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2. Electronic Field Study Administrative Training Training Objectives
Brief Product Suite Overview
Discussion: Image Data and GIS Data
Installation / Upgrade of Applications
Administrative Applications
ESRI Integration Information

3. Electronic Field Study Administrative Training Pictometry File Types & Extensions
.PWF
Pictometry Workspace File
.PEF
Pictometry Elevation File
.PIW
Pictometry Image Warehouse
.PDX
Pictometry Index
.PMI
Pictometry Map Image
Ortho Images and Maps
.PSI
Pictometry Shot Image
Oblique Images
.PLF
Pictometry License File

4. Pictometry Imagery Consists of ORTHOS and OBLIQUE Imagery
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Pictometry Imagery
Consists of ORTHOS and OBLIQUE Imagery
Neighborhood and Community
Ortho Sector Tiles

5. Naming Conventions Ortho Files
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Naming Conventions Ortho Files
NYMonr025021CommOrtho25_ PMI
State
County
Sector
Type of Image
Date Shot
File Extension
YYMMDD
Community Orthogonal = CommOrtho
Neighborhood Orthogonal = NeighOrtho
.PMI = Ortho

6. Naming Conventions Oblique Files
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Naming Conventions Oblique Files
NYMonr025021NeighObliq34E_ PSI
Shot Direction
State
County
Sector
Type of Image
Shot Date
File Extension
Community Oblique = CommObliq
Neighborhood Oblique = NeighObliq
YYMMDD
.PSI = Oblique

7. Electronic Field Study Administrative Training GIS Data Requirements
Working with GIS Data in EFS
GIS data must be in either:
ESRI Shapefile format (.shp)
ESRI SDE Feature Class
EFS does not work with directly with personal or file geodatabases
These features must be exported to shapefile or SDE for use in EFS
GIS data can be displayed on top of imagery and searched by users
SDE Connection
You can bring in GIS data through an SDE connection
SDE connection is made via ‘Annotate’  ‘SDE Connection’ in EFS
Make sure you connect with generic user credentials

8. Installing EFS 2.7 Minimum Hardware Specifications
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Installing EFS 2.7 Minimum Hardware Specifications
Windows 2000, XP, Vista or 7
Pentium III 450MHz (Windows 2000)
Pentium IV 1GHz (XP, Vista or 7)
512MB of RAM (Windows 2000 or XP)
1GB of RAM (Vista or 7)
Display Resolution 1024x768 / 24 bit color
EFS Application – 50MB of available space
100Mb/s or faster network connection to LIB

9. Installation Procedure
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Installation Procedure
Software Folder  EFS 2.7 R1.16
Launch ‘Setup.exe’ to begin installation
License should reside at the root of the installation folder
Follow the installation wizard
Installation Suggestions:
Choose ‘Typical’ when asked to define your user level
Say ‘NO’ when asked to install the automatic updater

10. Electronic Field Study Administrative Training First Launch Tasks
Agree to License Agreement
Select default toolbar layout
Pictometry recommends ‘Image View Measure Markup’ as a starting configuration
Connect EFS to Image Library
Needs to be done at every workstation
Part of the installation process of EFS
UNC Naming vs. Drive Mapping
We recommend using UNC (Universal Naming Convention) naming
Avoids drive letter dependencies
\\Server\Share Name vs. G:\

11. Modify Image Tool Properties
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Modify Image Tool Properties
Click on Image Tool Properties in the tool bar or go to “Navigate”  “Image Tool Properties”
Select the ‘Add’ Button
Select ‘Browse for Local File’

12. Modify Image Tool Properties
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Modify Image Tool Properties
Browse to Image Warehouse location
Connect to ‘top level’ Pictometry Image Warehouse (.PIW) file at the root of your –WHS folder inside your image library (-LIB) folder.

