2 Tools Reference

2.1 ArcGIS Toolbox

The FMG toolbox contains two toolsets, the QA toolset and the Summary toolset. This ArcGIS toolbox is developed using custom Python scripts.

2.1.1 QA Tools

2.1.1.1 00-Clean Inputs

Purpose- FMG QA Tools Function Library. This script contains the function library referenced throughout the ArcGIS toolbox QA tools.

Code- This function library is built from the Python Script Clean Inputs

2.1.1.2 01-Prep QA Workspace

Purpose- This tool creates a QA geodatabase for each input (Fixed, Prism, Age, Plot)

Code- This ArcGIS tool is built from the Python Script Prep QA Workspace Tool

Table 2.1: Prep QA Workspace Tool Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
Destination Folder	Folder in which output .gdb will be created	Folder	required
Fixed Plots	Fixed plots (shapefile or feature class)	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Prism Plots	Prism plots (shapefile or feature class)	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Age Plots	Age plots (shapefile or feature class)	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Plot Centers	Plot center locations (shapefile or feature class)	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required

Figure 2.1: 01 - Prep QA Workspace Tool dialogue.

2.1.1.3 02-Check Required Fields [Plot Center]

Purpose- Checks the plot center input for presence of required fields and for missing values in those fields. This tool will rename provided fields as necessary to match the FMG schema.

Code- This ArcGIS tool is built from the Python Script Check Required Fields (Plot Center)

Table 2.2: Check Required Fields [Plot Center] Tool Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
Plot Centers	Plot center locations (feature class)	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Plot ID Field	Name of plot ID field	Field	required
Plot Type Field	Name of field containing site type flags (age, walkthrough, etc)	Field	required

Figure 2.2: 02 - Check Required Fields [Plot Center] Tool Dialogue.

2.1.1.4 03-Check Required Fields [Prism]

Purpose- Checks prism plots for presence of required fields and for missing values in those fields. This tool will rename provided fields as necessary to match the FMG schema.

Code- This ArcGIS tool is built from the Python Script Check Required Fields (Prism)

Table 2.3: Check Required Fields [Prism] Tool Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
Prism Plots	Prism plot feature class	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Plot ID Field	Name of plot ID field	Field	required
Species Field	Name of tree species field	Field	required
DBH Field	Dialog Reference	Field	required
Canopy Class Field	Name of canopy class field	Field	required
Health Field	Name of tree health field	Field	required
Misc Field	Name of miscellanious notes field	Field	optional
Crew Field	Name of crew field	Field	required
Date Field	Name of date field	Field	required

Figure 2.3: 03 - Check Required Fields [Prism] Tool Dialogue.

2.1.1.5 04-Check Required Fields [Fixed]

Purpose- Checks fixed plots for presence of required fields and for missing values in those fields. This tool will rename provided fields as necessary to match the FMG schema.

Code- This ArcGIS tool is built from the Python Script Check Required Fields (Fixed)

Table 2.4: Check Required Fields [Fixed] Tool Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
Fixed Plots	Fixed plot feature class	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Plot ID Field	Name of plot ID field	Field	required
Canopy Closure Field	Name of overstory closure field	Field	required
Overstory Height Field	Name of overstory height field	Field	required
Understory Height Field	Name of understory height range field	Field	required
Understory Cover Field	Name of understory cover field	Field	required
Understory Species Field	Name of understory species field (if multiple, choose the first one)	Field	required
Ground Species Field	Name of ground species field (if multiple, choose the first one)	Field	required
Misc Field	Name of miscellanious notes field	Field	optional
Crew Field	Name of crew field	Field	required
Date Field	Name of date field	Field	required

Figure 2.4: 04 - Check Required Fields [Fixed] Tool Dialogue.

2.1.1.6 05-Check Required Fields [Age]

Purpose- Checks age plots for presence of required fields and for missing values in those fields. This tool will rename provided fields as necessary to match the FMG schema.

