Viewing print text while running a script in ArcMap
Hiking & ActivitiesViewing Print Text While Running a Script in ArcMap: Making Your Scripts Talk to You So, you’re building Python scripts for ArcMap? Awesome! But let’s face it, staring at a script running without any idea of what it’s doing is about as fun as watching paint dry. That’s where messages come in – they’re your
Can’t find ArcGIS Online Portal on my home computer w/ ArcGIS Pro uni license
Hiking & ActivitiesArcGIS Pro Playing Hide-and-Seek? Getting Your University License to Play Nice at Home So, you’re a student rocking ArcGIS Pro with a university license, ready to conquer the world of GIS from the comfort of your home. But, uh oh, the ArcGIS Online portal seems to have vanished. Frustrating, right? Don’t sweat it; you’re not
How to remove underscore from filename in directory using modelbuilder
Hiking & ActivitiesDitching the Underscore: A ModelBuilder Trick for Tidy Filenames Let’s face it: messy filenames can be a real headache, especially when you’re juggling tons of GIS data. Underscores, while sometimes necessary, can clutter things up. Ever wished you could just wave a magic wand and get rid of them all in one go? Well, with
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Hiking & ActivitiesUnleashing the Power of Raster Calculator within Model Builder (The Human Touch) So, you’re diving into the world of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), huh? Then you’ve probably bumped into the Raster Calculator. It’s basically your go-to tool for crunching numbers on map data, pixel by pixel. But here’s where it gets really cool: when you
Calculating the Area by Square Feet with Geopandas
Hiking & ActivitiesFiguring Out Area in Square Feet with GeoPandas: No Sweat! Ever needed to know the exact size of a piece of land? Maybe you’re eyeing a new property, or perhaps you’re mapping out the green spaces in your city. Whatever the reason, calculating area is a big deal in fields like real estate, urban planning,
Curved lines turn to straight lines after sDNA preparation
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