixels of imagery or raster datasets that are in your
map. The resulting virtual layers are stored in your current project. You can apply system functions
for data management, visualization, and analysis. You can also create your own functions by
chaining several functions together.

Figure 5.2. Functions create virtual layers in the map.

You can apply raster functions to many types of rasters in ArcGIS Pro:

• Raster layers
• Mosaic datasets
• Raster items in mosaic datasets
• Image service layers

Raster functions do not create permanent data; they create virtual layers for display only. To build
a geodatabase with rasters, you would use geoprocessing tools. Some raster functions and

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Raster functions (continued)

geoprocessing tools are similar, such as Hillshade and Slope, and whether you use a function or a
tool depends on the output you want.

Function chains
If your workflow requires that you run several functions in succession on an input raster, you can
create a function chain. A function chain is a combination of raster functions that creates the final
output layer. You can then run the function chain rather than individually running each of the tools.

The functions in a function chain are performed as the data is accessed. For example, if you want
to orthorectify an image, apply pan sharpening, and then calculate the normalized difference
vegetation index (NDVI), you can use a function chain. You can save function chains in the project
or use them in other projects.

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Displaying raster data

In ArcMap, raster symbology options are located in the layer properties dialog box. You can apply
classified or stretched renderers to raster data, change color ramps, and so on.

ArcGIS Pro provides the same options for raster display. As you learned with vector data, the
symbology options for raster data are in the Appearance tab. You can also use many raster
functions to create layers in the map.

Raster functions can be used to quickly render a raster layer differently to enhance your display.
You can apply individual functions to surface data to create virtual derivative surfaces that show
hillshade, slope, or aspect from elevation data. You can begin with a digital elevation model
(DEM) and generate surfaces that help you visualize different aspects of the raster data.

Figure 5.3. An elevation layer prior to performing a raster function.

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Displaying raster data (continued)

Figure 5.4. A hillshade layer created from an elevation source using a raster function.

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Exercise 5 35 minutes

Symbolize rasters and use raster functions

Raster data is important to visualization—it can show things that vector data cannot, such as
slope, temperature, and bathymetry. Like vector data, when raster data is added to ArcGIS Pro,
the default symbology is a black-to-white stretch. You can modify the symbology and display of
raster data just as you can with vector data. In addition, raster processing functions create virtual
layers with alternative rendering. You will work with several raster visualization operations to
enhance the appearance of your data.

In this exercise, you will perform the following tasks:

• Modify raster data symbology.

• Create hillshade and slope using raster functions.
• Interpolate surfaces.
• Share a map as a map package.

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Step 1: Modify raster symbology

Now that you have worked with vector data symbology, you will symbolize raster data.

a Restore the CourseProject.

b In your existing project, perform the following tasks:

• Activate the Northridge, CA map.

• Turn off all layers.
• Add C:\EsriTraining\PROM\Northridge\Northridge.gdb\Elevation to the map.
• Zoom to the extent of the Elevation layer.

A DEM using stretched symbology appears. White cells indicate higher elevations, and black cells
indicate lower elevations. In this DEM, much of the area covered with black cells represents
ocean. You can remove these cells by displaying the background with no color or blue.

When you symbolize raster data, you use the Appearance tab (as you did with vector data).
ArcGIS Pro is a context-sensitive application: when you activate a raster layer in the Contents
pane, the options on the tabs work only on raster data.

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c In the Contents pane, activate the Elevation layer.

d On the Appearance tab, click Symbology to open the Symbology pane.

e For Background, check the Display Background Value check box.

f Click the down arrow for the color selector and choose no color for the background.

g Set the background color to blue to represent the water.

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h At the top of the Symbology pane, for Symbology, choose Classify.

i Expand the current color scheme and choose the Elevation #1 color scheme.

If you do not see the name, check the Show Names check box.

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j Zoom in so that you can see the cell details.

The default resampling type is Nearest Neighbor, which has a blocky appearance. You can change
the resampling type on the Appearance tab.

k On the Appearance tab, click Resampling Type, and then choose Bilinear.

l Change the resampling type to Cubic.

The Cubic interpolator provides much smoother edges than does Nearest Neighbor, giving the
appearance of polygons rather than cells.

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m Close the Symbology pane.

Step 2: Create surfaces using raster functions

Next, you will apply functions to the Elevation layer to create derivative surfaces, such as hillshade
and slope.

a In the Contents pane, select the Elevation layer.

b Zoom to the extent of the Elevation layer.

c Open and run the Hillshade function:

• On the Analysis tab, in the Raster group, click Raster Functions.

• On the System tab, expand Surface and click Hillshade.
• In the Hillshade Properties pane, for Raster, choose Elevation.
• At the bottom of the Raster Functions pane, click Create New Layer.

1. What is a hillshade?
__________________________________________________________________________________

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The raster processing functions allow you to create a virtual surface that you can use to enhance
the appearance of your raster data. Several surface analysis tools, such as hillshade, slope, and
aspect, are all available as functions in ArcGIS Pro.

d On the Appearance tab, set a 65% transparency on the Hillshade_Elevation layer.

The transparency helps reveal the underlying elevation color scheme and adds an aesthetic
quality to the shaded relief map. Next, you will create a slope surface.

e In the Contents pane, activate the Elevation layer.

f In the Raster Functions pane, click Slope.

g In the Hillshade Properties pane, for Slope, choose Elevation.

h Click Create New Layer.

i On the Appearance tab, click Symbology.

j Expand the current color scheme and choose Slope.

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You could also display the background color as white to remove the flat slopes of the
water from the layer.

In the resulting virtual layer, green cells represent slighter slopes, and red cells represent steeper
slopes. The results of raster functions are layers stored within the project. Virtual layers derived
from functions reference the data from which they were derived (that is, the Elevation dataset). To
add the hillshade and slope layers to other projects, you would need to save them as a layer file
or layer package. Furthermore, you could run the geoprocessing tools to create surface datasets.

k Save your project.

Step 3: Create raster functions using satellite imagery

You created virtual layers using two separate raster processing functions. Now you will use satellite
imagery to create raster functions. You will work with a Landsat image from Juneau, Alaska. The
current map is of Southern California, so you will add another map to the project for the image.

a Insert a new map and name it Alaska.

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b Add imagery to the map:

• Turn off the Topographic layer.

• From ..\EsriTraining\PROM\Alaska\Alaska.gdb, add the four raster dataset bands derived
from Landsat data for the Juneau, Alaska, area.

2. What is a composite image?

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

c Look at each band individually to see differences.

d On the Analysis tab, click Raster Functions.

e On the Raster Functions pane, expand Data Management, and then click Composite Bands.

f On the Parameters tab, click the down arrow and choose the four bands in the following order.

