GIS Automation with ModelBuilder

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Table of Contents

Author’s Introduction

Introduction to Building Models
* Description of what a model is and what it can do
Basic Model Components
* Toolboxes
* Export / Package Models
* Model Elements – Input/Tools/Outputs
* Connecting Elements and Tools
* Run States
Ex 1 – Watch a Model in Action
* Run an existing video and watch how a model processes data
Building Models on the Model Canvas
* Introducing the Model Canvas
* Adding tools to the model
Ex 2 – Adding and Configuring Model Elements
* Use county boundary polygons to clip railroad lines
The ModelBuilder Menu
* Clipboard Area
* Model Area
* View Area
* Run Tools
* Insert Tools
Ex 3 – Using the Menu and the Model Canvas
* Create labels and group elements
Designing Functioning Models
Ex 4 – Design a Simple Model
* Develop an outline and build the model
* Select parcels within a distance of a well
* Explore table export formats
Using Variables in a Model
* Tool Variables
* Stand-Alone Variables
* Model Parameters
Ex 5 – Configuring Model Variables
* Create a stand-alone variables and model parameter
* Add a field and populate with county name
Using Variables as Tool Parameters
* Name Variables
* Variable Substitution
Ex 5a – In-line Variable Substitution
* Prompt the user for names and create a new geodatabase and feature dataset
Model Parameters and Environments
* Looking at Properties and Generating Reports
Ex 6 – Setting Model Properties
* Look at the model report and properties
Designing the Process Flow
* Non-linear Models
* Preconditions
* Repeating Model Processes with Iterators
Ex 7 - Iterate Files
* Use an iterator to process a folder containing raster files
More Iterators
* Iterators That Work On Features
Ex 8 – Iterating Through Features
* Iterate through county boundaries and count antenna features
Creating New Data with Iterators
* System Variables and In-line Substitution
Ex 9 – Creating New Files
* Building a model/sub-model tool
* Create output files using a system variable
Complex Iterators
* Controlling Number of Iterations with For and While Iterators
Ex 10 – Building a For Iterator
* The user defines increment values in a For iterator and selects wells within buffers
Ex 11 – Building a While Iterator
* Determine True and False for a While iterator
* Select all parcels within a block and assign block number
Process Branching
* Use If Logical Branches
* Merging Branches
* The Stop Tool
Ex 12 – Logic Tools in Models
* Examine models demonstrating each of the branching tools
Using Python in Models
* Design a Script in a Calculate Value Tool
Ex 13 – Creating a Python Script
* The model processes user input to determine results
Using Models in Tasks
Ex 14 – Calling a Model From a Task
* Run a task that calls a model as a geoprocessing tool

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