Capturx for ArcGIS 1.2
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1. as e An esting map Browse ior mags B J N N JN GI RR M immediately add data T De nel show this dialog again M Load last map on startup 3 Once you have a map with data layers added From the View Menu select Layout View View Bookmarks Insert Selection Data View Layout View Zoom Data zoom Layout 4 From the Insert Menu select Legend 5 Use the Legend Wizard to select the layers you want to include in your Legend 14 Legend Wizard Choose whch layers you want bo include in your legend Legend Items llce _ Down Perpetrator location Paenpetator Vehicle k Ciren_ Down la Set the number of columns in pour legerid Piev w 6 Select Next in each dialog box after closing the style sessions 7 Select Finish on last dialog 8 The items you have selected will appear in the legend Note You can also right click on the legend once it has been added to your layout and choose Properties to modify it later 9 Use your mouse to drag it to the desired location on the map and to re size it Selecting Pattern to Meet Your Needs When you print with Capturx a digital dot pattern sometimes called a digital watermark is printed on the paper along with your map layout Before you print you need to know how this pattern is used when you print your map and how to select the pattern size that best meets your needs This section describes e Ho2. Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop User Guide Contents Welcome to Capri Tor ArCOIS CSO yA yen eater te asda nA werar w pa Ay daskan Sala stana an 3 How his Guide 1s Orsan ZE 5444 415150iy y eren eben ne eka dene k ebi w n n exe h buy Kek w n Hel W H n a UR wec bbe k n 3 Charging and Using Your Der keke keke keke keke kek kek KK K K K KAKE KAK HHHH K R KK KAK 4 Registering and Activating Your Software and Per kek keke kek 4 Usine the Pen Managers sukan may ate sass sanara l neke b kane ye Er n bexe ken Eni ba ken enn bean y bane Weza riais 10 Captirx Tor ArcGIS Desktop Overview cs syn 44 2 a oaa kane la b k einred WA d kak U b ba Hi nn D e a V k 11 OVC yk dd TOON a yy ar _ _ arero Waops weaaa ar rrsrRrrXrr r AS 12 HOW te Opona Map an a L 0 C Y si sy un nu ct somerset anan a en n niska E A k40 Arada ka k na jA a AR LA W Ra Wek G 13 Selecum gt Pattern fo Meet Your NG CUS ac c a nure lekanan kbendda kan anka k k ya Han ka dle ka e 4 6 b e akla k ne 15 Print ng the Page Layout and Legend xj xy i l r as nsaese ene lanasi an nyae dil e kel ande urinn irinna 17 How to Use the Pen to Create Features L keke keke kk k k k k rk KK KK k lA 21 Uploading Data from the Pen to ArcMap ee keke eke k eee ek ee eke k keke ka Kek k KK KA KA K KA 23 Reviewing
3. Station _ Docking Station Insert USB Cable Connected to Insert d To upload the digital ink using the Pen Manager for Windows Attach the docking station to a PC or laptop via the USB port 2 Fully insert the pen in the docking station The gold connection points on the pen and docking station need to be aligned and the pen needs to be firmly placed in the docking station 3 After you connect the USB port to your computer and dock your pen a semi transparent Status Window will also show you the progress of the download To upload the digital ink using Bluetooth with Capturx Mobile for BlackBerry 1 Pair your digital pen with a supported mobile device 2 Open the configuration options on the Capturx Mobile application 3 Enter the email address where you want to send data 24 4 Choose Direct Email as the upload method 5 After collecting data tick the send data to phone a The pen will buzz twice telling you that the connection has been made b The pen will buzz three times after the data has been sent to the phone For more information on Pen Manager for Capturx Mobile and its features see the user guide http www adapx com WebHelp CapturxPenManagerForCapturx Mobile Help 1 0 Index htm See the Using the Pen Managers section for a description of how the Windows Pen Manager is used to monitor and download the ink and to manage the features and options available on your pen
4. To begin you will need to activate your digital penis by connecting the pen to your pe installing digital pattern to your pc and registering your digital pen by following the steps below D gt Activate your pen Use Offline Key f Register your pen with dar of Import Digital Pattern Migrate Digital Pattern from previous Capturs versions i Prompt Later Cancel Activate All new pens shipped with Capturx for ArcGIS have been activated If you are using a pen that was purchased with different software you many need to manually activate The manual activation enables the digital pattern for use Select the Use Offline Key button 2 The Manual Pen Activation window will appear Enter the key you received from Adapx sales 3 Enter the key and select the OK button a Enter the Software Activation Key JE Z_ To register your pen 1 Select the Activate button to open the registration form j Prompt Later Cancel Phone Number optional Company This information will be protected under the terms of the TT Adapx Privacy Policy Remind Me Later 2 Fill in the form with the required information 3 Select the Save Button to save your registration information Their registration details are saved to file so you can print the registration information and fax it or mail it to Adapx Select the Remind Me Later button if you want to complete the form later If your connection uses
