Literature

Brochures

GIS for National Mapping Agencies [PDF]
Subject: GIS technology in Europe, with numerous case studies.

PLTS for ArcGIS [PDF]
Subject: This brochure gives a unique overview of the cartographic features and advantages of PLTS. The back of this brochure features a poster that gives a visual overview of PLTS.

Posters

GIS Data ReViewer Checks [PDF]

Flyers

PLTS for ArcGIS—Aeronautical Solution [PDF]

PLTS for ArcGIS—Defense Solution [PDF]

PLTS for ArcGIS—Mapping Agency Solution [PDF]

PLTS for ArcGIS—Nautical Solution [PDF]

GIS Data ReViewer [PDF]

Map Production System—Atlas [PDF]

White Papers

PLTS for ArcGIS—Aeronautical Solution: Managing Aeronautical Data with Feature Builder [PDF]
Date: March 2008
Subject: Feature Builder was developed to provide PLTS for ArcGIS users with an intuitive and efficient interface for creating, maintaining, and transforming complex geodetic and ellipsoid features associated with aeronautical features within a centralized database.

ESRI Cartography: Capabilities and Trends [PDF]
Date: June 2004
Subject: This white paper gives an overview of the cartography and map production capabilities of ESRI ArcGIS software and highlights how the products are being enhanced to provide the world's leading solution for database driven map publishing.

PLTS GIS Data ReViewer 4.2 [PDF]
Date: April 2003
Subject: This paper introduces the key features of GIS Data ReViewer 4.2 and discusses how GIS Data ReViewer supports the quality control effort by facilitating the automated and visual checking of data. It also explores the key integration points with ArcMap as well as topics of configuration and customization.

Production Line Tool Set Workstation and Component Tools [PDF]
Date: June 2001
Subject: This white paper introduces Production Line Tool Set (PLTS) for ArcInfo Workstation by ESRI, a collection of software applications for building and maintaining digital databases and for cartographic map production. Developed to produce standard National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) products, including digital data in Vector Product Format (VPF) and hard-copy products such as Topographic Line Maps (TLMs) and Harbor Approach and Coastal (HAC) nautical charts, PLTS is currently in use at NGA, ESRI, and many commercial contractors around the world to successfully employ high-volume production environments.

Production Line Tool Set Desktop and Component Tools [PDF]
Date: July 2001
Subject: This white paper introduces Production Line Tool Set (PLTS) for ArcGIS Desktop by ESRI, a collection of software applications for building and maintaining digital databases and for cartographic map production. Developed to produce standard NGA products, including digital data, PLTS leverages the object-oriented ArcGIS Desktop technology to provide a "next-generation," functionality-rich software suite that streamlines the management and semantics of production.

Technical Papers

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