Free Download—ArcSketch
Getting Started
To successfully install ArcSketch, you must have:
Windows 2000 users must ensure that they have Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) Version 2.6 or later. Windows 2000 users can check the version they have installed by using the MDAC Utility: Component Checker.
Start Using
To start using ArcSketch, you need to go through the following steps:
- Uninstall any previous versions of ArcSketch before installing a newer version.
- Select the version for download:
ArcSketch 1.2 for ArcGIS 9.2 (Updated installer for ArcGIS 9.2 Service Pack 3)
ArcSketch 1.1 for ArcGIS 9.1
- Unzip the arcsketch.zip file.
- Run Setup.exe to install ArcSketch.
- Start ArcMap.
- Activate ArcSketch by clicking Toolbars on ArcMap's View menu, and clicking ArcSketch.
Users should refer to the comprehensive ArcSketch 1.2 or 1.1 User Guide [PDF-1.93 MB, 66 pages] for detailed instructions, tutorials, and information. Go to the ArcSketch discussion forums page for additional information and for support FAQs.
Known Limitations
- ArcSketch is a working prototype. As such, it is not a fully developed product, nor does it necessarily represent the direction ESRI might take in the future with respect to editing features.
- ArcMap's standard editor is deactivated when ArcSketch is active. This is due to the fact that ArcSketch manages its own editing environment.
- At least one background layer must be added to ArcMap before opening a new ArcSketch project.
- Sketch layers, layers created with ArcSketch, are not recognized by native ArcMap. ArcSketch must be installed in ArcMap in order for ArcMap to be able to recognize sketch layers.
- ArcSketch cannot directly edit standard layers. Most standard layers, however, can be imported (copied) into ArcSketch. The drawing tools in ArcSketch only work on copies of the imported layers.
- ArcSketch does not work with ArcSDE.
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