1. ArcGIS for the Military: Creating and Sharing Military Overlays
Dan Barnes Joe Bayles

2. Current Workflows
PowerPoint is simple to use…

3. Current Workflows … but hard to read.
Map courtesy of the California National Guard

4. Future Workflows
The Art of the Possible

5. Agenda Background Information Creating Overlays Sharing Overlays
Current Workflow
Military Standards
Military Symbology in Desktop
Current Esri Technology
Creating Overlays
Adding Symbols
Creating Symbols
Sharing Overlays
Publishing to the web map
Creating dynamic information products

6. Agenda Background Information Creating Overlays Sharing Overlays
Current Workflow
Military Standards
Military Symbology in Desktop
Current Esri Technology
Creating Overlays
Adding Symbols
Creating Symbols
Sharing Overlays
Publishing to the web map
Creating dynamic information products

7. Agenda

8. Esri Support for Military Symbology
Dedicated to mission success
Esri has supported military-standard symbology in ArcGIS for over 17 years:
ArcGIS supported Military Overlay Editor (MOLE)
ArcMap supported Military Features template
ArcGIS 10.4-Beyond support Military Overlay, and Military Tools for ArcGIS
Esri actively engages customers that use military symbology around the globe.
Esri also supports the standards committees, actively participating in the:
US DOD Symbology Standards Management Committee
NATO Joint Symbology Panel

9. MIL-STD-2525 and APP-6
Evolving Standards 03
SFGPUCIA-- 01

10. Military Overlay Information Model
A schema that matches the military standard
Layer Package
Geodatabase Schema
Feature Templates
Schema contains multiple dictionary fields (the “keys”)
“Values” are used to identify specific symbol element
Attributes in schema drive symbology

11. Dictionary Renderer for ArcGIS Pro
Dynamically update symbol based on attributes
Included in ArcGIS Pro
Optimized for fast search and retrieval of given symbol
Rule-based
Configurable Symbology and Text fields
Takes elements of Information Model and “combines” them to create a displayed symbol

12. Military Overlay Template
Create and Share Overlays using Military Symbology
ArcGIS Pro Project Template
Combines the Military Overlay Information Model and Dictionary Renderer
Includes tasks that outline these workflows:
Create military standard symbols using Feature Templates.
Create a military overlay with dictionary renderer symbology.
Share the overlay as either a static image or an editable web map.
Also included is Military Symbol Editor Add-in

13. Creating Overlays
Dan Barnes

14. Sharing Overlays
Joe Bayles

15. Questions
Stay tuned for resources and session information…

16. Legacy Standard Support
What if I don’t use 2525D?
Available for ArcGIS Pro 1.2:
MIL-STD-2525C
MIL-STD-2525B (Change 2)
APP-6B
These will soon be available as alternate information models
Want to create your own dictionary? Our code is on GitHub!

17. Resources GitHub ArcGIS Solutions Website Military Standards
For more information about military symbology in ArcGIS
GitHub
Joint Military Symbology Markup Library
Military Features Data
ArcGIS Solutions Website
Military Features
Military Overlay
Military Overlay Information Model
Military Tools for ArcGIS
Military Standards
MIL-STD-2525
NATO APP-6
ADRP 1-02

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