ArcPad – An Introduction

1. 2013 Esri International User Conference July 8–12, 2013 | San Diego, California Technical Workshop ArcPad – An Introduction Chris LeSeuer, Marika Vertzonis, Hannah Ferrier

2. ArcPad Sessions at the UC • Demo Theatre • Introduction to ArcPad • What’s new in ArcPad 10.2 • Preparing and Deploying Data to ArcPad • Using ArcPad in the field • Customizing ArcPad without code • Customizing ArcPad with JScript, Python and VBScript 10:30am Today • User Group Meeting = Wednesday 5:30pm ArcPad An Introduction

3. Release Status • ArcPad 10.0.4 • Specific fixes for specific users • Non-English AXF file & field names fixed in FME Reader for AXF • Sync issues with ArcGIS Server ArcPad Extension • Support $GPGST NMEA for additional measures of signal quality • ArcPad 10.0.5 • Specific fix for rugged Windows 7 tablet integrated cameras • Graphic layer memory leak improvement • ArcPad 10.2 available soon after UC • Direct support for feature services • Sharing ArcPad Packages from ArcGIS Online • Quick Fields ArcPad An Introduction

4. The Road Ahead • Beyond ArcPad 10.2 • Specific fixes and enhancements to current application • New features and enhancements in the current application that compliment future direction of ArcGIS • New applications that take ArcPad like functionality and workflows across all operating systems ArcPad An Introduction

5. Session Outline • What can you do with ArcPad? • Who uses ArcPad? ArcPad An Introduction

6. What can you do with ArcPad? ArcPad An Introduction

7. Who uses ArcPad? ArcPad An Introduction

8. Who uses ArcPad? ArcPad An Introduction

9. ArcPad An Introduction

10. ArcPad An Introduction

11. Manage Data ArcPad Data Manager ArcPad An Introduction

12. ArcPad Data Manager Compatibility • ArcGIS 9.3.1 • ArcPad 8 Data Manager is installed • Limited to ArcPad 8 Data Manager features • Can deploy to ArcPad 8 and ArcPad • ArcGIS 10/10.1/10.2 • ArcPad 10 Data Manager is installed • Can deploy to ArcPad 8, ArcPad 10, ArcPad 10.2 ArcPad An Introduction

13. ArcPad Data Manager for ArcGIS Desktop • Supports enterprise and local geodatabase workflows • Includes • ArcMap toolbar • Tools for ArcToolbox • Model Builder or Python to automate New at ArcPad 10 photo workflow, new spatial indexing, related table forms, map annotation ArcPad An Introduction

14. Demo Get Data for ArcPad ArcPad An Introduction

15. Manage Data AXF Reader for Data Interoperability ArcPad An Introduction

16. ArcPad AXF Reader • View or import AXF data any other format • Included in • ArcGIS 10.1 and 10.2 Data Interoperability Extension • FME Desktop 2011 SP4 (Windows 32-bit) • FME Desktop 2012 (Windows 32-bit) ArcPad An Introduction

17. Manage Data ArcGIS Online ArcPad An Introduction

18. What is ArcGIS Online (AGOL)? • Cloud based content management system for your geographic information ArcPad An Introduction

19. Basemaps • Standard Esri map services • Bing map services • Your map services • Web mercator only ArcPad An Introduction

20. Demo Adding a basemap ArcPad An Introduction

21. Deploy Hardware choices ArcPad An Introduction

22. Devices were not all built equally Windows Mobile Windows PC • Slower CPU • Fixed memory • ArcPad only uses 32MB of memory • Screen resolution can impact on speed and memory • No graphic CPU (GPU) • Great battery life • Usually internal GPS • Fast CPU • Virtual memory (Limited by disk space) • ArcPad can use all memory • Screen resolution has minimal impact • Very fast graphics (GPU) • Sad battery life • Outdoor screen? ArcPad An Introduction

23. Memory management between different versions of Windows Mobile Windows Mobile 5 Windows Mobile 6 Windows Mobile 6.1 and 6.5 ArcPad An Introduction

24. Memory used to Launch ArcPad Hardware Software Project • 8MB to launch ArcPad • 3-8MB to load DEFAULT ArcPad Modules • 3-10MB to load ALL ArcPad Modules • disabling modules mean more memory for projects 32 MB ArcPad An Introduction

