Indoor Mapping

Indoor GIS for Emergency Response -- When Location Matters Most

Indoor GIS for Emergency Response -- When Location Matters Most

The role of address points as a critical aspect of enhancing response efforts and ensuring public safety exemplifies the evolving landscape of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and emergency management. Address points, the geographical markers representing specific locations or addresses within a GIS database, serve as a fundamental element for emergency response mapping. These data points…

Migrating CAD Floor Plans to GIS with ArcGIS Pro

Migrating CAD Floor Plans to GIS with ArcGIS Pro

We are seeing a growing interest within the industry in the process of converting floor plans from CAD or BIM format into GIS format, specifically in Esri’s ArcGIS platform. In this post, our primary focus will be on utilizing ArcGIS Pro tools and features to make the conversion, taking a comprehensive look at the steps involved, with an emphasis on Esri’s ArcGIS Indoors solution. So, let's dive right in!

Digitizing Floor Plans for Indoor Data Space Management

Digitizing Floor Plans for Indoor Data Space Management

pace is expensive. Due to this simple truth, it is important to ensure the accurate digitizing of features and space inside your facilities. As more features get digitized within a designated facility, the inaccuracies will compound when it comes time to calculate the total ‘Gross Area’ and ‘Net Area’ of the building. These two area measurements are used when trying to optimize time, work and money spent on the building. At the very least, space costs about $10 for every square foot.

Creating, Testing, and Publishing Route Networks for ArcGIS Indoors

Creating, Testing, and Publishing Route Networks for ArcGIS Indoors

When compared to traditional campus and facility management through CAD layers and multiple spreadsheets, ArcGIS Indoors offers a much more streamlined approach. Managing indoor assets through ArcGIS Indoors allows for improved facility maintenance, building operations, and indoor analysis across an entire campus thanks to ESRI’s ArcGIS Indoors Information Model (AIIM).

From 10,000 feet to 1 inch: Bringing GIS indoors

From 10,000 feet to 1 inch: Bringing GIS indoors

ArcGIS Indoors is a map-based software application that enables property owners to manage all of their facilities across an entire campus in one, centralized, location. With Esri’s latest release of ArcGIS Indoors, their flagship mapping platform now offers a new solution to deliver improved strategic planning, facility operations, and workplace productivity not to mention a host of other benefits. Property managers and facility operations personnel looking for an interactive map-based solution to manage their campus and building data can take advantage of this technology to track and maintain information such as status, condition, inspection history, and asset information for all of their facilities.