An ArcGIS Excalibur project is a dynamic way to organize and reference resources that are required to complete an image or video-based task in a single location. The way in which projects are organized helps to modernize a collection of resources from a local repository of information to those that can extend across an organization, using shared services and resources as part of the Web GIS.
Excalibur projects are created, viewed, and used in ArcGIS Excalibur. Excalibur projects contain information to give an understanding of what the project is about, such as a name, description, date created, project creator, and project instructions. Once the project is created, a web map is created with the project and is set as the project web map. Excalibur projects can be edited to add and remove capabilities at any time. The type of capabilities that can be added to a project determines which tools are available in the Tool Panel to help streamline the imagery-based or video-based task.
The basis of all Excalibur projects is an image, set of images, a video, or a URL to a service that you need to complete an image-based or video-based task. Project instructions help guide you through your task by describing what needs to be accomplished.
Excalibur projects can be personal projects that are available and private to only you as the project creator. You can share a project publicly, with your organization, or with specific groups you are a member of or own to allow multiple members to work on it. You can decide whether you want to share a project when you create it or edit these details after creation.
You can create an Excalibur project from one of the following workflows in ArcGIS Excalibur.
Create a project from Search and Discover
Use Search and Discover to search for imagery or video to use in your project. Add images or videos to the Search Queue from your search, and follow the workflow in Create an Excalibur project.
Create a project from the canvas
If you are working with imagery or video in the canvas and want to save your work on the fly, you can do so by following the workflow in Save a project from the canvas.
Upload a project definition file
Upload a properly formatted .json file to create an Excalibur project in a single step by following the workflow in Upload an Excalibur project definition file.