• jun_band_1
• jun_band_2
• jun_band_3
• jun_band_4

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You can also choose the input bands from the Contents pane.

g Click Create New Layer.

You have created the composite layer. The four bands are combined into one raster layer using a
function.

Next, you will apply the NDVI function on the composite image.

h In the Contents pane, ensure that Composite Bands is active.

i In the Raster Functions pane, expand Analysis, and click NDVI Colorized.

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j Create an NDVI colorized layer with the following parameters:

• Raster: Composite Bands

• Visible Band ID: 1
• Infrared Band ID: 4
• Click Create New Layer.

The green cells indicate live green vegetation. The red cells indicate that no vegetation is present.
Most of the orange cells represent mountains and an ice field, where no live green vegetation
grows.

You have performed several functions. In ArcGIS Pro, you can also create function chains that
combine these operations.

k Save your project.

Step 4: Interpolate surfaces to visualize point data

Next, you will create a surface that represents relative peak ground acceleration (PGA), a
commonly used measure of seismic ground motion. PGA is a measure of earthquake acceleration
on the ground and an important input parameter for earthquake engineering. The PGA
measurements exist in the Stations feature class.

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a Prepare the map:

• Activate the Northridge, CA map.

• From ..\EsriTraining\PROM\Northridge\Northridge.gdb, add Stations to the map.
• Turn off all layers except Stations and Hillshade_ Elevation.
• Zoom to the Hillshade_Elevation layer.

You will interpolate a surface using the station point measurements for PGA as the known values.
Interpolation estimates unknown values based on the known values in the sample points.

b On the Analysis tab, click Tools, and, in the Search field, type IDW.

c Open the IDW (Spatial Analyst) tool.

d Click Environments and set the following environments for the IDW tool:

• Output Coordinate System: Elevation

• Extent: Elevation
• Cell Size: Same As Layer Elevation
• All others: Accept default

e Click Parameters and run the IDW tool with the following parameters:

• Input Point Features: Stations

• Z Value Field: PGA
• Store the output raster in Northridge.gdb and name it PGA.

f Modify the appearance and symbology for the PGA layer:

• Symbology: Stretch
• Color Scheme: Greens (continuous)
• Stretch Type: Percent Clip

Close the message about statistics if it appears.

g In the Contents pane, move PGA below Hillshade_Elevation and turn off Stations.

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h Modify the symbology for the Hillshade_Elevation layer:

• Check the Display Background Value check box.

• Type 180 as the background value.
• For background color, from the ArcGIS colors palette, choose Ultramarine (second column
from the right, sixth row).

The surface shows areas where the earthquake acceleration was high. For moderate earthquakes,
PGA is the best determinant of damage; in severe earthquakes, damage is more often correlated
with peak ground velocity (PGV). Next, you will run IDW from the geoprocessing history.

i Turn off PGA.

j In the Catalog pane, click the History tab, and choose the Geoprocessing option.

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k Double-click the IDW tool to access the parameters in the Geoprocessing pane.

l Run IDW again, but change the Z value field to PGV and the Output Raster to PGV.

m Modify the appearance of the PGV layer:

• Symbology: Stretch
• Color Scheme: Oranges (continuous)
• Stretch Type: Percent Clip

n Verify that PGV is below Hillshade_Elevation.

This surface shows the interpolated PGV values; higher PGV values are associated with damage to
structures on the ground during severe earthquakes.

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You will symbolize the block groups based on the quantities of damaged structures to see the
relationship between PGV values and structure damage.

o Symbolize BlockGroups:

• In the Contents pane, turn on and activate BlockGroups.

• On the Appearance tab, click Symbology.
• For Symbology, choose Graduated Colors.
• For Field, choose Damaged.

p Use Swipe to view PGV, PGA, and BlockGroups.

BlockGroups may not appear at the current scale because of the scale threshold you set
earlier, so you may need to zoom in beyond 1:500,000.

You can see that areas where the block groups contain more damaged buildings also have higher
PGV values.

q Save your project.

Step 5: Create a map package

One way to share your work in ArcGIS Pro is by sharing a map package. Map packages are a way
to bundle all components in a particular map (layers, symbology, properties, data sources, and so
on). Map packages can be saved to a file or to ArcGIS Online.

a Ensure that Northridge, CA is the active map.

b On the Share tab, in the Package group, click Map.

c Below Start Packaging, choose Upload Package To Online Account.

d Type the metadata as follows:

• Name: PGA_and_PGV_Analysis_<your initials and today's date>

• Summary: This map contains PGA and PGV surfaces for earthquake damage potential
and analysis.
• Tags: Earthquakes, PGA, PGV, Northridge

e Below Sharing Options, click Groups, and then choose the class group.

f Package the map; if prompted to save, click Yes.

g On the Insert tab, import a map.

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h Browse to Portal/Groups/<class group> and then import another user's PGA and PGV Analysis
map package.

When you open an online map package, ArcGIS Pro automatically saves a local copy of the
package and all components to the user profile directory. Having a local copy of the map and its
data sources allows you to work with it and change the maps or data.

i Exit ArcGIS Pro without saving.

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Lesson review

1. Describe function chains and explain when you would create one.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

2. You want to create a hillshade with an azimuth of 300 and an altitude of 60 degrees, and
you want to create a new raster on disk as the output. How could you do so?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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Answers to Lesson 5 questions

Exercise 5: Symbolize rasters and use raster functions (page 5-7)

1. What is a hillshade?
Hillshade, or shaded relief, is a cartographic technique used to visualize terrain by
modulating light and shadows on a map.

2. What is a composite image?

Remote-sensing imagery commonly has multiple bands representing different
wavelengths of energy from along the electromagnetic spectrum. You can combine these
bands into a composite image using a raster processing function.

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6 Working with 3D data

The earth is a three-dimensional environment, so mapping it in two dimensions limits your

visualization and analysis capabilities. Some mapping is better done in 2D, but not all of it.
For example, if you are mapping parcels for a city tax map, 3D is not needed. However, if you
want to show the waterline infrastructure as it lies underground, 3D is necessary. ArcGIS Pro
allows you to work with 2D maps and 3D scenes in the same project, thus eliminating the
need for multiple applications.

Topics covered

Benefits of using 3D

Local and global scenes

Converting maps to scenes

Adding elevation sources

Extruding features

Using rule packages

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3D for display and analysis

Why use 3D?

• To gain insight into the landscape and how real-world features relate to one another.
• For enhanced visualization and analysis.
• To solve spatial problems for which 3D is essential, such as locating subsurface features.

