Latest Contributions by NathanShephard

3D is good. You will love it. ... View more

Hi Terry, You can add KML/KMZ layers into ArcGIS Pro (just like other data types) and see the content in 2D or 3D, then visit the content as needed. There's also a GP tool called "KML to Layer" that will convert the KML elements into attributed features - it will create multiple layers (eg: point, line, polygon, ...) depending upon the contents of the KML.  To go the other way, you can export a layer to KML using the "Layer to KML" GP tool. There are some limitations with what parts of the KML spec are supported in both directions, so your results will rely somewhat on how the KML has been authored. -Nathan. ... View more

In 3D views, it can also be used in others ways.  You can use it to indicate features that aren't currently there, like a suite of proposed homes that haven't been built yet. Or features that have uncertainty, like fading out a feature's location of as time progresses (and no new updated location comes in).  It can also be used to partially see-through container objects, like making the exterior walls of a building partially transparent.  With animation, you can also use transparency as the transmission mode between states --> eg: a classic "before and after" visual effect for a mudslide, or city skyline change. Transparency does impact color significantly (in 2D and 3D), so be careful with using it when the color "means something" for the features you are symbolizing. -Nathan. ... View more

You should be able to do it with an Arcade expression --> the different between the field-value and the max date value. Or you can create a new dedicated field (in the feature class) and calculate a value using the same technique - eg: number of days since the earliest date. Then use a continuous color scheme for the change through time. Lots of options!  Sounds like it could be pretty cool. -Nathan. ... View more

Hi Christian, Don't listen to John-In-Kens-Clothing. You need to convert the GRID to point features, then use attribute-driven height with cube symbols.  I can show you later. It can be a fun effect. -Nathan. ... View more

Hi Pakrad, We have limited options for 3D labeling in Pro at the moment, but we're looking to improve that soon. For the above screenshot, it looks like a "trick" is being used. Here's a workflow that will likely work: - Create point features for the label points   - They'll need to be z-aware, and make sure they're above the features they're labelling - Symbolize them with a pushpin symbol (search for "pushpin" in the gallery) - Label the point feature with the "top of point" option Hope this helps! -Nathan. ... View more

Hi Shannon, I'd say the best thing to do to "up your game" is to just start making lots of maps (and, if you're up for it, 3D scenes) and experimenting with different approaches to see what works. One set of data can be used in many different ways - see what works (and doesn't work). And then... and this is the hard part... put them out for others to comment on. Feedback is critical to help improve what you're doing. Several of us are on Twitter and will happily take a peek. In regards to giving clients the maps they ask for, it can be tough to change an existing pattern, especially when they're paying the bills. There's nothing to stop you pitching a "better approach", though. Give it a shot. It's up to them whether they listen, or simply don't see the added value in the change. My favorite scene (because I'm very 3D) is nearly always "the one I'm working on next". Having said that, I did geo-position 36 Views of Mt Fuji (by Hokusai) by positioning them in 3D space. That was a lot of fun. -Nathan. ... View more

Aha, I see - you're after the full panel-like control, that supports feature selection management and layer selectability. I'll check with the team responsible for that section of the software and let you know. ... View more

Hi Kerwin, Good news - this is available in ArcGIS Pro, in two locations. [1] The layer's context menu: right-click layer in TOC, expand 'Selection', click 'Clear Selection' [2] On the Feature Layer > Data ribbon tab: select the layer in the TOC, on the ribbon click on the Data sub-tab for the Feature Layer context group, and click the Clear button Hope this helps you with your workflows! Regards, Nathan. ... View more

