Geoprocessing

As you learn about the fundamental geoprocessing tools in ArcGIS, you can begin to turn your ideas into reality, using the tools to transform your data into new and useful information.

Learn more about commonly used geoprocessing tools

The geoprocessing framework is the set of windows, menus, and dialog boxes in ArcGIS that you use to execute tools and create your own tools. The main parts of this framework are:

• The ArcToolbox window for navigating the collection of tools and opening them for execution.
• The tool dialog for executing a tool.
• The ModelBuilder window for chaining together sequences of tools.
• The Command Line window.
• The Add Script wizard for creating tools from scripts.

Take a quick tour of the geprocessing framework

Learn more about the geoprocessing framework