Refers to writing a program to perform repetitive tasks.
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What are the existing solutions to automate generalisation/simplification of geographical data?
I am looking for existing solutions (softwares, libraries, methods, etc.) to automate the generalisation/simplification of geographical data as presented there, and also there.
How do you proceed ...
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How to change feature class and field aliases in bulk?
I have over a hundred FCs, each with 10 or 20 attributes to add or change the aliases for, two or more times a year. Needless to say, this is not something I'm going to grunt my way through. How can I ...
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Python module to delete SHP features (without Desktop GIS installed)
I have a piece of software (not Arc) that runs nightly on a non-production machine which updates shapefile features from an external database. Periodically I would like to delete all of the features ...
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How do I programmatically create non-feature-linked, simple line callout annotation and set the anchor point?
Vitals: ArcGIS-ArcView 10.0, Python 2.6.5, PythonWin, comtypes
I'll start with my main questions: How, using ArcObjects, do I go about creating non-feature-linked geodatabase annotation features ...
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Automating batch load of multiple GPX files into PostGIS
I've got 50+ GPX files that I would like to "batch load" into a PostGIS database. All of the track_points data would be loaded into a "track_points" table (with typical GPS fields like lat, long, ...
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Map automation, create and populate inset maps for densely-labelled areas
I would like to know if it is possible to automate the example in the picture below, unlike the picture below i'm using vector data.
I would like for a fixed scale generate map, but when labels are ...
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Polyline ZM: automatic vertex height errors correction
Paolo
I've got many rivers (polylines ZM) with a lot of height errors in Polylines 'vertices.
Vertices' Z errors are not all equal in height (i.e. they are not all at zero height).
I must create a TIN ...
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Create CMS system using Cartaro
The main objective for our project is to create a portal website in Drupal. On this website, people must be able to upload their geographical datasets (mostly shape files, but also xml files that ...


