Example Configuration Workflow

Configuring out-of-the-box functionality usually starts with a little research.

What is the behavior you want for a certain feature class?
What are the configuration pieces to make that behavior happen?
Are there any ArcMap configurations that go along with this ArcFM configuration?

Leverage the Sample Data

A good place to start is investigating the ArcFM sample data provided on the myArcFM Product Downloads page. The sample data include a majority of configuration choices for all types of utilities.

As an example, let’s say you notice in the sample data that certain point features automatically rotate to match the angle of the line feature to which they are snapped. Other point features don’t exhibit this same behavior. So, there is a configuration choice as to whether a point feature should or should not rotate.

In the sample data, investigate the model names and autoupdaters that are applied to the feature classes. Continuing with the same example, notice the ArcFM Auto Angle Setter is applied to the service point feature class:

But, it is not applied to the support structure feature class:

Thus, you know the autoupdater you are looking for is the ArcFM Auto Angle Setter.

Learn More in the Appendix

Once you find a configuration or behavior that you want to implement at your company, the next resource to investigate is the ArcFM Appendix. Continuing the same example, view the required configurations for the ArcFM Auto Angle Setter in the Appendix.

See the help topic Attribute Autoupdaters.

The applicable record is provided here for convenience:

Component	Description	Used by Feature Class(es)	Model Name(s)	Other Requirements	Product Compatibility
ArcFM Auto Angle Setter	Automatically rotates point feature by the same angle of linear feature to which it is snapped. This autoupdater works only with networked features.	Any point feature classes in the geometric network	SYMBOLROTATION	Field Type: double	Desktop Server

Component

Description

Used by Feature Class(es)

Model Name(s)

Other Requirements

Product Compatibility

ArcFM Auto Angle Setter

Automatically rotates point feature by the same angle of linear feature to which it is snapped. This autoupdater works only with networked features.

Any point feature classes in the geometric network

SYMBOLROTATION

Field Type: double

Desktop

Server

After reading the entry for this autoupdater, notice it can be applied to any point feature that participates in the geometric network, it requires a field with a data type of double, and that same field requires a field model name called SYMBOLROTATION.

Perform the Configuration in ArcCatalog

Now, you are ready to configure the behavior in ArcCatalog. Keep reading the subsequent topics to finish the example of configuring the ArcFM Auto Angle Setter in order to see the process from start to finish.

For more information about ArcCatalog, see the help guide ArcCatalog Tools.