3D in ArcGIS Pro
• Faster display
• 2D and 3D in the same application
• Global and local scenes in the same application
• 2D maps and 3D scenes in a layout
• 3D Analyst extension not needed for viewing, extrusion, and 3D symbology (but required for
running 3D geoprocessing tools)
• Import scene documents created in ArcScene and ArcGlobe

A line of sight is a graphic line between two points on a surface that shows where along the line
the target is visible and where it is obstructed. Green line segments indicate visible points and red
line segments indicate obstructed points. ArcGIS Pro and the ArcGIS 3D Analyst extension can
help you answer questions that only analyzing 3D data can answer.

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3D for display and analysis (continued)

Figure 6.1. 3D analysis shows what you can see and what you cannot see from designated locations.

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Local and global scenes

ArcGIS Desktop contains separate applications for modeling 3D data: ArcScene, used for local
data, and ArcGlobe, used for global data. Because ArcScene and ArcGlobe are stand-alone
applications, you may have problems if your work requires both local and global views.

In ArcGIS Pro, however, you can work with local and global scenes in the same project.

Local and global scenes

Whether to create a local or global scene depends on the data, extent, and type of analysis or
visualization you need to perform. Local scenes are used for data with smaller extents, where
curvature of the earth is unnecessary for the analysis. For example, if you are calculating area, you
would use a local scene and projected data instead of global, unprojected data. Global scenes are
used for larger extents, and when the curvature of the earth is an important element in your
visualization and analysis. You can switch from a global scene to a local scene and vice versa.

Local scenes are good for visualizing larger scale 3D content. They can show buildings in a city,
the floor plans of a single building, or subsurface data such as wells and earthquakes.

Figure 6.2. Local scene showing the city of Philadelphia.

Global scenes are useful when you have large amounts of data at a smaller scale.

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Local and global scenes (continued)

Figure 6.3. Global scene showing North America.

ArcScene and ArcGlobe documents

If you have ArcScene (.sxd) or ArcGlobe (.3dd) documents, you can import them into ArcGIS Pro in
the same way that you import map documents. In ArcGIS Pro, an ArcScene document will become
a local scene and an ArcGlobe document will become a global scene.

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Choose the correct type of scene

Local and global scenes in ArcGIS Pro serve different purposes. For each scenario, determine
whether the best type of scene to apply is local or global.

Scenario 1: Data for a larger area

You have detailed aerial photographs, vector data, and tiled elevation data for the entire state.
Your goal is to visualize the state in 3D for brochures and promotional videos.

1. What type of scene should you use?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Scenario 2: Data for a smaller area

Most of your aerial photographs, 3D drill path lines, and outgoing oil pipelines data is within 1
square mile around a group of oil wells. Your goal is to visualize the oil wells in 3D to see the
coverage of your bores.

2. What type of scene should you use?

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

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Scene elevation source

After you create a scene or convert a 2D scene to a 3D scene, the next step is to set the elevation
source. All scenes have an elevation surface that represents the ground. The default data source
for the ground surface in ArcGIS Pro scenes is a world elevation image service streamed from
ArcGIS Online. This default surface spans the entire world, although at a low resolution (meaning
low detail).

If you have your own elevation data, such as a higher resolution DEM, you can use that data as
the elevation source for the ground surface instead of (or in addition to) the default. Example
sources of elevation data include single-band DEM rasters, TINs, and terrain datasets.

Figure 6.4. All scenes have a ground elevation surface, which is generated from default data or from an elevatation
data source you specify.

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Displaying data in 3D

Extrusion is the process of stretching a flat 2D shape vertically to create a 3D object. Extrusion
creates three-dimensional symbology from two-dimensional features. For example, you can
extrude building polygons by a height value to create realistic building shapes. When you extrude
features, you set an attribute and then choose an extrusion type.

Extrusion types:

• Minimum height: extrusion added to a feature's minimum z-value

• Maximum height: extrusion added to a feature's maximum z-value
• Base height: extrusion added to each vertex of the feature's base
• Absolute height: feature extruded to a specific value as a flat top

Figure 6.5. In this graphic, census tracts are extruded by the number of damaged buildings in each tract.

The three basic geometry types—points, lines, and polygons—all support extrusion. Other
geometry types, such as multipatch and annotations, do not support extrusion, so the extrusion
option is disabled for those feature types.

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Displaying data in 3D (continued)

Figure 6.6. Extrusion of U.S. city population.

Point and multipoint features are extruded vertically to create vertical lines. The vertical lines are
useful for simple tasks, such as highlighting a location. A more complex use would be to extrude
the points by an attribute to create a virtual chart, such as the population of U.S. cities.

Figure 6.7. Extrusion of line features into walls.

Line features are extruded vertically to create what look like fences. The fences are useful for
delineating important boundaries in 3D. The fences may create a visual effect for raised line
features, such as no-fly areas under transmission lines.

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Displaying data in 3D (continued)

Figure 6.8. Polygon features extruded by height.

Polygon features are extruded vertically to create boxes. The most common use of polygon
extrusion is to convert building footprints into 3D buildings, but you can also use polygon
extrusion for representative values, such as property prices, county population, or census block
income.

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Visualize data in 3D

In ArcGIS Pro, you can work with 2D and 3D data in the same project. You will view 2D data for
Venice, Italy, and then visualize the data in a 3D scene.

In this exercise, you will perform the following tasks:

• Convert a 2D map to a 3D scene.

• Navigate a 3D scene.
• Symbolize and display data in 3D.

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Step 1: Add a map and layers

a Start ArcGIS Pro and open CourseProject.

b Insert a map into the project and change its name to Venice 2D.

c From C:\EsriTraining\PROM\Venice\Venice.gdb, add the following layers:

• Canals
• Landmarks
• Structures
• venice1m

d Change the symbol for Landmarks to Push Pin 2 (Large).

e Use the Explore tool to zoom and pan around the map.

f Hold down the mouse wheel and move your pointer up and down.

Nothing happens in the map because the mouse wheel is used for navigating in 3D.

g Turn off all layers except venice1m.

h Using the Explore tool, click anywhere in the raster.

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Where you clicked is probably different, but notice the Stretch.Pixel Value. In the example, the
pixel value of .833092 indicates that the pixel is just under 1 meter above sea level.

i Click a few more locations in the elevation layer, switching between lighter and darker pixels.

1. Do the light or dark pixels have a higher elevation value?

__________________________________________________________________________________

Based on the pixel values you have explored, you can see that most of Venice is only about 1
meter above sea level. The eastern and western sides of Venice are a little higher than 1 meter
above sea level. Venice's low elevation leaves it susceptible to flooding. Next, you will visualize
Venice's flat terrain in 3D.

Step 2: Convert a map to a scene

ArcMap displays data only in 2D, and has no 3D capabilities. To view data in 3D, you must use
ArcScene. With ArcGIS Pro, you can have 2D maps and 3D scenes in the same project, and you
can quickly convert maps into scenes.

a On the View tab, click Convert.