5. Maintenance of the Pen Your pen is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care The suggestions below will help you protect your warranty coverage 1 Although the pen is designed to work on all weather environments try to keep the device dry Precipitation humidity and all types of liquids or moisture can contain minerals that can corrode electronic circuits 30 2 Do not use or store the device in dusty dirty areas Its electronic components can be damaged Always keep the cap on when you are not using the pen 3 If possible try not to store the device in hot areas as with any electronic components and equipment High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices damage batteries and warp or melt certain plastics 4 Do not store the device in freezing areas When the device returns to its normal temperature moisture can form inside the device and damage electronic circuit boards 5 Do not drop knock or shake the device Rough handling can break internal circuit boards and fine mechanics 6 Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the device 7 All of the above suggestions apply equally to your battery charger or any enhancement If any device is not working properly take it to the nearest authorized service facility for service Changing the Ink Cartridge You can change the ink cartridge by using the ink cartridge removal hole This sect
6. the Changes You Have Made keke keke keke kK K k K KAK KA 29 Using the Pen and Docking Station wsic ccsssseriesswsdoxaxensenied iva secesnesenin saws Eea h a le kk kena ei kak wu dib in 28 Troubleshoot and MaintenaniG esscr a r ye e cel ena b haa Var ene kya k 30 Care and VT xi nten ince OL T POI syn eH45545445155558455 55501515055500 S r 80A N GORE KUNE e dR N MNA SS NKA GUN KONANE 30 Welcome to Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop Thank you for your purchase Now you can put the power of digital pen technology to work Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop is a powerful easy to use digital data collection solution that enables you to keep using paper maps Our extension is the ideal way to create import edit share and act on paper based data in and between geographic information systems GIS With Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop and Pen Manager and Capturx Mobile software you will be able to e Print maps with various feature layers on ordinary paper You can select a feature from the printed legend and then draw it on the map When the digital pen docks with the PC the data including the classification of those features automatically gets updated within the geodatabase e Use the Pen Manager for Windows Capturx Mobile Windows Mobile and other handsets to manage and upload your data The Pen Manager enables you to manage the features and options available on your pen and to send the file con
7. Recenved Shor 0 med Chars 11 13 2008 01 AM SeattleLocationMap meed Chris 11 12 2009 203 AM 2 The features you have made will be shown on the map 26 Legend Capturx Markup Markup Redline Markup Layer Greenline Markup Features Blueline Markup n d Point Features Selected Features XX Staging Point Feature Appear o Map SS Fire_Truck lt Selected Feature Line Features ga Street Closed ea Police_Line ad Features ZA Incident Area WS Hazardous Area 3 Use the Capturx toolbar to select all pending changes or to step through your features one at a time The feature you select will be highlighted on the map 4 Use the Accept all button to accept all changes reviewed or not made to the geodatabase Use the Reject all button to reject all changes reviewed or not made to the geodatabase Add Annotation Import Next SelectAll Select First Select Next Reject All Layer Session Pending Change Change Changes J C O e u4 Uo RI ee r a Print Map and Open Session Clear All Select Select Last Accept All Legend Selection Pending Previous Change Changes Window Features Change 5 When you select the Reject All button the following window appear asking you to cancel the rejection remove the session you have just imported or to revert the session so you can re import it again at a later time 27 Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop You are rejecting all edit
