topic ESRI products for Linux for map automation? in Mapping Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/esri-products-for-linux-for-map-automation/m-p/87420#M993 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I'm in the process of exploring options for map automation on our Sun Cluster running Linux.&nbsp; I could use advice in determining which ESRI product(s) are needed for Linux Cluster.&nbsp; Our objective is to batch generate TIFF (or other image format) files from imported NetCDF rasters with one or two shapefiles for spatial context (e.g. a County or study area boundary).&nbsp; A single NetCDF file will be used to produce the output series based on selected input parameters.&nbsp; The extent is the same for the entire series. These files are too large to move over to our Windows server, so we think we need to come up with a Linux solution.&nbsp; I am hoping I can accomplish this via Python scripting using ArcPy and arcpy.mapping.&nbsp; What are my ESRI product options?&nbsp; Will Python scripting work for this scenario; if&nbsp; so, which ESRI products for Linux include the ArcPy Site Package? ArcEngine?&nbsp;&nbsp; Other than this file generation, we don't have a need to bring ArcGIS to users on the Cluster, we are just looking for a way to automate import of NetCDF files as raster layers, allow user to input selected parameters and time increments, and output images of rasters with preselected shapefile layers.&nbsp;&nbsp; Can this be done?&nbsp; If so, what am I looking at: Arc server + Python script, Arc Engine SDK/Runtime + Java or C++ customization, something else?&nbsp; I think I read that Java can't be used to manipulate MapObjects.&nbsp; Is this really the case?&nbsp; The only layout element I need is a legend for the raster.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Would very much appreciate some helpful guidance!&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Thanks much,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Bridget</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 22 Jul 2012 23:29:38 GMT BridgetRonayne 2012-07-22T23:29:38Z ESRI products for Linux for map automation? https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/esri-products-for-linux-for-map-automation/m-p/87420#M993 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I'm in the process of exploring options for map automation on our Sun Cluster running Linux.&nbsp; I could use advice in determining which ESRI product(s) are needed for Linux Cluster.&nbsp; Our objective is to batch generate TIFF (or other image format) files from imported NetCDF rasters with one or two shapefiles for spatial context (e.g. a County or study area boundary).&nbsp; A single NetCDF file will be used to produce the output series based on selected input parameters.&nbsp; The extent is the same for the entire series. These files are too large to move over to our Windows server, so we think we need to come up with a Linux solution.&nbsp; I am hoping I can accomplish this via Python scripting using ArcPy and arcpy.mapping.&nbsp; What are my ESRI product options?&nbsp; Will Python scripting work for this scenario; if&nbsp; so, which ESRI products for Linux include the ArcPy Site Package? ArcEngine?&nbsp;&nbsp; Other than this file generation, we don't have a need to bring ArcGIS to users on the Cluster, we are just looking for a way to automate import of NetCDF files as raster layers, allow user to input selected parameters and time increments, and output images of rasters with preselected shapefile layers.&nbsp;&nbsp; Can this be done?&nbsp; If so, what am I looking at: Arc server + Python script, Arc Engine SDK/Runtime + Java or C++ customization, something else?&nbsp; I think I read that Java can't be used to manipulate MapObjects.&nbsp; Is this really the case?&nbsp; The only layout element I need is a legend for the raster.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Would very much appreciate some helpful guidance!&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Thanks much,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Bridget</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 22 Jul 2012 23:29:38 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/esri-products-for-linux-for-map-automation/m-p/87420#M993 BridgetRonayne 2012-07-22T23:29:38Z Re: ESRI products for Linux for map automation? https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/esri-products-for-linux-for-map-automation/m-p/87421#M994 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>ArcGIS Engine and Server provide the arcpy site package (which includes arcpy.mapping).&nbsp; You would also need a Desktop to author an MXD that could then be used from the arcpy.mapping linux environement.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Jeff</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:40:56 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/esri-products-for-linux-for-map-automation/m-p/87421#M994 JeffBarrette 2012-07-30T16:40:56Z