GIS5103 Module 4: Geoprocessing
It's crazy, but I think I had the biggest "A-ha!" moment this week while scripting in this week's lab. It felt like such a lightbulb moment when I realized I was really comprehending the script as I built it from the ground up. Honestly, over the past couple of weeks, I've been reviewing the scripts we maintain at work, and they make more sense than they did when I was learning Python early in my GIS career. As straightforward and obvious as it is, it's funny how, when you actually dedicate time and focus on something, things begin to fall into place and click oh-so-satisfyingly. This week's module focused on all things geoprocessing! I'm very familiar with the tools specified in this lab, including Clip, Erase, Add XY, and Buffer. It made me feel right at home, which was pleasant. The first half of the lab required us to work in Model Builder, which is integrated in ArcGIS Pro. It's a very user-friendly way to run these geoprocessing and analysis ...