Arc Pad Key Features

Designed to be easy to use, Arc Pad provides an extensive set of features and tools for mobile GIS applications and tasks.

GIS Data Collection - Create, edit, analyze, and display GIS data in the form of industry-standard vector and raster image files. Arc Pad can also act as a client to ArcIMS, ESRI's Internet mapping software, or to the Geography Network. Learn more...
Integrate External Hardware - Arc Pad supports field devices, such as GPS receivers, rangefinders, and integrated digital cameras with GIS data collection. Input from these devices is stored within the GIS. Learn more...
Arc Pad Tools for ArcGIS Desktop - Arc Pad tools for mobile geodatabase editing allow you to check out your GIS data using ArcGIS Desktop, edit in the field with Arc Pad, and post changes back to the central GIS database. Learn more...
Symbology and Style Sheets - Arc Pad enables high-quality mapping on mobile devices through supporting ArcGIS symbology and style sheets. Learn more...
Language Support - Arc Pad accommodates localized languages. Learn more...
Customization - Create custom solutions for mobile GIS applications and tasks with Arc Pad Application Builder

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Features in ArcPad 7

Quicker access and loading of spatial data
Support for ArcGIS symbology and style sheets
Advanced editing tools, including offsets, repeated attributes, segmented line features, snapping, and undo
Integrated support for rangefinders and digital cameras
Support for freehand marking and taking notes on maps
Usability enhancements that streamline connecting a GPS and creating custom input forms
Support for new raster data formats: JPEG2000, TIFF, MrSID MG3, and GIF
Simple form customization within ArcPad

At version 7, ArcPad Application Builder is easy to use and offers many more customization options.

Features include:

A wizard for creating forms
Improved script and XML editing tools
Compile tool and ability to download to device
Support for JScript
Expanded ArcPad Object Model: New Rangefinder, FTP, Archive, and Multimedia objects
Expanded extensions API: New interfaces for cameras, rangefinders, projections, and datum transformations

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