ArcGIS refers to a family of GIS software from Esri which includes desktop (ArcReader, ArcMap, ArcCatalog), server applications (ArcGIS Server), mobile devices (ArcPad, ArcGIS Mobile) as well as online services (ArcGIS Online).

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How to undo ArcGIS “Move Edits to Base” mistake?

I'm trying to help a client who mistakenly checked the "Move Edits to Base" option when versioning a feature class in ArcGIS. They would now like to fix this mistake. However, they don't want to ...
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How to insert a “basemap” into ArcScene?

I want to model a 3D scene, showing layers floating above a flat map. Currently, I am able to show the floating layers, but I cannot add the bottommost map layer. I just want to add a "basemap", like ...
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Apportioning Points at a street intersection (arcgis or mapinfo)

I can't seem to find any evidence of this question, but I'm surprised by that, so pardon if this has been asked. If one is mapping crime location reports, by XY coordinates to streets, to create ...
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Changes in synchronized replica not shown in ArcMap or ArcCatalog without refreshing

I am synchronizing a one-way replica in ArcEditor using Python. I tried adding RefreshActiveView and RefreshCatalog to the code, but I still need to refresh the synchronized database to see the ...
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Printable Esri symbol sets, a.k.a. style references

Does anyone know of good printable documents of the as-shipped Esri symbol sets, also called Style References? The new with Arcgis 10 ability to search symbol sets is a great boon, but one can still ...
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Display XY Format to Shapefile (Scale)

Using ArcView 10.1 and using excel for Lat/Long conversion to a shapefile. The original Lat/Long has 7 numerical characters past the decimal point xx.1143717. When I convert this excel into a ...
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How to create complex map symbology using AutoCad Map object classes?

I'm trying to find the best way to transfer maps form ArcGIS to AutoCad Map. In ArcGIS map model is separated from it's representation. View is created by applying symbology and representation rules ...
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Is there a service that would return me all streets in a city (ZIP)?

I am looking for a service that you know of, that would return me all streets in a city (ZIP) for the purpose of building a drop-down (or auto-complete) address entry field. Thanks
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ArcGIS Server cache from outside wms service

I have an arcgis server web application (version 10.0) that utilizes an external wms service for displaying some information layers on top of a local basemap. This external service has a tendency to ...
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Trouble with accesing API code: “ReferenceError: esri is not defined”

I am developing a web map application in the ArcGIS API for Javascript. I two have ArcGISDynamicMapServiceLayer layers that I am trying to run a simple query task on. The code I am using works in ...
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An error in raster calculator in Arcgis

I wrote and ran this formula in raster calculator in ARCGIS. But the following error gets me into trouble. Does anyone have a suggestion to overcome this? Here is the formula I wrote and the error ...
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Error with publishing Sort tool on ArcGIS Server 10

I have a model that has one tool (Sort), works fine on desktop. When I try to publish get this error. Geoprocessing service initialization failed. Invalid parameter: Tool - General Sort : Parameter ...
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How to create create cross-sections in ArcGIS?

I have some problems to find the correct tools for a university project I am working on. Would be really nice if someone could help me to find the right tools. Is there the possibility if I have a ...
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ArcMap, Make Grids and Graticules Layer example

I'm trying to use the Make Grids and Graticules Layer tool in ArcMap (have a ArcInfo license). I'm looking for a basic example like in North America. eg. 1.)Start with empty map 2.) Set data ...
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How to convert existing lines to polygons with Arcobjects, preferably in C#?

Does anyone know how to convert existing line geometry to polygons with arcobjects as it works with the geoprocessing tool "feature to polygon"?
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How to display point features w.r.t field values of a polygon file in arcobjects?

I have a point & polygon shapefile. Point file has a field namely, Type: atm,hospital,school etc... Polygon file has a field Zone: Zn1, Zn2, Zn3. There will be two combo boxes which will populate ...
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US Census Data - An orderly means of deducting the area-weighted population of segments of incorporated places from the population of counties?

I'm working in ArcMap 10.1. Currently examining the segment of states with a geographical hierarchy of Counties, coextensive with state boundaries Within counties, unincorporated areas and ...
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Using histogram in ArcGIS 10 with dates and sum of values

I have a point feature layer in ArcGIS. I want to add a histogram which shows a histogram for selected points. This works perfectly. Two problems: I have a datefield, which spans about three years. ...
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Setting up file geodatabase API

Can someone point me to a guide for setting up the file geodatabase API? I'm using Visual Studio Express 2012. I can deal with writing and debugging the code - I just can't seem to figure out how to ...
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Finding distance (in time) from nearest point out of 4 along a road network

I have four points representing harbors along the coast. I also have a roads layer that has info on each road segment such as length, speed limit, and travel time. I calculated travel time with ...
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Write string to status bar that doesn't go away

I'm attempting to write the number of items matching a given query to the statusbar. when i debug through the code, i am able to step through and see the message hit the statusbar, but then it ...
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How to create a ClassBreakRenderer without data coming from Feature Layer?

I would like to create a ClassBreakRenderer to represent integer values. The symbols I am using are defined as PictureMarkerSymbols with JSON and they are just a filled blue circle with different ...
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How to change symbol and legend of a feature class in ArcMap?

I want to change the symbol of features and legend programmatically. When I use this code Dim pSymbolSelector As ISymbolSelector Set pSymbolSelector = New SymbolSelector Dim pMarker As ...
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What does “Error when writing Schema: A unique destination featuretype name could not be generated for” mean?

