A specific software version of ArcGIS that was released in June 2008.
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Performance of ArcGISScripting and large spatial data sets
I am currently writing a python script using the arcgisscripting module to process a reasonably large data set (~10,000 records in total) normalised over a small number of tables, 8 in total. The ...
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ArcGIS: In the Legend, show legend items that are only displayed on the map
Using ArcGIS, is there a way for the legend, to only show the subitems that are displayed on the map?
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Problem with ArcToolbox tools
I work with ArcGIS 9.3. When I try to run any ArcToolbox tool I receive the message:
Window Internet Explorer (Title of the Window)
"One or more ActiveX controls could not be displayed because ...
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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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How do I cluster XY point data? (ArcGIS 9.3)
I have a whole bunch of icons displaying on a map, I want these clustered together as was suggested to me for a different question here... ArcGIS 9.3. How do I increase Picture Marker Symbol ...
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How to interpolate points along a line in Python for ArcGIS 9.3?
I am building a Python geoprocessing script for ArcGIS 9.3. In the script, I have a simple LINE feature class with one row, one line. How can I use a linear referencing system to interpolate a point ...
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How do I convert existing fields to lat and long using the Calculate Field tool?
I am trying to convert my X and Y fields from feet to lat and long. I can easily do this in Calculate Geometry from the attribute table, but I'm needing to use this in a model and Calculate Geometry ...
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How to distinguish between File and Personal Geodb workspace?
I am looking for a way - given an IWorkspace object - to check if it was created from a Personal-GDB or a File-GDB. I tried using IWorkspace.WorkspaceFactory to check if it's an instance of e.g. ...
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How to update feature class by iterating through values with branching?
I'm really struggling with getting this to work. Basically, I want my script to get the "newID" value and use that as a look up value. If the "newID" is found in the OldID list then do one thing, ...
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Problem with control ACTIVEX and Arctoolbox (9.3.1) on windows 7 64 bit [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Problem with ArcToolbox tools
"one or more activex controls could not be displayed
when ever you try to open any tools from Arctoolbox it display this errors.
then go ...
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Create a definition query for groups of layers: Is it possible?
I have a large number of groups created, with each group having many layers. I have looked for a way to set a definition query for all the layers in each group but haven't found anything. Is it even ...
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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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ArcGIS: Create a line layer from a point layer and csv data file
UPDATED DECEMBER 20
I have a Regular point layer and a csv file that has the same ids as the point layer. The csv file is organized as
ID From To Weight
-- ---- -- ------
01 ...
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How to clip raster image by the extent of each row in a shapefile with ArcGIS 9.3
I'm using Python to clip a raster image by each row in a shapefile with ArcGIS 9.3. I am hoping to end up with one raster image for each polygon row, clipped to the extent of the polygon row. ...
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How to write a script that will automatically draw lines from one point to multiple destination points? (ArcMap 9.3)
I need to create lines from an airport to numerous destination locations. The destinations change often, so drawing them manually becomes tedious. I want to create a script that will draw them ...
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In ArcGIS 9.3, how do I split a 3-band raster (.tiff) file and summarize the band values?
Using ArcGIS 9.3, I would like to make a new, single-band raster file that includes only one value: a summary of the three existing bands. The composite band is currently a composite .tiff file. ...
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Can you use OpenStreetMap tiles in ArcGIS 9.3.1?
I was hoping to use ESRI's ArcGIS Editor for OpenStreetMap to view OpenStreetMap data in ArcMap, but my organization hasn't upgraded to version 10 yet.
I also know about ArcBruTile, but I prefer not ...
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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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creating a dem from contours
I have a large set of contours that I received broken down into several different subsets. I have merged most of the subsets together creating a larger set of contours in three different files. I have ...
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What generation of the MrSID format is supported by ArcGIS 9.3?
This is probably old news to some, but I just learned that MrSID (.sid) files have different 'generations' of file formats - so there are MrSID Generation 2, Generation 3, and Generation 4 files. ...
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2answers
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How can we use SQL to update feature class attributes in a versioned geodatabase in ArcGIS Workgroup
ArcGIS Workgroup Edition 9.3.1, MS SQL 2005 Express
I have some attribute data that I want to periodically update with information from another RDBMS using SQL UPDATE commands. The data is ...
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Creating Regular points every meter at a county level. Is this possible?
I have a need to create regular points with a coordinate every meter in a county. I've tried several methods including Hawthes Tools in ArcMap9.3, ET GeoWizards, and the standard Toolbox. I have ...
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How to create a feature class in a file geodatabase in ArcGIS 9.3 with Python?
I'm not entirely sure if I am using the correct terminology, so I apologize in advance. What I am looking to do is create a file geodatabase and add a feature class directly into that file ...
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Bad data beaking IRelationshipclass.GetObjectsRelatedToObjectSet
I have two workspaces - one a File GDB, the other SDE (SQL Server). Both workspaces contain the same data with the same relationship classes. When identifying features in ArcCatalog, the results ...
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ArcGIS and Python Issues with Different Versions
As we know, there are few versions of Arcgis (9.x,10) and Python(2.x,3.x) are in use.
Issues are facing when we run scripts/toolbox of arcgis since the script written in one version of python and the ...
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How to create a series of points along a polyline
I have a series of polylines, these represent various linear landscape features (Roads, hedges,rivers). I need to convert these to a series of points equally spaced (so hedges a point every 2m, a ...
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ArcGIS 9.3. How do I increase Picture Marker Symbol performance?
I have a layer with 400 point features that display a picture marker symbol on the map. We expect this number to increase a great deal. Unfortunately it's already noticeably slow. This is being ...
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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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Setting Script Tool Parameters Using Python and ArcGIS 9.3.1
Can't quite figure this out and i'm sure it's a simple fix. I have a script that utilizes the AGSSOM tool. It first stops all published services, allows for databases to be tidied up by ...
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ArcGIS problem accessing fields attribute table
I encounter a strange problem. I have a simple shape file to which I added some fields and then populated them.
Now I wanna access those fields from a script to run some buffer operations. I wanna ...
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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 ...
