Tutorials & Walkthroughs
Step-by-step guides and video walkthroughs to get you productive with EMDS as quickly as possible — from first install to full landscape assessment.
Quick-Start Tutorials
Platform-specific walkthroughs for your first EMDS project.
Your First EMDS Project in ArcGIS Pro
Install EMDS, connect a sample dataset, build a simple NetWeaver logic network, and view your first spatial assessment output.
- Install & verify the add-in
- Load sample forest inventory data
- Build a 3-node NetWeaver model
- Generate and symbolize output
Your First EMDS Project in QGIS
Install EMDS for QGIS, configure the plugin panel, connect your first data source, and run a basic condition assessment.
- Install via QGIS Plugin Manager
- Configure the EMDS panel
- Connect a raster data source
- Run your first assessment
Writing Your First Python Connector
Build a custom Python connector that reads from a shapefile and feeds normalized values into a NetWeaver model.
- Set up the Python SDK
- Read and normalize spatial data
- Register the connector with EMDS
- Test in the EMDS model runner
Building a Multi-Criteria Forest Condition Model
Use NetWeaver to combine basal area, canopy cover, and disturbance history into a single spatial condition index.
- Define evaluation criteria
- Build logic network nodes
- Configure membership functions
- Interpret spatial output maps
Probabilistic Assessment with BayesFusion
Model uncertainty in habitat quality using BayesFusion Bayesian belief networks integrated with EMDS spatial data.
- Design a BBN in GeNIe
- Connect BayesFusion to EMDS
- Map spatial evidence to nodes
- Generate probability surface maps
Automating Workflows with Wexflow
Set up a Wexflow pipeline that runs an EMDS assessment on a schedule and outputs results to a shared folder.
- Install and configure Wexflow
- Define an EMDS workflow XML
- Add scheduling and error handling
- Monitor runs via Wexflow dashboard
Watch & Learn
Video tutorials from the EMDS team. Subscribe to stay notified of new releases.
Introduction to EMDS — Overview & Architecture
A high-level walkthrough of what EMDS is, how the analytical engines connect, and which platform to choose.
NetWeaver Logic Networks — Beginner Walkthrough
Build your first logic network from scratch and understand fuzzy membership functions through a real forest example.
EMDS for QGIS — Installation & First Steps
Getting up and running with the new QGIS extension — install, configure, and run your first assessment.
More video tutorials — including CDP, BayesFusion, and case study walkthroughs — are available on the EMDS YouTube channel.