Applies to version 10.1 of ArcGIS
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arcpy.sa.CostDistance from Python gives error about number of args but executes fine through Toolbox
I am attemping to call arcpy.sa.CostDistance to calculate the cost distance to a source point as well as generate the optional Cost Back link raster:
arcpy.sa.CostDistance("input", cost, "costDist", ...
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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 determine the date of the Bing imagery for an area?
Is it possible to determine how current the Bing imagery for a certain area is? I've checked the community blog and searched through the monthly updates, but I could not find my study area.
I found ...
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Feature Layer (Polygon) Rendering issue in ArcGIS Server 10.1
I have a feature layer consisting of 96,000 features, but we are displaying a maximum of 13,000 features in our map application. There is an issue that for some zoom levels the features are visible ...
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How to Calculate Utilization Distribution Overlap Index (UDOI) in ArcGIS 10?
I was wondering if any of you happen to have any information on how to calculate the Utilization Distribution Overlap Index (UDOI) in ArcGIS 10? If I understand it correctly the UDOI takes two kernel ...
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Getting buffer wizard-like speed in Python (vs using MultipleRingBuffer_analysis)
I've got a script that takes a single input polygon feature, throws 10 buffers around it at tenths of a specified input distance, and then symbolises the output based on an existing layer file. ...
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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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How to calculate the incidence angle of a polyline?
How can I calculate the angle of each polyline in ArcGIS?
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Unique and Range value symbology in Arc Desktop 10.1
I am facing a issue in which i have to give symbology depending on unique value of one attribute and range value of another attribute.
That is symbology on gender and age.
like
symbol1 - ...
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How to indicate a change in transport mode for directions in a multimodal dataset
When I solve a route and generate directions for my multimodal dataset, the end product is not very user friendly:
The pedestrian started walking along Main Street and then boarded a bus to travel ...
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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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How to change network analysis settings in a service from a web app
I'm a total n00b with ArcGIS Server, so I'd like to know if I publish a network analysis service using ArcGIS for Server, will the user be able to change analysis settings as one would in ArcMap e.g. ...
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ListFields (arcpy) not reading from layer
I have a very simple python script that opens an mxd from a folder and then loops through each layer, and finds a ObjectID field and changes the alias name.
#setup
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
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How to manually reclassify a contiguous region of misclassified pixels?
The attached image is the result of an image segmentation algorithm on high resolution imagery. The smaller clusters of pixels represent trees and brush and the larger cluster of pixels (marked with ...
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Can we use procedures in a Query layer (ArcGIS Desktop 10.1 & Server 10.1)?
I have one basic question that.. Can we use procedures in Query layer (ArcGIS Desktop 10.1)??
Currently I am using query layer for ArcGIS Desktop 10.1 and its working fine . My DBA person told me ...
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arcpy.AddMessage and codepage problems
Some times in my tools I need to output Cyrillic text via arcpy.AddMessage function.
Previously in 10.0 it was very easy. I had .py file of the tool saved in UTF8 codepage.
This code wrote messages ...
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Why does updating Definition Query on layer in ArcGIS 10.1 SP1 no longer allow access to all unique values in dataset?
In ArcMap 10, setting a definition query on a layer would display only the subset of features:
To add more features to the query would simply involve clicking Get Unique Values to list all the ...
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How to dissolve polygons that have been split back into their original polygons?
I had a feature class containging about a thousand polygons.After some processing such as intersecting, dissolving, merging, more intersecting, I ended up with a feature class of about 6000 polys. ...
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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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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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CopyRows_Management with Python (ArcGIS 10.1)
I get the following error when running a CopyRows_Management with Python (ArcGIS 10.1):
ERROR 000732: Input Rows: Dataset \MyConnection.odc\MyTable does not exist or is not supported
Here is the ...
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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 count of current features in Extent based on attribute?
I have one points layer in a cached map service, symbolised with a unique renderer on one field.
e.g. petrol stations, symbolised by the company who owns them.
I want to create a fairly basic ...
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How to draw rectangle to clip layers using python addin in ArcGIS 10.1?
I want to clip rasters in data view using interactive rectangle (to define Area of Interest) and add them to current dataframe. Following is a piece of code which is not returning anything. Any ...
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How to increase the display performance of Bing basemaps in ArcMap?
