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How to set up Python 2.7 to work in both QGIS and ArcGIS?

I have both ArcGIS 10.1 and QGIS 1.8 installed and both include Python 2.7 in slightly different setups and in different folders (c:\Python27\ArcGIS10.1\ and c:\Program Files (x86)\Quantum GIS ...
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ESRI Linear Referencing and negative lengths

I have been asked this question regarding Linear Referencing (for Arcmap 10.1), but i do not have much experience with it so I am hoping someone out there can help. Essentially, I want to know how ...
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How to split single lines to represent two-way streets?

I am working on a project using city road data. The data has every road in the city visualized as lines and with directional data stored in the attribute table (one-way to-from, one-way from-to, and ...
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OD cost matrix Arcpy

I'm trying to create an OD cost matrix python script. I'm doing an OD cost matrix analysis. I'll find out the average time with patients to hospitals over 10 years. When I do this analysis, the ...
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Picture Labels with leader line from point without annotation?

The closest thing I have is using a line call out in the text background, then placing the picture in the line call out border. But the picture tiles throughout. Is what I am trying to do even ...
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Issue with address locator in ArcGIS 10.1

I am attempting to geocode a table of addresses for a client. I researched into how to create your own address locator and have two separate reference sources: one that has exact address information ...
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How to add layer with arcpy and retain description and other layer properties?

I have multiple feature classes in a geodatabase, each feature class has metadata including a Description, Credits, and other information. If I use the 'Add Data' button in ArcMap 10.1 to add one of ...
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Reporting Engines used with ArcGIS Server

I'm curious what others are using to build the more elaborate reports out of ArcGIS Web API apps? By elaborate I mean ones that include lots of dynamic charts and tables, multiple maps/data frames ...
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Can you successfully migrate arcgis 10.0 mxd to 10.1 or are there steps to follow?

I have upgraded from 10.0 to arcgis 10.1. I am trying to open an 10.0 mxd file in 10.1 and it appears to have lost any additions I had made to the table plus its' x and y coordinates. Can you ...
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3D features are rendered as dashed polylines when viewed from a distance (zoomed out)

In ArcScene 10.1, the 3D features are rendered as dashed polylines when viewed from a distance (zoomed out)
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Extruding polygon feature class to a TIN surface in ArcScene

How to Extrude polygon feature class to a TIN surface in ArcScene 10.1.
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python script to calculate and return values based on several conditions

I need to calculate and return the value "continuous" to those records in a polygon feature class with species records aggregated to a UTM grid considering the attributes are species name, grid code, ...
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Need help in ArcPy : UniqueValuesSymbology

I am using ArcGIS for Desktop 10.1 and Server 10.1 on my machine Windows 7. I am newbie in python & running simple python script for UniqueValuesSymbology it running fine if I use mxd as ...
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Reinstall ArcGIS 10.1 after computercrash

In our student organisation we are having some issues with ArcGIS 10.1. When a computer crashes with ArcGIS 10.1 and with a valid student license for one year, is it possible to reinstall it after the ...
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Can ArcPy collapse layer in current data frame?

Online arcgis resource help provides a list of layer properties which can be used as needed. I am not able to find a way to collapse a layer using arcpy in it. Please suggest if there is a way to ...
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Read XY, get raster value and then update field

I've written a script to run through a point layer, using the SearchCursor in the data access module and then read the XY values. Within the with statement, I then use GetCellValue to get the ...
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How to find parcels related to geocoded addresses?

I have geocoded a table of addresses (around 200 records) in ArcMap 10.1 and now need to select the parcel polygons that they are related to. Trouble is the geocoded addresses fall outside of the ...
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Raster Version of Spatial Join (one to many) [duplicate]

I have two raster layers that are identical in shape (they overlap exactly) and I need to perform the raster equivalent of a Spatial Join (one to many). My files need to stay in raster format ...
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Different results from Spatial Analyst GP Tool and Python

I am writing a script that has to subtract one raster from another. The rasters I have represent 1) Parking Lots (1 = Parking Lot, 0 = not Parking Lot) and 2) a buffer around the Parking Lot (1 = ...
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Speeding Up ArcGIS, redrawing sooooo slow!

I just updated ArcGIS to 10.1 and it is so slow. When I load my template mxds they can take 30 plus seconds. And if I have to change the view it's another 30 seconds. Does anyone have any ideas ...
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ArcGIS 10.1 Model cannot be transferred between Win7 and Win8 machines

We created a model (created in a file geodatabase) using Model Builder on a trial version of ArcGIS 10.1 (build 3035, License: Advanced). We are trying to ...
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Wrong object size after projecting spatial data from one coordinate system to another

I am having problems reprojecting items in ArcMap 10.1 from British National Grid To WGS84. (WKID: 27700 Authority: EPSG to WKID: 102100 Authority: ESRI) All Polygon Layers I project [I use Project ...
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Arcpad checkout to an area

I would like to check out data from an SDE database but for performance sake, i prefer to delete all features outside of my survey area. i've tried to copy features in area from sde to a file GDB ...
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how to create a new raster from one field of a raster with several fields in a RAT

I have a raster with an attribute table containing many fields. I want to create a new raster from one field using arcGIS 10.1.
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Need help in ArcGIS Desktop: Automate the task

I am using ArcGIS 10.1 desktop on Windows 7 and I want to run few task automatically. Scenario: I have plane table from sql server contains lat,lon information. I have added that table in Arc Map ...
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Invalid Topology [Topoengine error] ArcGIS 10.1

I'm trying to run the Identity function on two large data sets but it fails every time. I don't think it is a lack of hardware as I can run other processes on the same data sets. I've already ...
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Want to dissolve adjacent polygons but no common edges

I have a bunch of parcel data, I want to join the polygons basing on the same owner name. Even they are not touched, I want merge them together, such a 100 feet tolerance. The purpose is to show the ...
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ArcMap - Opening the attribute table gives 'Could not load data from the data source' error

ArcMap wont display the attribute table of a dataset. I get an error 'Could not load data from the data source' and it says 'An invalid SQL statement was used'. It then opens a table with the correct ...
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Snapping with mutiple custom tool using diffrent snapping types

I have a custom tool with snapping type is (snapping to point + snapping to edge), and the second tool having snapping type is snapping to point only, so when i select the first tool it works well, ...
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What tool would you use to “clip” a vector line file to a vector polygon file?

