{"id":5082,"date":"2015-10-05T06:13:02","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T11:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/?p=5082"},"modified":"2025-05-31T21:27:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:27:54","slug":"geoprocessing-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/geoprocessing-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Geoprocessing Tools Every GIS Analyst Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1083\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GIS-Processing-Tools-Banner4.png\" alt=\"Geoprocessing and GIS Tools\" class=\"wp-image-7006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GIS-Processing-Tools-Banner4.png 1083w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GIS-Processing-Tools-Banner4-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GIS-Processing-Tools-Banner4-678x376.png 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GIS-Processing-Tools-Banner4-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GIS-Processing-Tools-Banner4-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GIS-Processing-Tools-Banner4-70x40.png 70w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GIS-Processing-Tools-Banner4-200x111.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GIS-Processing-Tools-Banner4-425x235.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GIS-Processing-Tools-Banner4-550x305.png 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GIS-Processing-Tools-Banner4-115x64.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GIS-Processing-Tools-Banner4-850x471.png 850w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GIS-Processing-Tools-Banner4-280x155.png 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1083px) 100vw, 1083px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn These Essential Geoprocessing Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So you want to geoprocess like a GIS guru, do you? Well, these 7 geoprocessing tools always top the chart in the GIS guru\u2019s hit list. They\u2019re <strong>our bread and butter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From clipping to buffering, you will learn the basics of processing <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/best-free-gis-data-sources-raster-vector\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GIS data<\/a>. And you will get a better understanding of how we use these GIS tools for <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/gis-applications-uses\/\">real-world applications in GIS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which geoprocessing tools do we use most in GIS software like <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/arcgis-pro-vs-qgis-3\/\">ArcGIS and QGIS<\/a>? For newbies in GIS, we recommend you learn these 7 GIS processing tools like the back of your hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to get started?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/spatial-analysis-periodic-table\/\">The Periodic Table for Spatial Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id5082_b5f60e-c5{margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:25px;}.kb-row-layout-id5082_b5f60e-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5082_b5f60e-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id5082_b5f60e-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);padding-top:5px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:30px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_b5f60e-c5{border-top:1px solid #dedede;border-right:1px solid #dedede;border-bottom:1px solid #dedede;border-left:1px 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data-columns-ss=\"1\"data-item-selector=\".kt-post-masonry-item\" aria-label=\"Post Carousel\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-50083 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gis-analysis tag-raster-tools tag-vector-tools\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-side\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-nocrop\" style=\"padding-bottom:58.5%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/spatial-analysis-periodic-table\/\" aria-label=\"The Periodic Table for Spatial Analysis\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"117\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GIS-Periodic-Table-Feature-200x117.jpg\" class=\"attachment-Small Size size-Small Size wp-post-image\" alt=\"GIS Periodic Table Feature\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GIS-Periodic-Table-Feature-200x117.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GIS-Periodic-Table-Feature-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GIS-Periodic-Table-Feature-678x396.jpg 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GIS-Periodic-Table-Feature-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GIS-Periodic-Table-Feature-1536x896.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GIS-Periodic-Table-Feature-2048x1195.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GIS-Periodic-Table-Feature-50x29.jpg 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GIS-Periodic-Table-Feature-425x248.jpg 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GIS-Periodic-Table-Feature-550x321.jpg 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GIS-Periodic-Table-Feature-115x67.jpg 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GIS-Periodic-Table-Feature-1265x738.jpg 1265w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GIS-Periodic-Table-Feature-360x210.jpg 360w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GIS-Periodic-Table-Feature-1550x904.jpg 1550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h6 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/spatial-analysis-periodic-table\/\">The Periodic Table for Spatial Analysis<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-77327 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gis-analysis tag-raster-tools\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-side\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-nocrop\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.5%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/raster-analysis\/\" aria-label=\"Raster Analysis in GIS &#8211; Tools and Techniques\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Raster-Analysis-Feature-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-Small Size size-Small Size wp-post-image\" alt=\"Raster Analysis Feature\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Raster-Analysis-Feature-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Raster-Analysis-Feature-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Raster-Analysis-Feature-678x381.jpg 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Raster-Analysis-Feature-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Raster-Analysis-Feature-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Raster-Analysis-Feature-550x309.jpg 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Raster-Analysis-Feature-115x65.jpg 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Raster-Analysis-Feature-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Raster-Analysis-Feature-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Raster-Analysis-Feature.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h6 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/raster-analysis\/\">Raster Analysis in GIS &#8211; Tools and Techniques<\/a><\/h6><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-block-kadence-postgrid --><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. The Buffer Tool<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IDW-Buffer-425x213.png\" alt=\"IDW Search Radius\" class=\"wp-image-10631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IDW-Buffer-425x213.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IDW-Buffer-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IDW-Buffer-678x339.png 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IDW-Buffer-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IDW-Buffer-50x25.