ArcFM Solution: The Director's Cut

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Persisting Hyperlinks in Stored Displays

Hyperlinks provide the ability to associate key third party files (detail drawings, schematics, images, web pages, etc...) to geodatabase features for on demand access from directly within the GIS.

One of the primary benefits is that hyperlinks empower users to instantly retrieve important reference data from directly within ArcMap despite the fact that this data is stored outside the GIS and created with other non-GIS applications (CAD, Microstation, digital cameras, scanners, etc...).  Furthermore, by persisting these hyperlinks within a system Stored Display administrators can provide universal, instantaneous access for users across the organization.  (Alternately, users can persist hyperlinks within a dedicated user Stored Display for subsequent private viewing and use). 

There is no ArcMap limitation to the number of hyperlinks one can associate to a given GIS feature, nor is there an ArcMap limitation to the number of GIS features that can have associated hyperlinks.  Users and adminstrators will be pleased to know that the performance implications of persisting numerous hyperlinks in an ArcFM Stored Display is negligible given the fact that it is the pointers only, not the actual third party files, that are saved in the MM_SYSTEM_STORED_DISPLAYS and MM_STORED_DISPLAYS tables.      

The process of adding and persisting hyperlinks in a Stored Display is quite simple.  Review this document for a step by step guide.  Happy hyperlinking!

Download Persisting_Hyperlinks.pdf

Decoding Designer's Icons

Snowflake = GOOD
vs.
Table = BAD

If you use Designer, you may already be familiar with these icons and their respective meanings (the snowflake icon indicates a properly sketched or created design object as shown on the Design tab of the ArcFM Attribute Editor, and the table icon indicates a design object that has NOT yet been sketched or created).

Designer provides a series of distinct icons at various stages and on various forms throughout the design process in order to guide users with meaningful visual references.  Below is a compiled reference document containing a list of these helpful icons and their key meanings. 

May there always be snowflakes on your Design tab!

Download Designer_Icons.pdf