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GIS in BIM: plan, design, build and operate

In a previous post I looked at the BIM process as it is being defined in the UK and where GIS fits in. BIM isn’t just about using attributed 3D digital design or facilities management with maps - but is about collating and managing digital data throughout the lifecycle of a building, site or other infrastructure. This post takes a closer look at how some of the tools in the Ar

Working with OS MasterMap Water Layer in the ArcGIS Platform

Ordnance Survey have released OS MasterMap Water Network, a new OS MasterMap layer. It provides the flow, centre line geometry and height of all rivers, streams, lakes, lochs and canals across Great Britain. The layer is a structured link/node representation of all connected watercourses including the underground network (inferred based on entry and exit points). This article ta

Rather partial to a nice map

Esri have created a new cartography resource page: Maps We Love. What I really like is the dual aim to inspire but also to pass on insight into the design process. Clicking on each map takes you through to a page that summarises why the map was chosen, why it works and how it was put together.

Where are the Teams Now?! Building Walking with the Wounded Widgets Part 1

In the first of three blog articles about our work supporting the Walking with the Wounded expedition to Antarctica, I will introduce the ‘Where are the teams now?’ widget. The widget shows current and historic location information for the three … Continue reading Continue Reading

Districting at 10.1

Districting for 10.1 is an ArcGIS add-in which allows you to interactively create new territories based on an existing geography (boundary) and any specified attribute.

New ArcGIS Performance calibration tool

Do you wish to analyse the performance of your layers within a map? Are your layers taking longer to render than expected? Are you about to publish your maps to ArcGIS Server and you wish to optimise their performance? If … Continue reading →

Understanding which Transformation to choose in ArcGIS

We recently published an article on the basics of Coordinate and Projections for UK users in ArcGIS. In response to this article we received a really interesting follow-up question: “Please can you provide some more information on why the Petroleum … Continue reading Continue Reading

Coordinate systems and projections for beginners

This blog post gives a basic introduction to coordinate systems and projections, with a focus on UK data. To seasoned geographers, I apologise for all the things I’ve simplified or simply left out! My intention is to provide GIS novices … Continue reading

Considering colour vision deficiency when designing maps

A few months ago I was given the opportunity to visit a client to discuss cartography and how they can communicate spatial information in an efficient and effective manner. Whilst preparing for the visit, I started to investigate Colour Vision … Continue reading Continue Reading

Creating Animated or Time Aware Hotspots

One of the challenges I often face is trying to show how clusters of events (e.g. crime locations) have changed over time. ArcGIS through Spatial Analyst and/or Crime Analyst allows you to create great hot-spot maps for a period in … Continue reading →