I'd like to know if there are ways (within ArcGIS itself) to increase the display performance of basemaps within ArcMap. The internet connection was recently upgraded, so it is much faster than ...
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ArcGIS 10.1 Network Analyst: Snapping stops from point-shapefile to route analysis layer doesn't work properly
I'm struggling with a task, which should be not that difficult....but anyway I do not find a solution.
Background
I'm map-matching tracks, generated by a GPS-device, to a road network. Therefore I ...
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How to export only certain columns to a CSV file in ArcGIS?
I've written a python script using arcpy which outputs a polygon feature class into a File Geodatabase. I have added a function to export the attributes to a separate CSV file. I am using the code ...
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How to add a custom north arrow to ArcMap?
I created a custom north arrow in Inkscape, now I cannot seem to add it to ArGIS 10.1. I would ideally like for it to be displayed in the north arrow selector window (See attached image). How can I ...
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Converting data from gml.gz to ESRI format
I am using the Productivity Suite v3 Data Converter tool to convert Urban Paths (from OS Master Map ITN layer (UK)) from gml.gz format to ESRI format. However, there appears to be a bug in this ...
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How to set page size in Arcpy?
It is possible to set Page size in arcpy, i'm looking for any tricky way to set the page size, using pure python or Arcpy.
Thanks in advance
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How does ArcMap 10.1 decide ArcGIS Online and Basemaps are not reachable?
I am currently at a remote location and even though I have internet access (i.e. I can browse the web but not very quickly), when I start ArcMap 10.1 the Add Data options for Add Basemap and Add Data ...
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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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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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Splitting polygons leaves null values
I'm trying to split polygons with overlaping line features, using Split Polygons tool from Topology toolbar. The problem I encounter is that only one from new polygons have old attributes and others ...
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Multimodal route analysis not yielding correct results
I asked this question a while ago about a route in a multimodal network dataset not using all forms of transport available. While the answer worked at the time, I am now in a similar situation again.
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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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How to register a Stored Procedure in ArcSDE?
I just registered a SQL Server view with ArcSDE through
sdetable -o register [...].
I wonder, how to register a SQL Server stored procedure with ArcSDE? Is it the same process as the view?
EDIT
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Remove Polygon Islands
I'm really stumped with the problem. I have a polygon layer with no intersects or holes and I need to remove some 'islands', as defined by attributes of a certain size within the layer.
It's a hard ...
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How to remove ESRI basemap credits?
As you can see from the attached sample map, the ESRI basemap credits are overpowering and reduce the cartographic design of the entire map. These credits appear to be new to 10.1 and essentially ...
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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 ...
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TileCache error when using import arcpy [closed]
I recently ran the 10.1 sp1 and my scripts stopped working. I can't even right click on the scripts and check properties without the following popping up:
InitializeParameters Syntax Error: Runtime ...
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Select by Attributes based on SQL wildcard range
I want to select all the records from a geodatabase table where the string starts with a letter, so I tried
SELECT *
FROM tbl_names
WHERE "name" LIKE '[A-Z]%'
This returned no records. After some ...
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Insert points into SQL Server?
I am collecting X and Y values from a web service (Twitter) via a python script. In the long run, this will run over a period of months and I intend on stopping at around the 6 million point mark.
...
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Arcpy Parallel Processing Environment
I recently discovered the Parallel Processing environment setting in ArcGIS (this must be new to 10.1), however, there is no mention as to what tools are designed to utilize this environment setting. ...
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How to choose raster interpolation method?
I work with a dataset of ~1.3 million residential buildings; each of them is described by a normally distributed variable ranging from 0 to 100. The dataset covers whole Switzerland so there are ...
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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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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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How to calculate the surface using Lambert correction?
i'm using lambert conformal conic , so we have distortions along any given parallel , i would like to get the area used to solve this distortion.
I have calculated the area using Shoelace formula , ...
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To Use or Not to Use Relationship Classes?
I am building a government database from a massive amount of data. Now I am following the standard approach of the ESRI Local Government Data Model, but modified to fits the needs and wants of a ...
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Can't Select and Export from Python Script
I am a novice in python programming but I am trying to learn by doing.
I got stuck with this function a while back and can't seem to find a solution or a workaround.
I am writing a script that is ...
