Archive for the ‘Designer’ Category

Reclaiming the Classic ArcMap Editor Toolbar

Tuesday, February 15, 2011 10:30 No Comments

As an administrator, you can configure ArcMap 10 to offer one of two possible Editor toolbars. ArcMap 10 Editor Toolbars Default Editor Toolbar Classic Editor Toolbar The default Editor toolbar, while more compact, does not support all ArcFM editing tools and functions.  To allow your users to continue working with all the ArcFM tools they [...]

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Icons That Indicate Job Status

Friday, October 15, 2010 8:52 No Comments

Process Framework can be configured with specific bitmaps to aid in a quick, visual indicator of the status of a design. In the following example – the Status for the first two Work Requests is “In Design”, the third is “Initiated” and the Status for the last is “In Construction”. However, to determine the status [...]

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The Designer Migration Two-Step

Friday, September 24, 2010 14:13 No Comments

From time to time you may need to change the name of a Designer database or even copy the entire database to another location, perhaps to create a new testing environment or as part of a hardware upgrade. Ideally you would reconcile, post, and delete all existing designs before beginning the migration. For occasions when [...]

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Understanding License Requirements

Thursday, September 23, 2010 11:55 No Comments

For some assistance in navigating the license requirements for the complete array of ArcFM Solution products (and their accompanying ESRI license dependencies), view this detailed matrix.  Please note that the information in this document is limited to the licenses and products available at the time of its creation. Separate from licenses, extensions are handled individually. [...]

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CAD Converter: Exports with Real Value

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 14:16 No Comments

Original ArcMap Display                Converted AutoCAD Drawing While your organization may very well consider ArcGIS/ArcFM as the system of record for utility assets, there are likely other entities (county offices, independent contractors, surrounding utilities) you work closely with who have a real need for map products in the form of CAD drawings. Enter CAD Converter. CAD [...]

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