ArcGIS 10.0 is a specific software version of ArcGIS.
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How to release the lock on a gdb?
I have problems to release my gdb in ArcGIS10. My tool works with an local gdb, but I failed to release it after the process.
In Ag9.3 I can release it simply by Marshal.ReleaseComObject(workspace), ...
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How to create a 9.3 file geodatabase with ArcObjects SDK for ArcGIS 10?
In ArcGIS 10 I could use the Create File GDB geoprocessing tool to create a 9.3 file geodatabase or the Create Personal GDB geoprocessing tool to create a 9.3 personal geodatabase.
But I cant't find a ...
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How to make a one part polyline from a multipart polyline?
I have a polyline which is divided into multiparts and these parts are not well ordered so that the vertex's ID are not following the polyline's plotting.
This polyline is a representing a bus line ...
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How do I get the current Undo and Redo item in ArcMap Operation Stack?
I just posted this on ESRI forum and found this link so I am trying it here too:
Research ArcGIS Resource Center document - How to work with the operation stack:
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Has anyone discovered any compatibility issues between ArcGIS 10 clients editing older ArcSDE geodatabases (e.g 9.3.x)?
I’ve read the ESRI documentation here: http://goo.gl/UUSM (link to ESRI) and http://goo.gl/TsmV (link to ESRI) , so I know the documentation states that you can. And I’ve actually edited data (a ...
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How to remove spikes in polygons with ArcGIS 10/Python?
In the picture below you can see a polygon layer, representing steep slopes, extracted from a TIN. The polygons have a lot of spikes in them. I would like to remove these spikes while the rest of the ...
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Conflating Two Network Datasets in ArcGIS
I am looking to merge two network datasets in ArcGIS 10.0. I have an ArcInfo license and have trawled this forum but am looking for some clarification. I want to merge two road networks but only make ...
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How to keep track of changes to geo-referenced data and maps?
At my company we are starting to get more serious about keeping track of changes to our geo-referenced data and maps. I'm looking into this and am wondering how people do it at other companies.
We ...
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Is there a line symbology that also shows vertices?
Is there such a thing as a line/vertices symbology? If not a workaround? In some situations, particularly when editing, I would like to see my lines as well as all the vertices similar to the effect I ...
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Efficient Network Neighbors?
I would like to identify the Kth order neighbors of an edge on a network, specifically the neighbors of a large set of streets. For example, I have a street that I'm interested in looking at, call ...
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Longitudinal Issues with NetCDF data
I am seeking advice on working with world data sets where the GCS has a positive range (0 degrees to 360 degrees). The data I am working with are NetCDF oceanographic data and have positive coordinate ...
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Why does ArcGIS “forget” my specified default GDB for a map document (mxd)?
I'm using ArcGIS 10.0 on Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate.
I've noticed that sometimes ArcMap's geoprocessing tools as well as scripts seem to forget my setting in the mxd (confirmed via arcpy.env.workspace ...
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Why is my XY Event Source layer only displaying at full extent?
My XY Event Source layer is only displaying at full extent and when I zoom in, the features disappear. If I select a feature in the attribute table, the feature is highlighted.
When I see this for a ...
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Automatically display related records for selected feature in tablewindow with ArcObjects
Is there a way through ArcObjects to automatically display the related table(s) for the selected feature in ArcMap in the attribute window (tablewindow) without the user having to click on it and ...
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How do you draw a polygon (programmatically) on an ESRI map? [WPF]
I would like to programmatically draw a polygon on an ESRI map. I'm using this code to draw a polygon with the mouse but I'm really new to this technology and I'm a little bit lost ...
Here is my ...
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Specifics of ESRI's use of FlexNet Publisher TrustedStorage at ArcGIS 10
So at ArcGIS 10, ESRI adopted Flexera's FlexNet Publisher Trusted Storage module for secure exchange of license file "fulfillment records" and transfer of product activations.
Question what network ...
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Determine minimum number of polygons from shapefile to cover an area of interest
I have a large number shapefiles representing areas of interest for an analysis that will be conducted using various sources of satellite imagery (IKONOS, RapidEye, etc.). Unfortunately, the imagery ...
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Two machines running the same arcpy based software - only one is leaking memory
Ok, so I'm running a rather large Python application based on arcpy on two separate machines - one of them is leaking memory and one is not. Both are running the same operation in the software.
The ...
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Why can't the breakpoint be “hit” when debugging an ArcGIS 10 Add-In?
Now and then I run into the following problem:
I start debugging the Add-In and breakpoints are ignored. Almost seems like the communication between the IDE and the component is not working.
My ...
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How to map the frequency of overlapping points within an urban area?
I've been asked to do a favor for someone since I'm "the mapping guy" and could use some theoretical help by way of examples since my actual cartography skills are a little rusty.
I have a series of ...
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How to get X Y coordinates and cell value of each pixel in a raster using Python?
I’m really new to Python and I would like to know whether there is a quick method to get cell values of a raster pixel by pixel and the coordinates (map X Y coordinate of centre of each pixel) using ...
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How to delete feature class features faster (ArcPy)
I have written this script that recurses through all feature classes in a given set of feature datasets and deletes all their features. It appears to do the job but it runs pretty slowly. Is there ...
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Basic Field Calculator Python Question
I'm trying to used the Python syntax in ArcGIS 10's field calculator and am thoroughly confused. So far the most basic calculations are failing me, and I don't understand why.
I'm trying to create a ...
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Generating regular sample points in a polygon
Is there a way I can generate regularly distributed sample points within a polygon using ArcGIS 10? I originally used Hawth's Tools to do this in 9.3, however I don't think this is possible in 10.
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ArcGIS 10, Converting from date to number
I am trying to transform a date field like "00:05:40" into an integer field (i.e. 340 sec).
