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An overview of the Utilities toolset

The Utilities toolset contains tools leveraged by other tools—such as the Create Rapid Graphic tool—in the ArcGIS Defense Mapping toolbox.

ToolDescription

Convert Labels To Annotation

ArcGIS Defense Mapping cartographic production tool that converts labels to annotation based on an input map document, annotation feature class, and optional data frame.

Create Adjoining Sheet Guide Data

Creates data used in the adjoining sheet guide of defense mapping templates. This tool uses an input area of interest (AOI) to identify surrounding AOIs. It creates data within those AOIs in the ASG_COAST_L and ASG_LAND_A feature classes.

Create Elevation Guide Data

Creates data used in the adjoining sheet guide of defense mapping templates. This tool uses an input area of interest (AOI) to identify surrounding AOIs. It creates data within those AOIs in the ASG_COAST_L and ASG_LAND_A feature classes.

Create Location Diagram Data

Creates the Location Diagram for a Joint Operations Graphic (JOG) map sheet. The Location Diagram uses the JOG_Index features, WAC_Index features, ONC_Index features, and the LandPoly features for the area surrounding the processed sheet.

Extract Files

ArcGIS Defense Mapping cartographic production tool that extracts all of the contents of a ZIP file to a specified folder. For example, you can unzip the file geodatabase that is installed with Defense Mapping.

Generate Masks

Generates annotation masks for symbolized feature layers based on an XML rule file.

Grid XML Selector

ArcGIS Defense Mapping cartographic production tool that returns the correct grid .xml file for a given grid type and area of interest (AOI). You can use the returned .xml file in the Make Defense Grids and Graticules or Batch Make Defense Grids and Graticules tools.

Set Data Source

Changes the data source on layers within a map document (MXD).

Unpack Product Files

Copies and extracts selected product files to a provided path. A registry key is also set to the provided path that can be used by any of the Defense Mapping tools to obtain paths to the product files.

Tools in the Utilities toolset

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  • An overview of the Defense Mapping toolbox

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