8. Reviewing the Changes You Have Made After you have uploaded your changes you can review them The following section describes how you review the changes you have made to your map This includes e An overview of deleting and modifying features during the review session e Using the Session Selection window to choose the particular session you want to review e A description of the reviewing options available with the Capturx toolbar and the process for accepting or rejecting the features you have added Deleting and Modifying Features during the Review Session When making changes to your geodatabase ArcGIS Desktop only edits one data source at a time Unlike standard ArcMap editing Capturx opens an edit session for all databases workspaces at the same time and the active workspace will be determined by the first layer you added data to with the digital pen When reviewing and editing Capturx features you need to be aware of which feature is in the target list in the ArcMap editor toolbar If the feature you are reviewing is under the ArcMap target feature layer you will be able to edit delete and modify the geometry or vertices of the features as you normally would However if the feature you are reviewing belongs to a feature layer outside the ArcMap target layer you can still edit the features but you are limited to editing them through their attribute table Editing the geometry and vertices of these featur
9. The Migrate Digital Pattern window will appear Using the Size and Count table provided as a guideline select the percentage of pages to move and select the Move button sl Migrate Digital Patten A pool of digital pattern from a previous version of Capturx Forms for Excel or Capturx for Autodesk Rewew has been found on this machine Please select the quantity of pattern you would ike to move from this pool to the current account Note that any pattern you move will not be available for use by the Close Move When you have completed the procedures for registering and activating your pen select the Complete button at the bottom of the wizard VW Activate your pen for Capture use Register your pen with Adapx of Import Digital Pattern Migrate Digital Pattern from previous Capture versions Cancel Complete Using the Pen Managers Capturx for ArcGIS provides you with access to two Pen Managers Windows and Capturx Mobile for BlackBerry that can be used to send your ink to an email address or to a Capturx server In addition the Pen Manager for Windows also enables you to manage the features and options available on your pen Listed below is an overview of these Pen Managers their features and links to their user guides Capturx Pen Manager The Pen Manager is installed on your computer when you install Capturx for ArcGIS This Pen Manager allows you to manage the ink you upload when you dock your pen Using this Pen M
10. a markup layer and name it other than the default Capturx Markup shp name such as John Doe Capturx Markup shp 2 The user removes the Capturx Markup layer John Doe Capturx Markup shp from the table of contents 3 The user then attempts to import a new ink session 4 Capturx will inform the user the markup layer can t be found and ask the user to create a new layer The user then has the choice a Create a new Capturx Markup Layer and choose where to Save it The user will be informed that all Markup ink will be defaulted to Redline Markup the other colors green blue markup will turn into redline markup b Or the user can manually find the John Doe Capturx Markup shp Capturx Markup Layer by entering its location path and name into the window in step a If the pen does not turn on when you take off the cap make sure the pen is fully charged Insert the pen into the USB cradle to recharge the battery The pen does not charge when connected to the docking station 1 Make sure the computer is turned on 2 Make sure the docking station is connected to the computers USB port verify that the USB cable is tightly inserted into the dock bottom plug 3 Make sure the pen is fully seated 4 Try using another USB port on the computer Contacting Adapx Technical Support You can also contact the Technical Support department directly by email or by phone e techsupport adapx com e 866 208 9673 Care and
11. a proxy server you may have to enter proxy information to complete the activation To provide the proxy information 1 The Adapx Proxy Settings window will appear when you select Activate Please enter your web proxy infoemation Proxy Settings This proxy uses a Secure protocol Resul http proxy mycompany com 2080 2 Check the Use the Following proxy setting check box and enter the proxy address for your company and select the OK button Ask your systems administrator if your proxy uses a secure protocol 3 Depending on how your systems administrator selecting OK may require authentication If so the following dialog will appear al Adapx Proxy Authentication arog x The proxy server WWW adapx com requires a user name and password User Name Password 4 Enter your User Name and Password and select the OK button To migrate digital pattern from previous versions of Capturx software 1 Select the Migrate button Capturx Pen Startup Wizard Thank you for purchasing Capturx To begin you wil need to activate your digital pen s by connecting the pen to your pc installing digital pattern to your pe and registering your digital pen by following the steps below f Activate your pen Sf Register your pen with Adapx amp Import Digital Pattern of Migrate Digital Pattern from previous Capturx versions iw Prompt Later Cancel Be Lmierate 2
