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DFIRM Production Tools

***IMPORTANT CHANGE IN USE OF DFIRM TOOLS FOR NEW PROJECTS***

Effective immediately, FEMA has decided that mapping partners should not start any new projects using these tools. Instead, projects should be initiated in other readily-available GIS software.

The online Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Production environment is now available! Release 2.1.2 includes:

• Job Tracking Extension (JTX)
• GeoPop Pro
• GIS Data ReViewer
• Workmap Pro (formerly AOL)
• Database Exporter
• Label-EZ
• Map Production Pro
• DFIRM Annotation Tool
• Digital FIRM Index Tool (DFIT) Pro
• DFIRM Metadata Builder
• Citrix Connection

Visit the User Access page to register to use the DFIRM Production Tools.

Learn more about DFIRM Tools (Flash)

Job Tracking Extension (JTX)

JTX provides an environment which guides the mapping partner through the DFIRM creation process by laying out a best practices workflow, launching appropriate GIS tools, and acting as a geodatabase version manager.

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GeoPop Pro

GeoPop Pro assists the flood mapping partner to create and edit topologically valid data while simultaneously ensuring database structure and content quality.

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GIS Data ReViewer

GIS Data Reviewer provides users with Quality Assurance/Quality Control tools for reviewing data and maps, as well as spatial and attribute validation checks.

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WorkMap Pro

The Work Map Pro tool allows the user to effortlessly create singular or batch plots of engineering work maps while automatically rendering all standard DFIRM features.

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Database Exporter

The Database Exporter tool allows users to export the populated data layers and tables from the ESRI SDE Geodatabase format into the three formats mapping partners are required to digitally submit to FEMA’s Map Service Center.

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Label-EZ:  Label Panel & Label Edit

Label Panel will generate the majority of the annotation for the FIRM maps, based on information in the database. This annotation will also be rendered and placed in accordance with FEMA Guidelines and Specifications. Label-Edit will allow the user to modify the placement of the annotation generated by Label Panel.

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Map Production Pro

Map Production Pro allows flood mapping partners to rapidly generate FEMA-compliant Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) or Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) plots.

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DFIRM Annotation Tool

The DFIRM Annotation Tool will allow the user to add additional panel-specific notes that are not derived from the database.

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Digital FIRM Index Tool (DFIT) Pro

DFIT Pro renders, displays, and labels the data, as well as generates all required map surrounds, including the legend, title elements, Community Map Repository addresses, and community information tables.

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DFIRM Metadata Builder

The DFIRM Metadata Builder simplifies the creation of the DFIRM database metadata document by generating a metadata file to meet FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata. The content of the file is based upon the template in FEMA’s Guidelines and Specifications.

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Citrix Connection

The document provides some basic information about the Citrix connections and lists possible solutions regarding problems with Citrix connections.

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