An application under the ArcGIS Desktop suite that is used to manage and create spatial data and databases.

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ArcGIS and PostGIS

Has anyone successfully used PostgreSQL with PostGIS successfully? I am a semi-experienced ArcGIS user and want to build out a database and connect it to ArcCatalog. I've scoured the internet for ...
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How to reorder fields (permanently) in a file geodatabase

Using ArcGIS 10.0, is it possible to reorder the fields in a file geodatabase, and have the order persisted to the database? We considered exporting to XML, and writing a parser to change the field ...
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Remove spatially duplicate features using ModelBuilder

I am creating a model to remove features which are duplicated within a polygon feature class. Most of the features are duplicated once, but about a quarter have up to three or four exact copies. I do ...
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How to get the size of a file geodatabase feature class on disk?

Is there a simple way to determine the amount of hard drive space a feature class takes up? I feel like I'm missing something simple, but I don't recall a method that does so. You would think that ...
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Geoprocessing tool GUI windows displaying blank

Using 10.1, both SP1 and no service pack, I'm getting blank windows when I open the GUI dialog for any geoprocessing tool from the ArcToolbox. The Environments window is also blank. Tool help windows ...