12. anager you can e Send the file containing the ink via email or to the Capturx server e View the remaining time left on the battery of the pen e Download and delete the pages currently on the pen e Set how you want the pages to download e Enter and save personal details to the pen e Enable or disable the Bluetooth feature on the pen For more information on Pen Manager for Windows and its features see the user guide http www adapx com capturxpenmanager Capturx Pen Manager UserGuide 2 6 podf Capturx Mobile for BlackBerry The Capturx Mobile for BlackBerry allows you to use your mobile device to send your pen data This allows you to e Bluetooth pair your pen to your mobile device e Use your BlackBerry to send the file containing the ink via email 10 e Use GPS mode to set and view location information about your uploaded file e Seea log of recent activity with a date and time stamp e Easily email Adapx product and technical support For more information on Capturx Mobile for BlackBerry and its features see the user guide http www adapx com WebHelp CapturxPenManagerForBlackBerry Help 1 0 Index htm Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop Overview The following process flow shows you the overall process used to capture review and edit digital pen data This includes the steps involved in e Preparing and printing your map and legend e Using the pen to create ArcGIS data e Docking the pen and transmitting the features you have cr
13. e on your map Clear All Selected Features This button is used to deselect any of the features you have made on your map Select the First Change This button is used to select the first feature you have made on your map Select the Previous Change This button is used to select the previous feature you have made on your map Select the Next Change As you move through the changes you have made this button is used to select the next feature you have made on your map Select the Last Change This button is used to select the last feature you have made on your map Reject All Changes This button is used to reject all of the feature you have made on your map Accept All Changes This button is used to accept all of the features you have made on your map How to Open a Map and a Legend A legend when printed with Capturx for ArcGIS becomes a digital palette for creating features This section describes the process for opening a map and creating and placing the legend you will use to add features to your map This includes e How to open the map you want to use with Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop e How to use the ArcMap Legend Wizard to select the layers you want to include in your legend To create a map and legend 1 Open ArcMap 2 Select the map you want to use 13 Stan using ArcMap with a paw amphy map r template Templates provide ready to use layouts and base maps hor VENOUS geographic regions
14. e the smallest sized pattern possible in order to conserve pattern pages If you have downloaded pattern that is too large for the size you would like to print A0 being used to print a letter size 8 5 x 11 page layout you can still print but you will see a warning notice in red text at the lower left of the print dialog noting that you could use smaller pattern If you do not have a additional pattern credit available you can purchase one by contacting sales adapx com Monitoring and Using Pattern in ArcGIS Desktop Capturx for ArcGIS provides you with a Pattern Refill dialog box and a Desktop printing dialog that you use to download pattern and to monitor the amount of pattern you have Adapx Capturx Pattern Refill Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop Printing Belge pening you shouid dowrload some pattern in the sme you want Copies Patiem Curently Avedable Pattern Status Belore Refill Pattern Ses to Refill ee EMPTY TAD Size Paper up to 46 8 x 46 9 Copes EMPTY A Size Panes fup to 23 4 234 Get Uses Potions EMPTY TT A4 Letter Size Paper up to 14 0 14 0 Prirtes Name wnodalHP Color Lacentet 5500 To purchase more pattem refills you may visi Cancel Status Idie hit iww adok com store Rea ___Cencel Type HP Color LaserJet 5500 PCL 6 Where Seattle HQ Offices Commert Color Duplex Large Forsat Note To change parte use File menu Page and Parve Setangs Desktop Pattern Refill Printing Dialog Bo
15. eated e Reviewing and editing your changes using the Capturx ArcGIS Desktop extension Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop Process Add the Default Opening the Map Redline Markup ee Legend Installing t Installing Your Software and ng You Want to i Software Uodate Layer and or Creating Your Map P Legend to the Map Use Pen with the Redline Using the Pen and Printing the Map Markup Layer and or Legend Digital Map and Legend Icons to Create Features on the Map Upload Changes Locally or to a Features are Attaching the Docking the Pen and Docking Station to Designated Email Uploaded or File is Uploading Data pe PC or Laptop via Address or Mobile Sent USB Port Device Using the Toolbar t Review and P Your Accept or Reject anges the Changes You Made 11 Overview of the Toolbar At the most general level the Capturx for ArcGIS extension toolbar is used to e Add a Redline Markup layer to your map e Print the page layout containing the map and legend you have selected e Use the import options to import the ink strokes you have made on your map so they can be reviewed and accepted or rejected e Use the review options for selecting the ink strokes you have made and accepting or rejecting these changes The States of the Toolbar and Buttons The toolbar consists of 12 buttons and some of these buttons will be disabled grayed out depending on where you are in the process of capturing and revie
