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Author: David W. Allen
ISBN : 1589482557
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Getting to Know ArcGIS ModelBuilder teaches readers how to develop and run reusable geoprocessing workflows and models in ModelBuilder, a visual programming technology available in ArcGIS. Getting to Know ArcGIS ModelBuilder presents basic and more complex concepts and demonstrates best practices through hands-on exercises. Divided into seven chapters addressing model basics interactive models, flow control, multiple inputs, model iterations, model environment, and building documentation, this book fosters a comprehensive knowledge of ModelBuilder for the classroom and forself-learners. All the data needed for the exercises, as well as examples of models, Python scripts, and custom applications are included in a companion DVD.
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- Series: Getting to Know
- Paperback: 362 pages
- Publisher: ESRI Press; Pap/Dvdr edition (June 1, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1589482557
- ISBN-13: 978-1589482555
- Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 7.6 x 8.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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I had great expectations for this book, thinking it would go into some detail on novel ways to use various geoprocessing tools together in models. Instead, it uses some common tools in simple models mainly to serve as examples of how ModelBuilder works.
This is of great value to anybody who is new to ModelBuilder and is some use to self-taught power users of ModelBuilder who need a good foundation in the major aspects of the application.
I did learn about iteration, better ways to incorporate Python and how to use if-elif-else logic in models, which alone was worth the cost. But I'd love to see the second edition of the book doubled in size to give room for some advanced methods to build and use models to solve specific types of problems.
As is, this is mostly a really good introduction to ModelBuilder.
By Daniel
Yesterday I completed all exercises in the book except for chapters 2, 4, and 7. went smoothly. I found the book a great warmup for visually thinking in terms of source code and am looking forward to a) getting to the rest of it and b) graduating from modelbuilder into python. There are a few minor errors which make the book's interpretation for 10.1 SLIGHTLY different, but if the user already has a familiarity with modelbuilder but seeks knowledge of advanced techniques, these errors are trivial. the directions are explicit. Let's just say they go about as smoothly as demos at an ESRI conference: if there are technical difficulties, they'll trip you up pretty bad, but they're technical difficulties, and they're probably not anyone's fault, so at least you shouldn't /feel/ bad about them. The book does not frequently refer you back to ESRI's online help documentation, which, because it is a book, is a quality that makes it worth buying if you can afford it.
By mycolochang