Common Questions

ArcGIS Military Analyst can be used with any of the data sources supported by ArcGIS for Desktop products (ArcInfo, ArcEditor, ArcView). These include ArcInfo coverages; shapefiles; CAD, VPF, TIFF, JPEG, BMP, SunRaster, USGS DEM, DTM, Department of Defense DTED, generic ASCII, and MrSID files; and ArcGIS themes created from tabular data.

Yes. ArcGIS Military Analyst tools can be accessed through Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), which is included in ArcGIS. ArcGIS Military Analyst can be customized with any COM-compliant language, allowing you to build new applications that deliver highly sophisticated military solutions.

Yes. MOLE supports all five appendixes of MIL-STD-2525B, including the recently published Change 1 additions.

Yes. MOLE now supports APP6a symbols.

Yes. MOLE has a fully documented and supported API. You can find standard ArcObjects developer help and developer samples in Java, C++, and .NET included with the MOLE installation.

MOLE can use any supported ArcGIS vector format data that meets a few minor schema requirements (like a Symbol ID code field). There is a geoprocessing tool included with MOLE that will add the required fields automatically.

Yes. MOLE works in ArcGlobe, an application within ArcGIS 3D Analyst. Force elements are positioned on callout lines and billboarded (always facing the viewer), and tactical graphics are extruded. The user has control over how this appears in ArcGlobe.

No. You may use and deploy MOLE with your ArcGIS Engine application at no additional charge.

Grid Manager works with ArcGIS 9.2 with service pack 2 or higher.

ONC, JOG, ICM, TLM 100, and TLM 50 come with Grid Manager.