16. es outside the target layer must be done outside the current Capturx edit review session Importing Your Review Session After you have docked your pen and imported your sessions you can use the buttons highlighted below to select accept or reject the changes you have made to your map The first toolbar shows you the options available in the layout view and the second shows you the options available in the data view 25 wt A i li li amp RW ee OT eww amp Fa v To review changes on the map A Select the Import Next Session button EIS the Capturx toolbar to download the next session available on the current map so that your changes will appear on the map Or B Select Open Session Dialog Box button EIN the Capturx toolbar and it will show you a current list of sessions you have uploaded This includes the e Name of the map e User name associated with the pen and can be defined in the Pen Manager for Windows e Time and date the upload was received 1 Select the Import button to upload the desired session or double click on the item The Import button is only enabled for sessions associated with the current map to load a session for another map use the Open Session Dialog Box button The correct map will automatically open If the target mxd file cannot be found you will have the option to browse for it Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop Select Session to Activate Time
17. etup window is not currently supported e The Scale Map Elements proportionally to changes in Page Size option is helpful to keep your page elements map legend within the area of the page that will actually be printed e Select the Use Printer Paper Settings radio button e The image in the lower right corner of the dialog will show a visual representation of how your map will fit on the paper size and orientation you choose If the image falls outside the page margin you will need to choose a different setting 18 Page and Print Setup M Panter Setup 2 WNodsi HP Color LaserJet 5500 Properties Ready HP Color Lasewet 5500 PCL 6 IP_192 168 190 254 Color Duplex Large Format Letter L Printer Paper Automatically Select Printer Margins Orientation C Pota Landscape Map Page Page Layout Te Sample Map Elements Map Page Size Use Printer Paper Settings Page Standard Size Custom Width fi 1 Inches v as Inches M Pota Landecape Scale Map Elements proportionally to changes in Page Size A __es s __ 3 You need to be in the Layout View to print your map Select View gt Layout View to print your map View Insert Selection Tools Winc Select Layout Data view View gt Lay mat vies Zoom Data This will display the map in Layout View This view provides rulers and printer margins that will help you see the actual orientation of your
18. gend Capturx Markup Redline Markup Redline Greenline Markup markup Blueline Markup Layer Point Features Staging Point Sa Fire_Truck Line Features mmm Street Closed q Feature Layers s Police Line Shapefile geodatabase SDE Polygon Features Z Zl ncident Area RQ Hazardous Area The Redline Markup mode 21 You are in Redline Markup mode shown above as soon as you take your cap off the pen and the pen will stay in Redline Markup mode until you make another selection from the legend Feature Creation mode As described in the section How to Open a Map and Select a Legend you can also add additional layers to your map and these can be used with the pen and legend to add features to your map However these function differently than the Redline Markup options When using the additional legend items e You need to check the legend for each separate entry you make on the map e Once you mark the map with the pen Capturx returns to the Redline Markup mode For example after you mark the location of the Staging Point on the map the pen returns to Redline Markup mode so you can add notes or sketch next to the Staging Point feature you just added If you want to add additional Staging Points to the map you need to check the Staging Point symbol icon on the legend each time before you add the Staging Point feature to the map Using the Pen and Map to Create Features The following section
19. ion takes you through the removal steps The ink is under pressure so be careful when changing the cartridge that you don t break the tip To change the ink cartridge 1 Remove the cap and place the ink cartridge in the hole provided on the shirt clip 2 Gently pull to extract the cartridge 3 Insert the new cartridge and press to fully seat For more information on the pen and docking station see the following topics Charging and Using Your Pen Using the Pen and Docking Station 1 07 10 31
