Performance Tuning in ArcGIS Editing Tips and Tricks

74 Pages·2009·0.71 MB·English

by  Jeffrey A. Grussing

Performance Tuning in ArcGIS
Editing Tips and Tricks
ArcGIS Desktop Extensions
2009 Mid-West ESRI
Utility Users Group
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Background
• Kandiyohi Power Cooperative
• Worked two years on their GIS system and field
verification.
• United Services Group (USG)
• I have been with USG for 17 years where I have worked
with several different cooperatives and municipals on
GIS and field collection projects.
• I am currently the Leader of GIS Development for USG.
• I am in my third term on the Minnesota Governor’s
Council for GIS
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Topics of Discussion
• Performance Tuning in ArcGIS Desktop
– Tips for ArcMap
– Tips for ArcCatalog
– Hardware and operating systems settings
• Editing Tips and Tricks in ArcGIS Desktop
– Productive Editing Techniques
• ESRI extensions to ArcGIS Desktop
– Useful ESRI desktop extensions for utilities
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Performance Tuning
• ArcMap
– Setting up your MXD projects for Editing
• Create MXD projects for specific tasks
• Create layer files for quick rebuild of MXD
• Use simple symbology and labels for your
editing MXD's
• Turn off or remove non essential layers
• Use the magnifier window
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Performance Tuning
• ArcMap
– Setting up your MXD projects for Editing
• Using reference scales
• Turn on map tips instead of labels
• Use label locking
• Try to keep data sourced to one location
• Turn on only the tool bars that are needed
• Only set the snapping criteria you need
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Performance Tuning
• ArcCatalog
– Data connections and
maintenance
• Create connection to the
exact data folders in
addition to the root directory
• Compress or Compact your
database regularly
• Build Pyramids on all raster
datasets
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Performance Tuning
• Hardware and operating systems
– Make sure your hardware is adequate
• Memory
• Video memory
• Hard drive space
• Processor speed
• Dual Monitors
– Operating system settings
• Page memory or virtual memory file size
• Hardware acceleration settings
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Productive Editing Techniques
Typical challenges when editing features
– Controlling Feature Snapping
– Editing/Sketching Efficiently
– Assuring Coincidence and Accuracy
– Managing Feature Selection
– Bulk Editing
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Snap Priority
• Open Snap options
in the Editor
dropdown
• Checked layers on
top have a higher
priority to be
snapped to
• Drag layers up or
down based on your
need
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Snap Tolerance
• On Editor Toolbar
Edit>Options
• Set snap tolerance to
ensure snapping at your
editing scale
• When editing press the T
key to see your snapping
range
• Pixel vs. map units
– Depends on need & user
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