Using Python with ArcGIS (beginner level)

USING PYTHON WITH ARCGIS (BEGINNER LEVEL)

ONLINE TRAINING

START DATE: AVAILABLE SOON (80 hours)

PRICE: 250 € (Standard fee) | 225 € (Student / Unemployed fee)

The course is focused on the initiation of students in the use of Python programming language along with ArcGIS Desktop collection software on: process and tasks automation, vector and raster analysis, map generation and publication, geoprocessing model creation, etc.

The purpose of this course is to transmit to the student information about creating and editing spatial data using Python programming language, a command line software application which can be directly applied when creating complex stand-alone Python scripts or Python script tools. Use Python to power up your GIS needs, automate your workflows and take advantages of all ArcGIS platform capabilities.

Enrolled students in this online course will have access to our virtual e-learning platform (which is available 24 hours), where they will find the content of the course, practical exercises, forum discussion and additional content. One of the advantages of this online platform, is that students can benefit of real time support and assistance offered by the instructor (2 hours per week), whom they can contact via direct messages, regarding course related issues, at any moment. They can also contact the instructor via email.

GOALS

Understand what programming is and how can be used to solve certain spatial problems, how Python programming language can be used along with ArcGIS platform capabilities.
Provide training in the automation of tasks and development of scripting tools using Python programming language in ArcGIS environment.
Improve your GIS skills and familiarize yourself with a programming and scripting language. Gain knowledge in GIS development environment.

TRAINING PROGRAM

1 - FIRST STEPS WITH PYTHON AND ARCGIS

Create a Python script file
Comments
Variables and types
Strings
Numbers
Lists
Dictionaries
Statements
Python – Decision Making – if statements
Loop Statements
Python File I/O – Read and Write Files in Python
Modules

2 - PYTHON PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

The geoprocessing framework in ArcGIS
What is Python?
Introducing Python using the Python window in ArcGIS
Python Development Environment
Integrate Python in the Geoprocessing environment

3 - WHAT IS ARCPY?

Introduction to ArcPy
Data access module – arcpy.da
Accessing geoprocessing tools
ArcPy Features
ArcPy Classes
ArcPy Modules
Importing ArcPy
Python and ArcPy versions

4 - ENVIRONMENT CONFIGURATION

Getting and setting environment settings
Most used configurations/settings
Environment settings
– Environment levels and hierarchy
– Switch from application to tool
– Scripts
Env” class

5 - ARCGIS GEOPROCESSING SERVICES AND TOOLS IN PYTHON

Introduction to Geoprocessing tools
Toolbox names, labels and alias
Understanding tool syntax
How to use Geoprocessing tools
– Tool examples
– Buffer
– Append
Help
How to Create a Custom Tools
Exploring and working with toolboxes

6 - ERROR HANDLING

Error messages
– Understanding message types and severity
– Receive and Respond to a Text Message with Python
Result Objects
Python – Exceptions Handling and how to manage them
– Python exception message capturing
– Event notification system
– Handling special cases
Exploring the default Python error message
– try statement
– try/except/else
– try/finally
– raise

7 - INTRODUCTION TO ARCPY.MAPPING

What is arcpy.mapping?
Using arcpy.mapping to control map documents and layer objects
– Getting a list of layers in a map document
– DataFrame
– Fixing Data Sources
– ListTableViews
– ListLayoutElements
– Adding, Working and updating layers in a map document
Printing or exporting maps
– Export and print map documents to PDF using Python
Publishing a map service to ArcGIS Server
– Use the arcpy.mapping function AnalyzeForSD to analyze your draft service
– Converts a map to a map service definition (.msd) file
– PublishMSDToServer

8 - CREATE LISTS OF DATA

Introduction
List of ArcPy functions
Field
Index

9 - HOW TO OBTAIN DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION ABOUT DATA

Describe function – ArcPy Functions
FeatureClass properties – ArcPy Functions
Get Raster Properties
Get Layer properties
Table properties – ArcPy Functions
Dataset properties
Workspace properties

10 - USE GEOPROCESSING TO SELECT, EDIT AND ADD DATA TO EXISTING TABLES AND LAYERS

Introduction
Cursor object functions
– InsertCursor
– SearchCursor
– UpdateCursor
Geometry Objects

11 - OTHER ARCPY ELEMENTS

SpatialReference
Extend
FieldMappings, FieldInfo, FieldMap
Point, Polyline, Polygon
Array

12 - ACCESSING LICENSES AND EXTENSIONS

Introduction
Licenses for ArcGIS products: Desktop, Engine, Server
Extension Licensing

13 - GEOPROCESSING REPORTS

Using geoprocessing options to control tool execution
Viewing script tools execution history
Using the Results window
History log files
Viewing metadata

INSTRUCTOR

Alberto Santos Estévez

Consultant and Geospatial Developer with more than 15 years’ experience in GIS integrated solutions and high performance systems.

Chencho Martín Lagunas

GIS Developer with extensive experience in Full-Stack software development, specialized in GIS data analysis and pre-processing using Python.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why should we learn Python programming language and Geographical Informational Systems?

Geographic Informational Systems (GIS) are rapidly spreading and becoming an essential tool in many work fields including, engineering, environment, geography, geology and mining, emerging sciences, geomarketing. Programming in the GIS software environment became a essential skill and a critical requirement for most geospatial jobs opportunities. Nowadays, the majority of GIS jobs require some programming capabilities or application development.

METHODOLOGY

Our online courses, are distributed via Moodle, the world’s most popular learning platform. It is a highly flexible Learning Management System that can be used to conduct and access courses, accomplish tasks of practical exercises, interact face-to-face to the teaching staff or benefit of support and resources at any time.

The online platform can be accessed 24 hours a day, in which the student will be able to ask for help at any given moment. The instructors will act as supervisors during all the training process, offering support for any possible difficulty encountered by the students along the course.

The course is structured in different modules, making it easy for the student to search for training material, download information, complete practical exercises and take assessments in order to verify their new gained abilities. The instructors will assist the students throughout all the course period, offering progressive help and information according to their evolution.

PRICE

250 € (Standard fee) / 225 € (Student / Unemployed fee)*

*To enjoy this discount, you must include a copy of a document that proves your situation along with the registration form.

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REGISTRATION PROCESS

Step 1. Request your registration to the training course completing the pre-registration document (Registration Form) and send it via email to training@tycgis.com.

REGISTRATION FORM

Step 2. As soon as we receive it, we will send you an enrolment guide with the complete information to enroll in the course: dates, schedule, software needed for the course and the installation guide. The payment methods are included in this document.