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Open Fields is Cloudpoint's offering for assessing farmland value using ArcGIS Pro. In addition to using GIS data layers such as parcels, land use classification, and soils, the tool uses data tables provided on an annual basis by the Illinois Department of Revenue (Publication 122-Instructions for Farmland Assessments). The tables, and how they relate to farmland assessment in Open Fields, are described below.

As of June 2024, ArcGIS Online supports creating custom web tools directly from ArcGIS Notebooks. This integration allows users to develop Python scripts and publish them as custom tools that can seamlessly run within ArcGIS Web Maps and other ArcGIS web applications like Experience Builder. By leveraging Python...

There are multiple ways to establish an efficient editing workflow in both ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS. The choice of workflow depends on the specific use case and user preference. One effective approach is to generate dynamic URLs within pop-ups, allowing users to seamlessly transition from a web map to an Experience Builder application for feature editing.

The ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension, available from Esri as an add-on for ArcGIS Pro, is a powerful tool for GIS professionals. It offers an impressive suite of features for data integration, transformation, and automation. Built on Safe Software’s Feature Manipulation (FME) technology (https://www.safe.com/) , this extension provides a Visual Development Environment (VDE) for designing custom Export, Transform, and Load (ETL) workflows.

ArcGIS Field Maps and Survey123 are some of the most common applications users leverage to digitize their inspection processes. Field Maps makes it easy for users to create and edit new features, while Survey123 is often specifically used to publish surveys that serve as digital inspection forms for those individual features. When used in tandem in this way, the strengths of both applications can be available for users in the field.

The “Traveling Salesman Problem” refers to an optimization problem originating from the plight of salespeople struggling to plan a route between all of their door-to-door stops for the day. In the world of computer science, computational time for solving problems can vary vastly depending on the complexity of the problem. For a traveling salesman making upwards of 50 stops per day, it can be tough to calculate the fastest possible route among every single possible option. Tha

School districts and Statewide 9-1-1 administrators across the country are recognizing the need to increase the accuracy of floor plan data for their school buildings to provide vital information to ensure effective emergency planning and response. Many states are providing funding to help school districts transition away from static hard copy maps and floorplans towards dynamic, interactive GIS maps. To this end, Cloudpoint Geospatial is conducting surveys

Esri’s Web AppBuilder application is on its way out, so now is the time to find a way to recreate apps and workflows using their Experience Builder application. One popular widget in Web AppBuilder is the Smart Editor Widget. The Smart Editor allows for advanced editing configurations like creating auto calculations between different layers and dynamically configuring attributes to be hidden, required, or disabled. The solution to transition this widget to Experience Builder

Enterprise Asset Management systems (or EAM) help organizations manage their physical assets throughout their lifecycle. ArcGIS Indoors enables those assets to be located, queried, tracked, and navigated to in a centralized map database. Integrating these two technologies provides a single pane of glass through which to visualize and manage an organization's building assets.

In GIS environments, staying informed about system performance and critical incidents is essential. ArcGIS Monitor is a tool designed to track GIS infrastructure, providing detailed insights into server health, system performance, and service status. Equally important is ensuring the timely delivery of notifications when issues arise. ArcGIS Monitor supports notifications through various methods, including email and webhooks.

Are you looking to create a seamless navigation experience for your campus? Indoor route networks are transforming the way people find their way around, offering on-the-fly route calculations and turn-by-turn directions between interior spaces. These networks include everything needed to ensure accurate and accessible navigation: floor transitions, stairways, escalators, elevators, ramps, and also wheelchair-accessible routes.

Esri’s ArcGIS Dashboard applications offer powerful tools for monitoring utility data, and every Organization using ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise has access to them. With the array of customizations allowed within Dashboards, it’s difficult to know if designers are leveraging their full potential. One easy enhancement that can make dashboards more effective and interactive is to incorporate data selector widgets.

Esri’s ArcGIS Dashboard applications offer powerful tools for monitoring utility data, and every Organization using ArcGIS Online or...

Signs for Improvement In 2023, the University of Wisconsin at Madison determined they needed to update the inventory of their roadway...

Signs for Improvement In 2023, the University of Wisconsin at Madison determined they needed to update the inventory of their roadway...

Have you ever needed to run a geoprocessing tool over and over in ArcGIS Pro and thought, “There has to be a better way!” Or, “If only I...

Have you ever needed to run a geoprocessing tool over and over in ArcGIS Pro and thought, “There has to be a better way!” Or, “If only I...

Special events are vital to community engagement, driving economic growth, and fostering connections. However, managing these...

Special events are vital to community engagement, driving economic growth, and fostering connections. However, managing these...

ArcGIS Enterprise 11.3 marks the second long-term release in Esri’s 11 series of ArcGIS Enterprise. In this post, we will explore some of...

ArcGIS Enterprise 11.3 marks the second long-term release in Esri’s 11 series of ArcGIS Enterprise. In this post, we will explore some of...