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IDW-Buffer-200x100.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IDW-Buffer-550x275.png 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IDW-Buffer-115x58.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IDW-Buffer-850x425.png 850w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IDW-Buffer-310x155.png 310w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IDW-Buffer.png 910w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Buffers are proximity functions. When you use this geoprocessing tool, it creates a polygon at a set distance surrounding the features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, a buffer is a polygon or collection of cells that are within a specified proximity of a set of features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/buffer-tool-multiple-ring-geodesic-euclidean-round-square\/\">buffer tool<\/a> can have fixed and variable distances. Also, they can be set to geodesic which accounts for the curvature of the Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5082_1f31b7-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5082_1f31b7-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id5082_1f31b7-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_1f31b7-63{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_1f31b7-63 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5082_1f31b7-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5082_1f31b7-63{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5082_1f31b7-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_1f31b7-63{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5082_1f31b7-63 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column5082_cd7afd-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5082_cd7afd-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column5082_cd7afd-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5082_cd7afd-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5082_cd7afd-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5082_cd7afd-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5082_cd7afd-0f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5082_cd7afd-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5082_cd7afd-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5082_cd7afd-0f inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buffer Tool Example: Chernobyl Exclusion Zone<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Chernobyl is the worst nuclear disaster in human history. In a short period of time, it released hundreds of times more radiation than Hiroshima. Also, it is one of only two classified as a level 7 event (the maximum classification). Surrounding vegetation absorbed radioactive isotopes and died within a week of the blast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result of the deadly toxins released into the atmosphere, the safety crew declared a 2600 square kilometer buffer around the nuclear power plant. To this day, this buffer zone is still in effect and it&#8217;s called the Chernobyl exclusion zone. 30 years later, the trees remain reddish-brown. There are an estimated 9000 to 93,000 deaths across Europe. And the exclusion zone is still in effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The point of the story is that if <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/esri-arcgis-software-review-guide\/\">ArcGIS<\/a> was around at the time, they could&#8217;ve run the buffer geoprocessing tool. Since the blast, <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/spot-satellite-pour-observation-terre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">satellites like SPOT<\/a> have been monitoring the Chernobyl exclusion zone because of its restrictions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. The Clip Tool<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" src=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Clip-300x175.png\" alt=\"Clip Tool\" class=\"wp-image-4444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Clip.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Clip-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Clip-70x40.png 70w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Clip-200x117.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Clip-115x67.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Clip-266x155.png 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/clip-tool-gis\/\">clip tool<\/a> is an overlay function that cuts out an input layer to the extent of a defined feature boundary. The result of this tool is a new clipped output layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can picture a cookie cutter, this is like using the clip tool. And carving out <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/spatial-data-types-vector-raster\/\">vectors and rasters<\/a> is one of the most common operations in GIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To clip data, you need points, lines, or polygons as input and a polygon as the clipping extent. The preserved data is the result of a clip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5082_21283a-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5082_21283a-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id5082_21283a-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_21283a-e9{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_21283a-e9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5082_21283a-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5082_21283a-e9{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5082_21283a-e9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_21283a-e9{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5082_21283a-e9 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column5082_d5a01f-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5082_d5a01f-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column5082_d5a01f-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5082_d5a01f-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5082_d5a01f-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5082_d5a01f-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5082_d5a01f-29{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5082_d5a01f-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5082_d5a01f-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5082_d5a01f-29 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clip Tool Example: Carving out Florida<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Florida&#8217;s nickname is the &#8220;Sunshine State&#8221;. You can even find the Sunshine State on their license plate. But how much sunshine does <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/florida-map\/\">Florida<\/a> really receive?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It turns out that global horizontal irradiance (GHI) is a good measure of incoming solar radiation. So if you wanted to install a solar panel, GHI is the recommended data set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you clip GHI to the Florida state boundary, you can really find how much sunshine Florida really gets. When we clip GHI, we can add it to a map and even summarize the average GHI values.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. The Merge Tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/merge-tool-gis\/\">merge tool<\/a> combines data sets that are the same data type (points, lines, or polygons). When you run the merge tool, the resulting data will be merged into one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to the clip tool, we use the merge tool regularly. For merging, data sets have to be the same type. For example, you can&#8217;t merge points and polygons into one data set.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Merge-Tool-425x164.png\" alt=\"Merge Tool\" class=\"wp-image-44697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Merge-Tool-425x164.