Latest Contributions by AidanHolmes

We created a query in Firehouse, when exported (to excel) has the lat/long of each call for geocoding. Bring the excel file into a GDB, open the GDB within ArcMap and add the table. Geocode that table per the lat/long (ours projects as GCS_North_American_1983_CSRS) to display the points within ArcMap. Spatial Analyst will allow you to turn the points geocoded into a heatmap. I typically use 100 for cell size for a countywide area you may need to adjust for smaller or larger areas. Before we had lat/long data for each call we used AK's or Occupancy ID's as they are called in FH. Without either an AK or Lat/Long it took time to geocode by street address assuming there's a lot of data to geocode. There's a free add in for Excel (geodesix) that uses Google gocoder to populate a lat/long by address within Excel. You are however (last time I checked) limited to 2,500 free geocodes per IP address per 24 hour period. We haven't automated this process as we run a heat map typically annually unless needed sooner. The process once you've done it a few times isn't too difficult. Our query pulls out a wealth of information that's excellent when geocoded as points and served up as a service via ArcGIS Online. I should note that our Lat/Long (and other call data) are populated automatically via our Dispatch through CAD Monitor into Firehouse. ... View more

I've posted this out as an Idea, please vote! http://ideas.arcgis.com/ideaView?id=087E00000004DvwIAE ... View more

I agree please bring back the proper spatial analyst toolbar not this neutered thing you�??ve left in its place.  I don�??t know about everyone else but the cut down toolbar to me is all but useless. I�??m all for change and don�??t mind learning new things but from my point of view the end user. You�??ve taken a perfectly good toolbar that worked and broken it. Sending the end user on a quest to figure out where everything is. I figured it out in a few minutes but it would have been good if it were left in place? If it isn�??t broken why break it? One more thing that�??s in the wrong place in my opinion is the �??Toolbars�?� Menu. In just about every windows application I�??ve used.. Toolbars is under �??View�?� why move it if it�??s where it�??s expected to be? ... View more