ArcGIS Pro vs ArcGIS Online

Differences between ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online are two different platforms with different interfaces and features.

It is important that to know the differences between the two.

ArcGIS Pro	ArcGIS Online
Software that installed on a computer	Access through a website in a browser.
Data store on the computer	Data processed and stored on web servers
ArcGIS Pro has much more capability to perform complex analysis	ArcGIS Online has much more capability for interactive and collaborative use of GIS compare to ArcGIS Pro
Strong data display customization

        ArcGIS Pro

ESRI designed ArcGIS Online with ready-to-use content and applications to be used efficiently with the web, smartphones, and tablets.

The two programs make adding data simple and quick ArcGIS Pro supports conventional GIS data such as geodatabases, shapefiles, KML/KMZs, and more.  ArcGIS Online, however, opens a multitude of data types, from PDFs to files for mobile applications. ArcGIS Online allow the user to display a large amount of data.

ArcGIS Pro provides numerous options for sharing your work with others

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Online is a collaborative, cloud-based platform that allows members of an organization to use, create, and share maps, scenes, apps, and data, and access authoritative basemaps and ready-to-use apps.

with ArcGIS Online

Work with smart, data-driven styles to explore and visualize 2D and 3D data. 

Share your maps with anyone, anywhere or keep them private. 

Work collaboratively with your colleagues to build maps, scenes, apps and notebooks. 

Access intuitive analysis tools that help you better understand your data. 

All above and more is possible with ArcGIS Online.

Furthermore, both programs work with additional mapping services such as ArcGIS for Server, Open Geospatial Consortium, and GeoRSS feeds.

How to colorize the complex Labels using field’s data.

  1)    Add layers to ArcMap

  2)    Go to the Layer properties, select ‘Labels’ tab.

  3)    Click on the expression button.

  4)    Click/Select ‘Advanced’ expression option to write the label advanced expression.

Expression:

‘Function FindLabel (“select the Fields which you want to show as labels”)

Function FindLabel ([Green], [Red], [Blue])

‘FindLabel = ‘write the expression to colorize the labels as below’

FindLabel = "<CLR BLUE = '255' >" & [Blue] & "</CLR>" & vbNewline & "<CLR GREEN = '255' >" & [Green] & "</CLR>" & vbnewline & "<CLR RED = '255' >"& [Red] &"</CLR>"

End Function

Acceptable values for Color (RGB) are red, green, blue = 0–255, and acceptable values for Color (CMYK) are cyan, magenta, yellow, black = 0–100; missing color attributes are assumed to be 0.

  5)    Verify the labels.

  6)    Now you can see the labels in color as below.

Adding Numbers in sequence into the Field

1) Add the number field. -Show me-

2) Click Start editing on the Editor Toolbar.

3) Right-click the new number field. Click Calculate Values.

4) Click the Advanced check box.

5) Copy the following code into the Pre Logic VBA Script code:

Static rec As Long

Dim pStart As Long

Dim pInterval As Long

'Adjust start value if you want it to

‘Start at a value other than 1.

‘For example: 1000.

'====================================

pStart = 1

‘Adjust interval value if you want it to

‘Increment at a value, other than 1.

‘For example: 2.

' =======================================

pInterval = 1

If (rec = 0) Then

rec = pStart

Else

rec = rec + pInterval

End If

6) Type the word 'rec' in the text box under [Your Field Name] =

7) Click OK.

Find duplicate field values in ArcGIS using VB & Python script code

1)    Create new field “Short Integer” type to your attribute table (Example= “Duplicate”

2)    Open the field calculator for the newly created field

3)    Select VB script Parser for VB code and Python Parser for Python code.

4)    Check “show codeblock” option, while checking “show codeblock” box a new text box open at below i.e. to assign output variables.

