Matt Junker - GIS Services Coordinator
Are you ready to ring in 2022 with the Parcel Fabric? Here are a few highlights of what is new in Version 5 of the ArcGIS Pro Parcel Fabric. Keep in mind that a Version 5 Parcel Fabric requires a minimum of ArcGIS Pro 2.9, and if applicable, a minimum of ArcGIS Enterprise 10.9.1.
Evaluation Layers
A new way to visualize and evaluate your data is with Parcel Evaluation Layers. This set of layers is located in the Evaluation gallery of the Quality tab in ArcGIS Pro. After an evaluation method, such as distance mismatch, line vertices, or too short is chosen, the user selects a parcel type to evaluate. An evaluation layer of the chosen method is added to the map. The layer could be moved to a Parcel Type group layer for evaluation against that particular Parcel Type, or to a new map solely for Evaluation purposes.
Gaps and Overlaps Tool
Another new method to evaluate data is the Gaps and Overlaps Tool. In the Gaps and Overlaps gallery of the Quality tab in ArcGIS Pro, use the Highlight tool to add another evaluation layer to your map. Choose a layer to evaluate, and then choose separate colors to symbolize gaps and overlaps. Data is not edited from this layer, only visualized; but you can use the layer to assist in your editing processes. Historic parcel data can also be evaluated with this tool.
Parcel Fabric Attribute Rules
Attribute Rules to assist in editing workflows can be added to any of your parcel layers from the Data Design gallery in the Data tab in ArcGIS Pro. With the Import Rules tool, a pre-configured set of Parcel Fabric Attribute Rules can be added to the selected layer. The pre-configured rules saves the user from writing the Arcade expressions from scratch, and a good amount of time is saved in the process. The user can choose to use some, or all, of the rules, and make any settings changes as necessary.
Geoprocessing Tools
There are a few enhancements to some key geoprocessing tools in Parcel Fabric version 5. In the Upgrade ArcMap Parcel Fabric tool, there is now an option to delete identical overlapping lines. The tool executes the delete function over all Parcel Type line layers, which, when compared to running the Delete Identical tool individually on all line layers, exemplifies another time-saving method.
Another enhancement is to the Update and Create Options parameter of the Import Parcel Fabric Points tool, with the addition of an option to only create unmatched points. This scenario may come into play if you have a dataset which contains points that match existing points that you do not want to move, but also contains points that are unmatched to your data.
Labeling
There is a new labeling change with the latest version of the ArcGIS Pro Parcel Fabric. Users can now choose how they want to display parcel dimensions: to the right of the line, to the left of the line, or centered on the line. The position is set in the Parcel Type line feature class attribute Label Position, with Right being the default setting.