# Users. Technical Knowledge. Users. GIS Professionals Developers

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1 Getting Started with ArcGIS Explorer 900 Ben Ramseth

2 Overview What is ArcGIS Explorer? User interface Saving the map Adding notes Presentations Configuring and deploying What s new in ArcGIS G S Explorer build 1200?

3 ArcGIS Explorer Is GIS for Everyone Free, lightweight geobrowser that s designed to work with your data and work with y your GIS Enables you to deliver GIS to a broad audience Within Withi and d between b t departments d t t Throughout your organization and with other organizations To geographic information users everywhere Provides an easy way to explore, visualize, share, and present geographic information Makes it easy to integrate information geographically

4 ArcGIS Explorer is for Organizations that want to deploy GIS data and capabilities to a wide audience Geographic information users that need to use use,, explore, and present GIS information but may not be GIS experts themselves

5 Who uses ArcGIS Explorer # Users Geographic g Information Users GIS Professionals Developers Technical Knowledge

6 ArcGIS Explorer Key Features Easy to use, intuitive Ready Ready--to to--use data ArcGIS Online basemaps and layers ArcGIS Online sharing Works directly with existing data and services Can easily integrate information geographically Can be tailored to specific users or workflows Extensible via SDK

7 ArcGIS Cartography 3D Visualization Local Data Swipe/Transparency

8 Integrate Documents GIS Analysis Presentations Share (ArcGIS Online)

9 ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Online basemaps and tools ArcGIS Explorer

10 Local/Enterprise p Data ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Services Use GIS services and local/enterprise data ArcGIS Explorer

11 Local/Enterprise p Data Shared ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Services Use shared items found on ArcGIS Online (ESRI/users) ArcGIS Explorer

12 Photos, Documents, Etc. Local/Enterprise p Data Shared ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Services Add photos, photos overlays, overlays videos, documents, and more ArcGIS Explorer

13 ArcGIS Explorer works with ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Server. ArcGIS Online Sharing Layer packages Other data Use in ArcGIS Explorer Author Using ArcGIS Desktop Maps, globes Geoprocessing Serve with ArcGIS Server

14 Application Configurations Easily customize ArcGIS Explorer for your users No programming required Centrally managed, easy to deploy Centrallyy Managed g Application Configurations Zoning g Explorer p Ci Crime E Explorer l Utilities Explorer

15 ArcGIS Explorer SDK Powerful yet easy way to extend ArcGIS Explorer.NET Create new addadd-ins

16 Localization Use in a variety of languages Multiple languages supported English, g, French,, German,, Spanish, p, Japanese, p, Chinese

17 ArcGIS Explorer p enables anyone y to p present and communicate geographically.

18 ArcGIS Explorer is an essential part of any GIS implementation.

19 Where do I get ArcGIS Explorer?

20 How do you get ArcGIS Explorer? Download from ESRI: esri com Download from ESRI Resource Center:

21 Default map Ribbon 2D/3D display Contents

22 Navigation The navigator, mouse, and keyboard

23 Home Tab Change basemap. Add content, open contents window. Toggle map display (2D/3D). Create notes. More...

24 Display Tab Orientation and position indicator Grid, scale bar Vertical exaggeration Stars, atmospheric halo, sun lighting More...

25 Software Demonstration

26 Basemap Gallery Choose from readyready-to to--use basemaps Bing Maps for Enterprise (formerly Virtual Earth) ArcGIS Online Add your own

27 Custom Basemaps Workflow for creating your own basemaps Assemble the content for your basemap in ArcGIS Explorer. Save your map as a new basemap. Automatically y added to the basemap pg gallery. y

28 Custom Basemaps Includes current basemap content plus map content Can easily be shared with other users Via an application configuration (more later) Documents\ArcGIS Explorer Explorer\ \My Copying the basemap to My Documents\ Basemaps p You can share a map with a custom basemap without having to share the basemap itself. itself

29 Add Content ArcGIS Online ArcGIS layer files (. (.lyr lyr)) and layer packages (. (.lpk lpk)) A GIS Explorer ArcGIS E l map content t t files fil KML, KML network link Services ArcGIS Server, ArcIMS WMS, GeoRSS Shapefiles p Rasters Geodatabase Text files, files GPX Image overlays

30 Working with Content Use available tabs or context menu Tools, choices, and properties will vary depending on content type

31 Custom Symbols y ArcGIS Explorer includes a large gallery of symbols. You can use any image as a point symbol. By browsing to an image file on disk By y specifying p y g the URL to an image g Custom symbols can be used in any map. map Custom symbols are embedded in the map, so it s easy to share maps with custom symbols.

