arcpad – an introduction

Esri UC2013 . Technical Workshop .

Technical Workshop

2013 Esri International User ConferenceJuly 8–12, 2013 | San Diego, California

ArcPad – An IntroductionChris LeSeuer, Marika Vertzonis, Hannah

Ferrier


ArcPad Sessions at the UC

• Demo Theatre- Introduction to ArcPad- What’s new in ArcPad 10.2- Preparing and Deploying Data to ArcPad- Using ArcPad in the field- Customizing ArcPad without code- Customizing ArcPad with JScript, Python and VBScript

10:30am Today

• User Group Meeting = Wednesday 5:30pm

ArcPad An Introduction


Release Status

• ArcPad 10.0.4- Specific fixes for specific users

- Non-English AXF file & field names fixed in FME Reader for AXF

- Sync issues with ArcGIS Server ArcPad Extension

- Support $GPGST NMEA for additional measures of signal quality

• ArcPad 10.0.5- Specific fix for rugged Windows 7 tablet integrated cameras

- Graphic layer memory leak improvement

• ArcPad 10.2 available soon after UC- Direct support for feature services- Sharing ArcPad Packages from ArcGIS Online- Quick Fields



The Road Ahead

• Beyond ArcPad 10.2- Specific fixes and enhancements to current

application- New features and enhancements in the current

application that compliment future direction of ArcGIS

- New applications that take ArcPad like functionality and workflows across all operating systems



Session Outline

• What can you do with ArcPad?

• Who uses ArcPad?



What can you do with ArcPad?



Who uses ArcPad?


Esri UC2013 . Technical Workshop . ArcPad An Introduction


ArcPad Data Manager

Manage Data


ArcPad Data Manager Compatibility

• ArcGIS 9.3.1- ArcPad 8 Data Manager is installed- Limited to ArcPad 8 Data Manager features- Can deploy to ArcPad 8 and ArcPad

• ArcGIS 10/10.1/10.2- ArcPad 10 Data Manager is installed- Can deploy to ArcPad 8, ArcPad 10, ArcPad 10.2



ArcPad Data Manager for ArcGIS Desktop


• Supports enterprise and local geodatabase workflows

• Includes- ArcMap toolbar

- Tools for ArcToolbox

• Model Builder or Python to automate

New at ArcPad 10 photo workflow, new spatial indexing, related table forms,

map annotation


Get Data for ArcPad

Demo


AXF Reader for Data Interoperability

Manage Data


ArcPad AXF Reader


• View or import AXF data any other format

• Included in- ArcGIS 10.1 and 10.2 Data

Interoperability Extension- FME Desktop 2011 SP4

(Windows 32-bit) - FME Desktop 2012 (Windows

32-bit)


ArcGIS Online

Manage Data


What is ArcGIS Online (AGOL)?


• Cloud based content management system for your geographic information

What can you do with AGOL?

What does this mean for ArcPad projects?

Manage & store geospatial contentCollaborate across & beyond organizations

Upload zipped projects prepared locally using ArcGIS Desktop or ArcPad.

• templates• check outs

Find relevant & useful base maps, data, configurable GIS resources

Selection of Esri hosted base maps available in ArcPad


Basemaps


• Standard Esri map services

• Bing map services

• Your map services- Web mercator only


Adding a basemap

Demo


Hardware choices

Deploy


Devices were not all built equally


Windows Mobile Windows PC

• Slower CPU• Fixed memory• ArcPad only uses 32MB of memory• Screen resolution can impact on

speed and memory• No graphic CPU (GPU)• Great battery life• Usually internal GPS

• Fast CPU• Virtual memory (Limited by disk space)• ArcPad can use all memory• Screen resolution has minimal impact• Very fast graphics (GPU)• Sad battery life• Outdoor screen?


Memory management between different versions of Windows Mobile


Windows Mobile 5 Windows Mobile 6 Windows Mobile 6.1 and 6.5


Memory used to Launch ArcPad


HardwareHardwareSoftwareSoftware ProjectProject

32 MB

- 8MB to launch ArcPad- 3-8MB to load DEFAULT ArcPad Modules- 3-10MB to load ALL ArcPad Modules- disabling modules mean more memory for projects


Rapid Capture

Collect/Edit


Quick Capture Toolbar


• Dynamic toolbar- Map Legend Driven

• Configure in Table of Contents

• Quick Photo capture- Geotagged, or- Tap on Map


Rapid Capture Data Forms


• Enables 1-Click Data Entry

• Optionally turn off form

• Attribute filled in by Quick Capture tool

• Force form to be ‘required’ in ArcPad Studio


Repeat Attributes


• ArcPad 7 and 8- Tool on edit toolbar- set once for all data

collection

• ArcPad 10 onwards- On edit form- set for each feature

type collection


Rich data capture and editing

Collect/Edit


Rich editing tools


- Insert, append, move vertices- Move, rotate, scale, resize features- Snapping - Undo - Offsets - Segmented line features

