Common Questions

ArcSketch 1.1 requires ArcInfo 9.1, ArcEditor 9.1, or ArcView 9.1; ArcGIS .NET Support; and Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1.

ArcSketch 1.2 requires ArcInfo 9.2, ArcEditor 9.2, or ArcView 9.2; ArcGIS .NET Support; and Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.

ArcSketch 2.0 requires ArcInfo 9.3, ArcEditor 9.3, or ArcView 9.3; ArcGIS .NET Support; and Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.

ArcSketch is free of charge as long as you have an ArcGIS for Desktop license.

ArcSketch 1.1
ArcSketch User Guide (1.1) [PDF]
ArcSketch 1.2
ArcSketch User Guide (1.2) [PDF]
ArcSketch 2.0
ArcSketch 2.0 Tutorial [PDF]

Technical support is not available for ArcSketch; however, you can find many useful resources on the What You Get page.

ArcSketch is no longer a supported product. Its functionality is being incorporated into a future release of the core ArcGIS Software.

Yes. A tutorial is available inside the ArcSketch User Guide (1.1) and the ArcSketch User Guide (1.2). There is an ArcSketch 2.0 Tutorial available as well.

All three basic kinds of geometry (points, lines, and polygons) can be sketched. They will be represented by your choice of marker, line, and area symbols. Raster sketching is not supported at this time.

ArcSketch allows you to sketch features quickly, easily, and intuitively without having to plan ahead or deal with much ArcGIS overhead. Afterward, the sketched features can be converted into standard features and shared with others.

ArcSketch allows you to create and edit sketches without having to specify the layer each time. You can generate symbols that specify the creation of feature classes and attributes with defined structure.

Yes. You can share them directly with other ArcSketch users, and you can export them for use by any ArcGIS for Desktop user.

Yes. This is a good way to share standard symbology within workgroups.

Yes. This is a powerful combination. ModelBuilder models can be run directly on sketch features.

Yes, if you are using ArcSketch 1.1 or 1.2. You can download the Microsoft Data Access Components Version 2.6. ArcSketch 2.0 is not compatible with Windows 2000.