This blog post looks at how ArcPy is organized, in order to understand how Python deals with ArcGIS’ geospatial data and tools. Site packages vs modules ArcPy is a site package that allows for a close integration of ArcGIS and Python. Now, it is also often described...
Earlier this year Esri announced ArcGIS 10.5 was coming some time in December. Well your wait is almost over. We expect Esri will release this newest version of ArcGIS sometime within the next two weeks. So what can we expect in this new release? That is a good...
This blog post examines the differences between custom toolboxes and Python toolboxes in ArcGIS Desktop. ArcGIS Desktop enables you to create custom toolboxes and Python toolboxes. As both are related to Python scripting, their names might sound a little confusing....
This blog post investigates the various options available for writing Python scripts using ArcPy. There are various software options for writing a Python script and it´s advisable to be aware of these, along with their capabilities and shortcomings. While it is common...
The Python window in ArcGIS Desktop and Pro is a good place to start for GIS analysts without any Python experience. This blog posts describes how you can take advantage of this feature when first learning Python scripting. Rather than starting with writing and...
Big data was a major topic during this year´s Esri UC. This blog post discusses a number of new and upcoming Esri products that deal with big data. By Eric van Rees What is big data? The term big data refers to datasets that are so large or complex that traditional...