5)    Paste the following code into the “Pre-Logic VBA Script Code” text box

VB Script

Static a As Object
Static i As Long
Dim pDuplicate As Integer
Dim pField

pField = [Test] ***(you can choose your field)
If (i = 0) Then 
Set a = CreateObject ("Scripting.Dictionary") 
End If 
If (a.Exists(CStr(sField))) Then 
pDuplicate = 1 
Else 
a.Add CStr(sField), 1 
pDuplicate = 0 
End If 
i = i + 1 

 And in the box at the bottom, insert….

pDuplicate

Python Script

uniqueList = [] 
def isDuplicate(inValue): 
  if inValue in uniqueList: 
    return 1 
  else: 
    uniqueList.append(inValue) 
    return 0

And in the box at the bottom, insert

 isDuplicate( !your field name! )

Loading Microsoft Bing Imagery and Road Network into ArcGIS 10

This tutorial will explain how to load Microsoft online Bing imagery and Road Network into ArcGIS 10.

ESRI manages a series of ready-to-use basemap layers that you can add directly to your map for free.

They are called ArcGIS Online basemaps and they’ve been available since version 9.3.1.  At version 10, however, you can access them directly with no need to register or download links.

The basemaps include aerial imagery used by Bing Maps, Street Map data, USGS topo maps, relief maps, and more.

Instead of having your data floating on white background, you can add basemap layers and create the professional and interesting maps with saving lot of time

With version 10 you can directly add basemap without registering or any alternates download links.

1)    Start ArcGIS,

2)    Go to File menu bar, select Add Data, Select Add Basemap.

3)    Or directly from Add Data Button which include a dropdown menu with the option to Add Basemap

4)    Add Basemap window will show the Basemaps types.

5)    Out of that we will choose Bing Imagery.

6)    It will be added in TOC (Table of content) as like the layers

7)    The map of the world appears with Bing data loaded, you can pan, zoom this database

8)    Now you can use these for plotting, adding geo-referencing features, for adjusting scanned maps, and many other numerous productions.

There are a few things to be aware of when using the ArcGIS Online basemaps.

·         You must have internet connection in order to access online basemaps.

·         You cannot download the data and save it on your system.

·         The basemaps are free to use for internal non-commercial uses; commercial use requires a license you can purchase from ESRI directly.

v  If you are using ArcGIS 9.3.1, you need to get a free bing Maps license from ESRI for more info click here

Export Map with location & attribute information in PDF using ArcGIS 9.3 or Later

This tutorial will explain how to export ArcGIS Map with Location and Attribute information Portable Document Format (PDF).

PDF can contain layers so users can control the visibility of in Adobe Acrobat or Reader 6.0 or later.

So in addition to layers, the PDF can contain feature information from ArcMap Attribute Table that users can identify using the Object Data tool in Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe Acrobat

Export Map as PDF

1)      Click on File, then select Export Map

 2)      Select Save as type “PDF”

 3)      Click on Advanced tab

4)      Click on check box mentioning Export Map Georefrence Information

 

5)      If you want to Export Layers as well as theirs feature attributes then select the Export PDF Layers and Feature Attributes.

 

 Layers in ADOBE READER:

1)      Open Adobe Reader

2)      Click LAYERS tab on the left:

3)      Select or deselect EYE symbol to turn layers on and off.

  

4)      To see the attributes of features click on Model Tree Tab

5)      To see the Location information.

Click on Tools from menu bar select Analysis and select Geospatial Location Tool to see the Location Information.

if you are not able to find Advance tab under Map export window,

then might be you need to add Map Export Patch in ArcGIS 9.3.

To get this Export Map Patch click here.

Exporting ArcGIS Labels to AutoCAD Text

To exporting Labels you need a Geodatabase

1)    Right click on Layer from the Table of Content.

2)   Add Your layer in to the Map

3)   Select Label feature to make label visible in Map view.

4)   Right click again on layer from the table of content.

5)   Select Convert Labels to Annotation

6)   Convert Labels to Annotation window will open.

7)   For storing Annotation, Select store in Data base.

8)   Select the type for which feature you want to create annotation.

9)   And select the destination (select your database path, where annotation feature will be stored)

10) At the last before converting make sure you have click on the box of Convert unplaced labels to unplaced annotation.(this will help you to get each labels from Dense area)

11)  Then last click on Convert.

Now another main task

Open the ArcCatalog

1)    Go to the path where you have stored your Annotation features.

2)   Right click on annotation feature class and select export and then to cad…

3)   Select Export to CAD window will open select Output type and then select Output destination

4)   Click OK.

Now you can open the exported CAD features in AutoCAD.

Enjoy!!!!!!!!………