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Merge-Tool-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Merge-Tool-678x261.png 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Merge-Tool-768x296.png 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Merge-Tool-50x19.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Merge-Tool-200x77.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Merge-Tool-550x212.png 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Merge-Tool-115x44.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Merge-Tool-1265x488.png 1265w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Merge-Tool-360x139.png 360w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Merge-Tool.png 1453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5082_56944d-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5082_56944d-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id5082_56944d-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_56944d-97{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_56944d-97 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5082_56944d-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5082_56944d-97{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5082_56944d-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_56944d-97{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5082_56944d-97 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column5082_889ecb-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5082_889ecb-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column5082_889ecb-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5082_889ecb-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5082_889ecb-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5082_889ecb-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5082_889ecb-ac{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5082_889ecb-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5082_889ecb-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5082_889ecb-ac inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Merge Tool Example: The Supermarket Merger<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if two grocery store giants like Ahold NV and Delhaize Group want to combine their 6,500 stores, we can use the merge tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, we have two existing data sets from both companies. The merger between the two grocery stores into one company &#8211; Ahold Delhaize &#8211; means all grocery stores will be combined into a single data set. When you combine grocery stores (points) from both companies, they all end up in a final data set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How is merging different to append? The append tool means you&#8217;re adding data to an existing data set. But merging means you&#8217;re taking two existing data sets and combining them to create a new merged data set.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. The Dissolve Tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/dissolve-tool-gis\/\">dissolve tool<\/a> unifies boundaries based on common attribute values. In other words, dissolve merges neighboring boundaries if the neighbors have the same attributes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you want to remove the borders of countries to form a continent, the dissolve tool is the tool to use. But you would need an attribute for each country and the continent it belongs to.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dissolve-Tool-550x185.png\" alt=\"Dissolve Tool\" class=\"wp-image-44698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dissolve-Tool-550x185.png 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dissolve-Tool-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dissolve-Tool-678x228.png 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dissolve-Tool-768x258.png 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dissolve-Tool-1536x517.png 1536w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dissolve-Tool-50x17.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dissolve-Tool-200x67.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dissolve-Tool-425x143.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dissolve-Tool-115x39.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dissolve-Tool-1265x425.png 1265w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dissolve-Tool-360x121.png 360w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dissolve-Tool-1550x521.png 1550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dissolve-Tool.png 1665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5082_11cc53-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5082_11cc53-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id5082_11cc53-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_11cc53-64{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_11cc53-64 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5082_11cc53-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5082_11cc53-64{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5082_11cc53-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_11cc53-64{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5082_11cc53-64 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column5082_d4428d-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5082_d4428d-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column5082_d4428d-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5082_d4428d-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5082_d4428d-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5082_d4428d-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5082_d4428d-7c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5082_d4428d-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5082_d4428d-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5082_d4428d-7c inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dissolve Tool Example: Unifying Countries<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>What do <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/germany-map\/\">Germany<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/yemen-map\/\">Yemen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/tanzania-map\/\">Tanzania<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/vietnam-map\/\">Vietnam<\/a> all share in common? They are all examples of two countries dissolving their borders and unifying to form one. Country unification is a rare event. But dissolving boundaries in GIS is not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West Germany + East Germany = Germany<br>North Vietnam + South Vietnam = Vietnam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dissolve geoprocessing tool erases borders and unifies them into one. When each country has its continent name in the attribute table, you can run the dissolve tool to unify borders into continents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 25 years ago, the Berlin Wall was wiped away which divided East and West. The East and West dissolved their walls into a single country.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. The Intersect Tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/intersect-tool-gis\/\">intersect tool<\/a> is very similar to the clip tool because the extents of input features define the output. The only exception is that it preserves attributes from all the data sets that overlap each other in the output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The intersect tool performs a geometric overlap. All features that overlap in all layers will be part of the output feature class &#8211; attributes preserved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add multiple inputs. The tool accepts different data types (points, lines, and polygons). When features overlap each other, they will be in the output. The intersect tool preserves the attribute values in both input layers.