Latest Contributions by AmirBar-Maor

Jason Camerano‌ gave me this python snippet: head, sep, tail = arcpy.Describe(parcelFabricLayer).Path.partition(".gdb") workspacePath = head + sep explanation: Describe().Path returns the full path that also contains the string ".gdb" partition separates is using the provided ".gdb" string  to: head - before the ".gdb" string sep - the ".gdb" string tail - after the ".gdb" tring Anyone has a better method? ... View more

Learn how the state of Utah maintains their cadastral reference system (Public Land Survey System) - http://arcg.is/2lDUXVJ . This is a wonderful use of story maps to tell the story of control points importance and maintenance in the state of Utah.  What's your story? ... View more

Parcel Fabric Geoprocessing tools have been organized and modified. You can now download them in a single location and easily deploy them. The collection of toolboxes cover the following areas: data migration, feature adjustment, parcel fabric adjustment, export and reporting, field calculation and useful samples for python (script tools) developers. In this meeting we'll demo how to get and deploy the tools + demo some of the tools we are excited about. All the tools can be found in this location: http://arcg.is/29QobNB  ... View more

In this Land Records Meetup we covered the following topics: This session is for people interested in writing code to create add-ins that are used for working with parcel fabrics. You’ll need to have a familiarity with the parcel fabric dataset, and be familiar with Arc Objects. In this session we will cover: -Overview of writing code for parcel fabrics -Resources on Github, and ArcGIS Online -what can be customized? -demos of published add-ins -Accessing and using the parcel editor extension -Editing rules for parcel fabric tables -Edit locks for parcels, when to use them -new API for 10.4 parcel editor ArcObjects SDK thodson-esristaff‌ ... View more

In this Land Records Meetup we covered the following topics: The Survey Plan Verification Web Service provides the legal surveying community with the ability to verify survey plan standards prior to final submission and approval. Digital submissions are automatically checked by the online tool and common drawing errors are identified on the Survey Plan Verification Report – the result of using the web service. The surveyor can then correct any errors prior to final submission of legal survey plans. Accurate and complete plans are more likely to be approved and turnaround times to be reduced through this streamlined submission process. The Survey Plan Verification Web Service is one way The City of Calgary is enhancing geographic asset information management and working collaboratively with industry.     About the presenter: Arne is an award winning GIS/QA professional with over 20 years of experience in the development and integration of GIS data and applications. Managing quality assurance and geospatial information for such companies as Autodesk Inc., Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation, Saskatchewan Health, as well as Kanotech Information Systems Ltd, Arne is no stranger to both the public and private sectors in the Canadian GIS community. The current Leader of The City of Calgary’s Land Asset Information & Mapping business area, Arne and his team of 15 GIS professionals are responsible for the cadastral base mapping and parks related mapping. He is a graduate from the University of Regina’s Bachelor of Science program in Physical Geography, and a recipient of the ESRI Exemplary Systems in Government Award for Cadastral Management. In his spare time, Arne loves to spend time with his family taking in various city and mountain activities including hiking and skiing.   ... View more

In this Land Records Meetup we covered the following topics: ArcGIS 10.3.1 – What’s new   Historic Parcels: How and when Historic parcels are created Which tools create historic parcels How historic parcels work in Parcel Explorer Bringing historic parcels back to current Common reasons to retire a parcel Deleting historic parcels Turning history on and off (Parcel options) How to load overlapping historic parcels Using an Add-In to fix historic parcels that were not migrated properly   Plans: Why use plans? Using plans to navigate and select parcels How to migrate plan table information How legal date gets passed to parcels Setting Accuracy on plans and accuracy hierarchy Why use unique plan names How to associate parcels with another plan How to use an Add-In to identify and fix plan issues Extending the Plan Table Changing Units ... View more