Latest Contributions by BrettFrahm

When using the "Edit Vertices" editing option within Web Editor, we need an options to "Confirm" or "Cancel" just like the "Reshape" tool. I'm used to the ArcGIS Pro interface that allows this and I cannot count the number of times I've had to just cancel a quick edit I was trying. As the Web Editor is intended as a lightweight editing tool for all GIS users, but generally less-experienced, I believe having this feature would make users a lot more comfortable editing. Edit Vertex tool as it is right now with missing confirm and cancel buttons. Interface that I want it to look like as it appears in the Reshape tool   ... View more

Recently learned that in ArcGIS Pro 3.5.2 when you type out a url in a layout text element, Pro will automatically: make it a link, change the color to blue, and underline. Of course this is standard practice for links and ESRI does have a documented workaround here (https://support.esri.com/en-us/knowledge-base/how-to-apply-different-colors-to-hyperlinked-text-in-ar-000033031), but it is still nuisance that there is not a simple way to remove the hyperlink especially since the documented workflow did not work for me.   So my idea is that ESRI provide a "Remove Hyperlink" option when you right click on the text element like most text editors out there.   ... View more

As Avenza was recently acquired, they will be pivoting the platform towards GIS professionals instead of the general public. They are not longer accepting updates to maps on the store and plan to eventually close the map store entirely. Avenza has been a great resource for Three Rivers Park District and many other entities to host geo-referenced PDFs for the public to purchase/use on their mobile devices with relative ease.   What alternatives are people considering or are you planning to drop any geo-pdf offerings? ... View more

Idea: In ArcGIS Pro you are able to use Proportional symbology with units to make that symbol appear that size on the map. I would like to do the same thing in ArcGIS Online Map Viewer and connected apps like Field Maps/QuickCapture.  Tests/Examples: Here is an example of what I want to do in ArcGIS Pro using a line with a field called TreatmentBuffer with a value of 20. Using Proportional symbols and setting units to US Feet I am able to make a symbol that is 20ft wide.   This capability is not currently possible in ArcGIS Online even if you edit the web map via ArcGIS Pro. The closest thing in ArcGIS Online is using the symbology "Counts and Amounts" but there is no way to tie it to a unit of measure and there is also a width limit (in pts) for symbology in general that makes it hard to try to replicate the same visual. Use-Case: I have field staff that are driving vehicles with boom sprayers. I would like to setup a Field Map or QuickCapture map for them that captures what they are spraying and providing them a visual of what they have already sprayed on a tablet. This data will eventually need to become a polygon as well for record keeping. As the spraying takes place on either side of them while driving, collecting as a polygon does not work with them in the middle. My idea is to have them collect with a line that is symbolized to be the width of their spraying to be a visual indicator to the driver where they have sprayed then using buffers to create the polygon after the fact. ... View more

Idea: With vector tile layers that are connected to feature layers, I would like ESRI to provide the ability to update the symbology/content of those tiles to match the associated feature layer. If you make a symbology change to the feature layer by overwriting the service, there is currently no way to get the associated vector tiles to match that change.    Below is how my analyst worded it in my Enhancement Request. It is specifically asking for the "Rebuild Cache" button to do what I'm requesting, which would be amazing. I'm asking for any solution to be able to update the symbology/content. Record#: ENH-000182329 Synopsis: Request for the ‘Rebuild Cache’ option for Vector Tile service to automatically update symbology changes made on the associated referenced feature service.   What I've Tried: I have worked with ESRI support and they have determined that it is currently not possible to do what I am requesting. The feature to  "Rebuild Cache" in the settings of the tile layer, will only update the tiles to match any changes in the data. It will not update a change to the symbology. I also noticed that the "Replace layer" option is missing from vector tiles that are connected to feature layers. VTSE symbology edits is not what I'm looking for, I realize I can make edits through that but I specifically want the symbology connected to the feature layer. Also some complex map changes is not going to be supported through VTSE, example below.   Business Justification: Our organization is taking advantage of the extremely powerful "Referenced" vector tiles that you can publish to Portal for ArcGIS. I believe this idea is also relevant to "Hosted" vector tiles that have a connected feature layer which you can do in Portal and ArcGIS Online. The reason we love it so much is that we can have fast loading tiles that also update when we make changes to the data. We would love to completely replace most viewing services in web maps that don't use pop-ups to use these type of tiles. Without the ability to update the symbology, the ability to keep these tiles updated to what our organization needs is tedious as the only workflow currently is to the delete the service and replace it with a new one that uses the same name Example of the type of change I recently wanted to do: I have an existing published tile layer connected to a feature layer. In ArcGIS Pro, I changed the definition query of a layer, changed the color of that layer, and also removed a layer completely from the map. I then overwrite publish the service. This is the change I want to display in the tiles, it displays perfectly in the feature/map image layers.   Image of publishing type in ArcGIS Pro Image showing the 3 layers that get published Image showing the missing "Replace Layer" button for the Tile Layer Image showing the "Rebuild Cache" button that does not work for updating symbology/map changes.         ... View more