Cloudpoint’s services come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, from large data collection projects to short-term kickstarts, and blocks...

Cloudpoint invited Local Government employees from all over Wisconsin to attend our latest GIS Solutions Showcase, held right outside...

This is no April Fools joke! We are excited that Megan joined the team on the first of April as a Senior GIS Analyst. She has a...

Piqua, Ohio is a city of more than 20,000 people in west central Ohio. Providing municipal services for a city of that size requires GIS...

The role of address points as a critical aspect of enhancing response efforts and ensuring public safety exemplifies the evolving landscape of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and emergency management. Address points, the geographical markers representing specific locations or addresses within a GIS database, serve as a fundamental element for emergency response mapping.

When communicating and making user-friendly maps and applications, Points of Interest (POIs) are essential pieces of information. Traditionally, POIs referred to locations that were ‘destinations’, such as landmarks or monuments that people would navigate to, usually over long distances such as by vehicle. Modern POIs with Indoor GIS facilitate navigation and wayfinding inside of buildings, but also provide connectivity, serving as a gateway between your map and your informat

I have been fortunate to have a lifelong career in mapping and GIS. During those 37+ years, I have been part of a multitude of technology...

As we look back on another successful year in the books, we are thankful for our employees, their families that support them, and of...

The Illinois Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator has released information for FY2025. There is $12 million available for funding GIS projects...

If your organization is looking for ways to represent parcel lineage with your parcel fabric data, Esri has some options at ArcGIS Pro 3.2. A Link Chart is a visual representation of the relationship between items in the parcel fabric, such as parcels and records. Another option to display parcel lineage is with a Before/After Map Layout in ArcGIS Pro. Link Charts The Parcel Lineage tool is used to create Link Charts, and is found in the Records Gallery of the Parcel Fabric

We are seeing a growing interest within the industry in the process of converting floor plans from CAD or BIM format into GIS format, specifically in Esri’s ArcGIS platform. In this post, our primary focus will be on utilizing ArcGIS Pro tools and features to make the conversion, taking a comprehensive look at the steps involved, with an emphasis on Esri’s ArcGIS Indoors solution. So, let's dive right in! Introduction to ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Indoors: ArcGIS Pro is Esri’s fla

Local Government officials from both sides of the river gathered on December 5th in Eldridge, IA to have some fun, listen to some...

As the Cloudpoint team takes on more ArcGIS Enterprise projects and supports an ever-growing client base, our team was in need of...

ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1 arrived with a host of new features and enhancements, marking a significant leap from previous versions. In this post, we'll delve into the key highlights of this release, covering system requirements, notable changes, and the latest functionalities that make ArcGIS Enterprise even more powerful and user-friendly. System Requirements: First, a quick overview of system requirements. ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1 no longer supports Windows Server 2012, but requi

Cloudpoint’s services come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, from large data collection projects to short-term kickstarts, multi-year...

Esri released a new ArcGIS Online update in October 2023. You can read their blog about the update here. Below is a quick summary of the updates I found to be the most pertinent: General A new date field can be added to hosted feature layers, allowing date values to be saved without a timestamp (view the blog post here). Web Maps Chart elements in Popups now support custom color schemes. Custom group layers created in the Web Map Viewer can be saved as new items and used in

When it comes to experience in the world of mapping and GIS, Jim is a seasoned expert with over 37 years under his belt. Most recently,...

In today’s rapidly changing world, effective utility management is essential to ensure a reliable supply of services such as water, electricity, and telecommunications. Campuses such as universities, hospitals, and local governments are often overwhelmed with the amount of utilities that lie in small areas or narrow corridors. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has emerged as a powerful tool that enables utility companies and organizations to optimize their operations, impr

In the ever-evolving, ever-more-present landscape of emergency management, utilizing the power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology has become a key resource for rapid and organized response. GIS provides an invaluable toolkit for efficiently handling critical elements in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. In this blog post, I will explore the key components of emergency management preparedness, discuss the advantages of transitioning from analog ma

When it comes to fieldwork, our Data Collection Lead, Tyler, has had an exciting journey over the past eight years. He has navigated...