The other day at work I was asked if it was possible to automatically update a Google spreadsheet based on edits made in GIS. The spreadsheet would be shared with others who don’t have access to the GIS data and would always show the most up-to-date information. I knew that Google had an API that …
I’ve posted before about how I’ve been experimenting with using python to make letter mosaics – essentially replacing the pixels of a picture with varying colors of characters in a set of text to create a mosaic. I’ve made a few beekeeping posters using the text from Langstroth’s book and a handful of other designs, …
Most people who work with ArcMap have at least a basic familiarity with python, writing scripts with arcpy, and adding those scripts as a custom tool. I’ve semi-recently realized that you’re also able to create add-ins with python using the Python Add-In Wizard. I’ve talked to a couple people about it who were also surprised …