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Reprojecting Spatial Data
Projections & CRS lmeisterlin 7/29/25 Projections & CRS lmeisterlin 7/29/25

Reprojecting Spatial Data

(QGIS) Changing the CRS of a vector layer; Changing the CRS of a raster layer

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Rotating a Map
Set up & Export a Basic Map lmeisterlin 7/27/25 Set up & Export a Basic Map lmeisterlin 7/27/25

Rotating a Map

(QGIS) Viewing and changing the rotation of a Map Canvas

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Using Bookmarks for Map Views
Utilities lmeisterlin 7/26/25 Utilities lmeisterlin 7/26/25

Using Bookmarks for Map Views

(QGIS) Creating Bookmarks; Using and Managing Bookmarks

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Adding a Secondary Map View
Utilities lmeisterlin 7/26/25 Utilities lmeisterlin 7/26/25

Adding a Secondary Map View

(QGIS) Adding a Map View; Viewing and changing map view settings

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Accessing Layer Symbology Options
Vector Symbology & Classification lmeisterlin 7/16/25 Vector Symbology & Classification lmeisterlin 7/16/25

Accessing Layer Symbology Options

(QGIS) Accessing layer symbology options

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Plotting X,Y Coordinates
Creating Data, Projections & CRS, Vector Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 7/16/25 Creating Data, Projections & CRS, Vector Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 7/16/25

Plotting X,Y Coordinates

(QGIS) Plotting XY coordinate points as a temporary layer; Plotting and saving coordinate points as a new feature class

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Labeling Features with Attributes
Utilities lmeisterlin 7/16/25 Utilities lmeisterlin 7/16/25

Labeling Features with Attributes

(QGIS) Enabling labels; Labeling properties; Choosing which features are labeled with a filter; Other label options

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Interactive Selections & Other Selection Basics
Queries & Selections lmeisterlin 7/16/25 Queries & Selections lmeisterlin 7/16/25

Interactive Selections & Other Selection Basics

(QGIS) Interactive Selection in Map Canvas and Attribute Table; Clearing current selection; Zooming to selected features; Isolating selections

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Single Symbols for Vectors
Vector Symbology & Classification lmeisterlin 7/15/25 Vector Symbology & Classification lmeisterlin 7/15/25

Single Symbols for Vectors

(QGIS) Single symbols, by default; Preset symbols; Formatting custom symbols

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Querying by Attributes
Queries & Selections lmeisterlin 7/15/25 Queries & Selections lmeisterlin 7/15/25

Querying by Attributes

(QGIS) Accessing the Select Features by Value options; Selecting by qualitative values; Selecting by quantitative values with a compound query; Selecting by multiple parameters in the same field

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Querying based on Spatial Relationships
Queries & Selections lmeisterlin 7/14/25 Queries & Selections lmeisterlin 7/14/25

Querying based on Spatial Relationships

(QGIS) Select Within Distance, Select by Location

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Categorical Symbols for Vector Features
Vector Symbology & Classification lmeisterlin 7/14/25 Vector Symbology & Classification lmeisterlin 7/14/25

Categorical Symbols for Vector Features

(QGIS) Accessing and using Categorized symbology options; Formatting symbols; Examples with points, lines, and polygons

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Creating a New Layer from Selected Features
Queries & Selections lmeisterlin 7/12/25 Queries & Selections lmeisterlin 7/12/25

Creating a New Layer from Selected Features

(QGIS) Exporting selected features to a new feature class

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The CRS of a Map Canvas
Projections & CRS lmeisterlin 6/25/25 Projections & CRS lmeisterlin 6/25/25

The CRS of a Map Canvas

(QGIS) Default setting for a map view’s coordinate reference system; Checking and changing the coordinate system of a map view.

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Identifying the CRS of a Feature Layer
Projections & CRS lmeisterlin 6/24/25 Projections & CRS lmeisterlin 6/24/25

Identifying the CRS of a Feature Layer

(QGIS) Finding the coordinate reference system of a feature layer

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Accessing (and Modifying) CRS Details
Projections & CRS lmeisterlin 6/23/25 Projections & CRS lmeisterlin 6/23/25

Accessing (and Modifying) CRS Details

(QGIS) Accessing CRS details; Creating a custom CRS

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Defining the Projection of a Vector Dataset
Projections & CRS lmeisterlin 6/21/25 Projections & CRS lmeisterlin 6/21/25

Defining the Projection of a Vector Dataset

(QGIS) Assigning a CRS to a vector dataset via three different approaches: the Assign Projection tool, the Define Projection tool, or from the original layer

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Working with Excel Sheets in ArcGIS Pro
Utilities lmeisterlin 4/11/25 Utilities lmeisterlin 4/11/25

Working with Excel Sheets in ArcGIS Pro

(ArcGIS Pro) Working with Excel Data in ArcGIS; Adding sheets as tables; Exporting to a different format

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Preparing ACS Data from the US Census Bureau for a Table Join
Utilities lmeisterlin 4/11/25 Utilities lmeisterlin 4/11/25

Preparing ACS Data from the US Census Bureau for a Table Join

(MS Excel) Preparing a CSV table of data from the American Community Survey for a table join using Excel; Cleaning up columns and removing special characters; Performing calculations in Excel; Saving the table

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Getting Started in Visual Studio Code
Webmapping lmeisterlin 3/31/25 Webmapping lmeisterlin 3/31/25

Getting Started in Visual Studio Code

(Visual Studio Code) Launching Visual Studio Code; Creating a new folder for your project; Setting up a basic HTML file; Opening and running your first web page in a browser.

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