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Modernize your GIS with Blue Raster’s Expert ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro Services

Posted on by Chigo Ibeh

As Esri transitions users from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro, GIS professionals are presented with an opportunity to embrace a more powerful and modern platform. Technology advances, and so too do the tools available for GIS professionals. For years, ArcMap has been a staple in the GIS industry, serving as a robust platform for spatial analysis and mapping. However, with the release of ArcGIS Pro, Esri has ushered in a new era of GIS software, offering enhanced capabilities and a modernized user experience. As Esri transitions users from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro, GIS professionals are presented with an opportunity to embrace a more powerful and modern platform.

However, migrating from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro can be an intricate task for many organizations. That's where Blue Raster comes in. With our expertise and experience, we offer comprehensive migration services to streamline your transition to ArcGIS Pro, ensuring a seamless and hassle-free experience.

ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro

Why Migrate from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro?

ArcGIS Pro represents the next generation of GIS software, offering enhanced capabilities and a modernized user experience. With ArcGIS Pro, users can leverage advanced 2D and 3D visualization tools, perform complex spatial analysis, and collaborate more effectively with colleagues. Additionally, ArcGIS Pro is tightly integrated with the ArcGIS platform, providing seamless connectivity to ArcGIS Online and other Esri services.

ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro

Another key benefit of ArcGIS Pro is its enhanced performance and scalability. Utilizing a 64-bit architecture, ArcGIS Pro can handle larger datasets and perform complex analyses more efficiently than its predecessor. This improved performance translates to increased productivity for GIS professionals, allowing them to accomplish more in less time.

By migrating to ArcGIS Pro, organizations can unlock new possibilities for GIS projects and workflows, ultimately driving better decision-making and outcomes.

The Challenges of Migration

While the benefits of ArcGIS Pro are clear, migrating from ArcMap can present some challenges. Legacy data formats, customized workflows, and familiar interfaces may need to be adapted to fit the new environment. Furthermore, ensuring data integrity and preserving existing projects during the migration process is paramount. Without proper planning and expertise, organizations may encounter delays, disruptions, and potential data loss.

However, many users find that the benefits of ArcGIS Pro outweigh any challenges associated with the transition. With proper planning and support, the migration to ArcGIS Pro presents an opportunity for GIS professionals to elevate their skills and unlock new possibilities in spatial analysis and visualization. The modern interface and streamlined workflows make it easier to accomplish common tasks, and the enhanced capabilities open up new possibilities for GIS analysis and visualization.

Blue Raster's Migration Services

At Blue Raster, we understand the complexities of migrating from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro. We recognize that every organization has unique needs and challenges when it comes to migrating from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro. We believe that successful migration goes beyond simply transferring data from one platform to another; it's about optimizing workflows, maximizing efficiency, and empowering organizations to achieve their GIS goals. That's why we take a customized approach to every migration project, ensuring that our solutions align with your specific goals and workflows. With our team of GIS ArcGIS Pro certified experts, we offer tailored migration services to meet the unique needs of each organization.

Our proven methodology ensures a smooth and efficient transition, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity. Whether you're a small business, government agency, or multinational corporation, we're committed to helping you unlock the full potential of ArcGIS Pro and take your GIS workflows to the next level.

Blue Raster understands the transformative potential of ArcGIS Pro and is committed to helping organizations maximize its full GIS capabilities. With Blue Raster as your migration partner, you can trust that your transition to ArcGIS Pro will be smooth, efficient, and ultimately transformative for your organization.

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Mapping America’s Wine Growing Regions

Posted on by Christopher Gabris
Wine Country

Have you ever wondered where your wine comes from? Did you know that there are hundreds of distinct wine regions in the United States? Since 2017, Blue Raster has been working with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to map over 270 of America’s Viticultural Areas (AVA) in GIS. Blue Raster then developed the AVA Map Explorer, a web mapping application to view, compare and download AVA boundaries.

Viticultural areas are designated grape-growing regions with distinguishable geographic features with boundaries defined by TTB. TTB is part of the U.S. Treasury and overseas regulation and tax collection on the sales of alcohol and tobacco. A map library with thousands of marked-up USGS topographic maps to written boundary instructions called the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 27 CFR Part 9 is the official record and only way to view an AVA.

Example of CFR entry.

Working with SJ Technologies, the team started the conversion from paper to GIS by creating points for each CFR description in a Viticultural Area. Then, using industry-accepted national datasets including U.S. Census administrative boundaries and roads, and USGS contours and the National Hydrography Dataset, the connected CFR points form viticultural boundaries.

TTB_Digitizing

Larger viticultural areas may be drawn on over forty separate paper maps in the maps library. In digital format the number of paper maps is no longer an issue. The new approach allowed for the team to provide an extremely detailed product to TTB that was easily consumable. The ability to zoom in on complex areas or view an entire viticultural area on one screen had previously been impossible.

AVAs boundaries can be extremely detailed, but might not seem so when viewing at the full extent.

Zoom in to see just how detailed the AVA boundaries are.

Boundaries follow hydrographic and contour lines.

AVA Map Explorer

With over 270 AVAs mapped, Blue Raster developed the AVA Map Explorer. This easy to use application helps TTB staff with wine labeling, vineyards petitioning for inclusion in an existing or proposed AVA, and the public to learn more about where their wine comes from. Additionally, users can search AVAs by name, address, State and County filters, or simply by panning around and exploring. Because many AVAs have overlapping boundaries, the ability to compare AVAs was critical. Contained within a popup is information about overlapping AVAs, effective dates, and geographic extent. From the popup users can also link to the CFR, which is still the official record, view the public docket of petitions and rulings, and download the shapefile of the AVA.

More than just Napa and Sonoma counties in California, wine growing regions exist all across the United States.

Zoom in to see just how detailed the AVA boundaries are. Popups show how AVA's contain and overlapp with others.

In places with heavy overlap, it’s possible to add AVA's to a list to compare boundaries.

Learn more about wine in your area with the American Viticultural Area Map Explorer. Cheers!

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