A specific software version of ArcGIS that was released in June 2008.
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ArcGIS Editor Toolbar
Does anyone know how to change the properties of a vertex to keep 3 places after the decimal place? My problem is when I go to draw a line and snap to a point, the properties of the line I am drawing ...
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1answer
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clicking button in QueryAttributesTask by code
I need help, I have a website developed using Argis Server 9.3 and Visual Studio 2008. The map is inside the website via an iframe and it receives the input to be used in a custom query via ...
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How to get a polyline from a polygon in ArcGis Server 9.3?
I'm want to get the lines of a polygon and then get the length of each line, I'm looking on how to do this, Can anyone show me some code? Does anyone have any pointers on how to do this?
I'm using ...
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1answer
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Create data table in geodatabase
Using vb.net, my custom tool needs to create a data table in my geodatabase to store some information for later use. The user will be in ArcMap 9.3.1 with the geodatabase up and layers displayed. I ...
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ArcGIS: Scalable labels in x direction only
I'm trying to label a road layer that is named in 2 different ways:
XYZ
String between 5 to 20 characters
Is there a way using ArcGIS 9.3 to produce a scalable layer label only in the x ...
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raster not displaying below certain scale
i've clipped a raster in 20 smaller images and i can zoom in until 1:150 in the original raster but, in the smaller ones, when i go below 1:4000, the workspace goes blank.
i'm working with arcgis 9.3 ...
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Python Question - how do I extract a part of a string
I'm building a tool in python and for that I have a question:
I have a string such as "Denver.dwg Group Layer\Denver.dwg Annotation".
How do I assign to a variable (for later print) only the first ...
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Metadata server and spatial server - a must?
I have been using ArcMap (only) for the past two years (read: newbie) in the oil and gas (upstream) industry.
I currently have about 200 GB of files (shp, tif, grids, a few fgdb, all sitting in a ...
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2answers
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Changing the default symbology field when adding DWG to ArcMap 9.3.1
When I add a dwg to ArcMap 9.3.1, the symbology is set, by default, to something the program calls "CAD unique entity values"(CAD Renderer?) - a combination of "Linetype", "Color" and "LineWt" fields. ...
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Has anyone successfully installed HAZUS MR4?
I am attempting to install HAZUS-MH MR4 (v1.4) on a Windows XP SP3 computer with ArcGIS 9.3 SP1 installed. The installation seems to be running fine up until it attempts to start services. Then it ...
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2answers
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Can I use VB to search against an arcserver service in arcmap?
I've published a ArcServer service that is going to be consumed by out of the box, standard ArcGIS on the desktop. My question is, is it possible to write custom tools in VB to query layers from that ...
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Editing with auxiliary features (lines, points etc.) in Arcgis 9.3.1 - How?
In order to digitize exact features in arcgis 9.3.1, our draftsman would like to use auxiliary features (lines and points mostly) that don't have to be saved later on. I told them the easiest way was ...
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How do you make 3d features from survey point data in arcGIS 9.3?
I have survey point data brought into ArcGIS using Survey Analyst Extension. I have created my 2D shapefiles of the cross-sections, thalwegs, and roadways but I can not get it to populate the zfield ...
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3answers
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how to configure an arcgis server service to enable multiple editing
I'm using ArcGIS Server 9.3.1, ArcSDE, VS.NET 2008 and I'm trying to enable a service to be edited multiple times, the service its going to be public and it will be used to report emergencies and ...
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I want create a crystal report in gis with writing code
I am working in ArcGIS 9.3.1 and I try to write code for creating a crystal report and work with it in VBA, but I recieved an error when the program arrived at this line of code:
Dim pProj As ...
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2answers
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Is it possible to rearrange layers on the fly?
I'm involved in a project where one of the main features is that the users will have the ability to select wich layers will be available for him to view on the map, the layers then should be loaded ...
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ArcGIS: Generate Random polygons within a polygon
I have a generic polygon layer, would it be difficult to do subdivide the polygon into sub polygons provided they're all relative of the same area? Let's say divide a polygon into 10 or so sub ...
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1answer
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Making a layer read-only in arcgis 9.3.1
Is there a way to make a layer (a independent shapefile or a layer in a SDE gdb) read-only - so that people will be able to see it but not edit it?
(I'm using 9.3.1)
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1answer
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ArcGis 9.3.1: How to set transparency in background colors?
