Applies to version 10.1 of ArcGIS
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Where is my attribute table in ArcGIS 10.1? It is not visible
I've just updated to ArcGIS 10.1 and when I go to open an attribute table, I can not see it anywhere. Where did it go and how can I retrieve it? I'm wondering if it is off my screen somewhere or if ...
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Guidelines for organizing Python Toolboxes (.pyt) in ArcGIS
For one of my tasks I need to create a Toolbox with three tools (python scripts).
Instead of ordinary tbx I've decided to write it as Python Toolbox (pyt).
Everything is clear except the "good" way ...
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Is ANZLIC Metadata supported using the new approach of ArcGIS 10.x?
I like the new approach to metadata at ArcGIS 10 because I fall into the camp that prefers minimal metadata for many purposes, but like to have the option to work with more comprehensive standards ...
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Code to open web browser crashes ArcMap when run from a Python add-in
I created an ArcMap Python add-in using ArcGIS 10.1 to open a webpage after the map is clicked. It opens the page but then ArcGIS crashes.
import arcpy
import pythonaddins
import webbrowser
class ...
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Need help to convert 9.3 code for registering .dll to 10.1
This is my code to register my DLL (im using ArcMap 9.3)
Private Sub regDLL(ByVal dllName As String)
Dim asm As System.Reflection.Assembly = System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFile(dllName)
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How to enable SEXTANTE toolbar in ArcGIS 10.1
I have just upgraded to ArcGIS 10.1 from version 10.0. I am trying to add the SEXTANTE tools to ArcToolbox. I have followed all the instructions from the SEXTANTE website. I have also tried the ...
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Select and copy features in ArcMap using Python add-in tool
I'm trying to add a tool to an add-in toobar to select features from an existing feature class and copy them across to another feature class. I need two tools, one for a point and one for a rectangle. ...
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Can you use ArcObjects in an MVC service at v10.1
I'm slighlty confused with the changes at 10.1 and understand this version no longer supports DCOM or remote arcobjects.
Can you use ArcObjects in a webservice (in my case a .NET MVC 4 service) that ...
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How to do advanced Python labeling in Arcmap?
Does anyone have a good reference for advanced/complicated labeling expressions in Arcmap? I am attempting to write a Python label expression that would involve multiple label definitions.
Here is ...
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How can I edit/create new Normal.mxt template in ArcGIS 10.1?
I used to work with .mxt templates often back in version 9 and 8 but things seems to have changed since then.
I realized that my new documents are loading a style file I don't want to to be loaded ...
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How to Comment Out Definition Queries
I use Definition Queries a lot in my daily GIS life, but one of the many things I've found annoying about ArcMap is the inability to comment out Definition Queries. I'd like to have this option as ...
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Extract Values to Point from Raster Issue
I am trying to use the tool Extract Values to Points on a File Geodatabase raster, but I am getting some weird errors.
I've used this tool multiple times before with no issue, but not since I ...
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How to create a point file along a line (trail) at regular distances (0.20 miles)?
I'm using ArcGIS 10.1. I have a trail network that I'm trying to establish signs along the trails every 0.20 miles. Is there a way to create the point file from the line feature?
This has got to be ...
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Do Network Services support Multimodal Networks (ArcGIS 10.1, Network Analyst Extension)?
Do Network Services support Multimodal Networks (ArcGIS 10.1)? I'm assuming that multimodal networks are supported, but I am troubleshooting and just want to be sure.
Thanks,
eric
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Converting Between Similar Classes in ArcObjects and WPF Runtime Libraries (C#)?
There seems to be an "impedance mismatch" (if I can borrow the term) between similar classes in ArcObjects and the WPF runtime libraries. For example, there is a ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.Geometry.Polyline ...
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How to load raster data with hyperlink path in ArcGIS MXD?
I have a problem/question and hopefully someone of you is able to help me:
I have thousands of georeferenced raster files which have corresponding polygons (outer borders of rasters) with a hyperlink ...
