Available Downloads - Design Templates

The Design Templates are the result of the community-based design process. The general concepts and terms for this discipline are described here. Tools and examples to create a template data model are also included for advanced users.

Choose the design template you want from the overall list below.

Address

• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 07/22/2003)
• Simple Address Design Template Simplegdb.mdb, Simpleuml.vsd, SimpleXMI.xml, SimpleXMLExport.xml, uml.dtd - zip format, 1136kb (submitted 01/12/2006)
• Address Design Template pgdb.mdb, addressuml.vsd, addrxmi.xml, addrXmlSchemaExport.xml, uml.dtd - zip format, 679kb (submitted 01/13/2006)
• Conceptual Design Documents .gif, .vsd, and .doc - zip format, 1266kb (submitted 03/23/2006)

Atmospheric

• Atmospheric Data Model Conceptual Design Documents vsd., .gif, and .pdfs docs for Atmospheric Data Model Conceptual Design - zip format, 13159kb (submitted 01/05/2005)
• Atmospheric Data Model Workshop 3 ppt files from San Diego AMS Atmospheric Data Model Workshop - zip format, 6647kb (submitted 01/18/2005)
• UCAR Design template for IHOP XML document, IHOP sample template geodatabase, UML and UML.dtd files - zip format, 608kb (submitted 06/08/2005)

Basemap

• Global Map Data Model Poster - pdf format, 872kb (submitted 05/01/2003)
• Using Valid Value Tables in Geodatabase Design pdf file - zip format, 220kb (submitted 09/08/2004)

Biodiversity

• Design Template Visio, MS Access - zip format, 1893kb (submitted 11/22/2002)
• Conceptual Design - gif format, 264kb (submitted 11/22/2002)
• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)

Building Interior Space

• Implementation Options Document Word - zip format, 506kb (submitted 08/15/2008)
• Split Data Model Template .mxd, .mdb, .vsd, .html, .gif - zip format, 223kb (submitted 08/15/2008)
• Merged Data Model Template .mxd, .mdb, .vsd, .html, .gif - zip format, 170kb (submitted 08/15/2008)
• BISDM Conceptual Framework Document Mircosoft Word - zip format, 2034kb (submitted 09/25/2008)
• BISDM 2.0 Data Model Visio, pdf, xml, html - zip format, 1113kb (submitted 11/06/2009)

Carbon Footprint

• Design Template .xml, .xls, .txt, .html, .vsd, and .gif - zip format, 410kb (submitted 09/24/2009)

Census-Administrative Boundaries

• Census Administrative Boundaries Design Template MS Word, Visio 2000/2002 - zip format, 2296kb (submitted 11/21/2002)
• Census Administrative Boundaries Data Model Reference MS Word - zip format, 35kb (submitted 05/20/2003)
• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)

Defense-Intel

• Design Template Visio 2000, MS Word - zip format, 7925kb (submitted 11/26/2002)
• Thematic Layers - gif format, 170kb (submitted 11/26/2002)
• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)

Energy Utilities

• Electric Distribution Data Model Reference Book - pdf format, 1051kb (submitted 02/19/2002)
• Gas Distribution Data Model Reference Book - pdf format, 890kb (submitted 02/19/2002)
• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)
• Electric Transmission Model .vsd and .gif - zip format, 970kb (submitted 02/16/2005)
• ArcGIS Electric Utility Logical Model .vsd document - vsd format, 451kb (submitted 11/01/2005)
• ArcGIS Gas Distribution Utility Data Model .xml, .vsd, .pdf, .txt, and .dtd - zip format, 3000kb (submitted 10/12/2009)

Energy Utilities - MultiSpeak TM

• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)
• ArcGIS Energy Model - Multispeak Multispeak Template in .vsd and gif formats - zip format, 746kb (submitted 10/05/2004)

Environmental Regulated Facilities

• Design Template Visio 2000/2002, MS Access - zip format, 3946kb (submitted 11/26/2002)
• Conceptual Design - gif format, 313kb (submitted 11/26/2002)
• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)

Fire Service

• Fire Service Data Model Template .gif, .vsd, .xml, .html, .xls, .mdb, .txt - zip format, 1151kb (submitted 03/26/2008)

Forestry

• Draft Data Model Reference Document Adobe Acrobat - pdf format, 276kb (submitted 07/09/2001)
• Conceptual Design - gif format, 265kb (submitted 11/26/2002)
• Design Template Visio 2000/2002, MS Access - zip format, 1881kb (submitted 11/26/2002)
• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)
• Forest Service Design Templates xml, uml, pdf, mdb, and uml.dtd files - zip format, 4967kb (submitted 07/06/2005)

Geology

• Geoscience Data Model Design Template UML model .vsd files, Analysis Diagram files, uml.dtd file, and .xml file - zip format, 2047kb (submitted 04/23/2003)
• Repo812.MDB Geoscience Data Model Repository - mdb format, 3473kb (submitted 04/23/2003)
• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)
• NGMDB database design documents NGMDB database design documents and class extension - zip format, 3249kb (submitted 12/09/2005)
• NGMDB Geologic Map Feature Class Model .pdf - zip format, 665kb (submitted 06/06/2006)
• Proposed Arc Geology Version 1 .pdf, .xml, .mxd, .txt, .lyr, .shp, .style, .dbf, .prj, .sbn, .PNG, and.img - zip format, 4449kb (submitted 04/13/2007)