The map is converted into a global 3D scene that opens as a new view. Global is the default when
converting a map to a scene. You can switch back to the 2D map view at any time.

2. If the visualization you are performing is larger scale and does not depend on the
earth's curvature, should you keep the default global scene or change it to a local
scene?
__________________________________________________________________________________

b Change the global scene to a local scene.

Hint: View tab > View group > Local

c In the Contents pane, turn off venice1m and turn on all other layers.

d Change the name of the scene to Venice 3D.

In scenes, layers are either 3D or 2D. Currently, your layers are 2D layers, which is part
of the reason why they still look flat.

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e Hold down the mouse wheel and move your pointer up and down to navigate the 3D scene.

The flatness of Venice's terrain contrasts with the hills in the distance. Your raster layers do not
extend past Venice, so where did those hills come from? The scene is using the default elevation
source from ArcGIS Online to determine the ground's elevation.

Step 3: Add an elevation source

The default ground surface accurately depicts Venice as incredibly flat. However, its low resolution
makes it inadequate for detailed analysis. You will add a higher resolution raster layer as an
elevation source.

a From ..\EsriTraining\PROM\Venice\Venice.gdb, add venicesource to the 3D scene.

b Zoom to the extent of venicesource.

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The venicesource layer has similar elevation data to the Venice 1m layer, but includes sea level
elevation data for some of the surrounding lagoon. The extra data provides context to Venice's
elevation and helps set the scene. You will set this layer as your ground surface elevation source.

c In the Contents pane, right-click the Venice 3D scene and choose Properties.

d Click Elevation Surface.

e Expand Elevation Sources.

The scene has one elevation source, which is the WorldElevation3D service from ArcGIS Online.
You could use the online ground service as the elevation source for your scene or you could
change the elevation source to another surface, such as the venicesource raster.

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f Add the venicesource raster as an elevation surface:

• Click Add Elevation Source.

• Browse to ..\EsriTraining\PROM\Venice\Venice.gdb.
• Choose venicesource and click OK.

g Remove the ArcGIS Online elevation source by clicking the red X.

Now the only elevation source for the scene is the Venice elevation raster that you specified.

h Click OK.

i Tilt the scene so you can see the new ground surface layer.

Step 4: Display vector layers in 3D

As you see when you tilt the scene, the Landmarks layer is displayed as a 2D layer, with its push
pin symbol flat on the ground. Although this layer does not have elevation data, you can give
depth to the push pin symbol by changing how the layer is displayed.

a In the Contents pane, notice that the Landmarks layer is part of the 2D Layers group.

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Currently, the 3D Layers group is empty. If you want to display layers in 3D, you can move them
from the 2D group into the 3D group.

b Click the Landmarks layer name and drag it into the 3D Layers group.

c Turn off venicesource.

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The push pin symbols for the Landmarks are displayed in 3D.

Step 5: Extrude the structures layer

The structures layer is still flat in the 3D scene, but is a good candidate for displaying in 3D. Unlike
the Landmarks layer, the Structures layer has height data in its attributes. To display the layer in
3D, you will use a display property called extrusion. Extrusion displays features in 3D by using a
constant or an attribute as the z-value.

a In the Contents pane, drag the Structures layer from 2D Layers to 3D Layers, under
Landmarks.

The appearance of the Structures layer changes slightly, but the layer is still drawing flat in the 3D
scene. To extrude the features, you will use an attribute to determine each feature's z-value.

b Open the attribute table for the Structures layer.

You will extrude the features in the Structures layer using the Height attribute.

c Close the table.

d Verify that the Structures layer is active in the Contents pane.

e Extrude the Structures layer using the Height field:

• On the Appearance tab, in the Extrusion group, click the down arrow for Type, and then
choose Max Height.
• Click the down arrow for Field and choose [Height].

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The features are extruded, or given a height value based on the selected field, and appear in 3D.

f Save the project.

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Exercise review

1. Think about an example of how you could apply this exercise to your actual work.
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2. Why is it important to be able to apply these skills to your actual work?

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Using a rule package to create 3D features

Esri CityEngine rule packages create 3D features based on a set of rules. Rule packages render
simple features as realistic-looking buildings, trees, and other objects based on table attributes.

Rule packages are a quick way to share procedural rules to construct simulated buildings.

Figure 6.9. Two-dimensional building footprints before a rule package is applied in ArcGIS Pro.

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Using a rule package to create 3D features (continued)

Figure 6.10. Three-dimensional features created using a rule package.

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Lesson review

1. What are some ways to view 2D data in 3D?

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2. Every 3D scene, by default, uses a ground surface from ArcGIS Online.

a. True

b. False

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Choose the correct type of scene (page 6-6)

Scenario 1: Data for a larger area

1. What type of scene should you use?
A global scene would be best because the extent covers a wide region where curvature
of the earth must be considered.

Scenario 2: Data for a smaller area

2. What type of scene should you use?
A local scene would be best because the data volume is small and the visualization is
limited to a small extent. In addition, you want to see the data as though it had been
sliced out of the ground.

Exercise 6: Visualize data in 3D (page 6-11)

1. Do the light or dark pixels have a higher elevation value?
Lighter; in a DEM the lighter values typically represent higher elevation.

2. If the visualization you are performing is larger scale and does not depend on the earth's
curvature, should you keep the default global scene or change it to a local scene?
Change it to a local scene, which is better suited for larger scale 3D visualization and
analysis.

Exercise review (page 6-20)

1. Think about an example of how you could apply this exercise to your actual work.
Answers will vary based on personal experience.

2. Why is it important to be able to apply these skills to your actual work?

Answers will vary based on personal experience.

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7 Performing analysis

The ability to analyze spatial features and their attributes is what sets a true GIS apart from
other map-viewing applications. ArcGIS Pro contains hundreds of tools that analyze your
features to help answer spatial questions and solve problems. You will learn about the analysis
methods in ArcGIS Pro and how you can use ModelBuilder in an analytical setting. You will
also share your analysis results in a map layout.

Topics covered

ArcGIS Pro analysis methods

Using models made in ArcMap

Creating analysis workflows using ModelBuilder

Creating map layouts

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ArcGIS Pro analysis methods

In ArcMap, you can access geoprocessing tools using the Search window or from the
Geoprocessing menu. In ArcGIS Pro, you initiate most analysis and data management operations
on the Analysis tab, where you can run geoprocessing tools, process raster data, and build
models.

You can also access tools from the analysis gallery on the Analysis tab. The gallery contains
commonly used tools; you can customize the Gallery with the tools you use most. The Tools
button opens the Geoprocessing pane, where you can access your favorites, browse tool boxes,
find tools in ArcGIS Online, or search in the Find Tools search box.