Is there an easy way to set transparency levels in a neatline frame or any other frame for that matter in ArcGIS?
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2answers
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Display labels for all point features in ArcGIS
I might be missing something silly, but is there a way to guarantee that each point label in my point layer gets displayed?
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3answers
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What's the easiest way to move tile-based services?
We're still running ArcGIS 9.3.1 for a short while longer, and have been tiling more of our data, which is great until we have to deploy it. Deploying currently consists of transferring the entirety ...
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Setting defaults in the 'Select By Attribute' SQL editor
Is there a way to set default values in the 'Select By Attribute' SQL editor (the where clause) ?
I want to set a permanent value that will appear every time I enter the 'Select by Attribute' window, ...
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How can I view users of an mxd?
Is anyone aware of a script or tool that would allow me to view what users have a paticular mxd open at one time? We are are Arc 9.3.1.
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1answer
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How do I disable the Add Spatial Database Connection function in ArcGis?
Is it possible to remove/disable the Add Spatial Database Connection and Add OLE DB Connection functionality from ArcMap and ArcCatalog? Ideally the end user could hit the Add Data button, and the ...
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1answer
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Viewing relationship classes ties for multiple features
I've been working with a complex ArcGIS 9.3.1 geodatabase with multiple feature classes (FC's) interconnected by many relationship classes.
My question: supposing I have a FC with features a,b,c and ...
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How to select all parcels of a street? [ArcGIS Server]
I have an Arcgis Server Map Service with a Street layer and a Parcel layer, I need to get the info of each parcel of a street that is selected by the user, does anyone knows how to do that? I'm a ...
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1answer
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Painting polygons in ASP.NET
I have this problem, I need to paint each polygon with a distinct color based on an atribute value using .NET, for example:
Polygon value
1 10
2 10
3 5
4 5
5 1
...
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Is there a way to decrease redraws in ARCGIS?
I'm using a huge database on arcgis desktop 9.3.1 and every time I do a pan/zoom I have to wait 0.5-1 minute for the whole database to redraw itself. Is there any way to decrease the amount of redraws ...
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Are there any “highly customizeable” GIS platforms out there or am I doomed to manual labor?
I'm new to this site which I find useful and refreshing until now.
And to my question ( WARNING: it's a bit long, so you can skip right to the question two paragraphs down).
I was educated in GIS ...
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3answers
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How do I open the Identify window in ArcMap?
My identify window no longer appears when I identify a feature in ArcMap.
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How to convert a data frame grid to a shapefile?
I have a map layout set up in ArcMap 9.3.1 with an index grid on the data frame. What I would like to do is convert this index grid to a shapefile that includes the grid reference information. I've ...
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ArcGIS: how to clear selection in Attributes Table with a keyboard shortcut?
ArcGIS: how to clear selection in Attributes Table with a keyboard shortcut? I'm getting tired of going to Options, Clear Selection; I work with Attribute Tables frequently. Thanks!
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Can I use python 2.6 with ArcGIS 9.3?
Is it possible to use Python 2.6 (or 2.7?) with ArcGIS 9.3?
The official stance is no, not supported. There are a number of reports in the wild though that it can be done. How is this accomplished? ...
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Can you create new annotation feature classes with python in ArcGIS 9.3?
I am working on a project that needs to create file GDBs from scratch and can't seem to find any information about how to make new feature classes as annotation with python.
Does anyone have any ...
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How does one build a Python script that exports to several output files?
I'm trying to build a Python Script that will receive one feature layer that will be clipped by several adjacent grid squares (each in a different shapefile) and output several shapefiles.
Now, I've ...
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How to disconnect all open GDB connection in ArcMap 9.3
I am having trouble releasing GDB locks in ArcMAP 9.3.
Does anyone know a way to disconnect from all open GDB connections in ArcMap 9.3. I could close and re-open arcMap, but that seems to be a ...
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When a class in an ArcGIS extension should be an ArcGIS class
Visual Studio templates provided by the ArcGIS SDK offer a "ArcGIS Class" which is a simple C# class that has the attributes Guid, ClassInterface, and ProgId before the class declaration.
While adding ...
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The mysteries of the ArcGIS Server Identity - can you help?
Just getting back into ArcGIS for .NET again after about 2 years of doing the training course.
I have a question about the "Add ArcGIS Identity" that you choose in Visual Studio - it doesn't seem to ...
