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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Help excel table not transferring to Arc correctly!
New to GIS and Ive been trying to figure this out for a while. I have an excel sheet with CT names such as 0128.03, 0128.04, starting from 0001.00 and up. Not all CTs have .01, .02 at the end just ...
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Apply Symbology to a group layer
I currently have around 200 features that all need have the same symbology applied to them. I have used the ApplySymbologyfromlayer_management however this takes much to long to process, at least a ...
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Arcgis javascript API & highcharts libraries
I'm working with jsviewer and JSAPI V:2.8.I try to display a query result in a chart.
what I want to do is :first, I want to query on my table and once I got the result liste I have a button that ...
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Is there any model builder in QGIS or other open source GIS?
Like the model builder in ArcGIS Desktop to run simultaneous geoprocessing tools, is there any model builder available in QGIS or an open source GIS software.
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Comparing ShapeFile Data in C# [closed]
I have made a List containing all the original data (.shp files), and I have another List containing the modified data. I basically want to check all the modified file data against the original... So ...
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Transform bookmarks to data driven pages in ArcGIS?
We have this large project in ArcGIS with 30 maps with different extents using Bookmarks to pan between these maps/pages.
Now we would like to use Data driven pages instead. The question is, is it ...
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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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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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How to create noise maps? (open source or scripted in ArcGIS)
In a previous role I helped create Noise Maps for Northern England.
The predicted noise levels was done using the IMMI package (which I can recommend) and the cartographic output was done in ArcMap. ...
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Where to find .mxd examples for ArcGIS 10
I'm beginner of ArcGIS . I'm trying to learn how to use ArcMap. I would like to find some example MXD files for ArcMap, but couldn't find anything googling. Does anyone have any idea where can i find ...
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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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Should I use File Geodatabase (*.gdb), Personal Geodatabase (*.mdb) or shapefiles?
I am a bit confused on the topic of databases. For me, this far, I have used databases as an easy way to keep all files together rather than having dozens of shapefiles all over the place. And it's ...
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Why shouldn't data be loaded into an enterprise geodatabase logged in with sde user?
I've read somewhere that it is not good practice to load data into an enterprise geodatabase using the sde user.
I was wondering what the reason for this is?
Thanks.
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Batch create filenames in ModelBuilder(ArcMap10)
I am running a model in ModelBuilder. The input are raster files in *.tiff format and the output are *.asc format.
I am using iterate raster and there will be 365 input and output files using ...
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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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What issues exist with using log4net as a logging framework for ArcGIS Desktop?
While updating some ArcObjects projects to ArcGIS 10, I realized that I don't have a comprehensive logging strategy. Sometimes it's log4net. Sometimes it's System Trace/Debug. Sometimes custom ...
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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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ArcGIS Heads up digitizing - Rooms and doors
I am digitizing the floorplans of various schools in our county. This is for the Fire Department so they want to be able to see where doors are within the building. The doors do not necessarily have ...
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Looking for a fine U.S. Latitude and Longitude grid (0.25, 0.5 degree)
There is a global latitude and longitude grid data available at 1 degree resolution and higher (http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=f11bcdc5d484400fa926dcce68de3df7). Is anyone aware of a finer ...
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How can I utilize NumPy arrays to optimize big data geoprocessing?
I'm interested in learning how to utilize NumPy arrays to optimize geoprocessing. Much of my work involves "big data", where geoprocessing often takes days to accomplish certain tasks. Needless to ...
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How to create network dataset for network assistant using ArcPy?
Is it possible to create a network dataset with arcpy to be used with the network assistant?
In the documentation I found the Build Network and Dissolve Network functions, but it looks like both ...
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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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Watermarking photos using their geotag and create a shapefile
I have geotagged photographs and I would like to place a watermark of the photos location on the front for easy reference as well as creating a shapefile from the coordinates. Does anyone know of any ...
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upload table to ArcGIS Server
We are building a process which will allow users to submit a table of GPS data to update our central repository for all GPS data. Let's say that the target is simply a SQL data table. At first I ...
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What are the benefits of using ArcGIS with Postgresql over simply ArcSDE?
I understand that in order to benefit from ArcGIS spatial datatypes (ST_GEOMETRY, versioned geodatabases etc.) ArcSDE needs to be installed - and with the 10.1 client it is automatically installed ...
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Is it possible to create map packages for ArcMap version 10 using 10.1?
Is it possible to create a map package in an older version? Currently I am using 10.1 and the client uses 10.0. Can you create a map package for different versions?
I see you can create layer ...
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Symbology count in database form
I am working on a file which contains points from different areas of country. I have symbolized points. I want the feature count of respective area in a database form in .dbf file or excel etc. How ...
