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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Esri will be releasing ArcGIS 10.3 very soon if you don’t already have access to it. So what will the latest release from Esri bring to the table? Is it worth the effort to upgrade to this new version? Honestly only you can make that choice based on your own needs and how you use ArcGIS. To make that decision you need to know what the new version will offer. So let’s take a quick look. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>New Application – ArcGIS Pro<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One of the biggest features of the ArcGIS 10.3 release is the new desktop application, ArcGIS Pro. This is a brand new application that provides one stop shop for GIS analysis, sharing, editing and more. I have had an opportunity to work with the beta versions of this application. ArcGIS Pro reminds me a lot of the old ArcView GIS but with a new modern interface. With ArcGIS Pro you work in projects (much like the old ArcView APRs). These projects can contain a host of different things that in the traditional ArcGIS for Desktop required multiple files. Within a single ArcGIS Pro project you can store multiple layouts, globes, scenes and more. So basically you can store everything you need for a single project in one file instead of having to manage a host of different Map Documents (MXDs) and other files for ArcScene, ArcGlobe or CityEngine. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ArcGIS Pro uses the same license levels as ArcGIS for Desktop, Basic, Standard, and Advanced. Right now you will get a license for ArcGIS Pro with your existing ArcGIS for Desktop License if you are current with your Esri maintenance. The ArcGIS Pro license level will match your ArcGIS for Desktop License. The big difference here will be how you manage your licenses. With ArcGIS Pro, you will manage your licenses through ArcGIS Online. Those that are administrators for your ArcGIS Online Organizational account will be able to assign ArcGIS Pro licenses to ArcGIS Online Named users in their organization. These named users can be different from the ones using Traditional ArcGIS for Desktop (ArcMap and ArcCatalog). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One of the things I am most excited about with ArcGIS Pro is the fact it is a true 64 bit multithreaded application. This means it will be able to take advantage of all the horse power found in newer computers. This should really open up what we can do with the software and speed basic operations a good bit. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The one down side to the ArcGIS Pro app is it seems to be prone to crashing. At least the Beta versions did even using Esri’s own tutorial data and exercises. I have not had a chance to put the release candidate version through its paces so it is possible Esri has stabilized the app. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ArcGIS for Desktop – New functionality and improvements<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It looks like Esri was really focusing on the new ArcGIS Pro app for Desktop users as ArcGIS for Desktop does not seem to have changed much with 10.3. That is not to say they have not made some good improvements. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Data management:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For those that have to manage SDE databases, Esri has added several tools which will replace command line utilities. This will make them easier to access and to include into python scripts. Some of these new tools include:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Configure Geodatabase Logfile Tables<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Create Raster Type<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Delete Schema Geodatabase<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Diagnose Version Tables<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Repair Version Tables<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There are a few more they added but I thought these were some of the key ones. Another interesting and useful function they have added it the ability to create a licensed or timed version of a file geodatabase. This allows you to share a file geodatabase with others that has a time limit on its usability. At the end of the time limit the geodatabase becomes unusable. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Esri has added some improvements to the Maplex Label Engine. The key numbering strategy has been improved when used with street placement so they stay closer to the roads they reference and the order makes more sense. For contours, they have made labeling more consistent when aligned with the contour. Labels with callouts or leaders now take Halos into account as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Raster support:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Esri has focused a lot on improved raster support for 10.3. They have added 12 new raster functions to 10.3. Some of these include: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:38.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Curvature Function<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:38.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Elevation Void Fill Function<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:38.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Python Raster Function – converts python syntax to raster functions<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:38.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Statistics and Histogram Function<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:38.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Unit Conversion Function<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>They have also improved the rendering of multidimensional data using the vector field render. This allows you to render using a single value as a scaler or multiple values. These can then be stored as a raster mosaic dataset for future use. They have also added support for three new file types including GRIB, HCF, and netCDF. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Those are just a few of the key updates I noticed in ArcGIS 10.3. 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