topic Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture? in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions

ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

JoshuaBixby — Fri, 26 May 2017 17:42:17 GMT

This question may have been asked recently, or at least before, but I can't seem to find a good answer, let alone the icons themselves.

It is getting more common today for companies to release icon libraries for doing architecture diagrams involving their software or platforms. When I work with Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and others; I can just go to the web and download multiple formats of their architecture- or network-related icons:

From looking at both Esri's online documentation and the System Design Strategies - GIS Wiki | The GIS Encyclopedia , it is clear that Esri has an icon library. In fact, they appear to be transitioning from a 10.1-10.4 icon library

to a 10.5+ icon library.

Personally, I like the older 10.1-10.4 icons more, but flattened, mono- or duo-colored icons appear to be all the rage these days.

So, my question is whether Esri makes their ArcGIS Icon Library for Architecture available, either publicly or to its customers?

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

JeffTimm — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:44:08 GMT

How is this not a thing ESRI? I am presenting my ArcGIS Enterprise architecture plan to my network staff to plan our deployment. Would be nice to use the same symbols that are shown in every ArcGIS Enterprise presentation.

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

JoshuaBixby — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:40:31 GMT

I think the 6+ months of silence to my question gives a resounding answer, "no." I end up either presenting my ArcGIS Enterprise deployments using AWS or Azure icons.

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

PhilippeChessel1 — Fri, 04 May 2018 07:20:21 GMT

Hi,

I have the exact same need to document a project related to an Enterprise migration to Azure , and for the ESRI stack I can't get ESRI well known and well designed symbols.

So all the docs and diagrams looks great when it is comes to Azure, network, infrastructure, ... but not the GIS ones 😞

Philippe Chessel

DGtop

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

ChelseaRozek — Fri, 04 May 2018 12:48:42 GMT

Would you mind making an idea for this and linking to it here in this discussion? I'm hoping ESRI will be more likely to see it if it's under ideas and people can upvote it.

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

AnthonyRyanEQL — Fri, 04 May 2018 13:45:54 GMT

There is a zipped Visio stencil file in this thread (Any Visio templates for ArcGIS server system design?). Is this what you are after? I believe it’s Visio 2013 format

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

JoshuaBixby — Fri, 04 May 2018 14:11:59 GMT

If you are talking about the attachment from Abhijit Sarkar, no. What Abhijit provided was a small collection of architecture icons, not an ArcGIS icon library. Also, about a third or more of the icons appear to be bitmaps and not vector graphics.

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

ChelseaRozek — Fri, 04 May 2018 14:12:32 GMT

It would be best if it was in multiple formats, like the Google, Microsoft, etc. links he has above. We don't use Visio, so I at least can't open that file. Aside from IT architecture, I'd also love to have the new hexagon icons for all of ESRI's products to use in my training presentations.

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

TomLutgen — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:42:22 GMT

The reply from JQuinn does have a few elements: https://community.esri.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/652046-1-169491/WebGISIcons.vssx.zip

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

StevenAustin — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 21:02:46 GMT

Hi all,

I hadn't heard about this concept until someone asked at the User Conference at the Implementing ArcGIS‌ area. We had a great conversation about visuals being a valuable contributor to the buy-in of a concept. The value of being able to use Esri icons in representing architectural concepts sounded intriguing, so I searched around to see if others were asking about it and found this thread.

I have brought this request to the attention of those who can help out here at Esri– they're considering how to provide this for our users, and if we can find a solution to this, I will let you know here.

Stay tuned!

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

RuiMenezes — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 14:10:00 GMT

Hi Steven

That woul be great. As Joshua mentioned in the original question I believe that both the community and ESRI with benefit if "standard/official" ESRI icons could be used in presentations.

Thanks for taking the time to follow up this question.

Cheers,

Rui

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

Martinde_Haan — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 10:38:43 GMT

That would be awesome to have!

Cheers,
Martin

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

ChelseaRozek — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:18:31 GMT

There are some similar ideas here: Architecture / Block diagram editor and here: https://community.esri.com/ideas/3738

Please vote!

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

Bill_Cozzens — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:50:18 GMT

Any update to the status of this Steven?

Thank you!

Bill

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

StevenAustin — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 17:47:23 GMT

Hi Bill,

We’re still working on it (really) – we see the need and hope to have something to share soon.

In the meantime, if anyone from this thread has urgent need to use icons as discussed, please contact me directly.

Thanks

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

SteveSchunzel — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 23:40:01 GMT

Thanks Steven, I would be very interested in those icons, but I don't see any option to DM you or an email.

-Steve

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

JaredYost3 — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 17:38:13 GMT

I am drafting a GIS strategic plan and they would be helpful for me as well.

On a side note the symbols might also be very useful when writing questions and or responses on the GEONet forums.

Thank you

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

CarlVon_Stetten1 — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 18:02:18 GMT

Thank you Steven. This would be really useful to have, as I'm drafting our ArcGIS Enterprise 10.6.1 upgrade/implementation plan.

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

Aled_Jones — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 12:58:15 GMT

Hey Steven,

Could you follow me? I'd like to get in contact regarding the icon pack/Stencil pack!

Many thanks,

Re: ArcGIS Icon Library for IT Architecture?

John_Spence — Thu, 02 May 2019 18:49:35 GMT

Hi Steven,

Tried to message you directly, but I assume you know how that went. Would it be possible to snag a copy of those icons mentioned? It would be supremely helpful. Thank you!!!