13. New Imagery with an Existing Installation?
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New Imagery with an Existing Installation?
You do not need to reinstall EFS
For these machines:
New License needs to be loaded
Start EFS with no workspace
File  Load License
Add new Warehouse to Image Tool Properties
Upgrade to Latest Version
Pictometry recommends that you check for newer versions of EFS with prior installations
You may check for updates via:
Pictometry Updater
Pictometry’s ‘Tech. Updates’ alerts –

14. EFS - Points of Configuration
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EFS - Points of Configuration
Post install of EFS requires additional configuration
Image Tool Properties (warehouses)
Address Search Setup
SDE Credentials
Any other non-default settings desired

15. Electronic Field Study Administrative Training Creating Search Profiles
Searching GIS Data in EFS
GIS data can be searched via ‘Search Profiles’
Search Profiles are created under the ‘Navigate’ dropdown in EFS
Two options -
Address Search Setup: Used to configure searches for addressing data
GIS Search Setup: Used to configure searches for any other data
Search Profiles can be deployed to users via a saved Pictometry Address Lookup file (.PAX) or with Configuration Editor

16. Post Installation Requires Add’l Configuration
Electronic Field Study Administrative Training Points of Configuration in EFS
Post Installation Requires Add’l Configuration
Image Tool Properties (Warehouses)
Address Search Setup
SDE Credentials
Any other non-default settings desired
Toolbar layout
Independent tool properties and units of measurement
Configuration Editor
These settings can be captured into a Pictometry Configuration File (.pcf) and deployed to other workstations
Resulting workstations will be installed fully configured as desired

17. Steps to Create a Configuration File
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Configuration Editor
Administrative tool only
Captures desired configuration settings into a file
This ‘Pictometry Configuration File’ (.PCF) can be used during installation of EFS onto additional machines
Additional installations will be fully configured as desired
Steps to Create a Configuration File
Install and configure EFS fully as desired
Install and launch Pictometry Configuration Editor
Create a .PCF file from available settings
Copy .PCF file into the EFS installation directory (with setup.exe)
Install EFS onto additional workstations

18. ‘Check Future Update File’ option
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‘Check Future Update File’ option
Configuration Editor can create a .PCF file which is automatically checked for future updates to a specified configuration file
This can be used to remotely administer and manage EFS installations
You can make changes to a point of configuration and have those changes automatically deployed to your users
Steps to Create a PCF to Check for Updates
Under the ‘EFS Advanced’ tab in EFS, point to desired .PCF to check for updates under the ‘Check Future Update File’ option
Save the .PCF as desired
EFS will now reference the above .PCF every time it launches
If EFS detects a revision, it will automatically apply changes
‘Force’ option will force the .PCF to load upon every invocation of EFS whether or not the .PCF has been modified
This allows you to completely ‘lock’ a workstation down

19. Electronic Field Study Administrative Training Sector Planner
An administrative tool that automates
the creation of subwarehouses
Subwarehouse = a standalone subset of your delivery
Locate or create a shape file of the boundary of desired area
Locate available space for the new subwarehouse
Using Sector Planner, create the subwarehouse

20. Electronic Field Study Administrative Training ESRI Integration
Pictometry for ArcGIS Desktop – ActiveX
Accesses Pictometry imagery for display in an image window inside ArcMap
Can access conventional library, PAR library, and imagery served up via NIW
Latest release: Version for ArcMap 10
Legacy releases also available:
Version for ArcMap 9.2; Version for ArcMap 9.3

21. Electronic Field Study Administrative Training Training Objectives
Brief Product Suite Overview
Discussion: Image Data and GIS Data
Installation / Upgrade of Applications
Administrative Applications
ESRI Integration Information

22. Electronic Field Study Administrative Training Wrap Up & Getting Help
Go To:
Sign up for Technical Updates
Attend Free Webinar Trainings
Download documentation and videos
EFS 2.7 User Guide
User guide is installed with EFS
Can be accessed via ‘Help’  ‘Users Guide’ in EFS
Include screen captures, descriptions, versions
Call:
Customer Support is available 8:30 - 5:30 Eastern time