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[udig-devel] Top 10 Improvements in Arc9

From the GIS Monitor:

1. Tools are listed alphabetically - A-Z making them easier to find.
2. ArcCatalog tools are accessible without starting up ArcCatalog. For example, it's possible to create a new shape file right from ArcMap. 3. Printing - Preview tools now show how a map will be broken across small paper sizes, or fit on a larger one. 4. Interoperability - From ArcCatalog it's possible to export geodatabase schemas (and data) to XML, zip it, and e-mail on to a colleague to a new personal or enterprise geodatabase. 5. Web Services - From ArcMap users can add OGC Web Map Services and manage projections. And, it's possible to tap into ESRI ArcWeb commercial services for such things as data or services (geocoding, for example). 6. Rater Data Performance - At ArcGIS 9.0 on the fly raster/vector data is very fast, and very accurately portrayed. Also, it's possible to update the image based just on the variability of brightness in a viewed area, not the entire image. That sharpened, for example, a very bright image of the Olympic stadium. 7. Raster Data Management - ArcSDE managed a 5 terabyte image stored on the blade computer noted above. It was fast! Also, partial pyramiding means raster files can be updated without creating a whole new pyramid. Raster catalogs are available both in enterprise and personal geodatabases. 8. Label Dialog - A single dialog manages all properties of labels. John used a tool to show unplaced labels, and adjusted some settings to allow a few more labels to display. 9. Masking - An ArcToolbox tool allows many different masks that may only apply to certain layers. Different features might have different masks. 10. Less Mousing - Putting the mouse in the TOC and hitting F1 reveals keyboard shortcuts, which include using the space bar to run the highlighted layer or layers, on or off. 11. (There's never only 10) - Read the What's New Document that's installed with the documentation. It reveals things like a tool to pause drawing, that can be added to the toolbar. This allows users to redraw "at your own convenience, not that of the software" stated Calkins. That drew quite a lot of applause. During the pause, the user can turn layers on, off etc., then resume drawing.



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