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Presenters: Alison Moore andBrandy Robledo

ESRI Redlands, California

Introduction to PLTS Aeronautical Solution

for ArcGIS 9.2

Hello. My name is Alison Moore, and I am a project manager with the Global Navigation

Aeronautical Team in Redlands, California. Joining me today is Brandy Robledo, a technical

specialist, who is also a member of the Global Navigation Aeronautical Team.

We want to welcome you all to today’s training seminar, Introduction to PLTS Aeronautical

Solution for ArcGIS 9.2. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the acronym, PLTS stands for

Production Line Tool Set.

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Seminar overviewTopics

What is the PLTS Aeronautical Solution?Central geodatabase managementAeronautical chartingExtending the AIS

FormatTopics are followed by software demonstrations and reviewsA list of FAQ’s is included at the end of the seminar

In this training seminar, we will introduce you to the PLTS Aeronautical Solution extension and

demonstrate how these tools can help manage aeronautical data and drive the generation of

numerous aeronautical products.

The topics presented in this training seminar will be: what is the PLTS Aeronautical Solution?

Then we will cover management of a central geodatabase, creation of aeronautical products, and

end with demonstrating how aeronautical information systems can be extended.

Each of these topics will be followed by a software demonstration and review. Also, we will go

over a list of frequently-asked questions regarding the Aeronautical Solution at the end of the

seminar.



What is the PLTS Aeronautical

Solution?

Let’s begin by learning a bit more of what the PLTS Aeronautical Solution is, and how it fits into

the PLTS framework.



What is PLTS?Production Line Tool Set

Extends ArcGIS Desktop for productionProvides tools for tracking production workflowStreamlines data creation and maintenanceProvides an environment for data reviewCreates high-quality cartographic products

PLTS, again, stands for Production Line Tool Set. It is an extension to the ArcGIS Desktop

product. The purpose of PLTS is to help with the overall production process. With PLTS, you

have tools that help to manage the production workflow.

There are also tools available to help streamline data production and maintenance. These

tools are designed to provide an efficient editing and attribution environment.

Another component of PLTS has been specifically created for performing data review.

This includes automated review tools, visual review tools, and documentation of errors.

PLTS also contains tools designed to enhance the cartographic map or chart production process,

including tools that help you build and manage a map series or a map book.



PLTS frameworkExtension to ArcGISTwo tiers

PLTSFoundation

Foundation Tools

GIS Data ReViewer

Map Production System-Atlas

Job Tracking for ArcGIS

(JTX)

As we start to explore the PLTS extension, you will see that there are two tiers to the product.

The first tier is known as PLTS Foundation. This is the base tier providing you with all of the

workflow management, data production, data review, and cartographic tools.

The components of PLTS Foundation are: Job tracking for ArcGIS (the workflow

management component), Foundation Tools (which are the components of PLTS Foundation

that contain the data production and maintenance tools to streamline the editing and attribution

environment), and the GIS Data ReViewer (which contains tools for performing data QC).

Checking the data quality is an important part of the production process, and the Data ReViewer

provides a complete review environment.

And finally, the Map Production System-Atlas, which is your cartographic aide. MPS-Atlas

contains the tools and functionality for producing a series of high-quality cartographic products.



PLTS frameworkExtension to ArcGISTwo tiers

PLTSSolutions Nautical

SolutionMapping AgencySolution

DefenseSolution

Aeronautical Solution

PLTSFoundation

Foundation Tools

GIS Data ReViewer

Map Production System-Atlas

Job Tracking for ArcGIS

(JTX)

The second tier of the PLTS product is termed the Solution tier. A solution provides users with

database and cartographic templates that are geared toward meeting the standards of their chosen

industry.

In this seminar, we are going to focus on the Solution tier, specifically the Aeronautical Solution.

The Aeronautical Solution comes with additional tools to help meet industry standards for

aeronautical data creation, and maintenance and aeronautical cartographic production.

Each solution is sold separately and includes all of the components from the Foundation tier

which I have just discussed.



Enterprise Enabled

What is the PLTS Aeronautical Solution?

AssignRoles

Assign Tasks

Reporting

MonitorProgress

Build Workflows

The PLTS Aeronautical Solution provides efficient management of aeronautical data and

products.