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Where is the server.dat equivalent at 10.1?
Prior to 10.1, I could locate the server.dat file, and programmatically find out the arcgisoutput folder URL location (virtual directory when using IIS)
e.g.
<Directory>
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Converting a .jpg map into a shapefile
I have a .jpg map of a set of U.S. counties that were affected by a tornado. The map shades where the tornado passed through, resulting in some counties only partially experiencing the tornado.
I ...
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What's the difference between “Copy Features” and “Feature Class to Feature class”
I have a feature class within a feature dataset in a FGDB, and I need a copy of it in another FGDB.
In ArcGIS 10.1, I've used the "Copy Features" tool, and it looks to be the same (according to the ...
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Which Geodatabase supports SQL and is easily portable?
I want to choose the geodatabase type, which could be:
permits direct sql queries.
easily portable, because the app would installed in one computer.
I know that the personal geodatabase is a good ...
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How to improve the cartographic design of graticules?
The attached image shows a conflict between the graticule and the state boundary on a map. I have not found a way to display user-defined lines of latitude, which would solve the 42 degree line ...
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Create temporary files as intermediate output to be used as input in concatenation
Q_PART_I
I need to merge many (MANY) tables in one unique output table by means of the arcpy.Merge_management. Anyway, I'd like to avoid the creation of tons of intermediate files as my script ...
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Python Script to convert a mass of KMLs to a single fGDB
I have a mass of KML files, approx 350+ that I need in a single fGDB. I lifted a string of code from ESRI help to attempt to do this - I got it working to the point of creating all the individual ...
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Describing a coordinate system in arcpy
I have a python script in ArcGIS 10.1 which takes in a few inputs from the user. One of the inputs is a coordinate system. I would like to test whether the coordinate system the user chose was ...
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Is IPolygon2.QueryExteriorRingsEx Method not working in ArcGIS version 10.1 SP1?
I am updating my addins from 10.0 to 10.1 and my code is crashing on the IPolygon2.QueryExteriorRingsEx Method.
I understand there is something strange going on with this method because Developer ...
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Query Layer with user-defined (dynamic) parameters in ArcGIS 10.1
I have prepared and published with ArcMap 10.1 to my ArcGIS Server a Query Layer to access
some information in my database. My output map represents the European
Union states and using annotations, ...
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Intersection of two lines tool
Is there any way to make intersection of two lines tool with extending lines option, so the result would be a point. the hardest part is when the lines have to be extended to intersect.
the tool will ...
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ArcGIS Server 10.1 publish geoprocessing tools
I have been trying to publish a geoprocessing tool to our new ArcGIS for Server 10.1 with SP1. I configured the serves to not to copy data to server when publishing services.
The tool ran well and ...
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Good practices for storing connection info while deploying geoprocessing tool on Server
I have a geoprocessing tool written in python.
It will be deployed on ArcGIS for Server 10.1 as a GeoProcessing Service and it's processing workflow includes some manipulations with data in SDE ...
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Feature Service layer issues
What is the maximum number of records returned by WFS protocol? What is maximum number of records returned by a Feature Layer in ArcGIS Server 10.1? What is maximum number of records the ArcGIS ...
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ArcGIS JS Api: Getting information by location from multiple layers
I have two layers published in my ArcGIS Server 10.1 server. One is a polygon layer representing the World map by country and the other is a point layer depicting cities.
Please, note that cities ...
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Is it possible to convert graphics to features in ArcGIS 10 using arcpy?
Apologies if this is easy but I cannot seem to find the answer. Is there a way to convert a graphic to feature, i.e. use the "Convert Graphics to Feature" tool on the toolbar, within arcpy?
I need to ...
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Error 000735: Input Dataset or Feature Class: Value is required
I am a true novice when it comes to ArcGIS and computer programs like this one. Am taking a class and cannot get the Project function to work under the tool box.
