The ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension, available from Esri as an add-on for ArcGIS Pro, is a powerful tool for GIS professionals. It offers an impressive suite of features for data integration, transformation, and automation. Built on Safe Software’s Feature Manipulation (FME) technology (https://www.safe.com/) , this extension provides a Visual Development Environment (VDE) for designing custom Export, Transform, and Load (ETL) workflows.
Simplifying Inspection Workflows: The Power of Field Maps and Survey123 Integration
ArcGIS Field Maps and Survey123 are some of the most common applications users leverage to digitize their inspection processes. Field Maps makes it easy for users to create and edit new features, while Survey123 is often specifically used to publish surveys that serve as digital inspection forms for those individual features. When used in tandem in this way, the strengths of both applications can be available for users in the field. This means all of the more advanced survey functions – including the ability to use JavaScript – can be retained for Survey123 forms, while the simplicity of creating new features can be retained in Field Maps. This post will explain how to link these applications together, to create one all-in-one Web Map users can access in the field.
Efficiency on the Map: GIS Tools for Getting Around Faster
The “Traveling Salesman Problem” refers to an optimization problem originating from the plight of salespeople struggling to plan a route between all of their door-to-door stops for the day. In the world of computer science, computational time for solving problems can vary vastly depending on the complexity of the problem. For a traveling salesman making upwards of 50 stops per day, it can be tough to calculate the fastest possible route among every single possible option. Thankfully, GIS can often provide the best practical solution in a world where everyone is always on the move.
Unlocking Safety: Indoor Mapping Essentials for School Districts
School districts and Statewide 9-1-1 administrators across the country are recognizing the need to increase the accuracy of floor plan data for their school buildings to provide vital information to ensure effective emergency planning and response.
Many states are providing funding to help school districts transition away from static hard copy maps and floorplans towards dynamic, interactive GIS maps.
To this end, Cloudpoint Geospatial is conducting surveys of K-12 school properties to create up-to-date floor plans in GIS format which can be integrated into 9-1-1 Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems.
The Future is Now: Utilizing Smart Forms Within Experience Builder
Esri’s Web AppBuilder application is on its way out, so now is the time to find a way to recreate apps and workflows using their Experience Builder application. One popular widget in Web AppBuilder is the Smart Editor Widget. The Smart Editor allows for advanced editing configurations like creating auto calculations between different layers and dynamically configuring attributes to be hidden, required, or disabled. The solution to transition this widget to Experience Builder lies with the smart forms.
Mastering Facility Asset Management with ArcGIS Indoors
Enterprise Asset Management systems (or EAM) help organizations manage their physical assets throughout their lifecycle. ArcGIS Indoors enables those assets to be located, queried, tracked, and navigated to in a centralized map database. Integrating these two technologies provides a single pane of glass through which to visualize and manage an organization's building assets.
Slack it to Me: Setting Up ArcGIS Monitor Webhooks for Instant Alerts
In GIS environments, staying informed about system performance and critical incidents is essential. ArcGIS Monitor is a tool designed to track GIS infrastructure, providing detailed insights into server health, system performance, and service status. Equally important is ensuring the timely delivery of notifications when issues arise. ArcGIS Monitor supports notifications through various methods, including email and webhooks. By leveraging webhooks and integrating ArcGIS Monitor with platforms like Slack using Power Automate, real-time updates can be delivered directly to team communication channels. This blog explores how to set up notifications in ArcGIS Monitor and connect them to Slack via webhooks, ensuring that critical updates reach your team without delay.
Enhance Campus Navigation with Indoor Route Networks
Looking to provide your users with a seamless campus navigation experience? Indoor route networks provide on-the-fly route calculation and turn-by-turn directions between specific interior spaces on your campus. Floor transitions, such as stairways, escalators, elevators, ramps, and wheelchair-accessible routes are taken into account. Building entrances, rooms, interior assets, and landmarks can be used as navigation destinations, providing a means to locate and navigate to any space or feature on your campus.