ArcGIS Pro• What it is: “essential application for

creating and working with spatial data on your desktop.”

• “It will not replace arcmap” (at least for now).

• 64 bit, multi-threaded application• Multiple license levels; extensions

Getting started• Get your AGO user account ready

(and organize your org account).• Connections stored in project not the

application. Catalog window replaced with project window

• Cannot export to older formats• Only working method to add sde data

– browse to layer file

Getting started (cont)• Can use existing models and scripts

however uses Python 3.4• .NET add-ins written for ArcGIS for

Desktop will not run in ArcGIS Pro• No separate zoom, pan tools. Shift

click for zoom to box• There is no “start editing” button• Task assistant tool is embedded

Who knew?• Arcview is back!

– APRX– Multiple layouts

Finally!…Now that windows is doing away with start menus.

My experiences• No popup windows for properties.

Look for them in a docked window.• Finding it hard to locate what I am

looking for• Found myself clicking on “project

tab”

Some issues & oddities • Browsing for mxd…can’t type first

letter of folder

Issues & oddities (cont)• Cannot add SQL views same way as

other data.• Won’t read personal geodatabases?• Can only have 1 project open at a

time?

Issues & oddities (cont)• AGO sharing with organization did

not seem to be working (for searching – did draw ok)

• Had to share service with group to see.

Issues & oddities (cont)• Raster – still working with Tech

support

What will not be available at V1.0• Animations• Annotation creation and editing• COGO editing• Custom coordinate systems and transformations creation• Dimension creation and editing• Georeferencing toolbar• Geostatistical Analyst Wizard (Geostatistical Analyst)• Graphs• Direct KML support beyond the existing geoprocessing tools for importing• Dynamic grids and graticules• Image Classification toolbar (Spatial Analyst)• Parcel management and editing• Personal geodatabases• PKI security• Publishing dynamic map services• Publishing image services• Reports• SDK (.NET) for customizing and extending ArcGIS Pro (planning for a beta at the ArcGIS Pro 1.0 final

release)• Topology editing• Utility networks

When to expect?• ArcGIS 10.3, which will include

ArcGIS Pro, is planned for release in the second half of 2014.

Questions?