[gis_info] Using AI Assistants to Generate ArcGIS Pro Python Scripts for Automation

[Eric Pimpler]

For years, the barrier to automating GIS workflows has been the same: you
had to learn Python, then learn ArcPy’s extensive library, then debug
cryptic error messages—all before you could automate a single task. Many
GIS professionals never made it past the first hurdle.

AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini have fundamentally changed
this equation. Now you can describe what you want in plain English, get
working code, and iterate quickly when something doesn’t work. Your
expertise in GIS workflows becomes the valuable skill—you know *what* needs
to happen, and the AI handles the syntax.

But here’s the reality that the hype often misses: AI-generated code
doesn’t always work on the first try. The real skill isn’t just
prompting—it’s knowing how to iterate between code generation and execution
until you get working results.

In this article, I’ll walk through a realistic workflow using a file
geodatabase with feature classes typical of municipal GIS operations.
You’ll see exactly how the conversation between you and an AI assistant
unfolds, including the errors that occur and how to recover from them.

Read the entire article
<https://geospatialtraining.com/using-ai-assistants-to-generate-arcgis-pro-python-scripts-for-automation/>


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