The main components to the PLTS Aeronautical Solution are:

Data Management, which supports the constant need of data to be loaded, viewed, edited,

and validated

Product Management, which enables data to be used to generate a number of different

aeronautical products with various symbol sets and productivity tools…

Workflow Management, where different tasks throughout the lifecycle of the aeronautical

data can be created, assigned, and tracked.

These core components of the PLTS Aeronautical Solution can be wrapped up to serve a larger

enterprise-based organization.

In today’s seminar, we will be focusing on the Data and Product Management components.



Aeronautical data displayed in 3D

PLTS Aeronautical SolutionCentral geodatabase management

AIXM support Feature Builder

More specifically, the Aeronautical Solution provides the ability to manage aeronautical data in a

central location, with additional support for the aeronautical information exchange model, or

AIXM, as well as the ability to manually enter data through a parameter-based feature creation

tool called Feature Builder.



PLTS Aeronautical SolutionCentral geodatabase management

AIXM support Feature Builder

Product generationNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

ICAO 1:500k Visual Chart

There are a number of products supported with the PLTS Aeronautical Solution. Standards that

are supported include NGA, FAA, and ICAO charts. These products can support a wider

audience of customers and can be tailored to meet specific needs.



Software demonstration

Now, I’m going to turn over to Brandy, where she is going to highlight some of the components I

have just discussed.

As part of the introduction to the PLTS Aeronautical Solution, this software demonstration will

allow you to see a few examples of finished aeronautical products. We will briefly cover the

toolbars and symbology specific to the PLTS Aeronautical Solution. Finally, we will see the nuts

and bolts of the geodatabase that are used to create aeronautical products and ArcCatalog.

We are currently looking at a PDF of an instrument flight rules aeronautical chart. One thing

about this chart to note is the ICAO look and feel.

Next, let’s take a look at one of the terminal procedures charts. We are currently viewing the

ICAO visual approach chart. On a side note, the PLTS Aeronautical Solution allows the creation

of those terminal procedure charts that are not to scale. We will discuss a few of the tools

provided with the PLTS Aeronautical Solution used to create these charts in later software

demonstrations.

Now let’s take a look at one of the chart templates in ArcMap. The data used to create this chart

is stored in a geodatabase, as is all of the aeronautical data when using the PLTS Aeronautical


Solution. One of the first things I would like to quickly point out here is the set of five PLTS

Aeronautical Solution toolbars. The PLTS Aeronautical Annotation toolbar contains tools that, as

the name implies, apply to annotation on the aeronautical charts. On this toolbar, you will find the

Create Feature Link Annotation tool, Rotate Annotation tool, and the Select Annotation tool,

among others.

The PLTS Aeronautical Data Management toolbar contains tools that you can use to manage the

features in the AIS. The PLTS Aeronautical Editing toolbar has tools that we use for editing the

aeronautical information system data.

The PLTS Aeronautical Layout toolbar contains tools that allow us to create and update the

surround elements on an aeronautical chart, such as the scale bars and chart leaves. And last but

not least, we have the PLTS Terminal Procedures toolbar. This toolbar contains the tools specific

to the creation of terminal procedure charts, like the Profile tool and the Graphic Element tool. I

would also like to bring your attention to the symbology that we are using in this chart. The

symbol set is the ICAO symbology, just one of the many symbol sets included in the PLTS

Aeronautical Solution.

Finally, let’s take a closer look at the geodatabase that drives the PLTS Aeronautical Solution and

ArcCatalog. One of the first things you will notice is that there are several feature classes. Feature

classes are the containers in which features are stored in a geodatabase. Inside each of these

feature classes are populated fields. Each of these fields contain the information used to create

and maintain aeronautical charts. Through a series of relationships within the geodatabase among

feature classes, it is possible to relate one feature to another, one feature to many features, or

many features to many other features. We can look at the Preview tab to see what my aeronautical

data looks like in a graphical depiction. We can also look to see the exact same data in a tabular

form. So in this demonstration, we have seen finished aeronautical products and viewed the

aeronautical data in ArcMap, emphasizing that the PLTS Aeronautical Solution provides

specialized tools to create aeronautical charts. We also viewed the geodatabase in graphical and

tabular form in ArcCatalog. At this point, I’ll turn it back over to Alison so she can continue with

the presentation portion of today's seminar.