ArcGIS Pro analysis functionality offers three methods for performing analysis: geoprocessing
tools, ModelBuilder, and Python scripts. All the analysis methods use environment settings to
control the outputs of the tools, and each tool that is run is stored in the geoprocessing history.
You can access the geoprocessing history and run the tools again with the same parameters, or
change the parameters before rerunning the tools.

Figure 7.1. ArcGIS Pro analysis methods.

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ArcGIS Pro analysis methods (continued)

Tools
Running individual tools is a primary method for performing analysis when you want to create
another dataset representing the results of the tool. There are hundreds of tools in ArcGIS Pro.
You can locate them by searching in the Geoprocessing pane or in the Analysis gallery on the
Analysis tab.

ModelBuilder
ModelBuilder provides a visual representation of your analysis workflows. You can add
geoprocessing tools to a model and chain them together to create an analysis workflow. You can
run, modify, and share models with other users. ModelBuilder is also in ArcMap, and you can run
most models built in ArcMap in ArcGIS Pro without a conversion.

Python
Python is the main scripting language in ArcGIS. You can use the ArcGIS Pro scripting interface,
called ArcPy, to access all geoprocessing functionality programmatically to automate tasks. When
you use Python scripts created in ArcMap, it is best to use Analyze Tools For Pro to locate any
scripting differences between ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro.

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Use ArcMap resources in ArcGIS Pro

You may have created analysis models and scripts in ArcMap that you want to migrate into ArcGIS
Pro. You can use models and scripts made in ArcMap in ArcGIS Pro. Models that contain only
system tools will run in ArcGIS Pro without any additional work. For Python scripts and models
that contain custom tools, the best practice is to run a geoprocessing tool called Analyze Tools
For Pro to make sure that the tools work properly in ArcGIS Pro.

To run a model in ArcGIS Pro that was built in ArcMap, you browse to the toolbox and choose the
model.

ArcMap analysis resource Using the resource in ArcGIS Pro

Model containing only system tools Run as is

Model containing custom tools Analyze first

Python script Analyze first

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Exercise 7A 45 minutes

Perform spatial analysis

You will create an analysis model, which you will use to determine schools that are at risk from
storm surges and to identify shelter candidates. You will publish the results as a web map and
create a map layout.

In this exercise, you will perform the following tasks:

• Create a model.
• Add geoprocessing tools and set tool parameters.
• Explore and symbolize analysis results.

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Step 1: Import a map document

Before you create the model, you will import a map into the project.

a If necessary, start ArcGIS Pro and restore the CourseProject.

b On the Insert tab, click Import Map.

c In C:\EsriTraining\PROM\Florida, open FloridaAnalysis.mxd.

The map contains schools for the whole state of Florida, a subset of counties, and a storm surge
layer that is symbolized for you. You will use the layers in the imported map to perform your
analysis on schools in the storm surge area and to identify shelter candidates.

d On the Analysis tab, click Environments.

The Environments pane lists the project settings. All outputs from geoprocessing operations will
be stored in the CourseProject geodatabase by default. You could change the current workspace
to another geodatabase, but you will keep it as is for now.

e Click OK.

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Step 2: Create a model

Each project has a default toolbox where you can create your models, or you can create models in
other locations. You will use the default toolbox for your model.

a In the Catalog pane, expand toolboxes.

b Right-click CourseProject.tbx, point to New, and then choose Model.

The model opens as another view in the ArcGIS Pro project.

c In the Catalog pane, right-click the model and choose Properties.

d Set the following properties:

• Name: ShelterAnalysis
• Label: Shelter Analysis

e Click OK.

f On the ModelBuilder tab, click Save.

Next, you will add geoprocessing tools to the model.

Step 3: Select the county

The StudyArea layer contains several counties, but you will use only Lee County for this analysis.
The first step in your model will be to select Lee County by name.

a Ensure that the Shelter Analysis model view is active.

b On the ModelBuilder tab, in the Insert group, click Tools.

c In the Geoprocessing pane, type select.

d Drag the Select Layer By Attribute tool into the model.

e Double-click the Select Layer By Attribute element.

f For Layer Name Or Table View, choose StudyArea.

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g Build an expression to select Lee County:

• Click Add Clause.

• For Field, choose NAME.
• For Operator, keep Is Equal To.
• For Values, choose Lee.
• Click Add and then click OK.

h Click in the model white space to clear the selected elements.

Model element colors in ArcGIS Pro are the same as model element colors in ArcMap.

1. What do each of the colored model elements represent?

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Step 4: Add the Clip tool to the model

Next, you will use the Clip geoprocessing tool to extract the schools that are located within Lee
County.

a In the Geoprocessing pane, search for clip.

b Drag Clip (Analysis Tools) into the model next to the green output element.

c Drag from the StudyArea output element into the Clip element and choose Clip Features.

When the input data for a tool is already in your model, you can drag it into the tool element,
then select the input type from the pop-up list. You can also open the tool element and set
parameters in the tool dialog box.

d Double-click the Clip element and set the following parameters:

• Input Features: FL_Schools

• Output Feature Class: Schools

e Click OK.

f Click in the model white space to clear the selected elements.

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g On the ModelBuilder tab, in the View group, click Auto Layout.

So far, the model selects Lee County, and then uses the selected county to select the schools that
are inside Lee County.

h On the ModelBuilder tab, click Save.

Step 5: Add the Intersect tool to the model

You want to locate schools within each category of storm surge because each category has
different disaster protocols. You will use an overlay tool to combine attributes from Lee County
and the Surge layers, and then use that layer for further analysis.

a In the Geoprocessing pane, search for intersect.

b Drag Intersect (Analysis Tools) into the model.

c Drag from the StudyArea element into the Intersect element and choose Input Features.

d Double-click the Intersect element and set the following parameters:

• Input Features: Surge

• Output Feature Class: LeeSurgeInt

e Click OK.

f On the ModelBuilder tab, click Auto Layout.

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Step 6: Add the Spatial Join tool to the model

Next, you will use the Spatial Join tool to identify which schools are located in each of the three
storm surge category areas.

a Search for and add the Spatial Join (Analysis Tools) tool to the model to the right of the
Schools data element.

b Open the Spatial Join tool and set the following parameters:

• Target Features: Schools

• Join Features: LeeSurgeInt
• Output Feature Class: SchoolsJoin
• Match Option: Intersect

c Click OK.

d On the ModelBuilder tab, click Auto Layout.

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You will use the result of the spatial join operation to symbolize schools based on their storm
surge categories.

Step 7: Add the Erase tool and run the model

Often, in an emergency such as a hurricane, schools are used as shelters. A school in the storm
surge is not a good shelter candidate. You will remove schools within the storm surge inundation
area and then identify schools within 5 kilometers of the storm surge as shelter candidates.

