Category: Technical Blog
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Trace 101 in Utility Network
If you are interested in getting started with the Utility Network, one great place to start is the following blog article: Learning about the ArcGIS Utility Network (esri.com). It will will provide links to digging deeper into each domain (industry). Utility Network Foundation Solutions: Another geat place to learn is through ArcGIS Solutions. Let’s take…
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Learning ArcGIS Utility Network
If you are interested in hands-on materials to get familiar with ArcGIS Utility Network, here are some excellent resources: Each of these provide industry-specific solutions, tutorials, articles, and resources for further learning in an interactive learning format. Likewise, if you are interested in best practices for implementing and deploying ArcGIS Enterprise, including reference system and…
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ArcGIS Parcel Fabric
A city’s parcels dataset is used to maintain ownership and tax information, record zoning and other planning designations, track annexations, maintain corporate boundaries, and develop future land-use plans. (Foster and Blanford) ArcGIS Parcel Fabric – Records Feature Class: What is a “Records” feature class? It’s derived from from legal descriptions filed in county recorder offices…
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Data Validation in ArcGIS Pro
How do you make sure that your data is clean and consistent? One great way is through the use of Attribute Rules. There is a great tutorial in the ArcGIS Pro Documentation. Here is the data: Data Reviewer for ArcGIS Pro Tutorial If you are looking for more, here are some great notes from Penn…
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ESRI Utility Network
I spent some time today going through the following ESRI Tutorial: Fix connectivity errors in a utility network (learn.arcgis.com). I think the ESRI tutorials are a fantastic resource. They hit on so many topics that I didn’t have the opportunity to study in my undergrad. Topics pertaining to the Utility Network fall in that category.…
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Transitions
I used to be one of those people that would do anything to avoid sitting in front of a computer and this was the biggest reason why I never pursued a career in GIS upon graduating from university. Life has a funny way of bringing you full circle sometimes. Even before COVID I found myself…
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The Expansion of the Urban Footprint and the Evolution of Land Use in Whitewater, Wisconsin
The past century of American history have seen radical changes in the American urban landscape stemming from increased use of and dependency on the automobile. The expansion of the urban footprint in small towns has received much less attention than larger metropolitan areas. My undergraduate research project sought to address that gap in research through…
Joseph Kempf 