25. Rapid Capture Collect/Edit ArcPad An Introduction

26. Quick Capture Toolbar • Dynamic toolbar • Map Legend Driven • Configure in Table of Contents • Quick Photo capture • Geotagged, or • Tap on Map ArcPad An Introduction

27. Rapid Capture Data Forms • Enables 1-Click Data Entry • Optionally turn off form • Attribute filled in by Quick Capture tool • Force form to be ‘required’ in ArcPad Studio ArcPad An Introduction

28. Repeat Attributes • ArcPad 7 and 8 • Tool on edit toolbar • set once for all data collection • ArcPad 10 onwards • On edit form • set for each feature type collection ArcPad An Introduction

29. Rich data capture and editing Collect/Edit ArcPad An Introduction

30. Rich editing tools • Insert, append, move vertices • Move, rotate, scale, resize features • Snapping • Undo • Offsets • Segmented line features #ArcPad rich editing tools include insert, append, move, snap, offsets, repeats #EsriUC ArcPad An Introduction

31. Working with photos Collect/Edit ArcPad An Introduction

32. Photo and Camera Experience • ArcPad 10 camera module works on more devices • 10.0.5 fix for rugged tablets • Choice • Capture in photo layer, or as • feature attribute • Photo fields nominated at check out mean photos ‘checked in’ with data • Photos page supported in related table eg: use for 1- Many photos ArcPad An Introduction

33. Working with related tables Collect/Edit ArcPad An Introduction

34. Related tables • 1 to many relationships • Each feature can support multiple sets of attributes in separate tables • Changed user experience in ArcPad 10 but same principle • Forms generated ArcPad Data Manager can be customized ArcPad An Introduction

35. Demo Editing Related Records ArcPad An Introduction

36. ArcGIS Server data synchronisation Sync ArcPad An Introduction

37. Two methodologies • ArcPad 8 and 10 • requires ArcPad extension for ArcGIS Server • workflow = Author, Publish, Use • ArcPad 10.2 and beyond • ArcPad support feature services directly • workflow = Create feature service and either • Use directly • Add feature service URL to an AXF ArcPad An Introduction

38. Customization Customize ArcPad An Introduction

39. Common areas of customization • Toolbars • modify existing toolbars • create new toolbars and tools • Forms • modify existing forms • Create new forms • Projects • Modify ArcPad preference and configuration files • Create ArcPad Apps ArcPad An Introduction

40. Toolbar customization • Favourites Toolbar • Add/remove tools from ArcPad toolbars • Create your own toolbars containing ArcPad tools for different projects. Toolbar selector Single Tool or Menu Quick Access Menu ArcPad An Introduction

41. Toolbar editor in ArcPad Tip: Delete ArcPad.apx to restore default toolbar configuration ArcPad An Introduction

42. Types of forms • Edit • Used for data capture and edit • Identify • Used when identifying features. • If not present uses Edit form in read-only mode • Query • Added to Find dialog • Search template, just fill in the boxes • “Other” • Application specific forms ArcPad An Introduction

43. Deploy ArcPad Apps ArcPad An Introduction

44. Using App shortcuts • organize your ArcPad projects • launch ArcPad with your customization settings • integrated with ArcPad Today screen ArcPad An Introduction

45. What is an ArcPad App? • A project focused solution built with and used by ArcPad + + Customizations Map Shortcut Deploy ArcPad An Introduction

46. Steps to make an App • Step 1 – Prepare map • Step 2 – Design a toolbar (customisation) • Step 3 – Create an App shortcut • Step 4 – Deploy ArcPad An Introduction

47. ArcPad Today Magically looks for App shortcuts on your device or storage cards After Before ArcPad An Introduction

48. Demo Creating an ArcPad App ArcPad An Introduction

49. What can you do with ArcPad? ArcPad An Introduction

50. Resources Make your suggestions known http://ideas.arcgis.com/ Resources http://resources.arcgis.com/en/communities/arcpad/ Team blog http://arcpadteam.blogspot.com/ Twitter http://twitter.com/ArcPadTeam ArcPad An Introduction