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Abstract
Rapid Mapping Application: An ArcMap Tool using VBA, Templates, and XML
Track: Application Development
Author(s): Steve Linger, Doug Walther, Marcia Jones
Our cartographic laboratory produces a large volume and variety of maps for a diverse set of customers. Turnaround time and consistency are key concerns for our customers. The Rapid Mapping Application (RMA) is an ArcMap based tool that enables rapid creation of maps to meet these customer needs. The tool is constructed using VBA, ArcObjects, and ArcGIS templates. The core capability of ArcMap is extended for custom map production, by storing specifications associated with a specific template in a companion XML document. These specifications include settings and preferences used to create custom maps. The tool is integrated into our enterprise GIS, which enables spatial data management and delivery using ArcSDE, ArcIMS, Oracle, and a Web-based request tracking system.
Steve Linger
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Environmental Dynamics & Spatial Analysis Group
P.O. Box 1663
MS D452
Los Alamos , NM 87545
USA
Phone: 505 667 7147
Fax: 505 667 1628
E-mail: spl@lanl.gov
Doug Walther
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Environmental Dynamics & Spatial Analysis Group
P.O. Box 1662
MS D452
Los Alamos 87545
USA
Phone: 505 667 8987
Fax: 505 667 1628
E-mail: walther@lanl.gov
Marcia Jones
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Environmental Dynamics & Spatial Analysis Group
P.O. Box 1662
MS D452
Los Alamos 87545
USA
Phone: 505 665 2807
Fax: 505 667 1628