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Training Objectives

•Brief Product Suite Overview

•Discussion: Image Data and GIS Data

•Installation / Upgrade of Applications

•Administrative Applications

•ESRI Integration Information


Pictometry File Types & Extensions

.PMIo Pictometry Map Imageo Ortho Images and Maps

.PSIo Pictometry Shot Imageo Oblique Images

.PLFo Pictometry License File

.PWFo Pictometry Workspace File

.PEFo Pictometry Elevation File

.PIWo Pictometry Image Warehouse

.PDXo Pictometry Index

Electronic Field Study Administrative TrainingInstallation & Upgrade of the Application

Pictometry Imagery

• Consists of ORTHOS and OBLIQUE Imagery• Neighborhood and Community• Ortho Sector Tiles


Naming Conventions Ortho Files

NYMonr025021CommOrtho25_030415.PMI

State County Sector

Community Orthogonal = CommOrtho

Neighborhood Orthogonal = NeighOrtho

Type of Image Date Shot File Extension

.PMI = OrthoYYMMDD


Naming Conventions Oblique Files

NYMonr025021NeighObliq34E_030610.PSI

State County Sector

Community Oblique = CommObliq

Neighborhood Oblique = NeighObliq

Type of Image

Shot Date

.PSI = Oblique

Shot Direction

YYMMDD

File Extension


GIS Data Requirements

• Working with GIS Data in EFS• GIS data must be in either:

ESRI Shapefile format (.shp)

ESRI SDE Feature Class

• EFS does not work with directly with personal or file geodatabases

These features must be exported to shapefile or SDE for use in EFS

• GIS data can be displayed on top of imagery and searched by users

• SDE Connection• You can bring in GIS data through an SDE connection

• SDE connection is made via ‘Annotate’ ‘SDE Connection’ in EFS

Make sure you connect with generic user credentials


• Windows 2000, XP, Vista or 7• Pentium III 450MHz (Windows 2000)• Pentium IV 1GHz (XP, Vista or 7)• 512MB of RAM (Windows 2000 or XP)• 1GB of RAM (Vista or 7)• Display Resolution 1024x768 / 24 bit color• EFS Application – 50MB of available space• 100Mb/s or faster network connection to LIB

Installing EFS 2.7Minimum Hardware Specifications


• Installation Procedure• Software Folder EFS 2.7 R1.16• Launch ‘Setup.exe’ to begin installation

o License should reside at the root of the installation folder

• Follow the installation wizardo Installation Suggestions:

Choose ‘Typical’ when asked to define your user level

Say ‘NO’ when asked to install the automatic updater


First Launch Tasks

• First Launch• Agree to License Agreement• Select default toolbar layout

o Pictometry recommends ‘Image View Measure Markup’as a starting configuration

• Connect EFS to Image Library• Needs to be done at every workstation

o Part of the installation process of EFS• UNC Naming vs. Drive Mapping

o We recommend using UNC (Universal Naming Convention) naming

o Avoids drive letter dependencieso \\Server\Share Name vs. G:\


Connecting EFS to a Warehouse

• Modify Image Tool Properties1. Click on Image Tool Properties in the tool bar or go to “Navigate”

“Image Tool Properties”

2. Select the ‘Add’ Button

3. Select ‘Browse for Local File’


Connecting EFS to a Warehouse

• Modify Image Tool Properties4. Browse to Image Warehouse location

• Connect to ‘top level’ Pictometry Image Warehouse (.PIW) file at the root of your –WHS folder inside your image library (-LIB) folder.


• New Imagery with an Existing Installation?• You do not need to reinstall EFS

• For these machines:o New License needs to be loaded

Start EFS with no workspace File Load License

• Add new Warehouse to Image Tool Properties• Upgrade to Latest Version

• Pictometry recommends that you check for newer versions of EFS with prior installations

• You may check for updates via:o Pictometry Updatero Pictometry’s ‘Tech. Updates’ alerts – www.pictometry.com


EFS - Points of Configuration

• Post install of EFS requires additional configuration Image Tool Properties (warehouses) Address Search Setup SDE Credentials Any other non-default settings desired


Creating Search Profiles

• Searching GIS Data in EFS

• GIS data can be searched via ‘Search Profiles’

• Search Profiles are created under the ‘Navigate’ dropdown in EFS

Two options -

o Address Search Setup: Used to configure searches for

addressing data

o GIS Search Setup: Used to configure searches for any other

data

• Search Profiles can be deployed to users via a saved Pictometry

Address Lookup file (.PAX) or with Configuration Editor

Electronic Field Study Administrative TrainingPoints of Configuration in EFS

• Post Installation Requires Add’l Configuration• Image Tool Properties (Warehouses)• Address Search Setup• SDE Credentials• Any other non-default settings desired

Toolbar layout Independent tool properties and units of measurement

• Configuration Editor• These settings can be captured into a Pictometry Configuration

File (.pcf) and deployed to other workstations• Resulting workstations will be installed fully configured as

desired


Administrative Applications

• Configuration Editor• Administrative tool only• Captures desired configuration settings into a file• This ‘Pictometry Configuration File’ (.PCF) can be used during

installation of EFS onto additional machines• Additional installations will be fully configured as desired

• Steps to Create a Configuration File1. Install and configure EFS fully as desired

2. Install and launch Pictometry Configuration Editor

3. Create a .PCF file from available settings

4. Copy .PCF file into the EFS installation directory (with setup.exe)

5. Install EFS onto additional workstations


Managing EFS Deployments

• ‘Check Future Update File’ option• Configuration Editor can create a .PCF file which is automatically checked

for future updates to a specified configuration file• This can be used to remotely administer and manage EFS installations

• You can make changes to a point of configuration and have those changes automatically deployed to your users

• Steps to Create a PCF to Check for Updates1. Under the ‘EFS Advanced’ tab in EFS, point to desired .PCF to check for

updates under the ‘Check Future Update File’ option

2. Save the .PCF as desired

3. EFS will now reference the above .PCF every time it launches• If EFS detects a revision, it will automatically apply changes

4. ‘Force’ option will force the .PCF to load upon every invocation of EFS whether or not the .PCF has been modified• This allows you to completely ‘lock’ a workstation down


Sector Planner

An administrative tool that automates the creation of subwarehouses

• Subwarehouse = a standalone subset of your delivery• Locate or create a shape file of the boundary of

desired area • Locate available space for the new subwarehouse• Using Sector Planner, create the subwarehouse


ESRI Integration

• Pictometry for ArcGIS Desktop – ActiveX

• Accesses Pictometry imagery for display in an image window inside ArcMap

• Can access conventional library, PAR library, and imagery served up via NIW

• Latest release: Version 10.0.3.3 for ArcMap 10• Legacy releases also available:

• Version 1.9.1 for ArcMap 9.2; Version 9.3.3.3 for ArcMap 9.3


Training Objectives

•Brief Product Suite Overview

•Discussion: Image Data and GIS Data

•Installation / Upgrade of Applications

•Administrative Applications

•ESRI Integration Information


Wrap Up & Getting Help

Go To: http://www.pictometry.com/cts Sign up for Technical Updates Attend Free Webinar Trainings Download documentation and videos

EFS 2.7 User Guide User guide is installed with EFS Can be accessed via ‘Help’ ‘Users Guide’ in EFS

Email: [email protected] Include screen captures, descriptions, versions

Call: 888-771-9714 Customer Support is available 8:30 - 5:30 Eastern time

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