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More about Selections
Queries & Selections lmeisterlin 7/13/25 Queries & Selections lmeisterlin 7/13/25

More about Selections

(QGIS) Selecting within a Selection; Selecting through processing tools

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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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Classified Quantitative Symbology for Vector Features
Vector Symbology & Classification lmeisterlin 7/12/25 Vector Symbology & Classification lmeisterlin 7/12/25

Classified Quantitative Symbology for Vector Features

(QGIS) Accessing classified quantitative symbology options; Graduated colors symbology; Graduated symbols symbology

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Batch Processing (almost) any tool in ArcGIS Pro
Utilities lmeisterlin 6/25/25 Utilities lmeisterlin 6/25/25

Batch Processing (almost) any tool in ArcGIS Pro

(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing the batch option for geoprocessing tools; Reviewing batch options and tool parameters

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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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Creating Distance Rasters from Points
Raster Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 6/24/25 Raster Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 6/24/25

Creating Distance Rasters from Points

(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing the Distance Accumulation tool; Reviewing the tool’s basic parameters and options for a simple straight-line distance raster; Running one example with point inputs and examining results

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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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Spatial Joins
Vector Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 6/23/25 Vector Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 6/23/25

Spatial Joins

(ArcGIS Pro) Setting up and executing a spatial join, with a point-to-polygon example.

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Reprojecting Spatial Data
Projections & CRS lmeisterlin 6/22/25 Projections & CRS lmeisterlin 6/22/25

Reprojecting Spatial Data

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

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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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Finding the (Average) Center of Features
Spatial Statistics lmeisterlin 5/16/25 Spatial Statistics lmeisterlin 5/16/25

Finding the (Average) Center of Features

(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing and Using the Mean Center tool, the Median Center tool, and the Central Feature tool; Reviewing each tool’s parameters and options; Multiple examples and examining the results

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Converting Rasters to Point Features
Data Types & Conversions, Raster Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 5/16/25 Data Types & Conversions, Raster Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 5/16/25

Converting Rasters to Point Features

(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing the Raster to Point tool; Reviewing the tool’s parameters and options; Running one example and examining its results.

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Using the Average Nearest Neighbor Test for Spatial Clustering
Spatial Statistics lmeisterlin 5/16/25 Spatial Statistics lmeisterlin 5/16/25

Using the Average Nearest Neighbor Test for Spatial Clustering

(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing the Average Nearest Neighbor Tool; Reviewing the tool parameters and options; Running one example and reviewing its results

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Calculating the Standard and Directional Distributions of Features
Spatial Statistics lmeisterlin 5/16/25 Spatial Statistics lmeisterlin 5/16/25

Calculating the Standard and Directional Distributions of Features

(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing the tools to calculate standard and directional distributions; Reviewing the Standard Distance tool’s parameters and running two examples; Reviewing the Directional Distribution tool’s parameters and running one example.

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Creating Service Areas from an Interactively Chosen Point
Network Analysis lmeisterlin 5/16/25 Network Analysis lmeisterlin 5/16/25

Creating Service Areas from an Interactively Chosen Point

(QGIS) Accessing the Service Area (from point) Tool; Reviewing the tool’s parameters and options; Running the tool with an example and examining results

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Accessing Geoprocessing History & Results
Utilities, Raster Geoprocessing, Vector Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 5/16/25 Utilities, Raster Geoprocessing, Vector Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 5/16/25

Accessing Geoprocessing History & Results

(ArcGIS Pro) the Geoprocessing History pane; Accessing processing history and results; Re-running an operation from the history; filtering and sorting the processes list

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Creating Multi-Ring Buffers with a constant distance
Vector Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 5/16/25 Vector Geoprocessing lmeisterlin 5/16/25

Creating Multi-Ring Buffers with a constant distance

(QGIS) Accessing the Multi-ring Buffer (constant distance) tool; Reviewing the tool’s parameters and options; Running the tool with an example and examining the results

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Downloading TIGER/Line Shapefiles through the web
Data Sources lmeisterlin 4/27/25 Data Sources lmeisterlin 4/27/25

Downloading TIGER/Line Shapefiles through the web

(web) Navigating to the TIGER/Line download options on the US Census Bureau website; Finding and downloading a shapefile through the site’s web interface.

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Attribute Field Properties
Utilities lmeisterlin 4/26/25 Utilities lmeisterlin 4/26/25

Attribute Field Properties

(ArcGIS Pro) Accessing Attribute Table Field Properties; Reviewing the Fields view; Changing and saving field properties.

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