M4 Geoprocessing

 

Geoprocessing script result

Model build with tools used at the top

Map output of the model build

This week's module took me into geoprocessing, model building in ArcGIS, and, of course, more Python scripts. There was some editing of scripts to get the desired results as I needed to be sure I was using the correct folder for the results and not simply saving everything to the same folder. 

In building the model I had to open the toolbox under the analysis tab and then click and drag the desired tool to the model builder. The challenge was getting the order correct, the input and output features, and what is being clipped and by what. Once I finished this part I needed to write a script for geoprocessing. The scripts were for creating a buffer around a shapefile, dissolving the buffers into a single feature, and finally adding XY coordinates to the shapefile. 

On this side of things, with it all completed, it is easy to say it was not too bad but when something is wrong in the format, file path, or some unfamiliar error it can be frustrating. As time has gone by in this class, I have found it to be rewarding and enjoyable to be challenged with different material.