ReviewPLTS Aeronautical Solution is an extension of ArcGIS

Manage aeronautical geodatabasesPerform data integrity and quality control checksProduce cartographic productsManage workflow

When it comes right down to it, the PLTS Aeronautical Solution can be used to help manage

aeronautical geodatabases, maintain quality data, produce a number of different cartographic

aeronautical products, as well as manage workflow.



Central geodatabase management

Let’s continue and discuss the first building block of the PLTS Aeronautical Solution: Data

Management.



Aeronautical Information System (AIS)What is the AIS?

Geodatabase with AIXM-based model Repository for all aeronautical dataCentral knowledge base• Data integrity rules• Application configuration• Workflow

Benefits of AISNative geospatial data = better quality dataData-centric architecture• Single-click edits• Chart products derived from database• Supports enterprise applications and Web services

AIXM data exchange

The Aeronautical Information System, or AIS, is composed of a central repository that is AIXM-

based for all of the aeronautical data. This is also where the various data integrity rules and

workflows can be stored. The Aeronautical Solution provides many tools to create, load, and

maintain the AIS.

Key benefits of the AIS are that the data can be stored and viewed in a geospatial environment,

allowing users to better see how features relate to one another, therefore producing higher quality

data. Also, due to the datacentric environment, edits performed to the data need only be done

once in the geodatabase, and those changes are automatically reflected on a related chart product.

The AIXM-based geodatabase model included in the 9.2 solution allows agencies to exchange

data internally, or externally, via AIXM transactions.



AIS data managementSupport for loading of multiple data formats

Feature Manipulation EngineLeverage ArcGIS and PLTS

Fuse many data sourcesData validationVisualization

3D visualization of aeronautical dataFusion of imagery and vector data

Being able to exchange aeronautical data is a very real concern and a top priority for aviation

organizations around the world. Using the AIS within the PLTS Aeronautical Solution, users can

tap into the ability to load multiple sources and formats of data to help build and maintain their

geodatabase. Loading applications or workbenches developed for the Feature Manipulation

Engine will enable users to load in anything from legacy CAD data to AIXM transactions from a

neighboring organization.

Using ArcGIS and PLTS, users can fuse multiple data sources in the geospatial environment. This

can better support data validation. An example, seen here, is placing imagery underneath the

vector data to compare the accuracy. 3D visualization within the geodatabase is also a useful tool

in helping to validate the spatial relationships and the vertical attribution of features, as seen here

in this example.



Manual data editingGIS graphical environment

Many users may also have the need to manually input or maintain data in the geodatabase. Using

inherent GIS functionality to edit this data in the graphical environment, such as seen here, users

can be assured higher quality data as changes are made directly into the geodatabase.



Manual data editingGIS graphical environmentDirect database editing via ArcGIS interface

While the graphical environment is useful to understand the spatial relationships between data,

the ArcGIS interface is also helpful in inputting attribute-based information, as well.



Manual data editingGIS graphical environmentDirect database editing via ArcGIS interfaceFeature Builder

Provides precise control for construction of navigation features

Feature Builder is an example of a tool that can be used to help manually input these complex

features, via parameter-based entries and shortcut operations.



Managing quality in AIS

Topology Rules

Domains / Ranges

PLTS Condition Tables

Feature Builder

PLTS GIS Data ReViewer

ESRI technology manages quality in many ways. The key is that data is inherently spatial, and

thus, spatial relationships in a geodatabase can be better managed than in a tabular database.

Users have the ability to manage the quality and validity of data as it is being entered into the

database, using domains and ranges, topology rules, and condition tables.

An example of a topology rule might be that an airway entered into the geodatabase must have

end points, and an example of a condition table could be that airport runways must have a runway

length that is between a certain range of valid values.

The parameter-based input screens, available with Feature Builder, ensure that all pertinent data

is entered to create a specific type of geometry.

Advanced visual and automated batch QC tools within PLTS GIS Data Reviewer, support the

need for QC further into the production lifecycle.




Brandy is now going to take over to show some of these data management components within

ArcMap.

In this demonstration, we will talk about quality in the geodatabase using condition tables. You

will also see an example of how feature-length annotation can be used to shorten manual editing

time. Finally, we will create and attribute a new feature using Feature Builder.

The data that we are currently looking at is the same data we viewed on the aeronautical chart

from the previous demonstration, and the same data we saw in table format in ArcCatalog. As

you can see, I am displaying aeronautical data such as ATF’s routes as well as Navaids, but I am

also displaying some topographic data to add an element of elevation to my aeronautical data.