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5082_b825f0-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5082_b825f0-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id5082_b825f0-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_b825f0-a4{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_b825f0-a4 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5082_b825f0-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5082_b825f0-a4{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5082_b825f0-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_b825f0-a4{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5082_b825f0-a4 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column5082_e55bdb-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5082_e55bdb-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column5082_e55bdb-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5082_e55bdb-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5082_e55bdb-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5082_e55bdb-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5082_e55bdb-9a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5082_e55bdb-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5082_e55bdb-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5082_e55bdb-9a inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>PRO TIP:<\/strong> Run the Intersect Tool on a single feature and you can find overlaps.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Intersect-Tool-425x221.png\" alt=\"Intersect Tool\" class=\"wp-image-44681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Intersect-Tool-425x221.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Intersect-Tool-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Intersect-Tool-678x353.png 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Intersect-Tool-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Intersect-Tool-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Intersect-Tool-200x104.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Intersect-Tool-550x286.png 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Intersect-Tool-135x70.png 135w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Intersect-Tool-115x60.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Intersect-Tool-1265x658.png 1265w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Intersect-Tool-360x187.png 360w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Intersect-Tool.png 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5082_7599d3-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5082_7599d3-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id5082_7599d3-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id5082_7599d3-b2{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5082_7599d3-b2 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column5082_c01f97-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5082_c01f97-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column5082_c01f97-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5082_c01f97-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5082_c01f97-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5082_c01f97-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5082_c01f97-f4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5082_c01f97-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5082_c01f97-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5082_c01f97-f4 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intersect Tool Example: Generating Pivot Tables<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The city councilor asked the GIS analyst: &#8220;How many apartments, condos, and houses do we have in precincts A, B and C? Create a pivot table for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of running a clip, it would be helpful to run an intersect. Why? Because we preserve attributes from both input data sets. You need the building type from the dwelling layer. You need the precinct ID from the residential layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you run the Intersect Tool with the dwellings and residential layers, the output will have all the points that overlap for each precinct. Most importantly, it will keep the dwelling type AND precinct ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select all the rows. Click Ctrl-C in ArcGIS, then click Ctrl-V in Excel. In Excel, select all the cells from your tables and insert a pivot table.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s the difference between the clip tool and the intersect tool?&#8221; The main difference is the resulting attributes. When you run the clip tool, only the input features attributes will be in the output. When you use the intersect tool, the attributes from all features will be in the output.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. The Union Tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some say the <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/union-tool\/\">union tool<\/a> should come with a bottle of antacid. The union tool gets a bad reputation because it creates a lot of features. The union tool maintains all input feature boundaries and attributes in the output feature class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After running this geoprocessing tool, it does get a bit messy especially when there are more overlaps. But it&#8217;s really not so bad. The Union tool spatially combines two data layers. 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The circle is a single record and the square is a single record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you run a union on these two features, it produces 3 records &#8211; the original circle, the original square, and the overlapping portion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unions have been especially useful in suitability applications because you can understand where different habitat types overlap.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. The Erase (Difference) Tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I like the <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/erase-tool-gis\/\">erase tool<\/a> because it&#8217;s always helpful to erase things! The input layer is what will be erased. The erase feature determines what to erase. Simple as that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Erase Tool removes features that overlap the erase features. This geoprocessing tool maintains portions of input features falling outside the erase features extent. 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Erase those areas with the wildfire polygons and BOOM, you have an updated habitat extent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You&#8217;re Ready to Take the Geoprocessing Training Wheels Off<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve sifted through the <strong>big 7 geoprocessing tools<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are so common that <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/qgis-arcgis-differences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ArcGIS and QGIS<\/a> have added them to drop-down menus for easy access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you learn these 7 geoprocessing tools, you develop a good baseline of GIS skills. On top of that, you are one step closer to becoming a GIS guru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But in reality, there are thousands of geoprocessing tools. Our <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/category\/gis-analysis\/\">GIS analysis section<\/a> is a good place to start. Also, you check out <a href=\"http:\/\/arcg.is\/1Bo2sCc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Esri&#8217;s Spatial Analysis Map<\/a> for more real-world examples of GIS Processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The comments section is below. Let me know.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you want to geoprocess like a GIS guru, do you?  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