ArcGIS Pro Terminology Guide
Essential Terminology or Functionality That s New to ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Pro Project Map Scene Ribbon Tab on the ribbon View Active view Pane Gallery Task Quick Access Toolbar Portal ScreenTips KeyTips Usage A collection of related geographic datasets, maps, layouts, tools, settings, and resources, saved in an.aprx file The project item used to display and work with geographic data in two dimensions (A map opens in a map view.) The project item used to display and work with geographic data in three dimensions The rectangular area across the top of the application composed of tabs that contain software functionality A region on the ribbon that groups related software commands The window representing the primary work area of the application The view that currently has keyboard focus (The active view controls the contents of the ribbon.) A dockable window that contains a related set of commands A rectangular window or menu that presents an array or grid of visual choices A set of preconfigured steps to guide users through a workflow or business process A collection of icons located on the title bar that provides shortcuts to commonly used commands Connection to an ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS organization Pop-up info tips that appear when you hover over the ribbon Small tips that appear when you press the Alt key and show keyboard shortcuts for the ribbon Similar Concepts in Other ArcGIS for Desktop Applications Data frame Global scene: ArcGlobe document (.3dd) Local scene: ArcScene document (.sxd) User interface menus and toolbars Toolbar Similar to a map view or layout view, but there can be other types in Active data frame Dockable window Similar to functionality in the Task Assistant Manager extension Similar to ArcGIS Administrator > Add Portal Connection. In, connect to a portal on the Project tab > Portals tab Hover over a button on a toolbar Press Alt and an underlined letter
General Items Terminology and User Interface Cross-Reference Contents pane Project pane Map view Layout view Select item in Contents pane to open additional ribbon tabs and tools Explore tool Click with the Explore tool Attributes pane Default project database Locate pane Add Folder Edit tab on the ribbon Geoprocessing pane (opened from the Analysis tab) Geoprocessing History Fields, Subtypes, and Domains views Project tab > Options Data tab > Export Features (opens Copy Features tool) Active Portal ArcMap and Other ArcGIS for Desktop Products Table of Contents window Similar to the Catalog window Data view Layout view; layout of an ArcMap document (.mxd) Right-click item in Contents window to access the context menu (This is still available in.) Contains functionality of Pan, Zoom, and other navigation tools, and HTML Pop-Up and Identify tools Get a pop-up window about what you clicked; similar to HTML Pop-Up and Identify tools Similar to the Attributes and Identify Results windows, also allows editing Default map (or scene or globe) document geodatabase Find tool Create Folder Connection Editor toolbar Search tools, show the system toolbox, and run geoprocessing tools; similar to ArcToolbox window and tool dialog boxes Results window Feature Class Properties and Geodatabase Properties dialog boxes Contains settings for customizing Right-click a layer in the table of contents > Data > Export Data Default connection to the ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS organization where you share and search for content
Mapping and Visualization Terminology and User Interface Cross-Reference Symbology pane Symbology pane > Gallery Symbology pane > Properties Point symbol Polygon symbol Color scheme Style File Favorites style Project styles Preset layer Raster functions Appearance tab for rasters Activate map frame on a layout Element pane Save As Layout File Layout file (.pagx) ArcPy.mp ArcMap and Other ArcGIS for Desktop Applications Symbology tab on the Layer Properties dialog box Symbol Selector Symbol Property Editor Marker symbol Fill symbol Color ramp Style File Personal style Referenced styles A prebuilt layer embedded in that only requires a data source Similar to Image Analysis window > Processing section, but exposes all functions and more functionality Similar to Image Analysis window > Display section Similar to focus data frame on a layout Element property dialog boxes Similar to File > Save As Similar to templates Significant update to the ArcPy.mapping module for Python scripting
Sharing Terminology and User Interface Cross-Reference Share content Project package (.ppkx) Map package (.mpkx) Layer package (.lpkx) Share or publish a web layer Share Web Layer pane Messages tab Web layer Web feature layer Web tile layer Project template (.aptx) Save As Map File Map file (.mapx) Save As Layer File Layer file (.lyrx) Export Map ArcMap and Other ArcGIS for Desktop Applications Umbrella term referring to packaging, publishing, and sharing new items File type used to package an entire project (new in ) File type used to package a map; similar to an.mpk file File type used to package an individual layer; similar to an.lpk file Publish a service Publishing wizard and Service Editor Similar to the Prepare window Service Feature service Tile service/cached map service File type used to build a template for a new project (new in ) Similar to File > Save As Similar to an.mxd file Similar to Save As Layer File Similar to an.lyr file Similar to File > Export Map
Editing Editing is enabled at all times Active Select tool on the Modify Features pane Create Features pane Modify Features pane Manage Templates pane Reposition toolbar Construction toolbar Vertices toolbar Similar Concepts in Other ArcGIS for Desktop Applications Start editing Edit tool Create Features window Contains tools for editing features, similar to those on editing toolbars Organize Feature Templates window Contains Move, Scale, and Rotate tools, similar to those on editing toolbars Contains segment construction tools, similar to those on editing toolbars Edit Vertices toolbar Additional ArcGIS Resources ArcGIS Online: arcgis.com What s New in ArcGIS: esri.com/whatsnew ArcGIS Resource Center: resources.arcgis.com Support: esri.com/support Training: esri.com/training Books: esri.com/esripress Copyright 2015 Esri. All rights reserved. Esri, the Esri globe logo, ArcGIS, ArcMap, ArcGlobe, ArcScene, ArcToolbox, arcgis.com, and esri.com are trademarks, service marks, or registered marks of Esri in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products or services mentioned herein may be trademarks, service marks, or registered marks of their respective mark owners. 143831 ESRI 1/15tk-ca