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3D and 2D lengths of lines in ArcGIS
I have a 2D road segment and convert it into 3D using a raster in ARCGIS 9.3. So, what i see is that the length of 3D road segment is still the same as the 2D road. How can this be? As due to ...
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Creating 3D lines from 3D points
Can you tell me the procedure in ArcGIS 9.3 to create 3D lines which connect the 3D points using the elevation of the points.
For example, if pointA has 20 elevation and pointB has 30, then the line ...
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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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Search MXDs for feature class
I've inherited a large somewhat messy database and am attempting to clean it up a bit.
Does anyone know if it is possible to search a database to see what arcGIS map documents use a feature class? I'd ...
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Arcmap 10 project: Finding best site for a new powerplant
I'm an electrical engineering student taking GIS introductory course as an elective. i have learned the basics of Arcmap 10 like adding data, creating maps, editing shapefiles etc. Now, i'm required ...
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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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Raster Clipping and Manipulation
I have two raster tiff files one is a raster that I created from 2 Foot contour lines, the other raster file is a small area that was surveyed to half a foot accuracy. My question: Is there away to ...
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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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What to do when raster cell size is larger than zonal vector feature in order to collect statistics?
I am trying to extract the mean cell values for a raster dataset based on a survey grid polygon feature using ArcINFO 10.4. The cell size of the raster dataset is about 4 times the size of the survey ...
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Get Conflict Value from ConflictWindow
When i reconcile a version in my Arc Map. I am getting conflicts which i was able to see in a conflictwindow. I want to read conflict values only from the conflictwindow. So that i can generate a log ...
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ArcPy Field Calculation with special characters
I'm trying to calculate a string field, using "µSv/h". Running this in the manual field calculator works just fine, but I've tried this in the Python window in ArcMap as well as the IDLE, but both ...
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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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Python Code: “Compare two fields and select missing records”
The code I wrote is not right!! It's selecting more than what is actually missing. I think I'm wrong on the matched code line. I need the script to make a list of the "FLAG" field and a list of the ...
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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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How to convert Rotated Polar grid raster to Non Rotated Polar Raster?
I have a RCM data which is in rotated Polar system , I want it to convert into non-rotated polar RCM. How can i do this things ? Please give some guidance
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How to compare differences in two shapefiles? [duplicate]
I am a new user to Arcmap 10. I've been trying to figure out how to compare two polygon shapefiles. I need to figure out what the difference is from 2007 - 2013 (increase/decrease) in a couple of ...
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Can ArcMap do HTML pop up with a chart?
am using Arcmap 10.0 to create a map. Need to display a chart for my data when users click on the marker. Must I use plugin like google chart? Can I do it directly in Arcmap?
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Can ArcGIS Desktop or ArcPad use the Windows Location Provider?
Are there any plans for ArcGIS Desktop or ArcMap to get the GPS Coordinates via the 'Windows Location Provider' in Windows 7/8 instead of reading a virtual com port?
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What projection to use in ArcMap for a map that extends over Wgs84 Utm31 and 32
Please i have a Wgs84 Utm map that extends over 2 utm zones(31N and 32N). Using either of them distorts my map and ArcGIs allows you to choose only one projection per map. Please what can i do? Thank ...
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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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Determine 3 and 6 minute fire response times
I'm expecting to get an Excel file with data on previous fire and emergency response times. I was told it will have incident addresses and the response time for each incident (~ 12K incidents). I also ...
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How to create scattered points in polygon
I have few polygons and I want to create few scattered well distributed point within the polygon. I am used to with ArcGIS and QGIS platform. How can I make it?
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Change ArcGIS License using Script
I am using ArcGIS Desktop 10 and we have three different servers for accessing concurrent use licenses of ArcView, ArcEditor and ArcInfo. So, whenever I need to switch to other product, I have close ...
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Attribute manipulation on shapefile
I have a shapefile which contains landuse types. The Landuse types are written in a field called "Type" and contain also the area in m² and a landuse code. Some polygons contain more than one landuse ...
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Calculate polygon area in ArcMap [duplicate]
Please please please help me figure out what the deal is with my area units!!When calculate geometry for census tracts in km^2, I am given back some absurd, meaningless number such as 0.000696186
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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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How to truncate field names to 10 characters in model builder
Apologies that I have not posted an image of my model, I am away from my computer for a while but am trying to sort this out anyways.
I have a number of different animal GPS location points, and a ...
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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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value field name after raster to polygon conversion
When I perform Raster to polygon conversion using tool, sometimes it creates a field named "GRIDCODE", sometimes the field name is "grid_code". Why does it create random name of a field?
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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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Is snapping working when changing from NAD83(decimal degree) to NAD83 Zone UTM 11N(meters)?
I've used the following ESRI snippet to Convert the display extents in Pixels (at the current map scale) and then return out the map units.
public System.Double ...
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Ways to measure similarities/congruence of tracks (point features) in ArcGIS
I have a sets of GPS coordinates recorded while tracking different cross country runners. What I would like to do is to compare how similar the tracks of the individual runners are. Is there a test ...
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How can i draw a perpendicular line in a stream segment in a regular interval of 30m? [duplicate]
I have a stream segment which is polyline feature. Now I want to draw a line which is perpendicular to stream segment at a interval of 30m. How can i do it using python ? Do you have idea on this .
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How to find the overlap of three polygons?
I have three polygon areas showing different land types and I want to create a new layer based on where the three layers overlap each other. I thought this was a subtraction query but havent been able ...
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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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Accessing arcpy functions from IronPython
I made a few python scripts to automatically optimize and publish my data..
Now i'm thinking about writing a .NET program to manage and run these scripts: the obvious way is invoking them in a ...
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How to make multivalue input script run from a toolbox?
I have a working python script:
import arcpy
sdeconnection = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)
layerfiles = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1).split(";")
for layerfile in layerfiles:
print layerfile
lyr ...
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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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One-to-many relationship classe(s)/table(s) used for monitoring
I realize that this may be a bit simplistic for this blog, so I apologize in advance. However, for someone with a working knowledge of ArcGIS, I've had issues figuring this out on my own.
I have a ...
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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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Splitting polylines according to coincident points with other polylines?
I'm looking for a method or python script to split polylines according to coincident points with other polylines, but avoid splitting the ones which just intersect (without a sharing point like the ...
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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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territory analysis
I want to determine the territories in which customers to a bank has the shortest path. It can be done with desktop software packages or programming if it is needed. Does anybody has idea on how to ...
