ArcGIS Pro
• What it is: “essential application for
creating and working with spatial
data on your desktop.”
• “It will not replace arcmap” (at least
for now).
• 64 bit, multi-threaded application
• Multiple license levels; extensions
Getting started
• Get your AGO user account ready
(and organize your org account).
• Connections stored in project not the
application. Catalog window
replaced with project window
• Cannot export to older formats
• Only working method to add sde
data – browse to layer file
Getting started (cont)
• Can use existing models and scripts
however uses Python 3.4
• .NET add-ins written for ArcGIS for
Desktop will not run in ArcGIS Pro
• No separate zoom, pan tools. Shift
click for zoom to box
• There is no “start editing” button
• Task assistant tool is embedded
Who knew?
• Arcview is back!
– APRX
– Multiple layouts
Finally!
…Now that windows is doing away with
start menus.
My experiences
• No popup windows for properties.
Look for them in a docked window.
• Finding it hard to locate what I am
looking for
• Found myself clicking on “project
tab”
Some issues & oddities
• Browsing for mxd…can’t type first
letter of folder
Issues & oddities (cont)
• Cannot add SQL views same way as
other data.
• Won’t read personal geodatabases?
• Can only have 1 project open at a
time?
Issues & oddities (cont)
• AGO sharing with organization did
not seem to be working (for
searching – did draw ok)
• Had to share service with group to
see.
Issues & oddities (cont)
• Raster – still working with Tech
support
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Animations
Annotation creation and editing
COGO editing
Custom coordinate systems and transformations creation
Dimension creation and editing
Georeferencing toolbar
Geostatistical Analyst Wizard (Geostatistical Analyst)
Graphs
Direct KML support beyond the existing geoprocessing tools for importing
Dynamic grids and graticules
Image Classification toolbar (Spatial Analyst)
Parcel management and editing
Personal geodatabases
PKI security
Publishing dynamic map services
Publishing image services
Reports
SDK (.NET) for customizing and extending ArcGIS Pro (planning for a beta at the ArcGIS Pro 1.0 final
release)
Topology editing
Utility networks
When to expect?
• ArcGIS 10.3, which will include
ArcGIS Pro, is planned for release in
the second half of 2014.
Questions?