Land Ops - Compound Map zip file not necessary.

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Land Ops - Compound Map zip file not necessary. #509

Closed kerryrobinson closed 10 years ago

kerryrobinson commented 10 years ago

Compound Map script points to GeoINT.mxd, however a CompoundMap zip file exists in the "2 Intelligence Analysis/a Templates" folder. I think this zip file isn't needed (and wouldn't it just reference a template in the Portal itself anyway?)

kerryrobinson commented 10 years ago

Actually, the compound map template should probably be used, and not GeoINT.mxd. The script shows and runs the Number Features model, which is not included in the GeoINT.mxd project, unless we're supposed to reference the toolbox that is in the Compound zip file.

Recommend cleaning this up a bit for consistency and to avoid confusion (and making sure the layers/models/etc referenced by the script are correct).

kerryrobinson commented 10 years ago

Ok, it's all starting to make sense to me now. The point is to use the GeoINT.mxd and it in turn makes use of multiple templates - Compount Map, HLZ Touchdown Points, Visibility & Range (maybe?). But not Incident Analysis.

All of the scripts need to be very clear which MXD they refer to.

jrweakland commented 10 years ago

@garys-esri @ScottCecilio

Please take a look at this and adjust accordingly.

garysheppardjr commented 10 years ago

@ScottCecilio, can you please take a look? I don't know what this is.

ScottCecilio commented 10 years ago

All of the scripts begin with what mxd to use. GEOINT.mxd is used to show the ability of creating map products from numerous templates. Each demo has their own individual mxd associated with it included as to no lock the user into having to demo only with the GEOINT.mxd. As for having everything in a zipped state this was done to conserve the all around file size of the Ops server. Please let me know if more explanation is needed.

kerryrobinson commented 10 years ago

@ScottCecilio , the scripts are still confusing. I was confused that each of the Intelligence Analysis demos can be run from the GeoINT script, but the models you need to run the demo are in the template folder. It would help to include your description above, or to change the individual scripts to be a bit more clear. Specifically:

Compound Map: specify in the script where to find the Number Features model from within the GeoINT.mxd (i.e. browse to CompoundMap\Toolboxes).
HLZ Touchdown Points: specify where to find the model that needs to be run
Visibility and Range: change MXD to point to GeoINT.mxd (not InteligenceAnalysis.mxd) and specify where to find the CompoundCOA model
Incident Analysis: Specify to use the MXD in the template itself (not GeoINT.mxd).

(apologies if any of these fixes were already made, i was using my version of the scripts to make these suggestions)

Also, if you want to save space, i recommend creating one big zip instead of a bunch of smaller ones.

ScottCecilio commented 10 years ago

These changes have been made and I have run them through Kerry to verify that the scripts now make sense.