This is an example of our ability to fuse different data sources into the same display and chart.

Let's go into a more typical editing environment with fewer features displayed. In the first

demonstration, I showed you a few finished products. Now I will show you a possible scenario

should data change or perhaps a new feature is added. You will see that the runway information

for the Borrego Valley airport is now visible. The runway currently has a runway length of 5,011

feet. Let’s say that I’m an analyst that has received a change to this runway. The runway length is

no longer 5,011 but is 6,000 feet, so I need to make this change to the data. So remember in the


first software demonstration, we were talking about the relationships in the geodatabase. If you

look with me in the PLTS Selection tab, you will see that I have the Borrego Valley airport

selected. I can burrow down through the tree structure to see all of the other features related to

this particular airport. I am looking for the ADHPSurfaceArea feature class. This is where our

related runways are stored.

Now I need to change the runway length, so I know that the length is stored in the Length_Val

field. So I can change this to 6,000 feet, and click Apply. You’ll notice that a message box has

appeared, letting me know that the value I entered (600), is not a valid value for this particular

field. The rule in the Conditions statement states that the runway length values must be greater

than 1,000 feet. By inadvertently typing 600 instead of 6,000 feet, I’ve violated this rule. This

quality check is referred to as a CNT, or condition table, that Alison talked about earlier. So let’s

dismiss this message and go back into the field and input the proper value of 6,000 feet. You will

notice that I no longer receive the warning message.

One of the other things I would like to point out here is, that the runway length annotation that we

are seeing automatically updates from 5,011 to 6,000 feet without me having to manually change

it. This is the concept of Feature Length Annotation;as a feature is updated, the associated

annotation will automatically update to reflect those changes.

Alison has also mentioned the robust data creation tool, Feature Builder. So now that we have

correctly updated the runway information for Borrego Valley, one of the other changes I received

is for a keyhole airspace to be created over Borrego Valley airport. I am going to use the Feature

Builder tool to create this new airspace. The first thing I want to do is launch the Feature Builder

application. Feature Builder has its own toolbar, the PLTS Feature Builder toolbar. Feature

Builder is a dockable user interface, meaning that I can choose where I want Feature Builder to

reside. Feature Builder has main default functions for the creation of different features. For each

function, the number and type of user inputs required for that function changes. If I choose to

create an arc, then at the top of the user interface indicates that I need to choose two point

features. We need to create a keyhole airspace, so you’ll notice that I need only one point feature.

You’ll notice that I need to select one of these points, so I will select the Borrego Valley airport

(as this is the point that I want my airspace created around), using the Pinprick tool on the PLTS

Feature Builder toolbar. You’ll notice that after I’ve selected the airport, the coordinates of the

airport have been entered into the user interface for me. I then need to fill out the other user-


defined parameters at the bottom of the user interface. As a note, I have already chosen the units

of measurement to create this feature, and a Properties page that I populated in this setup of this

MXD. So as we are already editing our geodatabase, I can select the correct feature class in the

PLTS Target tab. This enables me to prepopulate the feature before I actually create it. So some

of the fields we want to populate are the name (Name_Txt), and we’ll call it Brandy CTA; and

then we’ll give it an upper altitude value (DistVertUpper_Val) of 6,000 feet. Then we need to

decide what kind or type of airspace we want this to be (Type_Code), so as we’ve already noted,

we want it to be a control area. And then the class of airspace (Class_Code) will be Class E.

So now we can enter our parameters. So for the Radius, we’ll choose 6 nautical miles, for the

Azimuth we’ll choose 110 degrees, for the Azimuth Distance we’ll enter 11 nautical miles, for

the Left Buffer, two nautical miles, and the Right Buffer, also two nautical miles. So at this point,

we can click the Execute button (go ahead and make this smaller so we can see everything), and

you’ll notice that our new keyhole airspace has been generated inside our geodatabase. So now all

that I have to do is save my edits and stop editing, and I have finished adding a new feature to the

aeronautical information system information geodatabase.

In this demonstration, we have seen an example of how quality can be built into the geodatabase,

with the use of condition tables that can limit what values are acceptable for a specific field. You

have seen how changing an attribute on a feature that has feature-length annotation associated

with it will automatically update the annotation. We have also created a new airspace with

Feature Builder and correctly attributed that feature in the geodatabase. I’ll turn it back over to

Alison to continue the presentation.



