Become an expert with ESRI's GIS software: ArcGIS Desktop

Name: Become an expert with ESRI's GIS software: ArcGIS Desktop
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Learn how to make maps, basic scripting, analyze data, and everything else essential to know about ArcGIS Desktop

Created byBrandon Price

Last updated 10/2018

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What you'll learn

Create a map from start to finish and learn everything they need to know about Arcmap.

Course content

5 sections • 64 lectures • 8h 39m total length

Introduction1:04
The section numbering in my course is 1 through 4 because I don't count the 1st section. I consider it more of an overview.
Intro Continued4:27
What we will cover8:23
Be aware of an error.....I refer to the data view (map area) as the data frame in this video. The numbers in the map diagram represent the order in which I will cover each part of the software. I changed my mind about the survey. Please review me and this course using this site instead. Thanks.

Getting Started4:24
Arcmap, the software we are learning, apart of the umbrella ArcGIS Desktop Suite Software, will be around for at least 5 more years.
Data Formats 12:29
The third data format I am referring to in this video is a raster and has a number 1 next to it at the bottom of the slide.
Data Formats 21:37
Data Formats 33:39
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapefile
Table of Contents (Data Frame and Layer Properties)12:47
Explore the table of contents, data frames, and layer properties in ArcGIS Desktop, including activating frames, managing scales, drawing order, and labeling for precise map design.
Data Frame Properties9:20
There may be times during this course when I refer to the data view as the data frame. I apologize in advance. I correctly explain what these two are in this video.
Drop Down Menus29:17
Explore ArcGIS desktop toolbars and the file dropdown, learn to share map layers as map or feature services online, create map packages, add data, geocode, route, and customize layouts.

Add Layers to a Map Part 11:05
Add Layers to a Map Part 218:07
Coordinate Systems8:45
You set the map layer's projection you first create it. You can change or overwrite the projection using define projection tool in arctoolbox.
Helpful Links:
Using Transformations: https://support.esri.com/en/technical-article/000002828
Geographic and Projected Systems: http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/guide-books/map-projections/about-projected-coordinate-systems.htm
Arcatalog (Creating Map Layers)16:44
Editor Toolbar (Create and Edit Layers)33:45
Exporting Layers2:21
You can also just export out certain features of layers into their own layer. Select the features you want and then right click on the layer and select Data > Export Data.
Excel to GIS4:18
GIS to Google Earth4:00
I apologize for not showing more of the Google Earth Pro Software. The Snagit software recorder kept crashing when I used the program. Let me know if you have questions about the software.
Google Earth to GIS/CAD to GIS and GIS to CAD5:20

Intro0:52
Explore the table of contents and entry table, review layer and property data, and practice exporting, joining, and manipulating data beyond the editor-created layers in ArcGIS Desktop.
Attribute Table Part 1/Field Calculator Part 117:53
Field Calculator Help Guides:
http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0405/files/fieldcalc_1.pdf

http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/tables/calculate-field-examples.htm

SQL Help Guide (for selecting by attributes, definition queries, and labeling):

http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/mapping/navigation/sql-reference-for-elements-used-in-query-expressions.htm
Select by Location1:50
Select map features by location in ArcGIS Desktop, using the within and completely within options and a search distance to capture features inside or around a source polygon.
Coordinate Calculations3:25
I refer to the toolbar that has the xy tool as the standard toolbar in this video when it actually is the tools toolbar.
Symbolizing Map Layers22:52
Toolbars Overview Part 1: Tools, Standard, Draw, and Effects30:03
Tabular joins are covered in map demo 2.
Geocoding Toolbar5:29
Access the geocoding toolbar from customize toolbars to plot spreadsheet addresses using an address locator, review unmatched results, and create a single house address locator for a map layer.
Graphics Toolbar6:57
Georeferencing Toolbar11:00
Explore georeferencing in ArcGIS Desktop by using the georeferencing toolbar to align an image with a base map through control points, then update the georeference and save the .gwx file.
Toolbars Overview Part 2: Topology and Spatial Adjustment4:41
Labels: Labeling Toolbar24:45
3 Ways to Add Fields: Batch, Modelbuilder, Python15:10
Options available through the Geoprocessing Results Window3:17
Modelbuilder: An Introduction6:22
Modelbuilder: Iterations9:50
Modelbuilder: Iterations Continued4:23
Modelbuilder: Combine Geoprocessing Tools11:42
ESRI Addins2:17
To finish that thought on addins.......go to the commands tab in the customize mode window once you have added the addin using the add from file button and drag your addin into arcmap once you have it.