GIS for the Nation

• Geospatial Bluebook Template documents vsd, gif, xml, and uml.dtd files - zip format, 7169kb (submitted 07/22/2005 - updated 07/24/2005)
• Geospatial Bluebook XML Export xml file - zip format, 52kb (submitted 07/22/2005 - updated 07/24/2005)
• Oct 2006 Update mdb, vsd, xml, txt, and uml.dtd files - zip format, 6621kb (submitted 10/27/2006)
• May 2007 Update .vsd, .dtd, .xml, .html, .xls, and .txt - zip format, 6627kb (submitted 05/23/2007 - updated 05/24/2007)

Groundwater

• ArcHydro Groundwater Data Model Poster .emf, .vsd, and .txt - zip format, 4363kb (submitted 08/29/2007)
• Groundwater Data Model Design Template xml, .mdb, .xls, .txt - zip format, 116kb (submitted 08/02/2008)

Health

• Tips and Tricks Documentation - URL format (submitted 09/30/2003)
• Health Data Model Design Template VSD and GIF files - zip format, 653kb (submitted 09/30/2003)

Historic Preservation and Archaeology

• Conceptual Design - Image - gif format, 253kb (submitted 11/26/2002)
• Conceptual Design Visio 2000 - zip format, 118kb (submitted 11/26/2002)
• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)

Homeland Security

• Homeland Security xml template .xml file - zip format, 472kb (submitted 01/31/2005)
• Homeland Security Templates images, and documents .vsd .doc .mdb, uml.dtd .gif and .txt - zip format, 3675kb (submitted 02/16/2005)
• Oct 2006 Update mdb, vsd, xml, txt, and uml.dtd files - zip format, 6621kb (submitted 11/30/2006)
• May 2007 Update .vsd, .dtd, .xml, .html, .xls, and .txt - zip format, 7537kb (submitted 08/21/2007)

Hydro

• Arc Hydro Data Model Template Visio, MS Access - zip format, 18865kb (submitted 09/26/2002)
• Framework Microsoft Repository Microsoft Access/JET 4 - zip format, 254kb (submitted 11/19/2002)
• Hydro Microsoft Repository Microsoft Access/JET 4 - zip format, 315kb (submitted 11/19/2002)
• Visio 2002 Update Visio 2002 - zip format, 1050kb (submitted 11/26/2002)
• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)

International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) S-57 for ENC

• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)
• Geodatabase and S57 interchange files DLL and XML files - zip format, 441kb (submitted 08/27/2003)
• Nautical Style Set for ArcGIS and Instructions .pdf and .style files - zip format, 246kb (submitted 07/27/2004)
• S-57 Geodatabase Importer and Exporter Tools .dll, xml, avi, .doc, mdb and ReadMe.txt files - zip format, 1477kb (submitted 07/27/2004)

Local Government

• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)
• Implementation Guide .doc - zip format, 501kb (submitted 01/14/2008)
• July08 Template .html, .vsd, .gif, .mdb, .idb, .xml, .js, .xls, .rul, and .txt - zip format, 1206kb (submitted 07/23/2008)

Marine

• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)
• Arc Marine Data Model .vsd, .xml, .ldb, .mdb, and .dtd files - zip format, 3056kb (submitted 03/21/2006 - updated 11/15/2006)
• Marine Globestack .ai - zip format, 5745kb (submitted 07/31/2006)
• Bathy Globestack .pdf - zip format, 13107kb (submitted 11/28/2006)

National Cadastre

• ArcGIS Cadastre 2014 Data Model Vision Document ArcGIS Cadastre 2014 Data Model Vision.pdf - zip format, 386kb (submitted 09/17/2004)

Petroleum

• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)

Pipeline

• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)

Raster

• Raster Twister model builder demo and data Raster Twister Tools Toolbox.tbx file, ArcGlobe.3dd doc, data, Readme.doc - zip format, 1714kb (submitted 07/01/2004)

Telecommunications

• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)
• Telecom Design Template Aug 2007 .pdf, .vsd, .htm, .mdb, .xml, .txt, and .dtd - zip format, 2538kb (submitted 08/24/2007)

Transportation

• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)
• Transportation Design Templates txt, gif, doc, uml.dtd, xml, rul, and vsd files - zip format, 7352kb (submitted 03/18/2005 - updated 09/14/2007)

Water Utilities

• Data Model Reference Book - pdf format, 9776kb (submitted 02/11/2002)
• Tips and Tricks for Data Models - URL format (submitted 08/07/2003)
• Water Utilities Conceptual Design Document Visio doc and gif image - zip format, 680kb (submitted 07/01/2005)
• Waste Water Design Template vsd, txt, mdb, and gif - zip format, 3714kb (submitted 08/03/2005)
• Sanitary Sewer Design Template vsd, XMI, and 9.2 file GDB - zip format, 1568kb (submitted 03/09/2007)
• Water Utility Design Template vsd, XMI, and 9.2 file GDB - zip format, 1487kb (submitted 03/09/2007)
• Simplified Sewer Database .xml, .vsd, .gdb, .dtd, and .txt - zip format, 1579kb (submitted 02/20/2008)
• Simplified Water Utilities Database .xml, .vsd, .gdb, .dtd, and .txt - zip format, 1525kb (submitted 02/20/2008)
• Simplified Stormwater Database .xml, .vsd, .gdb, .pdf, .dtd, and .txt - zip format, 1874kb (submitted 04/23/2008)
• Sewer Treatment Plant Data Model .gdb, .xml, .pdf, .vsd, and .txt - zip format, 12205kb (submitted 07/09/2008)
• Water Treatment Plant Conceptual Data Models .pdf, .vsd, and .txt - zip format, 866kb (submitted 04/01/2009)