32 Swipe and Transparency For working with multiple layers swipe p transparency

33 Manage Layers Set drawing order. Remove layer. Clear Cl layer l cache. h

34 Software Demonstration

35 Integrated 2D/3D Display Complete control over your visualization experience Toggle modes on the fly. Maps p can be saved in either mode. Projections (2D mode)

36 Saving Your Map Save as new map (xyz.nmf). As the default map (default.nmf) As A a new b basemap ((appears iin basemap b gallery) ll )

37 Saving and Sharing Layers Export as content file (xyz.nmc). Add.nmc

38 Map Properties General (on open actions) Data access (relative pathnames) 2D and d 3D coordinate di t systems t

39 ArcGIS Explorer Options Color scheme Effects Fli ht and Flight d navigation i ti characteristics h t i ti Layer settings More...

40 ArcGIS Explorer Options Color scheme Effects Fli ht and Flight d navigation i ti characteristics h t i ti Layer settings More

41 ArcGIS Explorer File Types NMF ArcGIS Explorer maps NMC ArcGIS Explorer content NCFG ArcGIS Explorer configuration EAZ ArcGIS Explorer add add--in

42 Software Demonstration

43 Notes Can be used to integrate other content Documents, photos, videos, reports Pop Pop--ups Add text, HTML, URLs, etc.

44 Creating Notes Title Symbol Pop-up PopContents

45 Note Properties Right Right--click in contents, use ribbon, or click note.

46 Software Demonstration

47 Presentations Author by using anything in your map. Slides capture drawing states, views, poppop-ups, etc. Add captions, ti map overlays. l Set options: Time intervals for autoplay Startup map in presentation mode Presentations are live so you can navigate and interact during a presentation.

48 Presentation Tab Close Capture Recapture Start Titles Slid Wi Slides Window d

49 Presentations Presentation Toolbar Full-Screen FullPresentation

50 Software Demonstration

51 Configuring g g and Deploying y g ReadyReady-to to--deploy functionality includes all tools necessary to assemble content, configure maps, etc. Some functionality not relevant for your target users. Your users may require the use of custom functionality. You can deploy and share customized versions of ArcGIS Explorer by defining application configurations.

52 Application Configurations g A file (.ncfg (.ncfg)) that defines the functionality available in ArcGIS Explorer and how it s organized Single file, so easy to share File system Web server ArcGIS Online More... Easy to create and configure No programming required

53 Application Configurations g The default map Restrict functionality Save maps, print, etc. Brand the application Custom splash screen, logo, application title Customize the user interface Remove built built--in functionality, include custom add add--ins Control default resources Basemaps Basemaps,, server connections, e e--mail content, find services, local help

54 Application Configurations g No Programming Required Create and configure with Application Configuration Manager

55 Application Configuration g Restrict Permissions Prevent users from performing certain operations Disable related controls in the user interface Permissions include Opening and saving maps Printing Adding content Modifying map properties Managing application addadd-ins Including Add Add--ins tab Checking for updates Modifying application options

56 Application Configurations g Customize the User Interface Customize the ribbon. Remove controls that aren t relevant from a tab or context menu. Define your own tabs and groups containing builtbuilt-in controls or custom addadd-ins. ins

57 Application Configurations g Customize the User Interface Can be simple (add/remove a few controls) Can be more extensive

58 What s New in ArcGIS Explorer Build 1200?

59 Updated Basemap Gallery y New ArcGIS Online world imagery, topo topo,, streets Bing Maps (aerials, hybrid, streets) included No registration or additional licensing is required. Improved basemap management Easily add, remove, and organize your own basemaps basemaps..

60 New Analysis y Gallery y Connect directly to geoprocessing services No development required Similar to connecting to map services

61 Fly y Along g Fly along user user--defined path (line note).

62 Layer Package Enhancements Label support Source and data location shown in properties New data types (TIN, terrain, VPF) now supported

63 Other Enhancements Optimized import for text and GPS (.gpx (.gpx)) files GPS import option to attach to surface or use zz--values from GPS Improved 2D symbol placement Improved worldwide gazetteer, geocoding, geocoding, and routing Position display now with support for decimal minutes and other coordinate systems (e.g., (e g British National Grid) Connection status display

64 Other Enhancements Performance Faster 2D/3D mode toggling Faster graphics display Scale bar improvements p for more accuracy y Dynamic surface draping for graphics New 2D default map Web Mercator auxiliary sphere projection Right to left language support

65 ArcGIS Explorer Resources Resource Center ArcGIS Explorer Blog ArcGIS Online

66 Questions?