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Uploading Tile Packages to Apple Ipad

I work with a Environmental team that does a lot of work in the field using ESRI fieldmaps app. One thing they are always asking for is to have LiDAR or DEMs with the in the field. I make tpkx files ...
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Create KML file from Metro Dreamin map

I am wondering if there is an easy way to create a KML file from a Metrodreamin.com map; perhaps from a JSON file. Ideally I would like to do this from an Ipad. However I have acess to a Windows ...
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How can I prevent KML files from losing resolution when exporting them to an iPad?

I have created a KML from a polygon in ArcMap. The KML is the same in Google Earth as it is in ArcMap. When I load the KML onto my iPad, it loses resolution; it no longer has the level of detail it ...
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How can I prevent KML files from losing resolution when exporting them to other programs? [duplicate]

I have created a KML from a polygon in GIS. The KML is the same in Google Earth as it is in ArcMap. When I load the KML onto my iPad using the app GIS Pro, it loses resolution; it no longer has the ...
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Using a local WMTS server with ArcGIS Earth on iPad

I would like to use an open map tile server to server tiles to the ArcGIS Earth application running on my iPad. I would like to do this as the iPad is not always connected to the Internet, but will ...
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Creating shapefile with features in GISPro?

We cannot figure out how to create a shapefile that contains the features seen within the app GISPro (by Garafa) on an iPad. I have been able to export a shapefile, but there are no features attached ...
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Connecting Trimble Geo7x to ArcCollector

I'm looking to link a Trimle Geo7x GPS unit to ArcCollector on Ipad or Windows 10. Is there a way to link these these devices easily or do they not play well together?
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Collecting offline spatial data on iPads? [closed]

I a looking for an iOS app or any approach, that will allow me to do offline map-based surveys and upload the data back to one single database once I am online (like the Esri Collector), but: in ...
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There are no local edits to upload in ArcGIS Collector?

I edited a feature layer offline. I made sure that the Sync and Edit options were selected before I exported the service (and verified on ArcGIS online). I had no problems collecting the data, and ...
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Can you display mxd files on a app for iPads?

I would like to know if there is any apps that can displaying ArcGIS data? I have multiple .mxd's that i would like to display on a portable app.
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iPad with real GPS

Historically, iPads have not had true GPS. The GPS they have goes through a cell phone network, called Assisted GPS. Now I hear that iPads are coming with true GPS. How do I know if a particular iPad ...
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Compass Navigation With ArcGIS SDK for iOS

There's a sample provided by esri named GpsSample (I can't find a way to upload it here) Anyway, the sample includes multiple selections for mapview's locationDisplay autoPanMode property I'm trying ...
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Field Equipment: Geneq SXBlue II with iPad and ArcGIS Collector app

My company just recently purchased a Geneq SXBlue II GNSS receiver to be pair with an iPad and the Collector for ArcGIS app. I have heard great things about the submeter accuracy of the unit; however,...
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Using CartoDB Infowindow on fullscreen of iPad?

We're just about ready to go with our first ever CartoDB visualisation, namely a map of the museums in Britain. Unfortunately I'm having a rather large issue with infowindow positioning in either ...
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'GIS' grade mobile mapping app that isnt ArcPad? [duplicate]

I am a GIS analyst/geologist with a mining company based in Canada. However most of my fieldwork is in remote places with minimal access to the internet. I am after a reliable alternative to ArcPad ...
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cannot submit address to Google geocoder on iPad: ArcGIS JS webmap app

I am working on a web map app for desktop and iPads. The app uses a Google geocoder to locate addresses or intersections, added with the standard code in 'init': geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder()...
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draw shp files or kml files on ipad?

I need to be able to draw a polygon in the field while the landowner is there to approve it. Is there an app that is easy to use so all of the field hands can operate it? I also need to be able to ...
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iPad mapping application with custom maps

I'd like to load custom maps onto my iPad and use them offline with the GPS for navigation. These are maps I can prepare in any format and projection. Is there an application that can take, for ...
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Will there be an iOS version of QGIS? [closed]

I saw that QGIS now works on Android, any chance there will be an iOS version?
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Can a Bluetooth barcode reader update a Geodatabase via ArcGIS Server on iPad?

I need the ability for a field operator (using an iPad) to select a feature in a geodatabase served via ArcGIS Server, and scan its barcode, which should be entered into the geodatabase as an ...
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Touch 'tap' event not available on openlayers 2.11 map (update: click works fine)

According to Will mousedown events fire with Touch events on OpenLayers mobile?, openlayers 2.11 supports click-like behaviour for vector layers only. Separate from that, regular pinching/zooming/...
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Problem with KML in Google Earth iOS-App

I have a some what strange problem with KML/KMZ-files in the iOS google earth-app for ipad/iphone. I export my map from ArcMap to KMZ. Email myself and open the file with KMZ-loader and then open the ...
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How can I view a KMZ on an iPad?

My work is finally catching up to the present and buying my group iPads. My group does extensive field work and currently uses giant laptops to run our GIS software, Google Earth being one of the ...
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Can Google Earth App for the iPad specify a KML using a URL without dealing with Google MyMaps?

Can Google Earth App for the iPad specify a KML using a URL without having to go through with one's Google My Maps Account?
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