Spatial Data Management Group July 2008+ Meeting Notes

Spatial Data Management Group July 2008 Meeting Notes

Attending:

Terralyn Vandetta, Theresa Valentine, Kelly Christiansen, Michael Guzy, Matt Gregory, Heather May, Dan Van Vliet, John Sharrard, Keith Olsen, Robert (?), Jacob Henderson, Sarah (?), Kuuipo Walsh, Dave Hockman-Wert, Justin (?), Beth (?), Patti Haggerty

Treats: Theresa

Notes: Matt

Facilitator: Terralyn

Main Topic:

John Sharrard (ESRI – Olympia, WA) shared what is coming in ArcGIS 9.3 (Desktop, Server and Logistics)

General

Kuuipo reported that OSU has not received 9.3 yet because there was a billing problem

many more rollouts of 9.3 to come in many different venues (User Conference, regional meetings)

most of the development hours went into ArcGIS Server

focus on quality: bug fixes, documentation, redesign of existing software

still need to uninstall previous versions of ArcGIS Desktop before installing 9.3

Geoprocessing enhancements

improved table and join functions

better error handling and messaging

error reporting directly to ESRI (much like Microsoft)

Updated Help Systems

graphic styling to help make more intuitive

videos added to help for step-by-step instructions

ArcGIS Desktop Resourc Center

portal to ArcGIS Desktop

capability to add layers, mxds from resource center

simplifies the process of connecting to remote servers

both free and premium based data will be available

premium vendors include TeleAtlas, iCubed, Metro regional government

resource centers for many different products (ArcGIS Server, Mobile, Engine, etc.)

Specific Enhancements

ability to convert graphics to feature classes

ability to clip rasters based on graphics

easier interface to joining attribute tables

Lidar tools (including pyramiding of TIN data

cartographic enhancements such as placement options and Mapplex improvements

ArcGIS Server 9.3

improved connectivity to remote services

vastly improved cached mapping tools

tight integration with ArcGIS Image Server

following more open protocols (WMS, WCS, KML)

Introduction to ArcLogistics

all tools profiled here are available through Network Analyst, just not as packaged as in ArcLogistics

John gave an example of optimizing the scheduling of sporadic pickup for refuse, which was very impressive

ability to give the model a number of specialized constraints

useful for scheduling anywhere from 5 – 1500 vehicles for route planning

can be extended to other applications (e.g. stream surveys)

OSU as an ESRI Development Center (EDC)

first academic institution in Northwest region to qualify

receive passes to the Palm Springs Developers’ Summit

receive two instructor-led courses presumably at OSU

Kuuipo Walsh acts as the local contact for this program