This course will teach you how to download, evaluate, and prepare GIS data from public online sources and set up a project in ArcGIS Pro.
Obtaining
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Tutorial Data
There are three ways of obtaining the tutorial data. The best option for getting the full GIS project experience is to follow Option 1 and learn how to download data from online GIS data portals. You will also gain exposure to the best GIS data websites for the Houston region. If you do not have Before beginning the tutorial, you will copy all of the required tutorial data onto your Desktop. Follow the applicable set of instructions below depending on the particular computer you are using.
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Any time throughout the tutorial that you see reference to the file path C:\Users\gistrain\Desktop\IntroTutorialData, you will need to substitute it with the file path you have just selected.
The following step-by-step instructions and screenshots are based on the Windows 7 operating system with the Windows Classic desktop theme and ArcGIS for Desktop 10.1 SP1 software with an Advanced license. If your personal system configuration varies, you may experience minor differences from the instructions and screenshots.
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Preparing the
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Downloaded Data
Once you have downloaded the Bus Stops and Bus Routes data from Houston METRO and the SuperNeighborhoods and Freeways data from COHGIS, you should be able to find the data files in your Downloads folder. You will see that all the files are zipped, meaning they contain compressed files of data within them (you can tell a file is zipped when the file type column reads “Compressed (zipped) Folder”). You will need to unzip the folders to be able to see the data inside them. To do that:
1. In your Downloads folder, click in the gray space next to your file path at the top. This should highlight your file path. Right click and copy your file path.
2. Click on one of the data files in your Downloads folder. Once it’s highlighted, right click on the file and select Extract All…
3. For the file destination, right click and paste the file path that you copied in the first step.
4. Click on the Extract button.
5. Repeat this process for however many zipped data files you have.
Your data should now be in a file folder in its decompressed format and ready to be brought into ArcMap.
Getting Started in ArcGIS Pro
Creating a New Project
- When ArcGIS Pro opens, under the Create a new project section, click the Blank project template.
- In the Create a New Project window, for Name, type "Intro".
- For Location, click the Browse... button to the right.
- In the Select a folder to store the project. window, click Computer in the left column and click Desktop in the right column and click OK.
- Click OK once again.
- Maximize the ArcGIS Pro application window.
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Exploring GIS Data
Previewing GIS data metadata and features
Examining GIS Data Coordinate systems
Managing GIS Data
Copying feature classes between geodatabases
Converting shapefiles to geodatabase feature classes
Converting geodatabase feature classes to shapefiles
Disconnecting from your Downloads folder