on January 4, 2023

Generating tessellation in ArcGIS Desktop versions before 10.3

Geographic Information Systems

Is ArcGIS desktop being phased out?

Does this mean that ArcMap is going away? No. Even after support for ArcMap ends in 2026, customers can continue to use ArcMap as long as their license is valid. However, all desktop development efforts are focused on ArcGIS Pro, and customers are encouraged to migrate to ArcGIS Pro.

What is the difference between ArcGIS desktop basic and standard?

The Standard license level includes all the functionality of the Basic license level and adds functionality in the areas of editing and data management. An ArcGIS Desktop software license that is valid for a specific time period, usually one year, after which it must be renewed.

When did ArcGIS 10.4 come out?





Product history

Version Released
10.4 2016-02-18
10.4.1 2016-05-31
10.5 2016-12-15
10.5.1 2017-06-29

Is ArcGIS Desktop 32 bit or 64 bit?

Desktop, Workgroup, and Enterprise geodatabases



ArcGIS Desktop will continue to use the 32-bit libraries, and background will use the 64-bit libraries.

What is the difference between ArcGIS desktop and ArcGIS for desktop?

It’s allows to create maps, perform Spatial analysis, and manage data. ArcGIS Pro is a powerful, single desktop GIS Application, and ESRI’s Geospatial Cloud.



General.



ArcGIS Desktop ArcGIS Pro
Not Ribbon based Ribbon based
Only one map, scenes, and layout Multiple maps, scenes, and layouts

Which is better ArcGIS Pro or ArcGIS desktop?



The data you create in ArcGIS Pro will be stored on the computer that ArcGIS Pro is installed on. In general, ArcGIS Pro has much more capability to perform complex analysis and customize the display of your data than ArcGIS Online does.

Is ArcGIS 10.5 still supported?

This ArcGIS 10.5 documentation has been archived and is no longer updated. Content and links may be outdated.



ArcMap is supported in various on-premises and cloud environments.

On-premises application streaming Notes
Citrix XenApp 7.11 Windows Server 2016

Which is the simplest version of ArcGIS?

ArcView is the entry level licensing level of ArcGIS Desktop, a geographic information system software product produced by Esri. It is intended by Esri to be the logical migration path from ArcView 3.

Is 8gb RAM enough for ArcGIS?

If your data and workflows only ever use 8 GB of RAM per ArcGIS Pro instance, than that is your answer for your situation. Of course, you would want to have sufficient RAM available for the OS and other processes, so I would recommend at least 16 GB of RAM for the machine if you have Pro using 8 GB of RAM.
 

Does ArcGIS Pro replace ArcGIS desktop?

ArcGIS Pro is included with the ArcGIS Desktop product. If you have ArcGIS Desktop and are current on maintenance, you have access to ArcGIS Pro and can download it from My Esri. You can license ArcGIS Pro any way that suits you—Named User, single user, or concurrent user.

Will web GIS replace desktop GIS?

The short answer is no — at least not anytime soon. The two technologies are complementary and have a symbiotic relationship. Desktop GIS is to web GIS what a word processor is to a blog. A desktop GIS is fantastic at creating and manipulating GIS data, but useless when it comes to distribution and accessibility.



What is the name of the main ArcGIS desktop software used today?

ArcMap, along with ArcGIS Pro, is one of two primary desktop GIS application included in the ArcGIS Desktop suite. It is used to perform a wide range of common GIS tasks as well as specialized, user-specific tasks.