What's new in ArcGIS for Aviation

New at 10.6.1 patches

The Take Off Climb Divergence enhancement was added to the ICAO Annex 14 obstruction identification surface tool.

New at 10.6.1

• The ImportAIXM51 python function has enhanced functionality that allows you to update your database using another AIXM message.
• The Change Reporter tool now populates MAPIDs for Delete records on related tables and handles inclusions and exclusions.
• Changes have been made to the AIS schema to better support importing of AIXM 5.1 data. The UpdateGeodatabaseSchema.exe provides a full listing of the changes to the model.

  The .exe is located at <Installation location>\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\AviationCharting\10.6\Utilities\UpdateGeodatabaseSchema

Note:

For a complete list of enhancements and issues addressed, visit the product download page.

New at 10.6

Enhancements

• ICAO Instrument Approach Profile and ICAO Profile Element Selection have replaced Instrument Approach Profile and Edit Instrument Approach Profile respectively, on the Aviation Terminal Procedures toolbar.
• Creating Curved Approach OIS—Now creates a curved approach based on parameters that will populate the runway end information at which the surfaces are generated.
• Create Aviation Geodatabase—Now supports creation of a geodatabase supporting the airports 18B schema.
• Advanced Callout Script Builder—Now generates a smarter label expression script, with the option to use field names in a selected dataset.

Deprecated

• The Instrument Approach Profile and the Edit Instrument Approach Profile tools have been deprecated from the Aviation Terminal Procedure toolbar, but can still be accessed through the Customize dialog box.
• The Aviation Profile Edit toolbar and all its tools have been deprecated, but can still be accessed through the Customize dialog box:
  • Altitude Editor
  • Add DME Symbol
  • Reverse the instrument approach profile
  • Add Runway
  • Add Fly Visual Arrow
  • Add Stipple
  • Draw Tray to Scale
  • Refresh Missed Approach Box
  • Solid Vertical Line
  • Dashed Vertical Line
  • Solid Column
  • Solid Column with Cone
  • Solid Cone with Outline
  • Solid Cone
  • Relate Elements
  • Unrelate Elements
  • Straight Holding Pattern
  • Curved Holding Pattern
  • Angled Holding Pattern
  • Text
  • Marker
  • Line
  • Curve
  • Edit Vertices