Hi D T, Thanks for asking about this topic. Yes, that "lock" toggle button is the way that you show cumulative time in Pro. There's some documentation about those controls in the help (see the below link), but I agree it's minimal and we should provide more guidance. We'll take a look at it again - for example we don't have the word "cumulative" on the page, which is definitely something we should change. Link: Configure time slider settings—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop  In regards to creating a time-aware animation video, did you find this page? Is this your end goal? Is the info helpful? Link: Animate through time—Animation | ArcGIS Desktop   Note that we're now making YouTube videos to help explain some of our more advanced concepts in a graphical way (rather than lots of words on pages). We don't have one posted for Time yet, but we do (for example) have a group of them that run through the best practices for animations that you might find interesting.  Link: Animation Lessons—Your First Animation - YouTube   So, back to the "display of cumulative time" - one big difference between 10.x and Pro is that this option is exposed at the individual layer level in ArcMap, while it is exposed at the map level in Pro. This was done on purpose because we wanted the time slider to act as a true filter of what content gets displayed in the view. The map can only have one temporal extent at a time (just like can only have one spatial extent), so we use the map's time to drive all the layers. The impact of this design for maps with a single time-aware layer in the view is negligible. The workflow is different, but the capabilities are the same. However, if you used ArcMap with multiple time-aware layers, and only SOME of them are set to 'cumulative time', then unfortunately this kind of display is not currently possible in Pro. We want to meet this need via the use of temporal symbology, which will be supported on a per-layer basis -> eg: "fade out point symbols from LayerA based on time". The design work for this is ongoing but you should know that it is not slated for the next release of Pro (ie: 2.1). If time is an important part of your GIS work, we'd really appreciate getting more feedback on your needs and use-cases so we can be sure to allow for it in our design. Thanks!   -Nathan. ArcGIS Pro Team ... View more

Hi Cheryl, You have configured the time slider correctly for cumulative display, and the 'blinking' effect is (unfortunately) a result of how long the updated filter is taking to update the view. That is, Pro is pulling the updated subset of features (based on the time slider change) and is not drawing them fast enough to avoid the 'blink'. You can try reducing the playback speed - which will show each time slice a little bit longer before pulling the next time slice - but you will likely still see a similar effect. Another approach, useful for sharing out a time-aware playback video, is to create an animation. This will NOT improve interactive playback within Pro - the time the view needs to filter and re-render a time slice will remain the same - but it does give you the ability to export the playback to a video file. The video will be smooth because each frame is fully rendered before being exported. Here's a help topic link that can get you started on creating a time-aware animation: - Animate through time—Animation | ArcGIS Desktop  Quick tip: you will most likely only need to create two keyframes (one with the time-slider set to 1890-1891, and one with the time-slider set to 1890-1971), update the video duration (default will be 3 secs, but you probably want a 10-15 second playback time), and then export it to a YouTube-friendly video file.   Hope this helps! Thanks, Nathan. ArcGIS Pro team ... View more

Hi Shane, The process is a bit labor intensive (depending on how many tree types you have), but the manual way to set up this layer in Pro is as follows: [1] Set your Tree layer to use real-world size - Open the Layer Properties dialog, click on the Display tab, and check on 'Display 3D symbols in real world units', OK [2] Apply a Unique Values renderer for the Trees layer based on the TreeType field  - Select the layer in the table of contents and click the Symbology dropdown on the Appearance ribbon - Then choose the applicable field (eg: Tree Type) in the Symbology pane   -> This will create a set of symbols, one for each type of tree you have in your data [3] For each tree type symbol, connect it to its model - Click on a current symbol, open the 'Properties' tab (top of pane), click on the 'Layers' sub-tab - Change the type to '3D Model Marker', click the 'File...' button and navigate to the 3ds file for that tree type   -> Click the 'back' arrow (top-left) and repeat until all tree types have been connected to their 3ds model [4] Define visual variable overrides for the symbol height - Click the 'burger' button in the top-right of the Symbology pane, click 'Vary symbology by Attribute' - Expand the 'Size' section and select the Tree Height field from the dropdown list of numeric fields If everything looks correct, you can use Share (ribbon tab) > Web Scene to publish it out, or use the Create Scene Layer Package GP tool to create an SLPK.  I just tried it on an alpha version of Pro 2.0 and it worked well. Note: Esri also provides a preset layer for Realistic Trees that can reference a "Genus" fieldname for applying different tree models (with height and crown width). You can learn more about this here: Preset layers—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop  Hope this helps! Thanks, Nathan ... View more

Hi Jason - to be clear, it "will most likely be added in the next release after Pro 1.4", so you will need to eagerly wait 1.5 for this particular function. Sorry. -Nathan. ... View more

Hi Jason - you're not going crazy. We haven't added the commands for defining / managing additional custom scale formats inside ArcGIS Pro yet, so you can only choose from the default ones in the list. Unfortunately, the one you want is not in that list. At present I would say that this capability will most likely be added in the next release after Pro 1.4. Thanks for sending in the question. Regards, Nathan. Esri Redlands ... View more