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ArcGIS for Desktop

Use PyScripter to Edit ArcGIS Python Scripts

It is possible to set up any text editor to be the default editor in ArcGIS. This way, when choosing Edit from the context menu, your code editor of choice appears for you to edit your script. Personally, my preference is to use PyScripter, an open source Python IDE. It

Create Enterprise Geodatabase from XML Workspace document

Note: I have updated this toolbox to include more functionality, ported it to a Python Toolbox, and created a GitHub repository [https://github.com/knu2xs/sde-workspace-creation-toolbox] for it. Teaching classes frequently necessitates quickly creating and setting up enterprise geodatabases using ArcGIS SDE technology. To make my life easier, I keep

ArcGIS for Desktop 10.1 Add-In with Custom Toolbox

Note: An example and additional explanation of this is available on ArcGIS.com [http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=22eaf8fc4ba84adda99220dc2a6c7453]. ArcGIS for Desktop 10.1 introduces the capability to create custom Add-Ins using Python. Unfortunately this new functionality does not include the capability to create a custom dialog

ArcGIS for Desktop

Specify Editor for Python Scripts in ArcGIS for Desktop

Python, it is extremely useful for streamlining workflows and SOP for a multitude of tasks. This is particularly true for geoprocessing in ArcGIS. True, ModelBuilder can be used. More often than not, I find myself starting in ModelBuilder and finishing in Python simply because of the ability to have more

Create List of Unique Table Values using Python for ArcGIS Analysis

NOTE: I have updated this function for 10.1 and consolidated some of the code. The sample is available in a new post, Create List of Unique Table Values using Data Access Module [https://joelmccune.com/2013/04/03/create-list-of-unique-table-values-using-data-access-module/] . Necessity is the mother of invention and as of late,

ArcGIS for Desktop

Run ArcGIS Models as Scheduled Tasks

ModelBuilder in ArcGIS Desktop is great. It enables the functionality of scripting without needing to know scripting. If you know how to use tools in ArcToolbox, typically in less than 30 minutes you can start automating redundant and long multi-step workflows using ModelBuilder. When it comes to taking this automation