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How to create a trade flow map in Arcgis or any free software
I am trying to represent trade flows on a world map where the size and direction of arrows indicate the exports/imports of a given country.
This type of map is commonly found in magazines and ...
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How can I add the Spatial Analyst ArcToolBox?
I tried to add the Spatial Analyst ArcToolBox by right click and selecting 'Add Toolbox' but I cannot find in any folder the available toolboxes. They seem that they have disappered. I work with ...
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Scriptable way to merge polylines that join in ArcGIS
I have a number of polylines (around 9000), a number of which have one or both ends touching another polyline. I would like to merge these ones together into one polyline - thus reducing the number of ...
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FME: Identify a string within a field and populate another field with that same string
I have a shp which needs to be split according to attributes in a field. The problem is that the field contains other Characters and dates. For Example the Field is called "Landtype" and contains the ...
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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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MODIS image reprojection/ change coordinate system in ArcGIS 9.3
I have downloaded Utah state shapefile in NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_12N projection and also downloaded the MODIS image of the area (MOD09Q1) in .hdf format which has sinusoidal projection.
the .hdf format ...
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How can I reclassify a raster to floating point values?
I have a raster of landuse values that I need to reclassify into pollution concentration values. I have the pollution values in a separate table. They are decimal values (ex. 0.0056), and my landuse ...
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Assign value to raster cells within masked area [duplicate]
The answer I previously received for this question did not solve my problem...please keep in mind that I am a GIS beginner, and it's quite likely that I carried out the proposed solution (using ...
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How to create a Winkel-Tripel map of countries with different colors?
I need a good quality rasterized world map, Winkel-Tripel projection, in which all countries have different (random?) colors. No borders, text, grid or anything else on the map.
Is GIS the right way ...
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The simplest way to uninstall any and all ArcGIS products?
What it is the simplest and most straightforward way to uninstall any and all ArcGIS products more or less in one go that might be present on a Windows machine? perhaps scriptable?
Add/Remove ...
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Point to point distance over specified distance
I need to calculate the distance between neighbouring points which conform to a staggered line.
I have two point datasets, one being the baseline and another the monitor. The points typically reside ...
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Extract Raster Value into Polygon Attribute
I have Raster Data for a State which has Elevation Data in its pixels. I also have Vector layer which has the 300 divisions of State. what I need is, I want to get the average elevation value of ...
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How do I use polygons to apply a unique value to all raster cells within those polygons?
In ArcGIS 9.3, I have a raster file that I would like to "mask" with polygons, giving a single value to all the raster cells that overlap the polygons. How can I do this? Here's a screen shot, where ...
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QGIS Field Calculation convert to ArcGIS
I have a field calculator expression I use in QGIS to generate unique IDs that are sequential, but start with a text string. I now need to perform the same thing in ArcGIS, but I am unsure of how to ...
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ArcGIS javascript api - layer reordering - how to add new layers?
I am learning ArcGIS javascript API and wanted to make a reordering panel for my webapp. I looked through the ArcGIS sample.
but I'm stuck at addLake() function. If I'm understand the sample ...
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For every point, distance to nearest polygon of type X?
In ArcGIS how might one calculate as an attribute value the distance to the nearest polygon of type X? Say we have a point layer of wildlife observations and we want to know how far each of them is ...
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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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How to mirror two geodatabases on the fly?
I'm new to arcgis and its applications.
We have the full suite of arcgis solutions (arcgis server, desktop, arcgis sde)
We have a requirement...
geodatabase (A & B)
A & B reside on 2 ...
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How can I connect to a PostGIS database from ArcMap 9.3 and 10.0?
How can I connect to a PostGIS database from ArcMap 9.3 or 10.0?
Ideally, I would like to be able to perform spatially enabled queries and receive the results back (e.g. spatial and non-spatial ...
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Auto-update the map service & REST in ArcGIS server 10.1
I have one map service which is updating per day so I need to manually overwrite the service in ArcGIS 10.1
In previous versions 10.0 its very easy..just update the .mxd then REST will be auto ...
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How to merge two polylines in code?
We are currently working on a project where we have to merge sections (polylines) to a route, but the big question is how you do this. We have currently tried adding those two as segmentcollections ...
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Creating non-spatial Many to One Joins/Relationships between tables
I may have missed a trick here but I can't seem to find a solution.
I have a table of ~1.6 million postcodes, also containing co-ordinates, and a separate file detailing ~6000 a population with ...
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Create Text files from a loop with Python? [closed]
I need to create some files to hyperlink to from Arcmap. I have a folder of jpeg files (100.jpg, 101.jpg etc...). I need to loop through them and create a text file of the same name except replace the ...
