Esri is a developer of general-purpose commercial GIS software, currently marketed under the ArcGIS name. This tag should be used for questions about the company rather than its products which will usually have separate tags.
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ESRI GDB Support in GDAL / ogr2ogr on Mac OS X 10.8
How do you incorporate support for ESRI's fgdb format into GDAL / ogr2ogr on Mac OS X 10.8?
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ESRI/ArcGIS draw protractor
I am using ArcGIS maps and trying to follow JS API. I am trying to understand how can I add a protractor on the map which will help in angles while drawing polygons. I understand I could add a Feature ...
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ArcPy not running on standard console
I know this is a newbie ArcPy question, but here is the deal:
While I'm inside ArcMap 10, the Python window gives me all output correctly, like this:
>>> arcpy.env.workspace = ...
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Build ESRI addin with C++
Is it possible to build an ESRI addin (.esriaddin) using C++? I see templates for .NET and C# only but perhaps there is a manual method?
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How to read MapInfo .tab files in ArcPy?
I want to use arcpy (the ESRI install of python 2.65) to analyse tab files...can this be done directly or do I need to convert them to shp files...if so would it be possible to do something like
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Arcgis: How to find polygons within a polygon?
I am new to GIS and ArcGIS. I have a problem I need to solve:
I have a set of polygons, some of which enclose other polygons. They are lake polygons, and within lake polygons, are smaller island ...
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Displaying HTML popups for feature service
This bit of information caught my eye today as I was reading about Feature Services in the ArcGIS Server .NET help:
Feature services also support HTML
pop-ups setup in ArcMap. HTML pop-ups
are ...
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ESRI Web Application Developer Certification
Does anyone know if there are any sample questions available for the ESRI Web Application Developer Certification exam?
Thanks,
Seth
*UPDATE*
ESRI has released 3 sample questions for this test:
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how to grant permission in SDE geoDB,when layers are inside a geometric network
When I use sdetable command to grant pemission to a table that located in a SDE SQL server geodatabase it works properly,this table is a non-spatial table which is in geodatabase immediately,I mean ...
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Simplest way to add built-in commands to an custom add-in
Currently in Config.esriaddinx I have
<Button id="my_UniqueID" class="MyWrapperClass" caption="My Caption"
image="Images\My_Image.png" ...> </Button>
and then I implement ...
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What's the difference between Viewshed and Observer Points?
Can someone explain to me in layman's terms the difference between Viewshed and Observer Points?
Thanks.
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Compute Angle of a line in conventional bearing
I am trying to compute angle between two lines (line segment) using ESRI (ArcGIS, JS) in conventional bearing (Eg: N29'E)
I am using Add Toolbar to draw a line segment where point A is a fixed point ...
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How to embed ESRI maps on my website
I've got a website where I'd like to insert maps with some placemarks (restaurants, points of interest, ...). I'm tired of Google Maps and like to use ESRI basemaps. Is it possible to do this?
I'd ...
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Is there a circle tool for line features in ArcMap 10?
I want to draw a roundabout in a road map in ArcMap 10. Those buggers are usually perfectly round circles. How can I do this? I am struggling to find a good way to do this. It takes ages with the Line ...
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Is there any site which provide classified image download for soil,vegetation or water resources?
(its particularly for indian states,i need.....,but kindly quote if any other info you have)
the raster data may also work for me in above aspects.
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Has anyone completed an ESRI Summer (Student) Internship
Taking a look into the ESRI Summer Internship program today, I was hoping to find a little more on this subject than what I have been able to find. I was actually hoping that perhaps there are some ...
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Convert ESRI Integer ASCII Grid to something useful
How could I convert a file(s) which is "DIGITAL Map data stored in ESRI ARCInfo Integer ASCII Grid format" into something the rest of us can use? i.e import into QGIS.
The main file has no extension ...
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How to listen for ESRI drawing events using ESRI drawing tools in ArcObjects?
I am trying to make use of the built-in ArcObjects drawing tools (ie ControlsNewCircleTool) - but I need to listen for the events so I can add the drawing graphics to the database in our application. ...
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changing ArcGIS Viewer for Flex page title
perhaps I'm just missing the obvious.
when working with the ArcGIS Viewer for Flex application is it possible to change to title page tab to something else e.g. sometitlepage.com or will the Internet ...
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Problem setting IActiveView extent
I'm having a problem when setting the IactivewViews extent. I have done it the same way on other places and it does work. In here, it just throws me a LoaderLockException.
// OLD CODE
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How to dock the default ObjectInspector in a new parent container?
Into my object inspector fever, I noticed that the default Object Inspector object does not dock anymore.
I only have a TabPage control and two tabs, one of those hosting the default inspector. ...
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Silverlight Map with ESRI Imagery
I have a map service which is using data from a local repository, viewed using the ESRI Silverlight API. I am dynamically adding a tiled map service for imagery from ESRI.
The map service can be ...
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How does ESRI, and how should anyone, transform a coordinate that lies outside a grid transform (e.g. NADCON)?
As I understand it, a datum transform (e.g. urn:ogc:def:coordinateOperation:EPSG::1241) based on a grid interpolation method, e.g. NADCON, is undefined outside of the grid of points. Therefore the ...
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The mysteries of the ArcGIS Server Identity - can you help?
Just getting back into ArcGIS for .NET again after about 2 years of doing the training course.
I have a question about the "Add ArcGIS Identity" that you choose in Visual Studio - it doesn't seem to ...
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Why can't I access my ArcGIS Server externally?
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
I have Windows 2012 Server x64 with SQL Server 2012.
I'm also using IIS 8 as a web server on the same machine.
I've installed ArcGIS for Server 10.1 ...