Intro0:52
Map Demo 1: Creating the Map Data25:11
Create a georeferenced map in arcgis desktop by adding imagery, assigning projection, drawing soccer field polygons, calculating acres, and building a layout with streets and a north arrow.
Map Demo 1: Cartographic Design in the Layout View28:14
Map Demo 1: Creating the Inset Map and the Map Legend19:37
Create an inset map and legend in ArcGIS Desktop by adjusting data frames, extent indicators, and the scale bar, then export for print or email.
Map Demo 1: Exporting the Map0:55
Map Demo 1: Quick Fix0:41
Demonstrate a quick fix by labeling polygons with an approximate label and updating the legend to address rough drawing uncertainties.
Map Demo 2 Introduction: Mapping Census Data2:25
Map Demo 2: Overview of Layers in Arcmap4:32
Explore layers in ArcMap by filtering for Los Angeles County and joining census population data to a shapefile. Symbolize by population and convert strings to numbers.
Map Demo 2: Joining the Data Part 110:32
Learn to make a join permanent in ArcGIS by exporting the feature class, converting the population field to a numeric type, and applying graduated symbol visualization.
Map Demo 2: Joining the Data Part 23:07
Create a density field to visualize population by calculating population per square mile, then apply graduated colors in ArcGIS Desktop to accurately map areas by density.
Map Demo 2: Graduated Symbols vs Dot Density Visualizations3:16
Adjust the color ramp and break values for graduated colors, and compare dot density, where one dot equals 10000 people, overlaying with city boundaries and labels.
Map Demo 2: The Layout View2:01
Zoom in to reveal more detail in Los Angeles County, select the 73 cities in the extent, and label the map for Downtown L.A., then save the work.
Map Demo 2: Legend Setup2:03
Map Demo 2: Symbology and Legend Part 21:25
Explore improving map readability in ArcGIS Desktop by adjusting symbology and legend, enhancing city labels, widening boundaries, and refining basemap imagery.
Map Demo 2: Layout View Continued10:08
Demonstrate map creation in layout view by configuring label properties, street labeling, city boundaries, legend, and symbology, then export the final map.
Map Demo 2: Wrap-Up and Outlier in Data2:22
Map Demo 3 Intro: Creating a Mapbook with Stormwater Runoff Data1:21
Create a map book of storm drain systems and stormwater runoff data using ArcGIS Desktop, selecting areas in L.A. County and building cover sheets and an index for all maps.
Map Demo 3: Intro to Data Driven Pages14:03
Create a map book using the data driven pages toolbar, generating a page per neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley, with an index map and dynamic text.
Map Demo 3: Cleaning Map Layers4:11
Map Demo 3: Numbering Pages6:25
Map Demo 3: Legend2:40
Map Demo 3: Layout View2:31
Map Demo 3: Fine Tuning Symbology3:29
Fine-tunes neighborhood symbology in ArcGIS Desktop using a pastel palette with random colors and transparency. Moves storm drains above the boundary layer for clearer map display.
Map Demo 3: Mapbook Finishing Touches3:09
Map Demo 3: Map Index Intro2:58
Learn how to export a map book with higher DPI, apply new neighborhood boundaries symbology, run multiple ArcMap instances, and create an index map using the attribute table and Excel.
Map Demo 3: Creating Index using Excel4:40
Export a table from ArcMap, add it to the layout, and style the dbf shapefile table in Excel to create a map index.
Conclusion1:37

Requirements

An interest for maps and learning Geographic Information Systems

Description

The student will learn how to confidently use ESRI's GIS software known as ArcGIS Desktop which includes Arcmap and ArcCatalog. No prior knowledge is needed. This course will start from the beginning and get into more involved tasks the further along it goes. Important topics we will cover include creating map layers, setting projections, creating mapbooks, creating maps, introducing the scripting method known as modelbuilder/python, using Visual Basic script to make changes to the data, using sql to run queries on the data, using other formats inside and outside of ArcGIS Desktop (jpegs, spreadsheets, google earth kmz files), symbolizing the data, and exporting the layers/maps we will create. Note: This software not open source, you first must install it. The minimum cost $100.00 is US Dollars.

Who this course is for:

Anyone interested. Students to professionals.

Become an expert with ESRI's GIS software: ArcGIS Desktop

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 14min

Main Essentials7 lectures • 1hr 4min

Creating & Managing Data: Add layers, create layers, projections, & conversions9 lectures • 1hr 34min

Manipulating Data18 lectures • 3hr 3min

Creating Maps27 lectures • 2hr 44min

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