ArcGIS Pro for Urban Planners, Architects & GIS Professionals–Data Analysis, 3D Visualization, Mapping, Network Analysis

What you'll learn

Comprehensive training in ArcGIS Pro from basic interface to advanced spatial analysis

Import and convert AutoCAD (.DWG) data to shapefiles and geodatabases

Manage attribute tables, joins, and exports (DBF, GDB, and Excel)

Edit vector dаta: merge, split, divide, extend, trim, and create new features

Apply advanced symbology: land use maps, graduated colors, and demographic visualization

Design professional map layouts with legends, north arrows, scales, and exporting to image/PDF

Perform topography and raster analysis: hillshade, slope, contour, TIN, and viewshed

Work with coordinate systems: define projection, georeferencing, and vector transformations

Conduct demographic and spatial analysis: population density, green space per capita, employment rates, and more

Use Google Earth integration: import/export KML, elevation profiles, and point layers

Build and analyze network datasets: service areas, routes, closest facilities, and location allocation

Create 3D scenes and import SketchUp models for visualization and Collada export

Utilize advanced tools like buffer, intersect, select by location, and dissolve

Requirements

A computer or Laptop with ArcGIS Pro installed

Basic familiarity with GIS concepts is helpful but not required

Description

This is a complete ArcGIS Pro course designed for planners, architects, urban designers, GIS professionals, landscape designers, environmental analysts, and students who want to master the most powerful GIS platform on the market.Built entirely around real-world projects and professional workflows, this course doesn't just show you how to click buttons—it teaches you how to think like a GIS professional. Whether you're analyzing demographic trends to inform urban planning, creating publication-ready map layouts for reports and presentations, or performing advanced network and spatial analysis to solve transportation and site selection problems, you'll gain hands-on experience with practical exercises at every step.Key highlights and skills you'll gain:Master the ArcGIS Pro interface and confidently transition from traditional ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap) workflows.Import AutoCAD drawings, convert DWG data into shape files and geodatabases, clean and edit attribute tables, and maintain data accuracy throughout your projects.Work with base maps, projections, and coordinate systems to ensure precise spatial alignment in every map you create.Perform spatial and demographic analyses such as calculating population density, gender ratios, green space per capita, employment rates, and urban fabric deterioration percentages.Create professional symbology and advanced data visualizations—from single-symbol maps to categorized land use maps and graduated color displays for quantitative data.Generate and customize publication-ready map layouts with frames, legends, advanced labeling, north arrows, scale bars, descriptive text, and high-resolution exports in PDF or image formats.Leverage 3D GIS tools to visualize buildings and terrain, extrude parcels and floors, merge and union features, and integrate SketchUp models or export Collada files for advanced presentations.Use topographic and terrain tools like hillshade, slope, aspect, contours, TIN creation, viewshed, and elevation profiles to produce detailed topographic and landscape maps.Apply network analysis to real-world challenges: create network datasets, find optimal routes, plan service areas, analyze closest facilities, and run location-allocation models for resource planning.Integrate Google Earth by importing and exporting KML/KMZ files, converting coordinates, and visualizing elevation profiles.Enhance editing skills with merge, split, explode, trim, divide, create feature, and edit vertex tools for precise vector data management.Export GIS data to AutoCAD and maintain seamless collaboration between GIS and CAD environments.Build advanced charts, summarize data, and calculate fields or geometry to support evidence-based planning decisions.Learn georeferencing techniques to align raster images or scanned maps accurately with your spatial data.With lifetime access, you can revisit lessons any time, stay up to date with free future updates, and take advantage of full instructor support to guide you through every stage of your learning journey.Whether you're upgrading your GIS expertise, producing professional-quality maps and visualizations, or advancing your career in urban planning, architecture, geography, or geospatial analysis, this course equips you with every tool you need to turn raw data into impactful, decision-ready maps and presentations.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to ArcGIS Pro

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Introduction to ArcGIS Pro

Section 2: Introducing the Arcgis Pro Interface (Comparison with ArcGIS)

