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Introduction to R Scripting with ArcGIS

Tutorials for ArcGIS Pro 2.2 / ArcGIS Desktop 10.6.1

Overview

This package consists of four tutorials that deal with integrating the statistical programming language R with ArcGIS for Desktop. Several concepts are covered which include configuring ArcGIS with R, writing basic R scripts, writing R scripts that work with ArcGIS data, and constructing R Tools for use within ArcGIS Pro or ArcGIS Desktop. It is recommended that the tutorials are completed in squential order.

Each of the four tutorials (as well as a version of this document), can viewed directly from your Web browser by following the links below. However, you must obtain a complete copy of the tutorial files by downloading the latest release (or by cloning the tutorial repository on GitHub) if you wish to follow the tutorials interactively using ArcGIS and R softare, along with pre-configured sample data.

  1. Getting Started with the R-ArcGIS Bridge:
    • Installing and setting up R and RStudio
    • Installing the R-ArcGIS Bridge
    • Installing and loading third-party R packages
    • Extract sample data
    • Running basic R script tools from an ArcGIS toolbox

  2. R Scripting Basics (PDF):
    • Using R Integrated Development Environments (RStudio Desktop)
    • Writing expressions and executing commands in R
    • Working with basic objects and data types in R
    • Importing and subsetting data in R

      Note: The R Scripting Basics tutorial can be considered optional by anyone that is already well-versed in the R programming language, and familiar with RStudio Desktop or an equivalent IDE for developing R code

  3. R-ArcGIS Scripting (PDF):
    • Reading/writing ArcGIS datasets using the arcgisbinding package
    • Working with ArcGIS datasets in R
    • Manipulating and analyzing spatial data in R

  4. Building an R Script Tool:
    • Creating and debugging R scripts designed for use as script tools by ArcGIS applications
    • Creating and configuring script tools in an ArcGIS toolbox to execute R code
    • Integrating R script tools into Model Builder workspaces

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