The path I used was ArcTool box --> ...
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Truncate Table tool with geoprocessing service (ArcGIS 10.1)
A model I built with ModelBuilder works as expected in Desktop yet generates numerous error messages when published as a geoprocessing (GP) service in ArcGIS Server 10.1 SP1. I've decided to start ...
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ArcMap tables - copying multiple horizontal cells between rows
I would like to be able to select a contiguous set of horizontal cells in a row, take a copy, then paste the values into another row at the same position in the same table. I do not want to copy all ...
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ArcServer 10.1 - Publishing C# Executable as a Geoprocessing Service
I am trying to publish an arcobjects C# executable as a gpservice. We did this in 10.0 by adding it to a toolbox and hitting publish. Using ArcCatalog in 10.1 you must first run the script before you ...
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Using matplotlib to create and export graphs automatically from ArcMap
I am going to start a project soon where, after the data has been processed in various ways, an output jpg showing a graph of the data should be produced. The workflow is as follows:
1. A feature ...
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Populating a Value List in one Parameter, from Values Derived from a Second Parameter, Python
Using the Validator in the ArcGIS 10.1 tool GUI, can I loop through and List feature classes from a workspace type parameter (ie a file geodatabase) and then go on and list the values of a field in a ...
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Distance from waterways
I have an sdc file with water bodies, i.e. oceans-rivers-lakes. I want to combine it with a shapefile with the boundaries of countries all over the world and produce two measures: 1) The average ...
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Slow performance on splitting a shapefile by attributes
I've tried to develop some workflows with the ArcPy module for splitting a shapefile based on the unique values in a specified field. The code works as expected except one thing I am not able to ...
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How to select a number of rows based on current sort order
I would like to be able to select a certain number of rows from my attribute table based on their ordering and not their attributes. For example, if I sort by ObjectID, I then want to select the top ...
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FindLabel not Defined
I'm trying to make an advanced label expression using the python parser and I keep getting the following error:
def FindLabel ( [Direction] ):
return "{}° {}' {}\"".format( ...
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Is there a simple tool to split polylines into two-part lines at the vertices in ArcGIS 10.1
Background: I'm using ESRI ArcGIS 10.1 SP1 at my office, Baltimore County Government, and we have a problem. There is a serious topology bug that I've mentioned in another question that is affecting ...
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Geographic transformations and arcpy
I have a script that goes through all the rasters in a particular folder and then reprojects it to another coordinate system, using arcpy.
My problem is that i keep on getting the following ERROR ...
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Add Doppler RADAR as a Layer in ArcMap
I am hoping for an answer here even though it's a long shot. My goal is to add a raster service into ArcMap that shows the Doppler RADAR information that is shown at the Weather Office website.
I am ...
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Randomly select a record to update using arcpy.da.UpdateCursor
This question is related to my question here. What I would like to do is use a cursor with a where clause to select a number of records. For each row, the values in two fields, TYPE_A and TYPE_B ...
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Map automation, create and populate inset maps for densely-labelled areas
I would like to know if it is possible to automate the example in the picture below, unlike the picture below i'm using vector data.
I would like for a fixed scale generate map, but when labels are ...
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Programmatical Setting of 'Store Relative Pathways' for multiple MXDs ArcGIS 10.1
I am looking to move large number of mxds to a different location on the same drive. Many mxds haven't got 'Store relative pathways' option checked therefore this operation will result in broken links ...
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How can I convert a 10.1 mxd file to 10.0?
I upgraded from 10.0 to 10.1 for a few days. Due to conflicts with other packages, i had to downgrade back to 10.0. Now I cannot open any .mxd file I opened with 10.1.
I did not create any with ...
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Join a table to a parcel layer and get duplicate parcels, reflecting individual leases
I have a table of 3,000+ lease files that I'm trying to join to our parcel layer. Each parcel has 4+ leases associated with it, and I need each to be represented by an actual polygon. When I do a ...