20. n the legend and then touching the pen to the map to add the fire truck and then write the acronym FT next to the location of the fire truck to remind you it was added to your map 22 Note For the pen to recognize the legend symbol you need to limit the size of your mark to the size of the legend icon for that feature Even a single dot by firmly tapping the pen tip to the legend symbol will suffice This will prevent your ink strokes from accidently running into the adjacent feature symbol and selecting that feature for the map Also note that the digital pen does not work well at the edges of the map Allow a 7 mm margin to ensure that your ink strokes are captured correctly Uploading Data from the Pen to ArcMap This section describes how to upload the ink using the docking station and Pen Manager for Windows After you have made your markups and you are ready to upload your data you need to connect the docking station to your computer and insert the pen or you will need to use Bluetooth to pair your pen to a mobile device The following section takes you through that process The docking station is used to dock your pen and to connect your pen to a PC or laptop via the USB port The docking station consists of the base insert and the USB port you use to connect the docking station to your computer 23 Docking Station Base Non Slip Textured Coating i Insert Placed in the Base Pen Inserted into Docking
21. ng station need to be aligned and the pen needs to be firmly placed in the docking station 5 After you connect the USB port to your computer and dock your pen you will initially need to keep the pen in the docking station for four hours for it to fully charge UJ Note To prevent your battery from running low do not leave the cap off the pen for extended periods of time You will need your pen cap so keep it in a place you will remember For information on how to use the pen and docking station to upload data see Using the Pen and Docking Station Registering and Activating Your Software and Pen After installing Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop you will be prompted to complete the following steps for registering your software and activating your digital pen s The steps include Registering your software Activating the pen Registering the digital pen s Importing the digital pattern for printing from your digital pen Moving digital pattern from previous versions of Capturx software to the current version of Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop Registering and Activating Your Software You register and activate your Capturx software by filling out a registration form and you activate the software by docking the pen When you first open Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop you will see the following activation screen To begin using Capturx you wil need to activate the digital pen included with Capturx and register your software to receive importa
22. nt benefits In the folowing screens you will be prompted to gt Register your software with Adapx Complete Activation by Docking a Pen The green arrow shows you the step you are on in the activation process To register your software with Adapx select the Next button This will open the Register Software form Phone Number optional Company Valid registration information is required for customers to receive important maintenance and support l you are unable to submit the registration online you can save the information and email the registration file to sales adapx com Ir have read and agree to the terms of the Adapx Privacy Policy Adapa Privacy Policy Remind Me Later Save Submit Online To complete the registration process 1 Fill in the form with the required information 2 Select the Save Button to save your registration information Select the Remind Me Later button if you want to complete the form later To complete the software activation dock the pen and select the Next button Complete Activation by Docking a Pen Registering and Activating Your Pen The first time a pen is docked you will see the Capturx Pen Startup Wizard The green arrow shows you the step you are on in the activation process The check mark denotes the parts of the process that have been completed and the warning sign denotes a procedure that failed P Capturx Pen Startup Wizard Thank vou for purchasing Capturs
23. page layout portrait or landscape and determine how the page is printed By showing you the size of the page layout these rulers also show you what size paper you Should be setting your printer to use make sure that the printer s default tray is using paper of that size As noted above you must set the default printer tray to the size you like before printing or loading the appropriate size paper you are using into the default tray 19 Legend Redare Marte O tals enine Warmup CAK Albgatar Cracking er Buelne Mantup _ Beedng ag ng Par tk aoa Cradung r ome ond na Go Command Locmor 4 amp Qe ane ene EZ Cemgaten en ZZA Dec ensen He PITA tae Oa KEG WZ hy Con Cr Y Map in Fire _ Truc Za SSeS Land Orap Of Layout View Na SS unc Oro with Rulers vores Polsted A goregate Fan ce Down EZ holes Raroa Croseng Ruling Peretrake Verace KS Set Ciren_Down RSS moving NS S pege Caco Huc ardout1 Materia SS Uai Cut Patching Daia Found NNN Weatnering and Raveno owes Tet Cosed Pepetrata ba ewen Potce Lire ince Perimeter gt Letou Route Evacuabon Route o gt i b 1 noe Aree a As noted below in the Page Layout you might want to keep anything you want to write on such as a map frame or a legend icon at least 7 mm away from the printer margins 1 Select the Print button on the Capturx toolbar to print current layout Note If the legend has layers that a