ReviewData management tools

Exchange aeronautical data in many different formatsUtilize a graphical environment for data entryManage quality of data throughout the workflow

In review, the Aeronautical Solution contains a number of tools to help manage data. These

include the ability to exchange data of multiple formats, utilize the graphical environment to

manually enter data, and thorough quality assurance of the data throughout the workflow.



Aeronautical charting

Let’s now switch our focus to the aeronautical charting component of the PLTS Aeronautical

Solution.



Aeronautical products supported in 9.2Terminal Procedures

DepartureArrivalInstrument approachAirport layout

Terminal Procedure

There are a number of products that are supported out of the box with the PLTS Aeronautical

Solution. Tools to generate and maintain terminal procedures,





InstrumentEnroute/Arrival

Enroute Chart

Terminal Procedure

instrument charts,






Visual1:500K, 1:1M (WAC), etc.

Terminal Procedure

Enroute Chart


as well as visual charts, are included.






Visual1:500K, 1:1M (WAC), etc.

Meets ICAO Annex 4 & US specificationsConfigurable by users


Enroute Chart

Terminal Procedure

Sample charts for these products are provided with the PLTS Aeronautical Solution, and those

samples are fashioned to meet the ICAO Annex 4 specification, as well as U.S. military and

civilian regulations. The sample charts are configurable to meet user requirements, as most chart

publishers have their own interpretation of Annex 4. Users can use the samples provided in the

solution as a starting point, but have the ability to modify symbology, colors, and text, as well as

fuse additional data sources to create new, customized products.



Aeronautical charting toolsBatch processingWorkflow

The PLTS Aeronautical Solution provides advanced database-driven cartographic tools. The tools

are developed to assist users in more efficiently creating and maintaining these complex products

through a number of batch processes and suggested workflows.



Aeronautical charting toolsBatch processingWorkflowAnnotation

Batch generationManagementUtilities/Productivity

The PLTS Aeronautical Solution provides the ability for users to generate complex annotation

elements in bulk and provides streamlined annotation placement tools. Some of the more complex

custom callouts can be seen here in this example of the Navaid callout boxes.





Symbols/Layout

Aeronautical fonts, symbols, and styles are provided with the release solution, and the sample

charts show examples of how the layout can be portrayed. A great time-saving tool is included to

help generate chart leads.





Symbols/LayoutGraphic Table Element

A new tool, called the Graphic Table Element, helps users generate database-driven tables in a

flexible and configurable environment. The interface can be likened to Microsoft Excel, and can

generate elements such as minima tables and pilot briefing sections on an instrument approach

chart.



Advanced symbology and productivity

This graphic is an example of an ICAO en-route aeronautical chart. It is very similar to the chart

Brandy first showed in her demonstration. In the next few slides, I would like to point out just a

few of the advanced cartographic productivity tools included with the PLTS Aeronautical

Solution. Brandy will be going into some more detail in her next demonstration on some of these

features.



Advanced symbology and productivityBuffered Polygon Renderer

The Buffered Polygon Renderer allows the user to change the appearance of a polygon feature

onscreen without changing its geometry in the geodatabase. This tool can buffer inside or outside

a polygon with user-defined parameters using any type of Fill symbol.



Advanced symbology and productivityBuffered Polygon RendererLine Bypass

Tools such as the Line Bypass have built-in logic that will determine if a line feature needs to

have its geometry modified to bypass a point feature. The open architecture of these tools allows

users to input parameters, such as specific line feature classes to process, and can be customized

further for an organization’s specific requirements.



Advanced symbology and productivityBuffered Polygon RendererLine BypassProfile Tool

The Profile tool is a tool developed in support of the terminal procedure charts. This database-

driven tool will automate the generation of the not-to-scale components of the charts.



Advanced symbology and productivityBuffered Polygon RendererLine BypassProfile ToolMasking

Improves cartographic displayDatabase rules apply to whole chartCan be run in batch

Our ability to block out (or mask) features on a chart adds better visibility and allows users to

customize feature priority. Masking polygons are created and stored in the geodatabase. A set of

rules is then assigned to each type of mask. These masking settings can be created to show

different masking rules for different products. In this example, you’ll see that the bearing value

255, as well as other features, are blocking out, or masking, the underlying line feature.