#ArcPad rich editing tools include insert, append, move, snap, offsets, repeats #EsriUC


Working with photos

Collect/Edit


Photo and Camera Experience


• ArcPad 10 camera module works on more devices- 10.0.5 fix for rugged tablets

• Choice- Capture in photo layer, or as- feature attribute

- Photo fields nominated at check out mean photos ‘checked in’ with data

- Photos page supported in related table eg: use for 1- Many photos


Working with related tables

Collect/Edit


Related tables


• 1 to many relationships- Each feature can support multiple

sets of attributes in separate tables

• Changed user experience in ArcPad 10 but same principle

• Forms generated ArcPad Data Manager can be customized


Editing Related Records

Demo


ArcGIS Server data synchronisation

Sync


Two methodologies

• ArcPad 8 and 10- requires ArcPad extension for ArcGIS Server- workflow = Author, Publish, Use

• ArcPad 10.2 and beyond- ArcPad support feature services directly- workflow = Create feature service and either

- Use directly- Add feature service URL to an AXF



Customization

Customize


Common areas of customization

• Toolbars- modify existing toolbars- create new toolbars and tools

• Forms- modify existing forms- Create new forms

• Projects- Modify ArcPad preference and configuration files- Create ArcPad Apps



Toolbar customization


• Favourites Toolbar

• Add/remove tools from ArcPad toolbars

• Create your own toolbars containing ArcPad tools for different projects.

Quick Access Menu

Toolbar selector

Single Tool or Menu


Toolbar editor in ArcPad


Tip: Delete ArcPad.apx to restore default toolbar configuration


Types of forms


• Edit- Used for data capture and edit

• Identify- Used when identifying features. - If not present uses Edit form in read-only mode

• Query- Added to Find dialog- Search template, just fill in the boxes

• “Other”- Application specific forms


ArcPad Apps

Deploy


Using App shortcuts


• organize your ArcPad projects

• launch ArcPad with your customization settings

• integrated with ArcPad Today screen


What is an ArcPad App?


• A project focused solution built with and used by ArcPad

Map

+ +Customizations Shortcut Deploy


Steps to make an App


• Step 1 – Prepare map

• Step 2 – Design a toolbar (customisation)

• Step 3 – Create an App shortcut

• Step 4 – Deploy


ArcPad Today


Magically looks for App shortcuts on your device or storage cards

Before

After


Creating an ArcPad App

Demo


What can you do with ArcPad?



Resources


Make your suggestions known

http://ideas.arcgis.com/

Resources

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/communities/arcpad/

Team blog

http://arcpadteam.blogspot.com/

Twitter

http://twitter.com/ArcPadTeam


Please fill out the session evaluation

First Offering ID: 635

Second Offering ID: 1359

Online – www.esri.com/ucsessionsurveys

Paper – pick up and put in drop box

Thank you…


Special Meetings

ArcGIS for Mobile Overview

Day Session Location

Wednesday12:00 – 1:00

Mobile SIG 04


ArcPad User Group Meeting 26 B

ArcPad Demo Theater Presentations


Wednesday10:30-11:30

Customizing ArcPad with JScript, Python and VBScript

Apps Showcase

Wednesday 2:00-2:45

Troubleshooting Issues with Mobile Devices (ArcPad, ArcGIS for Windows

Mobile)Apps Showcase


Apps Presentations




Collector for ArcGIS – Intro 17 A


Road Ahead – Apps/Runtime Ball 06 C


ArcGIS for Mobile Overview 01 A/B

Thursday8:30 – 9:45

Collector for ArcGIS - Intro 17 A

Thursday10:15 – 11:30

Operations Dashboard – Intro 17 A


Customizing the Ops Dashboard 17 A


ArcGIS on Smartphones/Tablets 17 B


Collector for ArcGIS – Intro 17 A


Road Ahead – Apps/Runtime Ball 06 A

Friday9:00 – 10:15

Operations Dashboard – Intro 04


Dev Presentations



Tuesday10:15 – 11:30

Windows Phone – Developing Apps 17 B

Tuesday1:30 – 2:45

Java SE– Developing Apps 17 A

Tuesday1:30 – 2:45

iOS – Developing Apps 17 B

Tuesday3:15 – 4:30

Android - Developing Apps 17 B


OS X – Developing Apps 17 A


Windows Store – Developing Apps 17 B

Thursday10:15 – 11:30

Qt – Developing Apps 32 A


WPF – Developing Apps 17 B


Esri Product Islands

Day Times Location

Wednesday 9:00 – 6:00

* Family Night from 4:00 – 6:00Halls B, C, D

Thursday 9:00 – 1:30 Halls B, C, D


Please fill out the session evaluation

First Offering ID: 635

Second Offering ID: 1359

Online – www.esri.com/ucsessionsurveys

Paper – pick up and put in drop box

Thank you…

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