I Can't Live Without ArcMap because...!!! - plugins, add-ons, and Jerry Garcia

[BrianBaldwin]

UPDATES AS OF: July 31st, 2024

HAZUS? X-Tools? GeoRAS? That picture of Jerry Garcia when you typed 'jerry' in a new edit session?

We would like to know what add-ons/plugins are preventing you from moving to ArcGIS Pro from ArcMap.

The goal of this post/blog is to record and track the add-ons/plugins that the education community has let us know are a roadblock for moving to ArcGIS Pro.

In the comments - please let us know about other add-ons that are not on the list and we will work to update the main post.

The goal for this post is not to discuss ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro features/functions... that is taking place in many other locations, we want to hear about add-ons, etc.

Lastly - almost all of the organizations that are managing or building these plugins have contact forms and message boards. Please use these avenues to let these teams/individuals know about your need for an ArcGIS Pro version.

HAZUS

What/Functionality	Hazus is a nationally applicable standardized methodology that contains models for estimating potential losses from earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and tsunamis.
Who	FEMA
Where	https://msc.fema.gov/portal/resources/hazus
Latest Supported Version	ArcMap 10.8.2
Current Plans	"pending outside influences that might impact, November 2024 release"

HEC-GeoRAS

What/Functionality	Hydraulic engineering software
Who	Army Corps of Engineers
Where	https://www.hec.usace.army.mil/software/hec-georas/
Latest Supported Version	ArcMap 10.2
Current Plans	"HEC will no longer test and verify newer versions of HEC-GeoRAS that is compatible with versions of ArcGIS that are newer than Version 10.2.1." We would recommend that you look at the current functionality in Arc Hydro, which offers selected functionality that is comparable. You can download Arc Hydro for free from here: https://www.esri.com/en-us/industries/water-resources/arc-hydro/downloads#arc-hydro-for-arcgis-pro

Community Viz

What/Functionality	Urban, city, regional planning
Who	Texas A&M
Where	https://communityviz.com/
Latest Supported Version	ArcMap 10.8
Current Plans	"CommunityViz for Pro, Coming soon to 2024"

ArcSWAT

What/Functionality	Soil and water assessment tool
Who	Texas A&M (TAMU), USDA
Where	https://swat.tamu.edu/software/arcswat/
Latest Supported Version	ArcMap 10.8 (Jan. 3rd release)
Current Plans	ArcGIS Pro Beta is currently available for testing by request. Release is imminent.

TBEST (Transit Boardings Estimation and Simulation Tool)

What/Functionality	TBEST, or Transit Boardings Estimation and Simulation Tool, represents an effort to develop a multi-faceted GIS-based modeling, planning and analysis tool which integrates socio-economic, land use, and transit network data into a unique platform for scenario-based transit ridership estimation and analysis.
Who	Florida Department of Transportation, University of South Florida
Where	https://tbest.org/
Latest Supported Version	ArcMap 10.8.2
Current Plans	There is currently a Beta version of TBEST 5.0 available that uses the ArcGIS Maps SDK - please just inquire or reach out on the TBEST website.

X-Ray

What/Functionality	Schema and geodatabase design
Who	Esri
Where	Old Blog: https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-desktop/mapping/x-raying-your-arcmap-documents/
Latest Supported Version	ArcMap 10.8.2
Current Plans	Please see the schema reporting tools that are now included as part of ArcGIS Pro: Generate a schema report

DSAS (Digital Shoreline Analysis System)

What/Functionality	Calculating shoreline change
Who	USGS
Where	https://www.usgs.gov/centers/whcmsc/science/digital-shoreline-analysis-system-dsas#overview
Latest Supported Version	ArcMap 10.4 - 10.7
Current Plans	There is a new (6.0) release of DSAS that is 'GIS agnostic' - there is a documented workflow for importing GeoJSON files and working within ArcGIS Pro.

MGET (Marine Geospatial Ecology Tools)

What/Functionality	Marine Geospatial Ecology Tools (MGET) is a free, open-source geoprocessing toolbox that can help you solve a wide variety of marine research, conservation, and spatial planning problems.
Who	Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab - Duke University
Where	https://mgel.env.duke.edu/mget/
Latest Supported Version	ArcMap 10.8
Current Plans	"We anticipate that we will eventually release a version of MGET for 64-bit Python 3.x that will be compatible with ArcGIS Pro. However, the work required for this is nontrivial. In early 2023, we were approached by a funder who was willing to underwrite this effort. Discussions are ongoing and we hope to have an update on this initiative later in 2023."

gSSURGO - Soil Data Development Toolbox

What/Functionality	It allows users to create on-demand thematic maps of soil properties or interpretations with controls for aggregation method and depth.
Who	USDA
Where	https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/data-and-reports/gridded-national-soil-survey-geographic-databas...
Latest Supported Version	ArcMap 10.3.x
Current Plans	"... they are currently updating the Soil Data Development Toolbox to ArcGIS Pro... hopefully be released later this year."

Others...?

If there are items that are not included on this list that are a must have, with functionality that is not found in ArcGIS Pro or the suite of current extensions, please let us know.

Again - almost all of the organizations that are managing or building these plugins/add-ons have contact forms and message boards. Please use these avenues to let these teams/individuals know about your need for an ArcGIS Pro version.