This is just a few of the many changes and improvements that you will see with ArcGIS Pro. But with ArcGIS Pro they just select the layer and there is a new menu called 'Data' where they can make schema changes and save them to the database. For example, when needing to rename a field or make adjustments to a domain, the user would need to go to the properties of the gdb file within ArcCatalog. Schema changes: Now with ArcGIS Pro, the user has the ability to make schema changes to their data within the program itself without having to go through the ArcCatalog menu. Now with ArcGIS Pro, users simple go to the edit menu and can begin selecting which tool they would like to use without having to start/stop or select which layer they want to perform edits on.ĥ. ArcMap required the user to begin an 'edit session' prior to making any changes to the data. If you were a migrator from CAD to GIS, then you keep banging your head on your desk when trying to get used to clicking a button to start making edits to your map. No more Starting and Stopping the Editor: Yes this is a big deal.
The Ribbon feel: Remember when Microsoft Office made the switch to the 'ribbon' look with their menu items at the top of the page? Well ArcGIS Pro clearly has the same 'ribbon' look and feel which can definitely appeal to the MS Office crowd of users.Ĥ. This concept takes some getting used to but makes a lot of sense when looking at it from a project basis.ģ. No more MXD's: ArcMap uses a *.mxd file extension, similar to CAD's *.dwg format, however Pro uses an *.aprx format which allows users to have multiple maps within the same project. This can be really handy when making minor updates to layers hosted in a web map (ArcGIS Online or Arc Enterprise).Ģ. ArcMap would allow you to view these services in a 'read-only' format, however, with Pro you can actually pull in these layers and edit them in real time (assuming editing privileges are enabled). Editing feature services: ArcGIS Pro has the ability to edit feature services on the fly. Below I have summarized my top 5 differences between these two Windows-based GIS software packages both created by Esri.ġ. Yes, they can both read shapefiles and geodatabases but there is some additional functionality with the newer Pro version. ArcGIS Pro is the new ArcMap: As Dave Ramsey likes to say "The paid-off home mortgage is taking the place of the BMW as the status symbol of choice", in the case of GIS software, ArcGIS Pro is taking the place of ArcMap as the desktop software of choice.
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