24. re from data sources that we cannot modify or that are not fully compatible a Layer Support Information form will pop up before printing This form lists the unsupported layers and unsupported symbology If you see this form you can cancel printing or continue on to print Even though these layers are not supported you will still be able to print and markup the map New features will not be created on these unsupported layers but all markups will be added to the Redline Markup layer 20 How to Use the Pen to Create Features The following section describes how the pen and legend are used to add features on your map so you can update the desired layer with new information This includes an overview of the two distinct functional states used by Capturx for ArcGIS to create data Digital Pen Functional States To allow you to easily add new information to your map the digital pen used with Capturx for ArcGIS provides two functional states to create markups e The Redline Markup state is turned on by default and the line color can be changed by touching the legend item in the Capturx Markup layer e The Feature Creation state is enabled by touching any feature symbol on the legend of the printed map The following sections illustrate the two functional states and how these are used to add features to the map The following figure shows the layers for these options and how they are shown on the map legend Legend in Layout View Le
25. s for the import session What would you like to do 4 Using the Pen and Docking Station After you have made your markups and you are ready to upload your data you need to connect the docking station to your computer and insert the pen The following section takes you through that process The docking station is used to dock your pen and to connect your pen to a PC or laptop via the USB port The docking station consists of the base insert and the USB port you use to connect the docking station to your computer 28 Docking Station Base _ Docking Station Insert USB Cable Connected to Insert Non Slip Textured Coating i Insert Placed in the Base Pen Inserted i into Docking Station To upload the digital ink using the pen Attach the docking station to a PC or laptop via the USB port 2 Fully insert the pen in the docking station The gold connection points on the pen and docking station need to be aligned and the pen needs to be firmly placed in the docking station 3 After you connect the USB port to your computer and dock your pen a Status Window will also show you the progress of the download 29 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Below is a listing of common errors that can occur with the pen and Capturx ArcGIS and recommendations on how to resolve each of the issues Missing Markup Layer in the Table of Contents When Importing the Ink 1 When you create
26. summarizes the process for creating features on your map using the two modes e By default when you take the cap off the pen you are automatically in Redline Markup mode The Redline Markup legend consists of three colored lines you can use to draw free hand lines sketch or add notes to the map You can select a line color at any time by checking the icon on the legend for the color markup you wish to produce e You can select a different markup line color at any time and this selected line color will now stick and all future markups will use that new color until another color is selected e To create a GIS feature touch the legend symbol for that feature The next pen stroke on the map page indicates where these features should be added on the map e Once the pen is lifted from the paper the mode returns to Redline Markup e You may select a different feature type by checking the appropriate symbol on the legend at any time after which the next stroke will create that feature Using the example given above to add a Staging Point you would check that icon in the legend and mark the location on the map with a single dot of the pen Then when you lift the pen off the paper the mode returns to the Redline Markup and you can make a note on the map that a Staging Point is located here You may want to write SP or draw a symbol that reminds you of what you added You would switch to an another feature Fire Truck by checking that icon i
