HCGUG Pictometry SIG

Goals: To aid in the distribution of the Pictometry product throughout Hennepin County. To provide a forum for discussion related to common problems or issues with the use or distribution of Pictometry. To facilitate communication between Hennepin County staff and County-wide Pictometry users. Meetings: Pictometry Advanced Administration training was held remotely via the internet August 19th. The powerpoint for that training has been included below. Hennepin County also hosted Pictometry training for those cities who purchased 2008 imagery. Kim Robinson from Pictometry held Basic End User and Advanced Pictometry courses September 24th and 25th. Powerpoints for those courses are also available below. Other available Pictometry resources include a general reference sheet, menu cheatsheet, and internal exercise on Change Analysis software developed for Hennepin County, which may have some useful information. Administration Training Basic End User Training Advanced End User Training EFS 2.7 Reference Sheet Change Analysis Training Pictometry Menus and Toolbars May 5th, 2008 Meeting Outline: Current flight update. Timeline of products. Current Contract and the changes, the payment policy, and resources to assist in this process. The Change Analysis Tool, which will provide you with the ability to see two years side by side. Instructions on imagery library delivery and what is required by the city. This includes storage needs and backup. Reiteration of the Parcel update procedure Brief discussions on the EFS 2.7 viewer. May 5th, 2008 Powerpoint Software Updates Pictometry Siren Demo (Application Example) ArcGIS ArcLink Extension Addressing – Demonstration & Handout Customizing Field Discussion Full View Images Exporting Images for use within a GIS - Discussion Customizing Fields & Attribute Queries Tips, Issues, Question and Answer Period February 22nd, 2007 Powerpoint May 7th Meeting Outline: Introduction and Status Report (Jay Meehl & Warren Fong) Parcel GIS Layer Updates to Pictometry Pictometry presentation by Dean Larson (Pictometry Sales Representative) Question and Answer Period Helpful Tips and Tricks (Time permitting) August 13th, 2007 Meeting Outline: Introductions Recap last Pictometry SIG – May 7, 2007 EFS upgrade options and considerations What’s New in EFS Version 2.7 User presentation – EFS Version 2.6 Hints & Tips Open discussion August 13th, 2007 Powerpoint Pictometry Survey Results January 31, 2008 Meeting Outline: Update on Spring 2008 Flight Preflight Requirements Update License Agreement Pictometry Demo on Change Analysis by Pictometry Staff Discussion on Parcel Update Discussion on Mapping to Image Library January 31, 2008 Powerpoint

Below are links to help you work through some of the common tasks of Pictometry: Adding GIS Layers to Your Pictometry Workspace Addressing - How to customize your toolbars with Address Profiles Using the ArcLink Tool After EFS Installation How to Maximize your View Export Pictometry Images for Use Within ArcGIS Penta Viewer Instructions Printing Maps & Areials Selecting Multiple Parcels & Modifing Labels Annotation to Point Shapefile Whats new in EFS 2.7