ArcPad Apps & Rapid Capture

#ArcPad is the #SwissArmyKnifeof #MobileGIS

But what do I do when I only need a spork?

Build App shortcuts

• organize your ArcPad projects

• launch ArcPad with your Map and customization settings

What is an ArcPad App?

• A project focused CONFIGURATION built with and used by ArcPad

Map

+ +Customizations Shortcut Deploy

Steps to make an App

• Step 1 – Prepare map

• Step 2 – Design (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

Rapid Data Capture

• QuickCapture

– Symbology based: “feature template”

• Repeat Attributes

• Form visibility

– Form must have non-required capture fields

Quick Capture Toolbar

• Dynamic toolbar– Map Legend Driven

• Configure in TOC

• QuickPhoto capture– Geotagged, or

– Tap on Map

Rapid Capture Data Forms

• Enables 1-Click Data Entry

• Optionally turn off form

• Attribute filled in by QuickCapture tool

• Form can be forced to be ‘required’ in ArcPad Studio

Other COOL things ArcPad can do

• SQL bulk edits

• arcPy tools

• Feature Services (via script)

• GP Services

• ArcEngine – EDN required

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Resources

ArcPad Blog

ArcPad Team twitter