Lecture 3 Creating a new project, introducing base maps

Lecture 4 Add data, introducing attribute tables, scale

Lecture 5 Introducing the ribbon tabs

Section 3: Importing AutoCAD (.dwg) Data into ArcGIS Pro

Lecture 6 Converting DWG data to Shapefile and Geodatabase Feature Class

Lecture 7 Clip tool

Lecture 8 Delete field

Lecture 9 Labeling features

Lecture 10 Layout and exporting image and PDF

Section 4: Attribute Table

Lecture 11 join

Lecture 12 Exporting DBF and GDB formats

Section 5: Edit tools

Lecture 13 Merge tool / Select by Attribute

Lecture 14 Split Tool

Lecture 15 Divide tool

Section 6: Symbology

Lecture 16 Symbology (Part 1: Single Symbol)

Lecture 17 Symbology (Part 2: Land use map - Symbolize your layer by category,styles)

Lecture 18 Converting Shapefile format to Geodatabase Feature Class / Catalog pane

Lecture 19 Calculate Geometry (calculating parcel area)

Lecture 20 Symbology (Part 3: Generating parcel area map using Symbolize layer

Lecture 21 Summarize

Lecture 22 Calculate Field

Lecture 23 Creating charts

Lecture 24 Exporting Excel

Lecture 25 Dissolve tool

Section 7: Advanced Feature Editing and Map Layout Design

Lecture 26 Layout (Part1: Frame)

Lecture 27 Edit tools ( Part 2:Merge Tool / Explode / Create Feature / Edit Vertex )

Lecture 28 Layout (Part2: Legend Settings/Adding Text/North Arrow/Linear and Numeric Scale)

Section 8: 3D Visualization

Lecture 29 3D visualization of floors (Merge, Union, Local Scene)

Lecture 30 Importing Sketchup files into ArcGIS Pro and converting 3D GIS to Collada

Section 9: Demographic Analysis and Advanced Symbology

Lecture 31 Spatial join

Lecture 32 Calculating population density, gender ratio, green space per capita

Lecture 33 Symbology – Part 4

Lecture 34 Symbology – Part 5

Section 10: Polyline Feature Editing

Lecture 35 Exporting GIS data to AutoCAD

Lecture 36 Edit tools (Part 3: Split, Create Feature, Extend, Trim, Line Intersection)

Lecture 37 Drawing centerline of the road

Section 11: Topography

Lecture 38 Mosaic To New Raster, Extract By Mask tools

Lecture 39 Hillshade, Slope, Aspect tools

Lecture 40 Contour tool

Lecture 41 Labeling contour lines

Lecture 42 Contour with Barrier tool

Lecture 43 Create TIN, TIN to Raster

Lecture 44 Creating point layers (Create Feature) / Viewshed tool

Lecture 45 Creating elevation profile

Lecture 46 Creating exploded diagram

Section 12: Coordinate System

Lecture 47 Define Projection for AutoCAD data

Lecture 48 Georeferencing raster images

Lecture 49 Define Projection and Project tools

Lecture 50 Vector layer transformation

Section 13: Google Earth

Lecture 51 Introduction to tools (Google Earth)

Lecture 52 Importing shapefiles into Google Earth / Exporting with KML to Layer

Lecture 53 Creating elevation profile

Lecture 54 Converting coordinates of points to point layer / Importing coordinates

Section 14: Spatial Analysis Operations

Lecture 55 Buffer tool

Lecture 56 Intersect tool

Lecture 57 Select by Location

Section 15: Network Analysis

Lecture 58 Creating Network Dataset (Part 1)

Lecture 59 Service Area

Lecture 60 Route

Lecture 61 Closest Facility

Lecture 62 Creating Network Dataset (Part 2) / Location Allocation analysis

GIS analysts and professionals,Urban and regional planners,Architects and landscape designers,Environmental scientists and researchers,Civil engineers and surveyors,Students and academics working with geospatial data,Anyone looking to learn ArcGIS Pro from scratch or upgrade their GIS skills