Does anyone know how I could do that conversion please?
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Calling ArcGIS 10 geoprocessing method in FME 2011
I am trying to create an attribute index in a feature class in FME 2011. I couldn't find any trasnformer that does it. So I'm thinking may be I can use "PythonCaller" transformer to call "Add ...
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Creating geodatabase from CSV using python
I have a file with weather data (daily) for multiple weather stations for multiple years. I am looking for some python script to automate the database creation process and its interpolation on a daily ...
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Running ARCgis 9.3.1 and 10.0 on the same machine
I have the full installation Media for 10 (9.3/SQL05 already loaded). And two editor licenses (one loaded and a new license file). What manner of wizardry is involved in getting around the conflict ...
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Is there a way to read the columns in a shapefile / layer without converting it first to an MDB file?
My shapefile has a number of fields, like roadname, and street number. Is there a way to get at these without converting the shapefile first into a featureclass (mdb)? Sometimes the conversion is a ...
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How can i split by attribute in ArcGIS 10?
I'd like to split a single shapefile to multiple shapefile by attribute. I found ET Geowizard to do this but it's not free . I arcscripts.esri.com i found a tool named "SplitLayerByAttributes" but it ...
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What is the best practice for editing feature class?
I am working with some feature classes. I create those feature classes using my add-in. User can add/ delete features from these feature classes clicking on "add", "delete" buttons and selecting ...
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Python scripting- compute statistics
I'm new to Python but I've heard is a good way to automate tasks. I have thousands of point shapefiles and need to extract the maximum value of each one and put them in a new table. I'll appreciate ...
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Why is an extra field necessary when creating point shapefile from csv files in Python?
I have a Python script that creates a point shapefile from a csv file within a Python script. This script gives me a ValueError for the longitude field (LON) if there isn't an extra nonsensical field ...
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Upgrade guidelines for ArcGIS 9 to 10?
We have a copy of ArcGIS 10 that we are preparing to use to upgrade our existing ArcGIS 9.3 installation.
Should I uninstall ArcGIS 9.3 first? Or do I install ArcGIS 10 over it? Please let me know if ...
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Why won't ArcMap 10 snap?
I'm really confused by this. ArcMap will seeminly randomly decide to not allow snapping when editing. Sometimes its only for certain features, sometimes for only parts of the same feature (e.g. one ...
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Counting number of points in a point shapefile - ArcGIS 10.0 / arcpy
I assumed this would be an easy thing to do. I'm loading a point shapefile into a map like this:
layer = arcpy.mapping.Layer(file_name)
Is there a way to get the number of points in the shapefile? ...
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How to provide automatic overview map, ArcGIS 10
This is a slightly badly phrased question I know, but I'm not really sure what to call this. My supervisor recently showed me a printed out map that he had produced with a high-resolution satellite ...
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How do I query a string in Arcobjects that has a single quote in it?
I'm trying to query values using a cursor and loop for the process of removing diacritics. The problem I am running in to is that when I try to create a WhereClause like so...
qf.WhereClause = ...
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How to choose selectable layers in ArcMap 10?
Maybe I'm missing something, but I cannot figure out how to toggle selectable layers in ArcMap 10. In 9.3, I remember being able to choose from a list which layers I wanted to be able to select ...
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Deriving separate polylines from coded points using ArcObjects (Figure inside)
I have a single point featureclass that represents the left and right sides of a landform (the points are coded as either 'right' or 'left'). Visually I can pick out and digitize two lines along these ...
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Problems setting up eclipse (with PyDev) for ArcGIS 10
I'm trying to use eclipse with PyDev to program in python. In Windows 7 x64, I've added a PATH environmental variable (PATH C:\Python26\ArcGIS10.0\python.exe;) and what I thought were the relevant ...
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Split polygons programatically
I have looked through several other questions and am still having trouble. I have a set of 103 polygons that span my entire map. Each of those polygons is divided into 36 equal sized polygons. Now ...
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Identification of consecutive points within a specified buffer
I have a point file, hourly relocations of an animal, and I want to be able to place a buffer around each point and calculate the number of subsequent points which are within the buffer zone. I am ...
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Efficient arcpy method of points in polygon
Coming from a background of Mapinfo and Manifold, I frequently find myself frustrated with the ArcGIS SQL toolset. In both these former programs it is trivial to write a query asking, for instance, ...
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Model Builder - import arcinfo licence when required by tool
Is it possible to check licences in/out as needed within modelbuilder? or will the following work -write a script to turn arcinfo licence on when the tool requires it and off once it's done?
I need ...
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Can I alter font size using label expression?
I have two label classes displaying dynamically over my parcel polygons. The owner info is the major label with larger font size and bellow it I am displaying some property type info in smaller font.
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how to identify more than 500 features?
I am new to arcgis. and use Arcgis 10
I have done the closest facility analyst.
And there are many routes laying on my network.
I want to know how many routes use the road section(one feature in ...
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How do I activate a custom ITool from a form without having to add it to a toolbar? (ArcGIS 10 add-in development)
I'm working on an add-in for ArcMap 10.0 that adds a toolbar to ArcMap. One command (OpenModelessDialogCommand) button on that toolbar opens a modeless WinForms dialog, from which a tool (MyTool) can ...
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Process a raster with multiple geoprocessing tools in arcgis 10 using python - flow between processes
I'm writing a short python script that includes processing rasters with different geoprocessing tools in ArcGis 10, for example, the three processes below, is this best way to use multiple tools ...
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Cartographic techniques for symbolizing routing data
Some common problems with displaying routes created from street data, such as bus routes, include:
Routes may overlap themselves, such as when a route takes the same road in opposite directions
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