Next, you will use the Erase tool to remove schools that intersect the LeeSurgeInt polygons. The
resulting schools are outside the storm surge area and are therefore eligible to be shelters.

a Search for and add the Erase (Analysis Tools) tool, and then set the parameters:

• Input Features: SchoolsJoin

• Erase Features: LeeSurgeInt
• Output Feature Class: OutOfSurge

b Click OK.

c Click Auto Layout.

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d Save the model.

Next, you will run the model and view the results.

e In the ModelBuilder tab, click Validate, and then click Run.

f Close the progress dialog box when the model finishes running.

g In the Model, right-click the following layers and choose Add To Display:

• LeeSurgeInt
• SchoolsJoin
• OutOfSurge

Step 8: Explore and symbolize the surge layer

Next, you will assign custom symbology to your analysis results and view their attributes.

a Return to the Florida Storm Analysis map view.

b Perform the following tasks to clean up the map display:

• On the Map tab, clear the selection.

• On the Map tab, click Basemap, and then choose Topographic.
• Remove FL_Schools, StudyArea, and Surge from the Contents pane.

c Change the symbology for LeeSurgeInt:

• On the Appearance tab, click Symbology, and then choose Unique Values.
• In the Symbology pane, for Field 1, choose CATEGORY.
• For Color Scheme, check Show Names and Show All, and then choose Blues (3 Classes).
• Click the down arrow for More and clear the check box for Show All Other Values.
• From the More list, click Symbols and then click Reverse Order.

d Zoom to the extent of LeeSurgeInt.

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Next, you will view the attributes of the analysis results.

e Open the attribute table for LeeSurgeInt.

f Scroll through the table and notice that both Lee County and storm surge attributes are
present.

The LeeSurgeInt layer contains polygons that represent the three storm surge categories within
Lee County. By using the CATEGORY field for symbology, you can see where each storm surge
level occurs. You will use these storm surge polygons to determine which facilities are at risk
within Lee County. You used the Intersect tool to combine the areas that are common to both Lee
County and the storm surge polygons, so all attributes are retained.

2. When you use Clip to extract features, are all attributes from both the input and the
clip layers present in the output?
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g Close the table.

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Step 9: Select shelter candidates 5 kilometers from the storm surge

The schools in OutOfSurge are potential candidates for shelters because they are not located
within the storm surge. Next, you will narrow the search for candidates by using a spatial query.
For easy accessibility, the ideal shelter is within 5 kilometers of the storm surge inundation area.
Like ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro allows you to perform analysis using single tools, models, or both.

a In the Contents pane, activate the OutOfSurge layer.

b On the Map tab, click Select By Location.

c Run Select Layer By Location using the following parameters:

• Input Feature Layer: OutOfSurge

• Relationship: Within A Distance
• Selecting Features: LeeSurgeInt
• Search Distance: 5 Kilometers

d Export the selected OutOfSurge schools to their own feature class:

• On the Data tab, click Export Features.

• Name the Output Feature Class ShelterCandidates.

e Clear the selection.

f Turn OutOfSurge and ShelterCandidates off and on to see the differences between the layers.

g Turn off OutOfSurge and SchoolsJoin.

h Change the symbology for ShelterCandidates:

• Click the point symbol for ShelterCandidates and choose the School symbol.
• In the Symbology pane, click Properties and change the size to 12.

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The schools in the ShelterCandidates layer are outside the storm surge, but within 5 kilometers of
it, and can therefore be used as emergency shelters.

i Save the project.

Step 10: Symbolize schools based on storm surge

Next, you will symbolize the schools based on their storm surge categories.

a Turn on SchoolsJoin and open its attribute table.

b Scroll through the table and locate the SURGE_ELEV field (it is in the middle).

c Scroll down to scan the values in SURGE_ELEV field.

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Schools with values in the SURGE_ELEV field intersect a storm surge polygon. Scan the
CATEGORY field to see the associated storm surge category for each school. You can use the
attributes in the SchoolsJoin layer to identify the schools in each storm surge category.

You cannot make selection layers from the Contents pane in ArcGIS Pro the way you can in
ArcMap. Instead, you will use the Make Feature Layer geoprocessing tool.

d Close the table.

e In the Contents pane, verify that SchoolsJoin is active.

f In the Geoprocessing pane, type make.

g Open and run the Make Feature Layer (Data Management Tools) tool using the following
parameters:

• Input Features: SchoolsJoin

• Output Layer: Cat1Schools
• Clause: CATEGORY is Equal to 1

h Run the Make Feature Layer tool for category 2 and category 3 storm surges. Name the
output layers Cat2Schools and Cat3Schools.

Hint: Edit the previous clause's value for CATEGORY.

i Turn off SchoolsJoin and ShelterCandidates.

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j Symbolize each new school layer using different colors to indicate their danger. Use red for
Cat3Schools, orange for Cat2Schools, and yellow for Cat1Schools. Set all to size 12.

Now you know which schools are in each storm surge area. You can also access address and
contact information from the table for emergency management purposes.

k Save the project.

l If you plan to perform the optional exercise, keep ArcGIS Pro open.

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Map layouts

In recent years, online mapping has become more prevalent as a way to share information and the
results of your work. However, a printed map still holds value as a way of communicating ideas
and information. You will discuss workflows for creating map layouts and what elements go into a
map.

What process do you follow for creating a map layout?

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Exercise 7B 20 minutes

(Optional) Create a map layout

Even in the age of Internet mapping, a printed map is still an important means to communicate
information. Arranging the proper supporting map elements for your data helps in communicating
the message of your map to the intended audience. In ArcGIS Pro, you can add the familiar map
elements and modify their properties on the page. You can add multiple layouts to your projects,
which ArcMap does not support.

In this exercise, you will perform the following tasks:

• Add a layout.
• Add and modify map elements.
• Share the layout.

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Step 1: Prepare the map page

Before you make your map, you will prepare the layers.

a Restore your course project and view the Florida Storm Analysis map.

b In the Contents pane, change the name of ShelterCandidates to Shelter Candidates.

c Change the name of LeeSurgeInt to Storm Surge.

d Apply a 25% transparency to Storm Surge.

e Turn off all layers except Storm Surge and Shelter Candidates.

f On the Insert tab, choose New Layout.

g Below ANSI - Portrait, choose Letter 8.5" x 11".

h Change the name of the Layout to Lee County Shelter Candidates.

You are ready to add map elements to the layout page.

Step 2: Add a map frame and title

You will start by adding a map frame to the layout. In ArcMap, you added data frames to the
layout, but in ArcGIS Pro, you add map frames. You can add any of the maps in your project as a
map frame in the layout.

a On the Insert tab, click the down arrow for Map Frame.

b Scroll down to find Florida Storm Analysis and choose the Florida Storm Analysis map frame.