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How to import ESRI grid into Matlab
I have some ESRI grid data that I would like to import into Matlab.
As a typical ESRI grid data I have the two folders with the *.adf files and *.dat, .nit and.dat files.
I would like to know how ...
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How do I install ArcGIS 10.1 and use my current Python 2.7.2 install?
I just did a clean OS install and installed ActivePython 2.7.2
I want to use this Python install for use with ArcGIS 10.1
I just installed ArcGIS 10.1 and it did a new Python install.
What do I ...
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Is there any way to speed up the script I wrote?
I have a pretty simple script which gets 2 parameters from the user:
1)Geodatabase location
2)Spatial reference
It then creates a dataset with 6 feature classes. It also adds a large amount of ...
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Looking for good load testing tools to test my web GIS
I am looking for good load testing tools to test my web GIS which runs on Apache/ESRI AU's Dekho application (Flash based, so would require AMF support within the load testing tool).
I am currently ...
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ArcGIS Server 10.1 - new webserver
Just out of interest:
ESRI seems to have a new embedded webserver in AGS 10.1, anyone know what technology they have used to build it?
Also, is that the same webserver that the new ArcGIS Runtime ...
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How do I copy the coded value for a field and not the raw value?
I am working with ArcGIS 10 and I have added a field in a feature class and am attempting to copy the text from another field's coded values, but the field calculator is simply copying the "code" text ...
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ArcObjects IFeatureConstruction::PlanarizeLinesFromCursor error
I wrote a little tool in ArcObjects/C# for planarizing a line feature class. I am using IFeatureConstruction::PlanarizeLinesFromCursor because I need to apply a query filter.
Now, I figured out a bug: ...
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esri draw graphic at a fixed screen coordinate
I am using ESRI silverlight. I have graphic objects on the screen and each graphic object has an attached silverlight label. What I want to do is to have each label shown at a fixed screen (pixel) ...
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Can you add dynamic text from a count of features in a layer with ArcGIS 10 ArcPy.mapping?
I am new to writing scripts, and I am trying to make a map series using ArcPy.mapping and data driven map pages. I would like to put some text on the map that updates for each map in the series ...
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esri google maps api - Create a single GPolyline from an array of features
I'm using the esri google maps extension api...
I have a esri.arcgis.gmaps.FeatureSet()
(of type esriPolyline) containing an array of features (esri.arcgis.gmaps.Feature()).
Is there a simple way ...
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Setting Layer in the Georeferencing ToolBar in arcMap 10?
Does anyone out there knows how to set the layer in the georeferencing toolbar. There is no information in the object models. Using
ICommandItem ic = ...
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slow to draw mapservices after access featureLayers within an ESRI Mapservice using Javaascript API
I am working on creating an online map using ESRI mapservices as a basemap and existing mapservices on our arcserver.. The problem I am running into is that the mapservices we have here are really ...
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Interacting with the Map after selecting a button/tool
I am using the ESRI Javascript API 2.0 and Dojo dijits.
Does anyone know how to wire up a dojo button (or toggle button) in a toolbar to a mouse click event on the map?
I want the user to have to ...
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How do I load layer, shape or raster map files using the ESRI ArcGIS Silveright API?
Is there a way to use the silverlight API to load common maps formats off of my local machine?
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Is Data Interoperability Extension for ArcGIS Server 10 required to extract data in .dgn format?
I am trying to create a Geoprocessing Task in my .mxd to in order to extract data to .SHP and .DGN formats which will be utilized in a data extraction tool for a web application.
Right now, there is ...
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Draw a circle in ArcGIS map
I have Center point(Latitude,longitude) for a place and radius. How to draw a circle/polygon on an ArcGIS map using Latlong and radius(also need WKT string).
I am new to ArcGIS & do not have much ...
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List counties in current extent - Data Driven Pages
Maybe I'm just not thinking clearly, but I can't figure this one out. I need to have a spot on my mapbook pages that says "Counties: " and is automatically filled with the counties in the extent of ...
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ESRI Silverlight API - KmlLayer with a Schema?
I have a KML file I'd like to load with the KmlLayer in my Silverlight application. The problem is that the markup seems more complicated than the class wants to handle. I have a element at the top ...
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Using ESRI Python's Geoprocessor Via mod_python
I am working on a number of geoprocessing services to be accessed solely by web clients. The traditional method of encapsulating this type of stuff in toolboxes and then publishing the toolbox just ...
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how to convert personal geodatabase feature class to coverage using arcobjects
how to convert personal geodatabase fatureclass to coverage using arcobjects with vba
pls provide me any documentation or samples.
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“Select Features” tool returns error in ArcMap when using OLE DB connection feature layers
I have a spatial enabled OLE DB Provider corresponding to OGIS simple feature specification for OLE/COM revision 1.1
I can add spatial data as ArcMap layers successfully using this provider and by ...
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Runaway memory usage with Event Layers in ArcGIS
I have an ArcEngine application, based off an MXD with an axMapControl. Several of the layers in the map are event layers built with XY data in a SQL table. It has routing info applied from a ...
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Select by location not working properly after using Multipart to Singlepart
I'm having issues using Arcgis 9.3 and the multipart to singlepart feature and then selecting by location.
Basically I'm able to run the multipart to single part feature to split up some of my ...
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Feature layer graphics count zero after Initialization
I faced a problem when I added a feature layer onto the map and wanted to do something with the graphics. In the onInitialized() event I found that the graphics count is zero, why is that and is there ...
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How to use the ISpatialFilter interface with ArcGIS 10.1?
From what I've heard till now:
1) ArcGIS from version 10.1 and forth will only support http connections: local connections will not be supported any longer.
2) The code
ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IMapServer ...