27. taining the ink via email This guide describes the process for using Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop and Pen Manager software and to provide a comprehensive explanation of their features How This Guide is Organized The topics and information in this user manual include e How to charge and use your pen e Registering and activating your software and pen e Using the Pen Managers e Capturx for ArcGIS overview e Using the Capturx for ArcGIS toolbar and buttons e Opening a map and selecting a legend e Printing your map and legend e How to use Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop to create data e Uploading data from the pen to ArcMap e Troubleshooting and maintenance These sections and topics will help you learn to use Capturx for ArcGIS Desktop Charging and Using Your Pen The pen looks and feels just like an ordinary ballpoint pen and you use it in the same way There are no keys to press You activate the pen simply by removing the cap and deactivate it by replacing the cap The pen needs to be charged before you can use it to capture data To charge the pen 1 You may need to place the ink cartridge in the pen To place the cartridge in the pen take one of the ink cartridges and gently slide it into the hole at the tip until it is completely seated and does not fall out 2 Attach the docking station to a PC or laptop via the USB port Fully insert the pen in the docking station 4 The gold connection points on the pen and docki
28. w the pattern is used to print your digital map e How to use the Printing dialog box to learn how much pattern you have available and how to get more pattern when you are running low How the Pattern is Used to Print Your Digital Map Digital pattern is required to print the digital map you will use Pattern is available in 3 sizes AO A2 and A4 and each size has an exact number of pages available for printing These pages are referred to as a Shelf of pattern 15 Size mm x mm in x in Approx US equivalent No of sheets Refill Ad 210 x 297 8 3 x 11 7 letter 8 1 2 x 11 6 144 sheets A 470 x 594 16 5 23 4 tabloid 11 x 17 3 872 sheets AO 841 x 1189 33 1 x 46 8 E size or large plotter 1 952 sheets What you plan to print Option to choose I will ONLY print LETTER size maps 8 1 2 x 11 Select A4 from this computer I will print LETTER 8 1 2 x 11 and TABLOID Select A2 11 x 17 size maps I will connect this PC to a PLOTTER you will still be Select AO able to print smaller sizes A larger size pattern can be used to print a smaller size page layout For example one Square yard AO can be used to print a letter size 8 5 x 11 page layout However there are fewer pages in a refill of a larger size pattern so it is more cost efficient to use the smallest size pattern you can If you have more than one shelf of pattern Capturx will automatically choos
29. wing your field data and whether you are in layout or data view As shown below the toolbar can be in different general states with different options disabled How it is Used Add Redline Markup Layer This button is used to add an Redline Markup layer that you can use to write notes on your map This takes you to a dialog box that enables you to e Select the data frame you want to apply the layer to e Provide a name for the layer e Select the path to the location where you want to store the files Note The layer will have the same coordinate system as the data frame Print Page Layout This button is used to print the page layout This takes you to the print dialog Import Next Session for Current Map This button is used download the current session for the map you are working on so that your changes will appear on the map This button is only active if there are sessions waiting for the currently loaded map Open the Session Dialog Box This button will show you a current list of sessions you have uploaded using your pen so you can choose a session from the list This dialog includes the e Name of the map e User name associated with the pen e The time and date the upload was received You can also use this dialog box to delete a session Sessions that correspond with other maps will be inactive 12 Select All Capturx Features This button is used to select all of the features except Redline Markup strokes you have mad
30. x Dialog Box Cancel 16 When you re in the Pattern Refill dialog you have the option to download any size pattern that you don t already have more than 1000 pages of If you already have more than 1000 pattern pages the checkbox for that size will be grayed out The bars on the pattern control are full green at 1000 pattern pages or more If there is less than 800 pages left you can find out exactly how many pages you have by hovering on that bar otherwise the hover text just reads full apturx lor Arcl lS Desktop aa en ini Fr Lapturx for Arc 1S Desktop Printing Pattern Currently Av adable Seattle HO Oifices Commert Color Map Printer Note To change pintor use File menu Page and Panter Settings Lox ca Printing the Page Layout and Legend The following section describes the process for printing the page layout and legend This includes e The steps for printing the page layout and legend e A description of the map Layout View To print the page layout and legend 1 Within ArcMap select printer options by selecting File gt Page and Print Setup 17 File gdt View Insert Selection Tools Window Hel New Ctrl N Ctrl o Ctrl S Select Print and Page 2 This will open the Page and Print Setup window When using this window e Set your printer to use the size of paper desired as the default tray since the source paper tray setting in this Page and Print S
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