The Military Overlay solution delivers a set of capabilities that help you add geospatial context to plans and establish shared understanding across units by sharing mapping products.
In this topic, you’ll learn how to use the solution by assuming the role of a user and performing the workflows below.
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Use your organization's data or the provided sample data to complete the tasks included in this solution's ArcGIS Pro project.Get started
First, you will download and unzip the either the Military Overlay 2525B change 2 ArcGIS Pro project or the Military Overlay ArcGIS Pro project. Choose whichever project best suits your organization's needs.
- Sign in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to either the Military Overlay 2525B change 2 or Military Overlay item.
- From the item page, click Download.
- Unzip the downloaded folder, and then from the unzipped folder, open the ArcGIS Pro project.
- On the View tab, in the Window group, click Catalog Pane.
- In the Catalog pane, expand the Tasks folder.
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If you do not see the Catalog pane, from the View tab, in the Windows group, click Catalog Pane.
- Expand the Tasks folder and then double-click the task group.
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If you are using the Military Overlay project to create your own data, skip to Get to know the solution
Explore the sample data and feature templates
Before you begin you will want to understand the solution and its components.
This task group includes the following task:
- Overview
Set up the solution
The Military Overlay 2525B change 2 project includes sample data. The Set up the solution task group will help you remove unwanted sample data from the layers provided and populate those layers with your organization's data.
This task group includes the following tasks:
- Delete existing features
- Manage feature templates
Create military overlays
Creating military overlays adds an additional visual tool to the mission planning process. After you have created feature templates that match your organizational needs, you will want to begin creating an overlay. The Create military overlays task group will help you populate an overlay with your organization's data.
This task group includes the following tasks:
- Create overlay features with feature templates
- Create overlay features with the Military Symbology Editor
- Explore map and symbology options
Share an overlay
Sharing military overlays allows commanders and decision makers to give and receive clear mission directives in a geospatial manner. After you have created your overlay, you will want to share it with others in your organization. The Share an overlay task group will guide you through the sharing process.
This task group includes the following tasks:
- Export overlay as image
- Advanced sharing options
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The following sections will guide you through creating your own unique data in the Military Overlay project.
Get to know the solution
Before you begin you will want to understand the solution and its components.
This task group includes the following task:
- Overview
Create military overlays
Creating military overlays adds an additional visual tool to the mission planning process. The Create military overlays task group will help you populate an overlay with your organization's data and your selected military symbology standard.
This task group includes the following tasks:
- Create overlay features with the Military Symbology Editor
- Create overlay features with feature templates
- Explore map and symbology options
Manage data
In the process of populating your overlay, you may discover that some symbols you have created will be used repeatedly. The Manage data task group will help you create feature templates so these symbols can be easily referenced and used again. This task group will also help you remove unwanted feature templates to avoid clutter in your project.
This task group includes the following task:
- Manage feature templates
Share an overlay
Sharing military overlays allows commanders and decision makers to give and receive clear mission directives in a geospatial manner. After you have created your overlay, you will want to share it with others in your organization. The Share an overlay task group will guide you through the sharing process.
This task group includes the following tasks:
- Export overlay as image
- Advanced sharing options