ArcMap is the main component of the ESRI ArcGIS suite of geospatial processing programs.
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Is it possible to add to the map a layer containing results from a sql query
I'm developping an ArcMap Extension and I need to join an existing feature class with data from a sql query located on another DBMS.
I already set up a Workspace with an OleDbWorkspaceFactory. I'm ...
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Slow performance when selecting features
I am trying to use the following code to select the features that have the attribute values that I pass in. The performance is really slow when it comes to a lot of values e.g >16k values to match ...
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Symbolizing route data
I'm working on a project that routes various modes of transport to one location (a school) in Arc Map 10. I have about 400 routes, so there is a significant amount of overlap as they near the school. ...
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Point and Line Statistical Analysis
I have just lost the past 8 hours on this, and literally getting nowhere - hoping someone can help before I go mad!
I am trying to determine the correlation between sinkholes and a number of ...
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Creating a VB.net Dataset in Visual Studio 2010 from an SDE Geodatabase
I am building an ArcMap Addin that contains several Windows Forms with controls that need to be bound to a database. I am trying to decide whether or not to use a native SQL Server Database or an SDE ...
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drawing line from points
I have a series of XY coordinates. I want to use these points to draw a line in ARCMAP using arcobject10.1 using c#. I have saved this in a table inside geodatabase.Am i supposed to create a feature ...
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Can ArcGIS handle missing values to create a contour map?
I am trying to create a contour map for a waterbody. It turns out that in several locations there is no data. I just don't want to use the missing values as zero in ArcGIS because it would create ...
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VBA Convert decimal degree to Meters button
I have 2 data frames one which has WGS data in it and the other OSGB1936. I am trying to create a button where the user can input decimal degrees (WGS) and it will zoom them to that location in ...
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ArcMap is Corrupting my Map Templates
Yesterday ArcMap crashed and corrupted the toolbar layout of a map I used as model.
No TOC, the Menu bar is on the left, ... Nothing dramatic, so I replaced them to something that is more of my ...
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How to set ArcMap 10 attribute dialog split orientation to horizontal by default
When you open ArcMap 10, and open the attribute window (editor toolbar), the attribute dialog is split vertically. You can press the toggle button to split the dialog horizontally. I always use it ...
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How to symbolize vector features using RGB values stored in three fields?
I need to symbolize a vector layer in Arcmap based on RGB (or HSB - can do either) values found in fields in the attribute table. I'm working with up to 10 different datasets, each with over 100 ...
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How to draw a rectangle graphic element (given feature and extents in meters) with ArcObjects?
I am trying to render a rectangle graphics box onto the map, given the center location of an polygonal feature and the extent dimensions (length and width) in meters. The feature has the spatial ...
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Why do I lose my printer settings when saving a copy of mxd from ArcPy?
Judging from the answer to this question, one cannot change the page size etc from ArcPy, so I set up my "template" mxds so my script can save a new copy of it, change data sources etc. This methods ...
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ArcMap changing toolbars
I have a set of Arcmap map templates, the toolbars within them at one time where fixed in position. Now for whatever reason, every time I or another open the template the ordering of the toolbars has ...
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Modify feature: moving or change the shape
When the user make some edit on features on ArcMap, the user can make some changes like moving the feature ,edit the attribute or change the shape.
how could i know if the user move the feature or ...
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Viewing panoramic imagery in ArcGIS
Is there an ArcGIS extension or utility that will view 360 degree panoramic images? I've found utilities that are part of larger software packages for managing mobile scanning data, but all I'm after ...
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How to get turn angle, line orientation and line length in ArcMap 9.3.1?
I am mapping and analysing animal movements using arcgis 9.3.1 along with Hawthorne Beyer's GME, and am trying to utilise the correlated random walk commands, but in order to do this I need to find ...
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Alternative to IMapServer2.ExportScaleBar
Does anyone know a good alternative to the IMapServer2.ExportScaleBar function? I want to do essentialy the same task, but outside the ArcGIS Server environment. For a given map scale, predefined ...
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How to Calculate Utilization Distribution Overlap Index (UDOI) in ArcGIS
I'm interested in calculating the overlap of home ranges (=utilization distributions in my case) of a bird species using sighting coordinates. This article introduced UDOI as the best index for such ...
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How to split multiple overlapping points in ArcMap 9.2?
I am using ArcGIS (ArcMap with Info license) 9.2. I have many points that have the same XY coordinates. Is there any method to apply any sort of buffer by which they'll get desegregated at different ...
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Versioning an ArcMap Extension
When developing an ArcMap extension, is there an automatic way to handle versioning?
In the snippet below, the Version tag can be updated manually, but is there a way to auto-increment it or let the ...
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Cluster GPS Points by set Distance
I have X,Y data that I am trying to buffer to find clusters. My definition for a cluster is " 2 or more points with a maximum distance of 200 meters". My problem is: Point A, Point B, and Point C ...
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Python script to create a point on a line with attribute data
I have a line feature class with 2 lines (Engineering and Continuous Station series) co-incident on each other. I have created a toolbar(ArcGIS Desktop add-in 10.1) with 3 tools on it, add control ...
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MAP Director for ArcGIS
I have installed the Cartegraph 8, where I would like to know if it is possible to add the MAPDirector for ArcGIS Extension to ArcMap.
As per the following documentation, it seems like the extension ...
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How can I copy selected polygon features to a polyline feature class with ArcObjects?
I would like to copy selected polygon features to a polyline feature class. (Similar to how polygon features can be copied and pasted inside an edit session in ArcMap)
Until recently I've been using ...
