By Nianwei Liu, Senior System Analyst Programmer

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Code Summary

This tool can be used to build map caches using ArcGIS Server or ArcIMS, based on a tile schema file. It can be used as supplement or alternative to ArcGIS's built-in map cache builder.

Features:

  • Set timeout/aging of map cache
  • Run time length limits to allow breaking large jobs into smaller ones
  • Does not need ArcGIS desktop license when running
  • Does not need to run on machine with ArcGIS desktop installed  (uses Internet Map Service)
  • Detailed logging about progress
  • Support ArcIMS as map engine
  • Additional Customization