I am trying to select the use of a large vector line file within only the parameter of a vector polygon file to do spatial analysis. It would be the same thing as using the extract> clip tool under ...
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Limiting the maximum and minimum values of an interpolation surface tool (ArcGIS, Spline)

I've been using the spatial analyst spline tool in ArcGIS 10.1 and was wandering whether it is possible to limit the maximum and minimum values to those of the z-attribute. Currently the spline will ...
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Need help in Symbology for ArcGIS JS API 3.2/3.3

I am displaying various symbols in my application and initially all are displaying at once (looks like bulky) so how do I set symbol levels in ArcGIS so that according to zoom level symbol size will ...
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Round Raster to next higher or lower int

I am using ArcGIS 10.1. I am searching for a solution to calculate a raster. The values are like: 0.2 0.6 5.3 i.e. How can I now get 0.2 as 0 and 0.6 to 1 and 5.3 to 5? In the end integer numbers. ...
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Report Designer (ArcGIS 10.1) - Using Element Properties

I've finally got a table generated that will work for a street index and I'm attempting to use the ‘Create Report’ tool with ArcGIS 10.1 to generate what I need for a map. Essentially, I have it setup ...
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Need help in Print task in ArcGIS JSAPI 3.2/3.3

I am using print task in my code and using dynamic map service layer and graphics layer (not using feature service layer) and I am able to print the map but it’s not displaying info window and ...
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Does Identify tool of ArcGIS for Desktop have Python script behind it?

Can anyone let me know the Python script for "Identify" tool in arcmap10. I need to create a customized script tool for that and add in a toolbar.. Pls help...
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How to Export to PDF after zooming to extent of each feature that meets SQL where clause?

I realize that I've asked two similar questions recently, but following suggestions in the comment chain, I'll make this a separate question (separate as it is not the no output problem in ArcPy: ...
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US Census Data - An orderly means of deducting the area-weighted population of segments of incorporated places from the population of counties?

I'm working in ArcMap 10.1. Currently examining the segment of states with a geographical hierarchy of Counties, coextensive with state boundaries Within counties, unincorporated areas and ...
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How to keep specified separation distance between features in printout from ArcMap?

Does anyone have a solution to select features using attribute values and print only the selection keeping a specified separation distance between the features in the printout in ArcMap.
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Why has Arc's Analysis Tools>Overlay>Identity tool not populated the fields in the output table with the input features' attributes?

I've benefitted from the answers on this site a couple of times - thanks all!!, but this is the first question I have posted. I'd like to know the stream length in a number of watersheds I'm working ...
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Python Script Crashing Inconsistently on Arcpy Batch LayerToKML script

I put together a script to take a TIGER shapefile of all census tracts in a state, select the census tracts by each county, and export them into individual county-level kml files. The problem is that ...
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How to change integer labels into strings for a raster layer and publish it as a map service to retrieve its legend?

In ArcGIS Desktop 10.1, I've got a raster layer that uses an internal colormap to draw its symbology in the TOC. The result is an integer value for each color symbol classification. I can edit ...
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SSHFS won't read / write ArcMap documents (.mxd)

I am trying to use SSHFS to access our file server and work on geographic data. I can mount the drive, get arc catalog to connect to the folder, and I can access and edit geodatabases and shapefiles. ...
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Create Configurable Extension in ArcGIS Desktop

I am creating a configurable extension for ArcGIS desktop 10.1 I am not using Add-on , so please don't suggest add-on. How can I disable some toolbars and commands, when the extension is disabled? I ...
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Why do ArcGIS Area Calculations not match Official Statistics?

I am trying to calculate area of polygons using a shapefile from the world bank where countries are defined. When however I am trying to calcuate the area, the numbers that emerge are different from ...
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Hiding dynamically added toolbar will crash ArcGIS desktop 10.1 on XP

I have weird bug If you create dynamically a toolbar on ArcGIS Desktop extension, and then try to hide it . It will crash Desktop 10.1 on Windows XP. But work find on Windows 7. So, for example this ...
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ArcObjects running in Addin slower?

I have created a class library which does some geoprocessing. The addin calls a class that is an async process. I have ensured the thread is STA and the arcobjects are thread safe (ie. not passed from ...
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Has anybody used arcpy.mapping.ExportReport successfully on 64bit machine?

The online help for arcpy.mapping.ExportReport says that it has some restrictions on use but does not list 64bit machines amongst them. I am running the following test from IDLE under ArcGIS 10.1 SP1 ...
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Is ArcFM or ArcMap leaking memory when switching between page templates?

Can anyone else reproduce the memory leak described below? Any insight into what may be causing the leak is appreciated. I have custom code that swaps between landscape and portrait templates and ...
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How to convert Graphic Layer to Feature Layer in ArcGIS 10.1

In general Graphics can be converted into Features manually from Drawing Toolbar option convert Graphics to Feature. My requirement here is i want to convert through code using ArcObjects and C#. One ...

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