App 1 – the Cell Tower
Analysis Tool
TelZaViBa is a telecom company that provides cell service for their customers.
Recently, some customers have been experiencing weak signals in the Boulevard
du Montparnasse in Paris, France. To analyze the situation, TelZaViBa has to
analyze their cell towers in that area. So they asked us to write a tool on ArcGIS
for Desktop that simulates a person with a cell phone walking in the Boulevard
du Montparnasse. The tool should show the current signal strength at all time and
record the weakest signal spots by highlighting them on the map.
In this chapter, we will discuss the following topics:
• An introduction to ArcGIS add-ins
• Preparing the TelZaViBA data and project: showing tower's range
• Drawing signal range based on attribute values
An introduction to ArcGIS add-ins
In this section, we will introduce the concept of the ArcGIS add-ins building approach.
We will then build our first Hello, ArcGIS project, which will help us get started with
ArcGIS add-ins. The Hello, ArcGIS project will be a small example that explains the
basics of add-ins. As explained in the previous chapter, there are different approaches
to building applications on ArcGIS for Desktop. The first and oldest method is Visual
Basic for Applications (VBA), the second one is add-in, and the third one is extending
ArcObjects, which we will be using in the last two examples.
The reason I started with add-ins is because it is the easiest and most convenient
method for development and deployment. When you write and deploy an add-in,
ArcGIS detects it and asks you whether you want to install it or not. Add-ins can be
later disabled or enabled based on need, which makes them a secure approach for
development
Analysis Tool
TelZaViBa is a telecom company that provides cell service for their customers.
Recently, some customers have been experiencing weak signals in the Boulevard
du Montparnasse in Paris, France. To analyze the situation, TelZaViBa has to
analyze their cell towers in that area. So they asked us to write a tool on ArcGIS
for Desktop that simulates a person with a cell phone walking in the Boulevard
du Montparnasse. The tool should show the current signal strength at all time and
record the weakest signal spots by highlighting them on the map.
In this chapter, we will discuss the following topics:
• An introduction to ArcGIS add-ins
• Preparing the TelZaViBA data and project: showing tower's range
• Drawing signal range based on attribute values
An introduction to ArcGIS add-ins
In this section, we will introduce the concept of the ArcGIS add-ins building approach.
We will then build our first Hello, ArcGIS project, which will help us get started with
ArcGIS add-ins. The Hello, ArcGIS project will be a small example that explains the
basics of add-ins. As explained in the previous chapter, there are different approaches
to building applications on ArcGIS for Desktop. The first and oldest method is Visual
Basic for Applications (VBA), the second one is add-in, and the third one is extending
ArcObjects, which we will be using in the last two examples.
The reason I started with add-ins is because it is the easiest and most convenient
method for development and deployment. When you write and deploy an add-in,
ArcGIS detects it and asks you whether you want to install it or not. Add-ins can be
later disabled or enabled based on need, which makes them a secure approach for
development
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