Advanced symbology and productivityBuffered Polygon RendererLine BypassProfile ToolMasking

Improves cartographic displayDatabase rules apply to whole chartCan be run in batch

Cartographic representations

Additional advanced rule-based effectAbility to “over-ride”individual feature

Cartographic representations offer an improved solution for manual cartographic tasks. The user

can better manage the appearance of features on a feature class level, but also have the ability to

manage the appearance of individual features. This is called an override. These settings are also

stored in the geodatabase. The example shown here is that multiple representations can be stored

for one feature class (the airway routes, for example). And in this example, the arrowheads can be

offset from the end point of a route.



Case study: Terminal proceduresGraphic Table Element

A visual example of many of the concepts I have just discussed can be viewed here on the

terminal procedure.

The Graphic Table Element has generated these various tables at the top of the procedure.





We then used cartographic representations to symbolize all of the data in the plan view.





Feature Builder

Feature Builder has been used to generate some of the data.





Feature Builder

Profile view

And the Profile tool has been used to generate this profile.





Feature Builder

Profile view

Graphic Table Element

We also have another example of the Graphic Table Element tool being used to generate tables

for the procedure.



Job Tracking for ArcGIS (JTX)GIS workflow management

Manages task completion• Defined workflows• Job assignment• Job tracking• Feature transaction history

More information in training seminar• Introduction to Job Tracking

for ArcGIS (JTX)

To touch upon the workflow management component of PLTS, let’s talk quickly about the Job

Tracking extension for ArcGIS, and how it can provide a more advanced workflow management.

This PLTS Foundation component works directly with ArcGIS Desktop and PLTS to help

manage task completion.

Using JTX, you can define the workflow for jobs that are being completed. The workflow

outlines what needs to be done in the order that the steps need to be completed, as shown here in

this graphic.

JTX can also be used to assign jobs, or tasks, to different users in the organization, track the

overall job progress, and can be used to record feature-level transaction history, capturing all

changes made to a feature during an edit session.

You can learn more about JTX by listening to the Web-based training seminar titled Introduction

to Job Tracking for ArcGIS. This free seminar is available from the ESRI Training Web site.




I will now pass it back to Brandy, where she will further explore in ArcMap some of the

advanced cartographic tools I’ve just mentioned.

Alison has just talked about a few of the advanced tools available for productivity and

symbology. In this demonstration, we will take a look at the Graphic Table Element tool, as well

as the Profile tool. We will also create an override to a cartographic representation to make a

feature appear differently than the other features on the same chart. I now have an ICAO

instrument approach chart template open. Let’s zoom into the communications table to talk more

about the Graphic Table Element tool.

This tool allows for the creation of tables on charts where the data is dynamically linked to the

Graphical Table Element display. As the data changes, for example a frequency for a control

tower, the graphic on the chart will automatically update. You will notice that there are four cells

present, two containing text and two containing frequencies. I’m going to change the frequency of

the Lindbergh Tower (Lindberg TWR) from 338.225 to 330. In order to do this, I will manually

change the data in the Service_C feature class. You’ll notice that I’ve brought up the attributes

table, and let’s scroll over to find that frequency. So we’ll make the change. And if you’ll watch

this cell as I apply the edits, save the edits, and the tool automatically updates the information

inside the table.


In the creation of this table, I can decide which cells I want to be static, such as the text, and

which ones I want to be dynamic, like the frequencies. I have control over what color and symbol

the cell borders are and whether they are filled or not, and what size they are, for example. I can

also determine the font and color of the text. Inside this user interface, I can also determine

whether I want the cell size to grow and shrink, according to what data is present. So I can go into

the table design (let’s make this a little bit bigger so we can all see it) and you’ll notice that this is

a replica (or an example) of what we have shown on the graphical display of the chart. So let’s go

into the Properties of this cell. And I want to change the border. So let’s change the border

symbol to the highway ramp symbol. So we click OK, and we click along these borders, this

edge, we click OK, and you’ll notice in the Preview window that our changes have been updated.

And as I click OK, you’ll notice that our cell for the Lindbergh TWR has been updated to the

highway symbol.

So next, let’s take a look at the Profile tool. We’ll need to zoom in to the bottom of the chart. And

as you may know, creating the profile view for a terminal procedure chart can be tedious as well

as time-consuming. With the PLTS Aeronautical Solution, the software does the work for me.