The map frame is added to the layout page. You can select map elements and move and resize
them as you can in ArcMap. Each layout contains a Contents pane. As you add map elements,
you will see them added to the Contents pane. Each map element has a lock icon next to it. After
you modify a map element to your satisfaction, you can lock it. Locking prevents accidentally
altering a map element while working on your map. You can turn map elements off and on from
the layout Contents pane.

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c On the Insert tab, in the Text area, click Text.

d Click the map where you want to place a title.

e Double-click the text to open the Element pane, where you can edit the text.

f Change the Text value to Shelter Candidates - Lee County, Florida.

g Click Apply.

h Drag the title box to make it larger, and move the title to center it on the page.

i In the Contents pane, click the lock icon next to Text.

Now you cannot accidentally select and modify the title; to modify it, click the lock icon again.

Step 3: Add a north arrow

It is important to orient map readers by using a north arrow.

a On the Insert tab, in the Map Surrounds area, click the down arrow for North Arrow.

b Below North Arrows, choose the first one.

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c Move the north arrow to the lower-left corner of the map frame.

d In the Contents pane, lock the North Arrow element.

Step 4: Add a scale bar

Scale bars help map readers understand distance between features on the map page. ArcGIS Pro
has many scale bars to choose from.

a Click the down arrow for Scale Bar and, under Metric, choose Alternating Scale Bar 1.

b On the vertical ruler to the left of the page, right-click around the 1/2 inch mark and choose
Add Guide.

c Hover your cursor over the ruler on the guide until the placement arrow appears.

d Move the guide to the 1.5 inch mark on the ruler.

e Select the scale bar and move it so that it snaps to the guide.

f Use the mouse wheel to zoom in to the layout page so you can more clearly see the scale bar.

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Most map elements are on the Insert tab. The Layout tab contains useful operations for zooming
in and out of the page.

g On the Layout tab, click Navigate.

h Click the map and drag to pan across the layout page.

i On the Layout tab, click Activate.

Activating allows you to zoom and pan in the map frame instead of the layout page. If you want to
alter the map extent as you create the layout, you can use the Activate functionality.

j Zoom in closer to the shelter candidates.

k Above the map, click Layout to deactivate the map frame.

The Layout tab also contains functionality to manage rulers and guides, select elements, and
create a map series.

Step 5: Add a legend

Next, you will add a legend to the layout page.

a On the Insert tab, click Legend.

b Drag a box to temporarily place the legend.

c Resize and place the legend on the map page.

Step 6: Add a grid

A grid provides map readers with coordinate information for the area in the map.

a In the layout page, select the map frame element.

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b On the Insert tab, click the down arrow for Grid.

c Choose the Gray Horizontal Label Graticule.

Step 7: Add another layout to the project

ArcGIS Pro differs from ArcMap in that it supports many layouts in the same project. One layout
could be shelter candidate locations in Florida and another could show ecosystems in Belize.
Next, you will add another layout to the project and add a map frame from an earlier exercise.

a On the Insert tab, add a new ANSI - Portrait 8.5" x 11" layout.

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b Click the down arrow for Map Frame and add the Venice 3D scene to the map.

c Add some other supporting map elements.

Now the project contains two layouts. You could add a layout for each map in the project. In
ArcGIS Pro layouts, you can mix 2D maps with 3D scenes in the same layout, mix map frames, and
much more.

d Save the project.

Step 8: Share the layout

After you create a layout, you may want others to view it. There are many ways to share a layout in
ArcGIS Pro. You can export the layout to PDF, print the layout, or share as a layout file. Layout files
store the layout definition. They are like templates: you can use them as a starting point in other
ArcGIS Pro projects instead of starting from scratch.

If you are sharing your layout with someone who does not have ArcGIS Pro, you can share it as a
PDF file.

a Verify that the Lee County Shelter Candidates layout is the active layout.

b On the Share tab, in the Export area, click Layout.

c Browse to ..\EsriTraining\PROM and save the PDF file as the default name and click Export.

d Open Windows Explorer and browse to ..\EsriTraining\PROM and view the PDF file of the
map.

e Close the PDF.

A good way to share layouts is to share the entire project as a project package. Project packages
are similar to map packages; however, they contain all project elements, such as models and
layouts.

f On the Share tab, click Project.

g In the Package Project pane, set the following properties:

• Check Upload Package to Online Account

• Name and Location: CourseProject<yourname>
• Summary: Project package for class.
• Tags: Esri Training Services, PROM, Shelter candidates
• Sharing Options: Groups > choose class group

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The package operation may take a few minutes because the project contains many
elements.

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Lesson review

1. What are some similarities and differences between creating layouts in ArcMap and ArcGIS
Pro?
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2. Describe the analysis methods available in ArcGIS Pro.

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3. What is a best practice for running ArcMap models that contain custom tools?
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Exercise 7A: Perform spatial analysis (page 7-5)

1. What do each of the colored model elements represent?
Blue elements are input data, yellow are tools, and green elements represent output
data.

2. When you use Clip to extract features, are all attributes from both the input and the clip layers
present in the output?
No, only the attributes from the input layer. Clip is an extraction tool, not an overlay tool,
so attributes from the clip layer are not in the output.

Map layouts (page 7-18)

What process do you follow for creating a map layout?
Possible responses include the following:

• Determine the purpose and audience for the map

• Choose page size and orientation to match your data and map purpose.
• Add main map elements, such as the data frame.
• Add supporting map elements, such as a title, north arrow, scale bar, legend, and
supporting text.
• Arrange map elements to create a visually balanced map layout.

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8 Moving to ArcGIS Pro

You have had an opportunity to work with ArcGIS Pro to perform many GIS operations that
you may be used to doing in ArcMap. You will compare tasks and terminology from ArcMap
and ArcGIS Pro and discuss reasons to migrate to ArcGIS Pro.

Topics covered

ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro tasks and terminology

Reasons to migrate to ArcGIS Pro

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How to perform tasks in ArcGIS Pro

For each ArcMap task, describe how to perform it in ArcGIS Pro.

ArcMap ArcGIS Pro

solution

Connect to a folder in the Catalog window.

Locate geoprocessing tools using the Search window.

Set snapping from the Snapping toolbar.

Right-click a layer and set symbology to Graduated Colors.

Change the view to layout view to see the layout for the map
document.

Zoom in to a feature using the Zoom In tool.

Insert a data frame into the map document.

Create an ArcScene document to display in 3D.

In the Feature Class properties dialog box, add a field to a table.

Create a feature service in ArcMap, then go to ArcGIS Online to create

a web map.

1. What can you do in ArcGIS Pro so that you can apply the same properties, such as styles,
folder connections, and maps, to all projects?
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How to perform tasks in ArcGIS Pro (continued)

2. What would you do if you wanted to share your maps, layouts, models, and layers in one
file?
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Reasons to migrate to ArcGIS Pro

List reasons to migrate to ArcGIS Pro, and compare working with ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap.

