Building Models for GIS Analysis Using ArcGIS 10

Description

A geoprocessing model visually communicates the assumptions, criteria, tools, and datasets associated with a GIS analysis—and it is an automated solution for producing data that supports decision making. This course teaches how to use the ArcGIS ModelBuilder application to interpret existing geoprocessing models, create new models, add tools and data to a model, chain tools together to form an analysis workflow, and then execute that workflow with a single click. You will learn techniques to validate a model, manage data created from individual model processes, and prepare a model to be shared with others.

Who Should Attend

GIS analysts, specialists, and other professionals who want to automate GIS analysis workflows and share them with others.

Learn How To

• Examine an existing model to understand its processes, required inputs, and the final output.
• Create a new model, add geoprocessing tools to it, and set the sequence in which the tools will run.
• Validate a model to ensure that all of its tools run properly.
• Set model parameters to allow model users to easily repeat an analysis using different data or criteria.
• Document a model so that others can understand its purpose and the analysis workflow it encapsulates.

To complete course exercises, you need the following software:

• ArcGIS 10.0 for Desktop (ArcInfo)

Note: This course contains four exercises. An ArcInfo license is required to complete two of the course exercises. ArcView and ArcEditor users can complete the other course exercises.

Introduction to models and ModelBuilder

• What is a model?
• What is ModelBuilder and why use it?
• Model elements
• Model states
• Model environment settings
• Explore an existing model

Creating and using models

• Planning your analysis
• Prepare for your analysis
• Exploring tool and model parameters
• Working with intermediate data
• Validating and running your model
• Documenting your model
• Build a site selection model
• Run the model and work with parameters

Completion of ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality or Learning ArcGIS Desktop or equivalent knowledge is required.