Code- This ArcGIS tool is built from the Python Script Check Required Fields (Age)

Table 2.5: Check Required Fields [Age] Tool Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
Age Plots	Age plot feature class	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Plot ID Field	Name of plot ID field	Field	required
Species Field	Name of tree species field	Field	required
DBH Field	Name of tree diameter field	Field	required
Height Field	Name of tree height field	Field	required
Year of Origin Field	Name of tree year of origin field	Field	required
Growth Rate Field	Name of tree growth rate field	Field	required
Misc Field	Name of miscellanious notes field	Field	optional
Crew Field	Name of crew field	Field	required
Date Field	Name of date field	Field	required

Figure 2.5: 05 - Check Required Fields [Age] Tool Dialogue.

2.1.1.7 06-Check Plot IDs

Purpose- Check the validity of fixed/age/prism plot IDs against the IDs of the primary set of plot locations.

Code- This ArcGIS tool is built from the Python Script Check Plot IDs

Table 2.6: Check Plot IDs Tool Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
Plot Centers	Primary set of plot locations	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Plot Center ID Field	Name of plot ID field	Field	required
Prism Plots	Prism plot feature class	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Prism Plot ID Field	Prism plot ID field	Field	required
Fixed Plots	Fixed plot feature class	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Fixed Plot ID Field	Name of plot ID field	Field	required
Age Plots	Age plot feature class	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Age Plot ID Field	Name of plot ID field	Field	required

Figure 2.6: 06 - Check Plot IDs Tool Dialogue.

2.1.1.8 07-Check Fixed Offsets

Purpose- Checks fixed plot IDs against the ID of the nearest plot center. If the nearest plot center has the same ID as the fixed plot ID, the fixed plot is considered to have the correct ID. If the nearest plot center has a different ID than the fixed plot, the fixed plot will be flagged and the ID should be checked manually.

Code- This ArcGIS tool is built from the Python Script Check Fixed Offsets

Table 2.7: Check Fixed Offsets Tool Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
Plot Centers	Primary set of plot locations	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Plot Center ID Field	Name of plot ID field	Field	required
Fixed Plots	Fixed plot feature class	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Fixed Plot ID Field	Name of plot ID field	Field	required

Figure 2.7: 07 - Check Fixed Offsets Tool Dialogue.

2.1.1.9 08-Verify Age Plots

Purpose- Checks prescribed age plots against collected age plots. Returns the prescribed age plots with a flag field indicating if an age plot was collected.

Code- This ArcGIS tool is built from the Python Script Verify Age Plots

Table 2.8: Verify Age Plots Tool Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
Plot Centers	Primary set of plot locations	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Plot Center ID Field	Name of plot ID field	Field	required
Flag Field	Name of field which flags plots for age tree collection	Field	required
Age Plots	Age plot feature class	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Age Plot ID Field	Name of plot ID field	Field	required

Figure 2.8: 08 - Verify Age Plots Tool Dialogue.

2.1.1.10 09-Check Prism/Fixed Match

Purpose- Checks to make sure there is a prism plot for every fixed plot and that there is a fixed plot for each prism plot. This is accomplished by comparing unique sets of plot IDs present for each feature class and populating fields indicating if this relationship holds true. Also checks which fixed plot is closest to each prism plot. If the closest fixed plot does not have the same plot ID as the prism plot then the prism plot is flagged for review.

Code- This ArcGIS tool is built from the Python Script Check Prism/Fixed Match

Table 2.9: Check Prism/Fixed Match Tool Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
Prism Plots	Prism plot feature class	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Plot ID	Name of plot ID field	Field	required
Fixed Plots	Fixed plot feature class	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Plot ID	Name of plot ID field	Field	required

Figure 2.9: 09 - Check Prism/Fixed Match Tool Dialogue.

2.1.1.11 10-Remove Duplicates

Purpose- Checks for and removes duplicate geometry from prism, fixed, and age plots. Fixed plots are checked for duplicate plot IDs in addition to duplicate geometry.

Code- This ArcGIS tool is built from the Python Script Remove Duplicates

Table 2.10: Remove Duplicates Tool Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
Prism Plots	Prism plot feature class	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Fixed Plots	Fixed plot feature class	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required
Fixed Plot ID Field	Name of plot ID field	Field	required
Age Plots	Age plot feature class	Feature Class or Feature Layer	required

Figure 2.10: 10 - Remove Duplicates Tool Dialogue.

2.1.2 Summary Tools

2.2 Reporting Tools