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<p class=MsoNormal><font face=Arial size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>As a follow up to my post earlier today about the Map2PDF
workshop next week, I thought I would follow up with some more information
regarding these tools, particularly how they relate to the new capabilities of
ArcGIS 9.3.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font face=Arial size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For those unfamiliar with Map2PDF (<a href="http://www.terragotech.com/">http://www.terragotech.com</a>), it is essentially
an extension to ArcGIS which allows maps to be exported as PDF’s with
extended functionality. Due to this extended functionality, these are called “GeoPDF’s”
(but note that the file extension is still “.pdf”). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font face=Arial size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Specifically, both Lat/Long and US National Grid coordinates
may be scrolled, clicked on, and zoomed into with a GeoPDF map. Also, the map
maker may export attributes for vector features, and these feature attributes may
be identified, exported and queried. So, with the extension and ArcGIS, map
makers may make maps for distribution, and map users using the free Adobe
Reader and free GeoPDF tool bar, may have some “light-weight” GIS
functionality.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font face=Arial size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Now, the Map2PDF product is evolving (including being
renamed TerraGo Publisher and a TerraGo Mobile in the future) and there are
many more features, like support for GPS units, raster tools, and support for other
GIS platforms (Geomedia) – but I will leave it up to you visiting their website,
visiting their booth at SHRUG, or attending the workshop for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font face=Arial size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>An enhancement to ArcGIS 9.3 is support for Adobe 9, which
also extends the functionality of exporting to PDF. With ArcGIS 9.3 and the Map
Export Patch (<a href="http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=downloads.patchesServicePacks.viewPatch&PID=15&MetaID=1407">http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=downloads.patchesServicePacks.viewPatch&PID=15&MetaID=1407</a>),
a map maker may export a map that includes georeference information and
attributes for vector features. Exporting from ArcGIS doesn’t appear to
support GPS or some of the more advanced features of Map2PDF. Also, when
exporting with ArcGIS 9.3, coordinates may only be reported in Lat/Long (and
only in decimal degrees or degrees, minutes, seconds at that). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font face=Arial size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>So – I think it is great that both ESRI and Adobe are
making strides towards providing locational information for the non-traditional
GIS user and allowing GIS users to export maps for wide distribution. Adobe
Reader has for some time supported layers and feature identification (with the
Object Data tool), and now having coordinates available is surely to increase
the usefulness of maps published as PDF’s. And for many map makers, this
might be all that they would be interested in as far as the functionality of “GeoPDF’s”
is concerned.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font face=Arial size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>While for others, particularly those who are interested in
data capture and editing by non-traditional GIS user’s, the Map2PDF tools
may be of interest to you as well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font face=Arial size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hope this helps. And if anybody else has explored these
products further, please chime in.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font color=black face="Times New Roman" size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Thanks,<br>
Richard Butgereit<br>
GIS Administrator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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