Latest Contributions by DavidMedeiros

I'm helping a field researcher get set up for a summer trip to a SA rainforest, collecting frog observations. She will be using Field Maps for this work (past studies used ArcPad). Because the observations will typically not be at the exact location of the observer, the usual method is to collect an offset (angle and distance do the observation from the observers taken GPS point). I guess ArcPad as an option to add this offset info during the point capture. Is there a method for doing the same thing in Field Maps? I see that Field Maps as offset capture instructions (here) but this seems to require a laser range finder which the group does not have funds for. Edited to add: the offsets will be in degrees and meters (not centimeters). The distances are due mostly to having to take observations from outside sensitive or inaccessible habitat. Using the map pan method may not be accurate enough for them due to lack of hi detail base map information, but they do know how to accurately gauge the angles and distances.  ... View more

The Disperse Markers tool allows users to take overlapping or closely spaced points and redistribute them to make them more legible, easier to read in the map. The various Dispersal Patterns allow for decent control over the new point pattern, but they will also allow the new points to run outside of bounding areas that may be important to the original data. Adding a new Extents parameter would allow points to be re distributed within a certain space. This would have a similar effect to Create Random Points, except with more control over the specific patterns (Expanded, Random, Clustered...) and the starting location within the bounding extent. ... View more

I'm helping a researcher using AGO Dashboards for their project site. My first time dealing with Dashboards. The table that drives the dashboard list output has duplicate locations in it (where they have multiple projects at a single partner location). They would like this list to show only unique partner names instead. Is there an SQL clause to show only unique? Distinct? Not sure if this is possible, or if this even an SQL clause window.      ... View more

I need some help with creating reusable feature templates in ArcGIS Pro. Is it possible to create a feature template (specific line style and attribute field values) without having to create the features first? And have those templates show up for any new layer I create in my project? I need a set of line templates that can be reused in multiple layers to digitize lines, applying styles and filling in values as we go. It seems like the templates we are creating now only work in the layer they are attached to, and require that you digitize each new feature type before the template shows up. Have read documentation here (https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/2.6/help/editing/introduction-to-feature-templates.htm) but not getting the results I need.   ... View more

I help manage a university AGO org. Since going to a single sign on enterprise model we've started to accumulate a lot of student created material, some of which students would like to continue to have available publically online after they graduate. My question is about what happens to web maps and map apps after a students email (the email they used to authenticate their AGO account) is deactivated?  I assume the AGO account becomes disabled? Does all of the content also go dark? Is there an option to 'archive' accounts so they are disabled but the public content remain visible? I know we can transfer users content, but that's an organizational nightmare when dealing with an entire university, year after year.  ... View more