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Overview - In this two-day course, students will be introduced to the Geoprocessing environment in ArcGIS. Regional and local government data will be used for the course. Participants learn how to create, share, and modify models for analysis. Emphasis is placed on using the ArcGIS ModelBuilder. Also covered is the command line interface to the software and python scripting. The course culminates in a class project using the ArcGIS ModelBuilder to do a local government project. Optional Appendix includes the following topics: Customizing the ArcGIS interface, Incorporating sample scripts, Labels and Annotation, management of Raster data, XML Import/Export, and Image Catalogs.


Audience - This course is for spatial data managers and analysts who have an understanding of the ArcGIS desktop applications and are ready to make use of the Geoprocessing environment of ArcGIS. New and existing data managers interested in migrating to the Geodatabase environment can benefit from taking this course.

Goals -
? Managing Models in ArcGIS
? Python Scripting
? Command Line interface to ArcGIS
? Procedures for Local Government Example
? Local Government Class Project - ArcGIS ModelBuilder

Topics Covered -
? Creating Models in ArcGIS
? Model Parameters
? Using the Command Line interface to ArcGIS
? Writing Python Scripts
? Incorporating Parameters into Python Scripts
? Establishing a Procedure for a Local Government Example
? Using ArcGIS ModelBuilder for Local Government workflow

Prerequisites and Recommendations - Registrants should have taken Introduction to ArcGIS II, or have equivalent knowledge. Attendees should be familiar with ArcMap and ArcCatalog. It is NOT required that registrants have extensive experience with the Geodatabases before taking this course. The focus of the course is to provide an introduction to the Geoprocessing environment in ArcGIS with hands on exercises using regional data.