I have a bunch of GML datasets which I need to import to Esri featureclasses. I am using the Data Interoperability extension for ArcGIS, which should support this. However when trying to import my ...
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FeatureDataGrid and FeatureDataForm will not commit to database or input data

This is the second time that I have posted about this. In my previous question they told me I needed to enable the Feature Access capability. I did this and then it said I needed to have a Data Store ...
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ArcMap 10.1 Spatial Join: 'Contains' and 'Within' question

I have two polygon datasets: electoral districts and postal code areas. I'm performing a spatial join to see which postal code areas are completely within a district (the area can touch the borders, ...
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Using the ArcGIS Runtime SDK for C# is there a method to Hit Test for a polygon on the graphics layer?

I am very new to using ArcGIS runtime SDK for C#. I have loaded a polygon from a shapefile. I wish to query if a lat/long point is inside or outside the polygon? How can I do this? Thanks in ...
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Using Query Layers with ArcGIS Server 10.0 for Java on Linux

I have an ArcGIS Server 10.0 for Java running under Red Hat Linux. I would like to be able to publish a Map Document that I have created which has a working Query Layer connecting to Oracle 11g. In ...
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Need to get the ArcGIS Runtime SDK for WPF Routing example to work with my gpk and mpk

I went through the following two examples to get an idea of how to create a custom, local Routing Task This is a walkthrough that takes you step by step through the creation of your first routing ...
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Formatting label styles using arcpy

In ArcGIS 10.1, I have a shapefile/layer with labels displayed on a map. Can I modify any of the formatting of the labels using Arcpy? Either directly in code or by importing style from another layer ...
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How do I initialize the ArcGIS proxy via server side .NET code (C#)?

I know how to do this via JavaScript code: esri.config.defaults.io.proxyUrl = "../proxy.ashx"; But, how do I do this in .NET? I am very new to the GIS space.
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Why gdalwarp cannot make transparent black nodata?

I have a MODIS ariel image geotiff and I want to remove black nodata pixel (this is Aerosol Of Thickness) 1 band image. I've done like this C:>convert -transparent black ...
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Featureclass search failing in C++. But working in C#

I need to perform search on a FeatureClass using ISpatialFilter for a given Point (x,y). I wrote a program in C# to do that and its retrieving the features as expected. But the similar program in C++ ...
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Maintain 8-bit pixel depth in Raster Calculator

Would anyone know how to maintain 8-bit pixels when computing raster calculations in ArcMap?
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Resample, ArcGIS: How do I avoid resample taking into acount NoData values?

I am trying to re-sample a raster dataset to match the resolution of another dataset. I have fine resolution data on small islands (surrounded by NoData in the sea). When I re-sample the data to a ...
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ArcObjects - How to move a point to the nearest allowed location

I want to compute a route programmatically. I have a network dataset and a set of points. Some of these points are placed on locations that are restricted. Some of them are restricted because of the ...
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Geocoding addresses problem

I am having a problem geocoding addresses: I am getting an error message that says "there was an error trying to process this table" I dont know what's wrong with the table - I've double checked ...
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Polygon (parcels) label angles apply in Data Driven Pages?

ArcGIS 10 Data Driven Pages (DDP)- Using "Label Style" I am able to change the angles of my parcel labels to match the data frame angle in strip map which is normally greyed out when using DDP. But in ...
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-2147220936 Coordinates Or Measures Are Out of Bounds — IFeature.Shape

I current have two tools that draw polygons using the same method. I dissolve the zones, delete the undissolved zones, and then add the dissolved polygon to the map. I keep getting "Coordinates or ...
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how to verify SOAP endpoint is working or not in AGS Server 10 Java?

Since we applied AGS 10 Sp 4 Patch, our web apps fails to get connected in GIS server. As per ESRI it SP4 patch broke SOAP endpoint and we uninstalled and installed AGS but still has same problem. ...
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Why is the layer list in the Snapping Settings dialog empty?

I am using ArcGIS Engine and would like to display snap settings to the user. I'm using the Snapping Settings dialog (esriControls.ControlsEditingSnappingCommand) to provide the ability to choose ...
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Is there a way of displaying a Heatmap in IE7 when working with Arcgis javascript api?

Trying to find a solution to heat maps on IE7/IE8 (i.e. not using Canvas/HTML5/heatmapapi). Any ideas? cheers Phil
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Street block and Census Block

Study Area: Manhattan Software: ArcGIS 10.0 I'm measuring the street density using Street Network Grain size measure = Number of Street blocks per square mile. I have the NY street network but I do ...
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Khmer Unicode script in ArcGIS 10

I am volunteering for the wonderful Cambodian urban NGO Sahmakum Teang Tnaut as a GIS and data analysis advisor for 10 months. My Khmer counterparts have found that ArcGIS does not support Khmer ...
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Removing small polygons in ArcGIS 10 using Remove small polygon extension by Gonza2

Halo friends, any body has experiences working with Remove small polygons from a feature class script tool by Gonza2 in ArcGIS 10? The extension works perfectly in previous version of ArcGIS 9.3.1. ...
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Large point to Polygon by buffer-join-buffer-dissolve issues

I have a few large datasets (about 10 million points) which I am buffering, then joining, dowgrading and finally buffering and dissolving. This is all in a model which works fine with sample smaller ...
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ArcGIS Javascript API - rubberband zoom behavior

I'm hoping to get to some clarification on the way the rubberband zoom should work with Javascript API map. I instaniate my map like this: map = new esri.Map("map", { extent: ...
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ArcGIS Javascript Api Basic Viewer

How to configure the basic viewer with local javascript api in my web server? Anyone please give me a sample.
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How to serve ArcGIS Server created KML data to REST over port 443?

How can ArcGIS Server created services be viewed over port 443 as KML within Google Earth?
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How to create a polylines from latitude, longitude values?

I have consecutive poles coordinates in kml, now I want to join as a Polyline. Please give me the possible ways in Google Earth/any gis software!

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