With a single button click, all of the data needed in order to generate the profile view is gathered,

and a profile view is generated for the chart I am working on. We will need the PLTS

Aeronautical Terminal Procedures toolbar for this exercise. Now remember, everything I need to

create the profile view for this chart is already stored in the geodatabase. So all I need to do is

simply click the Instrument Approach Profile View tool and select the appropriate procedure.

Click OK, and the profile of the element is created. So at this point all I need to do is move it into

place.

So let’s switch gears back to editing. I’m going to bring back up the ICAO sample chart we were

looking at in the first demonstration, to talk more about some of the robust cartographic utilities

offered with the PLTS Aeronautical Solution. We will begin with cartographic representations.

But first let’s turn off all of these layers to make it a little bit easier for us to see everything. We

just need Navaids and ATS routes on at this point. Go ahead and start editing our geodatabase.

Cartographic representations allow users to store symbology for features in the geodatabase.

These rules are usually applied to all features. However, there is always at least one exception to

the rule. By applying an override to a feature’s cartographic representation, it is possible to

change the symbology of one feature, as opposed to changing the entire feature layer symbology.


Let’s take this compass rose, for example. Let’s say that, for some reason, this particular compass

rose needs to be rotated differently than all of the other compass roses on this chart. We can go

into the properties of the compass rose layer and view the attributes. You’ll notice that our

compass rose is made up of two different marker symbols. We have the Navaid marker symbol,

and then we have the rose symbol. So we want to be able to rotate the compass rose without

rotating the Navaid. So we can simply go in and change the rotation angle, and you will notice

that our Navaid has rotated (our compass rose has rotated but our Navaid has stayed the same). So

let’s go look at another one of our compass roses just to be sure that the rest of them stayed the

same. You will notice that this compass rose has not rotated, because we only applied the

override to one feature. Further information on cartographic representations can be found by

viewing the free training seminar, Introduction to Cartographic Representations in ArcGIS 9.2.

The link will be provided at the end of this seminar.

So do you remember the airspace I created in the last demonstration? Let’s go back and take a

look at that area again.

We’ll turn back on all of our layers again. Now I want to remind you that we are still looking at

the very same data that we viewed in the previous demonstrations. A new keyhole airspace has

appeared over the Borrego Valley airport. This is the airspace I created with the Feature Builder

tool in the second demonstration. You’ll notice that the new airspace is symbolized like the other

airspace around it. This is due to the PLTS Visual Specifications tool, or VST. This robust tool

allows for the symbolization of features and the creation of annotation by pulling data from

several different feature classes and relationships using a series of SQL statements. The

information needed to correctly symbolize airspace and any other feature on a chart is stored

across many feature classes. VST makes this possible.

In this demonstration, we have seen just a few of the productivity and symbology tools that are

included with the PLTS Aeronautical Solution. The Graphic Table Element tool allows for the

dynamic linking of table cells to the data stored in the geodatabase. The Profile tool greatly

reduces the time needed to create the profile graphic displayed on certain terminal procedure

charts. Cartographic representations allows you to change the appearance of a feature without

changing the underlying geometry of that feature. And finally, the PLTS Visual Specifications


tool allows you more flexibility in the symbolization of features, as well as in the creation of

labels and annotation through the use of SQL statements.

This concludes the software demonstration portion of today’s seminar. At this point, I will turn it

back over to Alison for the remainder of today’s presentation.



ReviewPLTS Aeronautical provides solutions

Create database-driven aeronautical productsCustomize symbologySolve complex cartographic problemsAddress productivity and workflow management

As Brandy has just demonstrated, the PLTS Aeronautical Solution provides tools for creating

database-driven aeronautical products, allows users to customize symbology to meet their specific

requirements, and helps us solve many of the complex cartographic problems seen with legacy

systems. The PLTS Aeronautical Solution can also utilize the Job Tracking extension to help

manage the production workflow.



Extending the AIS

Our next and final topic for today’s seminar will explore how users can extend the Aeronautical

Information System.



CartographicElements

Reference Data(Topographic)

EnterpriseApplications &Web Services

AIS powers the enterprise

Visualization

Analysis

Web services

Product on demand

While the AIS geodatabase is the central hub that interacts with data content, as well as drives

product generation, it can also drive a variety of enterprise-based applications.

Using a number of other ArcGIS extensions, the aeronautical data can be displayed in many

different ways.



