Learning ArcGIS Pro

including the referenced data. It is used to share projects with those that do not have
access to your data or to archive projects at specific points in a project cycle. Since these
contain everything found in a project, they can get very large. It has a .ppkx file extension.
Projection: This is the representation of the Earth’s curved 3D surface on a 2-dimensional
surface (flat map). There are many types of projections. Each is designed to reduce
distortion, which can be caused in four different properties: Shape, Area, Distance, and
Direction. The projection is part of a projected coordinate system’s definition.
Python: This is the primary scripting language for ArcGIS. Python is a programming
language that allows you to create the script to help automate and schedule processes.
Python is not only limited to ArcGIS but can also be used with many other applications.
Query: Basically, this is a question used to select features that have specific attribute
values or relationships. Within ArcGIS, there are two basic types of selection queries:
Select by Attribute and Select by Location. Select By Attribute will select features in a
layer based on value criteria the user enters, such as Parcel Owner Name = John Smith
or Pipe Size > 6. Select By Location sometimes refers to a spatial query, selects
features in one or more layers based on their spatial relationship, such as all parcels within
the city limits or all roads in a distance of 100 feet from a hospital.
Raster: This is a simple storage model for spatial data. It stores information using equalsized
cells. Each cell is assigned a number. This number can represent things such as
counts, color, elevation, temperature, wind speed, average rainfall, population density, and
so on. A raster is often associated with, but not limited to, aerial photography, Digital
Elevation Models (DEMs), Land Use Classification, and Vegetation Classification.
Relate: This is one of the two ways to link two tables together in ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro.
It can be used with any cardinality but recommended when you have a one to many or
many to many cardinality. It links the two tables together so that when you select records
in the primary table, the related records in the secondary table are highlighted. You cannot
symbolize, query or label using data found in the secondary table when a relate is used.
Ribbon: This is the primary user interface used by ArcGIS Pro. It consists of a rectangular
area located at the top of the interface, which contains various tabs. Each tab contains
tools that access ArcGIS Pro functionality. Which tabs are visible will depend on the
user’s current actions and what is highlighted or selected within the interface.
Scene: This is a collection of related layer that can be viewed in 3D. These are stored
within ArcGIS Pro Projects. They can also be created and viewed with ArcGlobe and
ArcScene, which are part of the 3D Analyst extension for ArcGIS for Desktop. In this
case, they are actually separate files with either a .3dd or .sxd file extension.
Shapefile: Shapefiles are the native format for Esri’s ArcView 3.x and earlier. This format
has become the de facto data transfer format for GIS. Many GIS and GPS packages have
the ability to read, import, and export Shapefiles. A Shapefile stores a single feature class
(that is, point, line, or polygon). Viewed as a single file by ArcGIS software, it is actually
made up of multiple files (SHP, SHX, DBF, and others). Shapefiles are one of the two data
formats that are editable within ArcGIS.