How does working with ArcGIS Pro differ from working with ArcMap?

What are some reasons to migrate to ArcGIS Pro?

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Answers to Lesson 8 questions

How to perform tasks in ArcGIS Pro (page 8-2)

ArcMap ArcGIS Pro solution

Connect to a folder in the In the Catalog pane, right-click Folders, and

Catalog window. choose Add Folder Connection or same
functionality on Insert tab.

Locate geoprocessing tools using On the Analysis tab, click Tools to open the
the Search window. Geoprocessing pane and search for tools, or
choose a tool from the gallery.

Set snapping from the Snapping Set snapping on the Edit tab or from the shortcut
toolbar. located near the map scale list.

Right-click a layer and set Activate the layer in the Contents pane; then, on
symbology to Graduated Colors. the Appearance tab, click Symbology and choose
Graduated Colors.

Change the view to layout view On the Insert tab, choose New Layout and then
to see the layout for the map set page size and map frame.
document.

Zoom in to a feature using the Use the Explore tool.

Zoom In tool.

Insert a data frame into the map Add a new map to the project.
document.

Create an ArcScene document to In the ArcGIS Pro project, convert a map to a local
display in 3D. or global scene.

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Answers to Lesson 8 questions (continued)

ArcMap ArcGIS Pro solution

In the Feature Class properties Use the Fields view to add a field to a table.
dialog box, add a field to a table.

Create a feature service in Author the map in ArcGIS Pro and share it as a
ArcMap, then go to ArcGIS web map.
Online to create a web map.

1. What can you do in ArcGIS Pro so that you can apply the same properties, such as styles, folder
connections, and maps, to all projects?
Create a project template.

2. What would you do if you wanted to share your maps, layouts, models, and layers in one file?
Share a project package.

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Answers to Lesson 8 questions (continued)
Reasons to migrate to ArcGIS Pro (page 8-4)
How does working with ArcGIS Pro differ from working with ArcMap?

What are some reasons to migrate to ArcGIS Pro?

How does working with ArcGIS Pro differ from working with ArcMap?

• Interface differences
• Where tools are located
• More functionality
• Faster

What are some reasons to migrate to ArcGIS Pro?

• 64-bit, multithreaded application, which provides much faster display and processing.
• Integration with ArcGIS Online.
• Share resources and use shared resources directly from ArcGIS Pro.
• Project-based application rather than document based.
• Multiple layouts available in projects.
• Context-sensitive interface and tab structure reduces clutter of many tools and toolbars.
• Display, edit, and analyze 2D and 3D in the same application.
• Seamlessly use ArcMap resources, such as scripts, models, and map documents.

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Answers to lesson review questions

Answers to lesson 2 review questions

1. If you wanted colleagues in the field to access certain datasets from a mobile app and edit the
data in the field, you would share a web map.

b. False

(Web maps are not editable, so you would share a web layer.)

2. ArcGIS Pro is used for sharing content that others can use. You can also use it to consume
shared content, such as tasks, web maps, web layers, and packages.

a. True

3. Why would you use a task?

You can create and share a task so that you and your colleagues can easily follow a set of
preconfigured steps in a workflow or business process.

Answers to lesson 3 review questions

1. List some ways in which schema editing in ArcGIS Pro is different from schema editing in
ArcMap.
Views are used for viewing and editing schema in ArcGIS Pro. Views allow you to see all
properties for all fields, domains, and subtypes at one time. ArcMap has dialog boxes
that lock you into one operation, but, in ArcGIS Pro, you can do other work while a fields
view or other view is open. In ArcGIS Pro, you can filter schema items by name to locate
them. You must save schema edits in ArcGIS Pro.

2. You must designate an editable workspace in ArcGIS Pro when you begin an edit session.

b. False

(ArcGIS Pro does not have editable workspaces—edit sessions in ArcGIS Pro are always
active.)

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Appendix B
Answers to lesson review questions (continued)

Answers to lesson 4 review questions

1. Explain similarities and differences between symbolizing features in ArcMap and symbolizing
features in ArcGIS Pro.
Most of the same symbology options exist in both ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro; however, in
ArcGIS Pro, the tools are context sensitive. The active layer in ArcGIS Pro is the layer you
will modify. In ArcMap, the selected layer does not control the available tools.

2. Labeling for all layers in ArcGIS Pro takes place on the Labeling tab.

a. True

3. What are some reasons for creating a vector tile layer?

Traditional map caches use raster tiles and they are slower to appear than vector tiles.
You can build and update vector tiles quickly, and people can use them in online maps,
apps, and in ArcGIS Pro as optimized basemap layers.

Answers to lesson 5 review questions

1. Describe function chains and explain when you would create one.
If your workflow requires that you run several functions in succession on an input raster,
you can create a function chain. A function chain is a combination of raster functions that
creates the final output layer. You can then run the function chain rather than individually
running each of the tools.

2. You want to create a hillshade with an azimuth of 300 and an altitude of 60 degrees, and you
want to create a new raster on disk as the output. How could you do so?
Answers may include the following:

• Use the Export Raster pane (right-click a layer and choose Data > Export Raster)
• Use the Generate Raster From Raster Function geoprocessing tool

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Appendix B
Answers to lesson review questions (continued)

Answers to lesson 6 review questions

1. What are some ways to view 2D data in 3D?
Extrude by an attribute, use rule packages.

2. Every 3D scene, by default, uses a ground surface from ArcGIS Online.

a. True

Answers to lesson 7 review questions

1. What are some similarities and differences between creating layouts in ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro?
Answers may include the following:

• ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro have similar map elements, which you can add to your layout.
• ArcGIS Pro has the Layout tab rather than a toolbar.
• You can turn map elements off and on from the Contents pane in ArcGIS Pro.
• You can lock map elements in ArcGIS Pro.
• ArcGIS Pro supports multiple layouts in one project, whereas ArcMap supports only one.

2. Describe the analysis methods available in ArcGIS Pro.

The analysis methods consist of functionality that can assist you in doing your work:
geoprocessing tools, ModelBuilder, and Python scripts.

3. What is a best practice for running ArcMap models that contain custom tools?
Run the Analyze Tools For Pro geoprocessing tool on the model to determine if the
custom tool will still run in ArcGIS Pro. If errors are found, then the custom tool must be
updated to match ArcGIS Pro.

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Appendix C
Additional resources

Lesson 1 Resources

ArcGIS Pro characteristics

• ArcGIS Pro Help: Maps > Interact with maps and scenes -

Lesson 2 Resources

Sharing with ArcGIS Pro

• ArcGIS Pro Help: Share with ArcGIS Pro -

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