GeoStore Add-In for ArcMap™

Use the ArcMap Plugin

The ArcMap Plugin tool lets you search and instantly select images of your area of interest according to geographical, temporal and technical criteria (cloud cover, resolution and incidence angle) and visualize them in ArcMap.

You can also view images and request a quotation for selected products in 3 easy steps:

Search products in the catalogue matching your criteria and covering your geographical area of interest,
Select images that meet your criteria,
Use export functions.

The ArcMap Plugin lets you define your area of interest by:

drawing an area on the map,
specifying specific coordinate values.

Using the ArcMap Plugin

The ArcMap Plugin consists of a toolbar allowing various features.
The feature of each tool is shown in a tooltip. The toolbar is divided in four parts:

Creation and management of the area of interest (AOI).
Search tools.
Exports tools.
Configurations tools.

Search Function

The search form is divided on two tabs: Search by criteria and the Search by identifier.

Search by Criteria

Entering search criteria
The definition criteria tab has 4 zones to customize your search, 1 zone for saving your search and 2 action buttons at the bottom.

The customize 4 zones are the following ones :

Resolution / sensor,
Acquisition period,
Cloud cover,
Incidence angle.

This search is based on your area of interest, defined in 5 different ways.
The Resolution / Sensor, Acquisition Period, Maximum Cloud cover, and Angle of incidence zones let you define criteria for images Products.
The « Save » button lets you to store your search criteria’s.

Choose your cartographic search type

Using the map

The AOI creation tools allow you to set a search zone on the map in various ways. This AOI will define the geographic area of the search.

	Rectangle AOI : Lets you create a rectangular AOI with your mouse. You can move the rectangle by dragging it, or change its shape by dragging its corners.
	Polygonal AOI : Create a polygon AOI with the mouse. The polygon is moved by selecting it as well as its vertices with ArcGIS tools. The last point is defined by double-clicking.
	Point and distance AOI : Create a point and distance AOI with the mouse. The resulting AOI will be the rectangle including the radius set by the user.
	AOI by geographic coordinates : Create an AOI by setting the vertex coordinates to define a rectangle, polygon or circle. Coordinates can be set in decimal degrees or in degrees, minutes and seconds. When you confirm, the polygon is created automatically on the map. For a circle, the created AOI is the rectangle including the circle.
	AOI by ArcMap Selection : Lets you create an AOI matching the exact shape of an ArcMap Selection. When you click this tool, a new AOI appears on the map. You can move the AOI or change its shape using the ArcMap tool.
	Automatic zoom : lets you zoom in on your AOI.
	Remove : deletes the current AOI.

Search by rectangle

First check the coordinate format (decimal or sexagesimal).

Enter the coordinates (latitude and longitude) of the NW corner of the rectangle
Then enter the coordinates (latitude and longitude) of the SE corner.
To create your area, click the “Create AOI” button.

Search by polygon

First check the coordinate format (decimal or sexagesimal).

To define a point for the polygon:
Enter its coordinates (latitude and longitude) in the Enter a point fields.
The coordinates of the point are added to the list. You can define a polygon with up to 99 points.

To modify the coordinates of a point:
Select the coordinates of the point in the list. Modify its coordinates in the Enter a point fields.
The coordinates of the point are modified in the list.

To delete a point :

Select the coordinates of the point in the list.
Click the Delete button.
To create your area, click the “Create AOI” button.

Search by circle

First check the coordinate format (decimal or sexagesimal).

Enter the coordinates (latitude and longitude) of the centre of the circle in the Scene centre fields.
Enter the value of the radius (in km) in the Radius field.
To create your area, click the Create AOI button.

Search Criteria

Resolution
This function lets you run a search by choice of resolution

Lick the tool Search by criteria.
Open the tab « Search by time and max cloud coverage ».
Choose the resolution range by setting the min and max cursors.
For Spot data (from 1 to 5), you can also choose the « color » option.

Acquisition Date
You can specify an acquisition interval: enter the start and end dates

Click the tool Search by criteria.
Open the tab « Search by time and max cloud coverage ».
In the “Acquisition period” frame, select the start and end date in the calendar.

Cloud Cover
This function lets you set a maximum permissible level of cloud cover (as a %)

Click the tool Search by criteria.
Open the tab « Search by time and max cloud coverage ».
Open the Cloud cover drop-down section by clicking its arrow.
Select a cloud cover value from the list between 0 and 100% (0% = no cloud on the images).

Incidence Angle
This function lets you select scenes according to the angle of incidence, which is the angle between the vertical at the middle of the SPOT scene/ Pleiades data strip and the satellite's position.

The angle of incidence options are:

Any: Angle between -60.0° and +60.0° (maximum possible with our satellites). This is the default option
Vertical: Angle between -0.36° and +0.36°.
Near-vertical: Angle between -7.5° and +7.5°.
Specified: This item allows you to enter a value below the allowed maximum of 60 ° threshold. Enter your value in the “Max” fields, which appear below the menu when you select this option.

To select incidence angle:

Click the tool Search by criteria.
Open the tab « Search by time and max cloud coverage ».
Open the Angle of incidence drop-down section by clicking its arrow.
In the list of values proposed, click the option that most closely matches your requirements.
Or click the Specified option. The “Max” fields appear. Enter your required value in this field without the degree unit (°) (e.g. 20).

Validating your Criteria

When your criteria selection is done, you can define the directory where the result of your search will be saved (Select the output directory) and validate by clicking the Save button. You can then click the button to start searching..

Search by ID

This function lets you run searches by ID code. Once the catalogue search is complete, the corresponding results will be displayed. If this drop-down section is open, it takes precedence over the other sections.

