Programming ArcGIS 10.1 with Python Cookbook

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Programming ArcGIS 10.1 with Python Cookbook

Credits

About the Author

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Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Chapter 1. Fundamentals of the Python Language for ArcGIS

Using IDLE for Python script development

Python language fundamentals

Summary

Chapter 2. Writing Basic Geoprocessing Scripts with ArcPy

Introduction

Using the ArcGIS Python window

Accessing ArcPy with Python

Executing tools from a script

Using ArcGIS Desktop help

Using variables to store data

Accessing ArcPy modules with Python

Chapter 3. Managing Map Documents and Layers

Introduction

Referencing the current map document

Referencing map documents on a disk

Accessing a data frame

Getting a list of layers in a map document

Restricting the list of layers

Changing the map extent

Getting a list of tables

Adding layers to a map document

Inserting layers into a map document

Updating layer symbology

Updating layer properties

Chapter 4. Finding and Fixing Broken Data Links

Introduction

Finding broken data sources in your map document and layer files

Fixing broken data sources with MapDocument.findAndReplaceWorkspacePaths()

Fixing broken data sources with MapDocument.replaceWorkspaces()

Fixing individual Layer and Table objects with replaceDataSource()

Finding all broken data sources in all map documents in a folder

Chapter 5. Automating Map Production and Printing

Introduction

Creating a list of layout elements

Assigning a unique name to layout elements

Restricting the layout elements returned by ListLayoutElements()

Updating layout element properties

Getting a list of available printers

Printing maps with PrintMap()

Exporting a map to a PDF file

Exporting a map to an image file

Creating a map book with PDFDocumentCreate() and PDFDocumentOpen()

Chapter 6. Executing Geoprocessing Tools from Scripts

Introduction

Finding geoprocessing tools

Retrieving a toolbox alias

Executing geoprocessing tools from a script

Using the output of a tool as an input to another tool

Setting environment variables and examining tool messages

Chapter 7. Creating Custom Geoprocessing Tools

Introduction

Creating a custom geoprocessing tool

Chapter 8. Querying and Selecting Data

Introduction

Constructing proper attribute query syntax

Creating feature layers and table views

Selecting features and rows with the Select Layer by Attribute tool

Selecting features with the Select by Location tool

Combining a spatial and attribute query with the Select by Location tool

Chapter 9. Using the ArcPy Data Access Module to Select Insert and Update Geographic Data and Tables

Introduction

Retrieving features from a feature class with a SearchCursor

Filtering records with a where clause

Improving cursor performance with geometry tokens

Inserting rows with InsertCursor

Updating rows with an UpdateCursor

Deleting rows with an UpdateCursor

Inserting and updating rows inside an edit session

Reading geometry from a feature class

Chapter 10. Listing and Describing GIS Data

Introduction

Getting a list of feature classes in a workspace

Restricting the list of feature classes returned with a wildcard

Restricting the list of feature classes returned with a feature type.

Getting a list of fields in a feature class or table

Using the Describe() function to return descriptive information about a feature class

Using the Describe() function to return descriptive information about an image

Returning workspace information with the Describe() function

Chapter 11. Customizing the ArcGIS Interface with Add-Ins

Introduction

Downloading and installing the Python Add-In wizard

Creating a button add-in

Installing and testing an add-in

Creating a tool add-in

Chapter 12. Error Handling and Troubleshooting