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ArcObjects custom GP tool: Multiple extensions using IGPFileDomain
I am using IGPFileDomain to make the user select between different file extensions, for example .type1, .type2, .type3. These are added using domain.AddType("type1") etc.
The dialog box then lists ...
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ArcMAP path distance function handling of polygon and raster inputs
I am using a path distance function to calculate distances from a set of source cells on a land use raster. Unfortunately, my land use raster and my other inputs have different cell sizes. The land ...
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ArcGIS.com and related tables
I haven't found anything on the ArcMAP forums. Is there any way to represent related tables on arcGIS.com web maps? I have a geodatabase that has related tables, but so far I am only able to show the ...
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Cubist Add-In for ArcMap
I'm looking for an ArcMap add-in that will create a raster based on rules from RuleQuest Research's Cubist .model files. Ideally, the add-in will give the user the option of matching input raster data ...
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Connecting Access Table to ArcGIS (Replace Function!)
I have an Access Query where the Field names contain symbols like "-", ":" and spaces. When I was connecting my database to ArcCatalogue that specific Query-table was not visible. Then I used Replace ...
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Getting layers from SDE with vba
Im running arcmap 9.1. i have the code that lists feature classes in a list box from the SDE. The users select from one list box and adds it to another list box. How do i get it to show the layer name ...
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AxSymbologyControl via WindowsFormsHost in WPF (ArcMap Add In Project)
I need a way to offer the user a choice of color ramps for the ClassBreaksRenderer.
I came across the AxSymbologyControl which was designed for WinForms. I tried also ESRIs (WinForms) example project ...
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Snapping line endpoints to a point feature class by adding a vertex
I have a line feature class whose endpoints should snap to the closest point in a points feature class.
The problem is, I do not want the lines to move, but rather a vertex must be added to the ...
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Using labels/attributes from arcMap to display information
I am wanting to take the labels/attributes that are used in arcMap and display them in an InfoWindow when the user clicks on the map point. I really have no idea where to start on this so any help ...
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Setting absolute label size ArcMap10
I have an architecture plan with elevation measurements. When I display the labels (Bullet Leader style), the automatic scaling moves the label on top of the background layers, obstructing them.
I ...
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Why are updates made in MXD by my tool not visible on some machines?
I've developed a tool that makes updates in many mxd files.
When it runs in my machine, everything works fine, and I can open the mxd and see the updates made by the tool.
When the tool runs in any ...
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Is the ArcMap style database format available somewhere?
The *.style files are MS Access databases where each style type is a table.
The table has one binary column where the actual style is written.
Is this binary format available?
I would like to import ...
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Creating a model to run a complex query
I'm just a rookie when it comes to creating models in ArcGIS. I have two shapefiles from which I need to calculate an AVG and a MAX erosion rate for individual properties.
The two shapefiles are:
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Symbol Level in ArcGIS 9: 'Broken' look of symbols, how to resolve
I am using symbol levels in ArcMap to style roads so that I have a banded feel. My problem is that at intersections and sharp turns, the cartography gives a broken effect in the road. How can this be ...
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Add CAD Drawing Dataset into ArcMap using Python
I am trying to add an CAD Drawing Dataset into ArcMap using Python.
Question is how to add a Auto-CAD .dwg file to ArcMap using Python
Normally comes in as CAD file within a Group layer with:
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Trouble with adding WFS layer in ArcMap
I add the following WFS address to ArcCatalog just fine and the different feature classes show up in ArcCatalog. However, when I attempt to drag or Add a feature into the TOC of ArcMap, it gives me a ...
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How to prevent the user from moving the feature?
I want to prevent the user from moving the feature in ArcMap when editing.
I used OnChangeFeature event but it does not work.
void m_editEvents_OnChangeFeature(IObject obj)
{
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network related issues arising when running an arcpy script
Essentially I wrote an arcpy script that is within a toolbox that I ported over to a different machine to test out after the script worked locally.
The script essentially utilizes the psycopg module ...
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Records in related table do not appear when using the 'Related Tables' button in attribute table
ArcMap 10 - Geodatabase with related tables & relationship classes.
I've written a script that parses data between two databases. When I go into the attribute table of the point feature class and ...
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Running a web application within ArcMap
I'm interested in creating a component / plugin for ArcMap that works something like ArcGIS online. Ideally a small web app would boot up within a window in ArcMap which would be able to perform ...
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Determine which points fall within a 3D polygon and export this subset to a flat file
I am working in ArcMap 10 and will have a 3D representation of a zone of transmission. I would like to determine which GPS points fall within this polygon and then export this subset out to a flat ...
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Recalculate Quantile Breakpoints in CalculateField_management loop?
I have a program that iteratively replaces a temp field where I choose a certain symbology (color ramp and quantile color break methodology) with a few other fields from a join. The program works in ...
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raster data expressed as percent
I downloaded NDVI greeness data from the USGS Integrated Vegetation Mapping Viewer. In the metadata it says that visual greenness values range from 0 to 100. My data is from the period ending 3/5/12 ...
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ArcObjects - Possible To Add Anything More Than Text To Balloon Callout?
With code I've scraped together from various posts on this site, I am able to display a simple balloon callout with text in a standard ArcMap session. Is it possible to add anything more than just ...
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Updating SDE point feature classes with SQL SERVER 2008 R2
I am contacting you in hope that you can help me resolve an issue using SQL Server 2008 R2 to push updates to a SDE point feature class.
We are using a C# app that uses ArcGIS Runtime to edit the ...
