shrug-l: Re: ArcSketch

Tue May 2 13:05:35 EDT 2006

I played with the ArcSketch extension also. I kind of had the same question
so I reread the  announcement for ArcSketch. Looking at some of the key
words like simple sketch, conceptualize, rapidly develop scenarios, and
rapid assessments, I think the tool is more for quickly (not precise)
drawing information or variations of information that requires timely
decision making. The sketch is on it own layer and I would think once
decisions have been made, the final, more precise drawing would then be
completed within the proper feature class.

Stuart Korte
Mapping Analyst
FDOT Surveying & Mapping Office
(850) 245-1581 phone
(850) 245-1556 fax
stuart.korte at dot.state.fl.us

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   1. ArcSketch Question (Brandt, Holli)

----- Message from "Brandt, Holli" <brandth at tesorocorp.com> on Tue, 2 May
2006 10:40:32 -0400 -----

               To: <shrug-l at lists.dep.state.fl.us>                         

          Subject: shrug-l: ArcSketch Question                             

Good Morning Everyone -
I spent a good amount of time yesterday playing with ESRI's free extension
ArcSketch.  I have to say I really like it and it is super easy to use.
You can also save out your sketch and it becomes a Personnel Geodatabase
and a Layer file.

So here is my question.....what is the downfall of doing all your data
creation this way?

Obviously, this is for digitizing from aerials etc and not COGO capable but
it is much easier than standard methods, you seem to have most of the same
tools, you can edit the attribute table, and you get a personnel
geodatabase.

Please fill me in on what I am missing.
Thanks - Holli

Holli M. Brandt
GIS Project Manager
EnVetCo, Inc.
520 S. Independence Blvd.
Suite 200
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Office:  (757) 456-0028
Fax:  (757) 456-0399
Cell:  (757) 438-0058
http://www.envetco.com
hbrandt at envetco.com
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From: aprimo_bounce at esri.com [mailto:aprimo_bounce at esri.com] On Behalf Of
ESRI Announcements
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 10:42 AM
To: Brandt, Holli
Subject: Introducing ArcSketch

Introducing ArcSketch

Dear ArcGIS Desktop User:

ArcSketch, a complimentary sample extension for ArcGIS 9.1, is now
available for download. With ArcSketch, you can create features in ArcMap
using simple sketch tools. ArcSketch automatically manages the drawing
environment, allowing you to conceptualize what to draw, as opposed to how
to draw it. You simply select a symbol and an associated sketch tool, then
draw the feature. These features are added to a transparent sketch layer,
which is displayed over a set of background layers.

You can create GIS features by sketching any combination of points, lines,
and polygons on this sketch layer. ArcSketch automatically assigns features
to their appropriate layers, with their appropriate attributes, based on
the user-customizable symbol palette.

ArcSketch gives you the freedom to do vector-based (geobased) sketching
using easy-to-use drawing tools and symbols. You can create and edit
features in ArcGIS in much the same way you would if you were using a
felt-tip pen on tracing paper. This allows you to concentrate on the forms
you are trying to represent, rather than the method of representation.

Example applications: City managers can use ArcSketch to rapidly develop
land-use scenarios for display and analysis. First responders can use
ArcSketch to quickly enter location data about different types of hazardous
materials during an emergency. Transportation planners can integrate
ArcSketch with their traffic flow models to conduct rapid assessment of
actual and potential traffic impedances.

Download ArcSketch today.

 http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/extensions/arcsketch/download.html

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