Entering the ID codes

1.Click the Search by criteria tool.
2.Open the « search by ID” tab.
3.Enter the ID in the list, one ID per line. You can merge SPOT and PHR IDs. An example is showed.

A 1/5 SPOT ID can contain 21 or 22 characters. The 22nd character represents the shift along track value.

A SPOT6/7 ID always contains 54 characters.
A PHR ID always contains 50 characters.

ID Types

SPOT 1/5 Imagery
For SPOT1/5 imagery product searches, the ID used is the unique A21 code assigned to each scene.

An A21 code looks like this: 20422620611021103321X, where:

2 is the satellite number (scene acquired by SPOT 2)
042, 262 are the coordinates of the scene on the KJ reference grid (linked to the satellite orbit)
061102 is the acquisition date in YYMMDD format (i.e. 2 November 2006)
110331 is the acquisition time in HHMMSS format (i.e. 11 hours, 03 minutes, 31 seconds UTC)
1 is the instrument number (here: HRV1)
X is the spectral mode (here: X for multispectral)
An optional 22th character may indicate the Shift Along the Trace value (1 to 9)

SPOT6/7 Imagery
For SPOT6/7 imagery product searches, the ID used is the unique 54 characters code assigned to each scene.

A 54 characters code looks like this: DS_SPOT6_201303191036210_FR1_FR1_FR1_FR1_W001N39_01952, where:

DS_ : prefix
SPOT6: satellite number (6 or 7)
201303191036210: data-strip acquisition start date
FR1 : real archiving center acronym
FR1 : initial archiving center acronym
FR1 : real reception center acronym
FR1 : initial reception center acronym
W001N39 : center coordinates
W for Longitude (E or W)
001 coordinate (000 to 180)
N for Latitude (N or S)
39 coordinate (00 to 90)

01952 : Number of source frames PA (or XS if spectral mode is XS).

PHR Imagery
For PHR imagery, the ID used is the unique 50 characters code assigned to each product

An 50 characters code looks like this: DS_PHR1A_201206181052508_FR1_PX_E001N43_0312_05656 , where :

DS_PHR : prefix
1A : satellite number (1A, 1B, etc.)
201206181052508 : data-strip acquisition start date
FR1 : initial archiving center acronym
PX : Spectral mode (PA, XS or PX [i.e. PA+XS])
E001N43_0312 : Location of data-strip center with
- E001N43 : center coordinates
- 0312 : index of the cell in the PHR-Grid
  03 : longitude
  12 : latitude
05656 : Number of source frames PA (or XS if spectral mode is XS).

Validating your search

To close your search criteria settings, select the output directory where you want the results to be saved.
Search by ID: The search is executed immediately, without any other user action (different from AOI search).

Running a Search

The Search function lets you submit your search request to the server. Once the catalogue search is complete, the corresponding results will be displayed.

Search by AOI

Before running a search by AOI, it is necessary to:

Define the AOI.
Set the criteria Resolution, Date range, Cloud cover, and Incidence Angle.
Set the output directory.

Once these settings are done, click on Search the catalogue.

An AOI has to respect the following constraints:

Crossed vertex,
Area too small (< than 5 km²)
Area too big (> than 10.000.000 km²)
More than 1.000 points

Search by ID

The search by id launch is directly made from the “Search by Id” tab.
It is necessary before:

Enter the list of products IDs
Select the output directory.

Then, click the Search button to run the catalogs searches.

Results

Displaying results

Once your search has been completed, a new layer group is created containing the search result.

Displaying Quicklooks

This function lets you display product quicklooks on the main map.

Click on the tool Download and display quicklooks, to display the quicklook on the map.
When using this tool, a selection window appears in order to choose the search result layer group.

Warning, by default, all footprints are shown on the map in case of no product selection.
If you want to download only some specific products, be careful to select only these products before using this tool.

Exporting your Results

HTML Export

When using this tool, a selection window appears for you to choose the search result layer group.
You can set the output directory in this window.

By default, all products are exported if no product is selected. If you want to download only specific products, select only these products before using this tool.

When the export is done, an html page is shown, containing the result of the export.

KMZ Export

When using this tool, a selection window appears for you to choose the search result layer group.
You can set the output directory in this window.

By default, all products are exported if no product is selected. If you want to download only specific products, select only these products before using this tool.

When the export is done, the folder containing the result of the export is opened.

CSV Export

When using this tool, a selection window appears for you to choose the search result layer group.
You can set the output directory in this window.

By default, all products are exported if no product is selected. If you want to download only specific products, select only these products before using this tool.

When the export is done, a csv file is shown, containing the result of the export.

Administration

Search Preferences

The search preference setting window lets you define the default criteria.

You can specify:

The default acquisition period (in days, i.e. 365 for one year)
The maximum cloud cover
The incidence angle, by values or predefined list.

The Default button lets you replace the default values with user-defined values.
The Save button validates your user setting.
The Cancel button lets you close this window without making any changes.

Connection Settings

The Connection settings window lets you define information that will be used for catalogue access. If this information is incorrect, the ArcMap Plugin may malfunction.

The user will set:

The SPOT Catalogue access key: this key is mandatory to consult the catalogue. A URL link allows you to register and get a specific key to enter in the field. If you are not using the SPOT Catalogue, you must check the “I do not use the SPOT catalogue” box
Using a proxy server for Internet access
- If you are using a proxy, please enter the server name and the associated port.
- If an authentication is required, the name and password to access the proxy.

The Save button validate your user setting.
The Cancel button lets you close this window without making any changes.

Interface Language

Select your preferred interface language in the list and click OK.

Online Help

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About

The About item allows presenting some information:

Current version
Link for contact.