Product on demandHigh quality cartographic products from ArcGIS Server

PDFRasterDataData/MXD

Custom extents and layersThin client, simple user interfaceWeb service architectureNear Spec/“Fit for Use”

One of these enterprise-based applications is called Product on Demand. The Product on Demand

application can produce and deliver high-quality cartographic products via ArcGIS Server. The

essence of POD is that the server makes a new map or chart from the latest and greatest data

available, based on a unique user request. POD is ideal for situations where users want custom

output, such as location, or when data is changing rapidly, such as aeronautical or nautical data. A

user simply requests a chart at a specified location, has the ability to set some advance options

such as output format type or layer visibility, and the application returns the product to the user.



AnalysisDefining highest point in Air Traffic Zones using minimum vector altitude (FAA)

In this example of extending the AIS for analysis purposes, the FAA used GIS to quickly identify

the highest point within Air Traffic Zones by analyzing the minimum vector altitudes.



AnalysisDefining highest point in Air Traffic Zones using minimum vector altitude (FAA)3D Navaid reception/coverage (FAA)

Here, the FAA used 3D tools to evaluate Navaid coverage and terrain to determine gaps in

Navaid coverage for general aviation pilots.



AnalysisDefining highest point in Air Traffic Zones using minimum vector altitude (FAA)3D Navaid reception/coverage (FAA)Identifying high threat areas around Reagan National Airport

Again using 3D tools, line-of-sight analysis was merged here with 3D building and terrain data,

airport layout data, aircraft approach and departure data, and shoulder-launched missile ranges, to

determine high-threat zones around Reagan National airport.



AnalysisDefining highest point in Air Traffic Zones using minimum vector altitude (FAA)3D Navaid reception/coverage (FAA)Identifying high threat areas around Reagan National AirportAircraft tracking

With the help of the tracking analyst extension, both real-time and historical aircraft position data

were used for noise analysis, airport capacity analysis, and scheduling.



Reporting and decision makingProximity report of airports to routes

GIS can help make flight planning and route allocation decisions and provide general asset

management reporting support.



Reporting and decision makingProximity report of airports to routesStatistical analysis of the proximity analysis

Various statistical reports can also be generated of those same analysis tasks.



Reporting and decision makingProximity report of airports to routesStatistical analysis of the proximity analysisLocation of flight inspection assets (FAA)

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The FAA uses GIS to geolocate their inspection equipment and personnel in order to place the

correct capability close to the greatest need, and make decisions on where to deploy their assets.



VisualizationFacilities management at McCarren International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada

GIS can provide tools and functionality to better manage airport facilities, as seen here in an

example from McCarren International airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.



VisualizationFacilities management at McCarren International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada3D airspace over Washington, DC

The ability to visualize the aeronautical data in ArcGlobe or ArcGIS Explorer opens many new

opportunities to organizations.



VisualizationFacilities management at McCarren International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada3D airspace over Washington, DCLive weather data overlaying aeronautical data

Just as the ability to fuse live weather data over aeronautical data to help with flight planning is

also a very useful capability that is inherent to ESRI products.



PLTS Aeronautical Solution FAQWhat versions of AIXM are supported?

AIXM 4.5, working on upgrading to 5.0 as the drafts become finalized

Can I customize the symbols to meet my specific requirements?

Yes. Fonts, styles, and symbols that are compliant with ICAO Annex 4 are provided with the PLTS Aeronautical Solution, but you can modify those symbols accordingly, in support of your specifications.

Do we offer support to help customers?Yes, we can help with implementation, cartographic configuration, production support

In closing, we wanted to go over a few of the frequently asked questions as they relate to the

PLTS Aeronautical Solution.

Question: First, what versions of AIXM are supported at the 9.2 release?

Answer: We are currently supporting AIXM 4.5, but ESRI is an active participant on the

AIXM Change Control Board, so we will be upgrading to 5.0 as those drafts become

finalized.

Question: Do I, as a user, have the ability to modify symbols to meet my specific

requirements?

Answer: Yes. As we mentioned in the seminar, the solution comes with symbols and styles

that have been developed to meet the ICAO Annex 4 standards, but the ArcMap interface

allows users to directly edit and manage the symbols and styles for their own needs.

Question: Can I hire ESRI for supporting the implementation of the PLTS Aeronautical

Solution?

Answer: Yes. The Global Navigation Team within Database Services is available to

support you with custom training, configuration support, cartographic production support,

and more.



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