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Esri has released ArcGIS Pro 2.1. This new version should be available for you to download now. ArcGIS Pro 2.1 continues the trend of moving closer to parity with ArcMap and ArcCatalog as far as available tools and functionality. Because ArcGIS Pro is a native 64-bit application (ArcMap and ArcCatalog are 32 bit), it generally out performs ArcMap when performing the same operations. So, what can you expect from this new release: 1. Support for Utility Networks <http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/data/utility-network/what-is-a-utilit y-network-.htm> . I believe this is what ArcGIS Pro uses in place of geometric networks. 2. Two new extensions for ArcGIS Pro, Business Analyst Pro <http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/analysis/business-analyst/what-is-bus iness-analyst-pro.htm> and Image Analyst <http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/analysis/image-analyst/what-is-the-ar cgis-pro-image-analyst-extension-.htm> . 3. Improved 3D editing with inclusion of an editing grid, so you can snap and edit more accurately in 3D. 4. Two new viewing modes for 3D scenes, Perspective and Isometric 5. Expansion of Arcade language so you can now write expressions for elevation, display fields, extrusion and attribute driven symbology. 6. Create selection layers 7. Copy coordinates to clipboard 8. Dot Density symbology now supported 9. Improved support for grids and graticules in layouts 10. Add and modify tables in layouts 11. More. These are just a few of the improvements you will find in ArcGIS Pro 2.1. For a complete list go to http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/get-started/whats-new-in-arcgis-pro.htm. This version was just released. If you are using ArcGIS Pro as your primary desktop GIS application, you may want to test 2.1 before you put it into full production. I did beta test this version and did find the beta version to be a bit more prone to crashing than 2.0. However, I have not had a chance to test the final release version. So, it might be better. If you have not looked at ArcGIS Pro yet, I strongly encourage you to do so. It will replace ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcScene and ArcGlobe in the not too distant future. So, it is not a matter of if you will have to migrate, it is a matter of when. ArcGIS Pro is a completely different animal so do not get caught unprepared. Tripp Corbin, MCP, GISP | Chief Executive Officer <http://www.egisassociates.com/> eGIS Associates, Inc. <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] | www.egisassociates.com 678-710-9710 ext 0021 | 678-672-8970 Direct Dial Esri Certified Desktop Professional | Esri Certified Enterprise System Design Associate Pre-order my new <https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/arcgis-pro-cookbook> ArcGIS Pro Cookbook now & don't forget about <https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/learning-arcgis-pro> Learning ArcGIS Pro <https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/arcgis-pro-cookbook> <https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/learning-arcgis-pro> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list (NEARC-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all NEARC Users. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove yourself by going to http://s.uconn.edu/nearcsubscribe.