GIS Pathway... » Absolute Paths http://gispathway.com ...helping guiding you to success in the world of GIS! Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:57:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 ArcGIS Explorer – Setting Relative Paths http://gispathway.com/2010/01/25/arcgis-explorer-setting-relative-paths/ http://gispathway.com/2010/01/25/arcgis-explorer-setting-relative-paths/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:00:08 +0000 Timothy http://gispathway.com/?p=2067 As you begin developing your ArcGIS Explorer presentation you will find many new and helpful additions to make it one of a kind.  The time you spend developing the presentation is well worth the wow-effect people see with this software.  Most of the time you create your presentations on a desktop computer and then present it on another computer.  By moving your files from one system to the other, the data paths can easily be corrupted.  This can cause a big headache if you find the problem as you are fixing to present.  Fortunately, there is a way to prevent this problem.

In ArcMap there is the option to store relative paths for the data layers you add to your map.  This same feature is available in ArcGIS Explorer.  A few quick steps will put you on your way out the door with no worries for your presentation data.

1. Click the Office Button and select Map Properties

MapPropMenu

2. Under Data Access check the Store relative paths option

relative_paths

3. Save your presentation

If you found this tip helpful, try these other ArcGIS Explorer tips:

ArcGIS Explorer – Adding Slides

ArcGIS Explorer – Adding Data

ArcGIS Explorer – Change Color Scheme

This example uses ArcGIS Explorer 900.  If you don’t have it, download ArcGIS Explorer 900 for free today!

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