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While looping with arcpy: ERROR 010240: Could not save raster dataset

Hi I am very new to python coding and have been struggling with this for a while I cannot see the reason for this error! Any help will be greatly appreciated. Here is the code that is causing this ...
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Iterating through an numpy array and index to a value in another numpy array

I am struggling to get this code to work I want to iterate through an numpy array and based on the result, index to a value in another numpy array and then save that in a new position based on that ...
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arcpy “The table name is invalid”

I wrote a script that, ideally, loads raw .las (LiDAR data) files into a geodatabase, then creates a terrain from the multipoint files that are created. When I run the script though I get: ...
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How to rename a file in the output (ArcGIS python)?

raslist=arcpy.ListRasters() for ras in raslist: arcpy.ProjectRaster_management(ras,outfolder2+ras+'_Albers',spatialref2) print ras+' has been reprojected' I was using the above code for ...
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Only accept alphanumeric characters and underscores for a string in python [migrated]

I'm currently writing validation code for a tool parameter in ArcMap 10 (updateMessages) and need to prevent users from using non-alphanumeric characters within a string as it will be used to name a ...
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Is there a compelling case to learn/use Python Toolboxes (new at ArcGIS 10.1) over Python Script Tools?

I've written a few Python Toolboxes (which are new at ArcGIS 10.1), but am yet to decide whether/when I should write them rather than Python Script Tools in a standard toolbox. I thought the Online ...
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How to get default parameter value for script tool from csv file?

I am fairly new to python scripting. I have just figured out how to read and write input parameters for a python script from a csv file. Now I am being asked to pre-populate the script tool dialog in ...
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Python select by attribute using a variable counter

I am brand new to python and trying to learn how to do some simple loops but I have hit a snag. Below is what I am working with, I am trying to select the polygon row by row, but I keep getting EOL ...
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Is there a method for creating annotations in python? [duplicate]

Any ideas? Or quick commands. Keyboard commands wont work to make this process quicker for bulk amount of layers or shapefiles. Apparently, "You can enable labels through use of the LabelClass class ...
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Creating an Origin/Destination (OD) cost matrix using ArcPy

I have created a python script that runs an OD cost matrix over five years from 1999 to 2004. I have set up an OD cost matrix for each year, which I think is very cumbersome. Is there someone who can ...
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Python Addin toolbar- Environment mask parameter not being recognised?

I've created a button on a python addin toolbar which uses the selected features from the selected layer in the TOC, creates a feature layer from that selection and uses that feature layer to set the ...
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How to reproject all featureclasses in a database to another database?

I am very new to arcpy and have ArcGIS 10.0 I would like to make a script where I would only have to change two variables in a script (database_input and database_output) so that I can reproject all ...
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How to check via Arcpy if ArcMap is currently in an edit session or not?

I've created a Python add-in button that helps speed up my coworkers workflow by copying one feature class attribute to another. It uses the arcpy.UpdateCursor function to update a row in the target ...
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OD cost matrix Arcpy

I'm trying to create an OD cost matrix python script. I'm doing an OD cost matrix analysis. I'll find out the average time with patients to hospitals over 10 years. When I do this analysis, the ...
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Python Code: “Compare two fields and select missing records”

The code I wrote is not right!! It's selecting more than what is actually missing. I think I'm wrong on the matched code line. I need the script to make a list of the "FLAG" field and a list of the ...
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Difference between python window and toolbox

Are there differences in performance or other potentially critical area between running a python script in the python window versus running it from the toolbox in ArcGIS 10.0? I am asking in cases ...
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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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python script to calculate and return values based on several conditions

I need to calculate and return the value "continuous" to those records in a polygon feature class with species records aggregated to a UTM grid considering the attributes are species name, grid code, ...
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How to use CURRENT map document in Python tool?

I am attempting to use this code in a tool that I am working on: mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("CURRENT") df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd)[0] XMIN = df.extent.XMin YMIN = df.extent.YMin XMAX ...
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Accessing arcpy functions from IronPython

I made a few python scripts to automatically optimize and publish my data.. Now i'm thinking about writing a .NET program to manage and run these scripts: the obvious way is invoking them in a ...
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How to insert values from one table into another?

I am trying to write a script that iterates through each row of a table, calculates for this row something. The result of this calculation is finally stored in another table (with just one row). Now I ...
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Arcpy Network Analyst solver error

Hello GIS Stack Exchange, I am finding it difficult to load locations to sublayers using python in ArcGIS 10.0 network analyst Vehicle routing problem. I'm also having some trouble debugging my ...
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using python and arcpy , how can I compute the direction and angle of a line segment? [duplicate]

if start_point_x < end_point_x and start_point_y > end_point_y: slope = ((end_point_y - start_point_y)/(end_point_x - start_point_x)) radian = math.atan(slope) degrees = ...
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arcpy.setValue for Condition from Dictionary

Hi: I am trying to create a function to update multiple fields based on different criteria. I want to pass the field name and condition thru' a dictionary (please see the function description in the ...
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Set Extents of MXD to new layer data source?

Alright here I go again this forum has been good to me. I add a layer and replace its data with a shapefile I created using the following bit of python: layer = ...
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Python script to update attributes crashing during loop

I have a script to update a field in one feature class from a selected record in another feature class. This is done through looping through records in one feature class selecting appropriate the ...
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Setting More Than One Workspace

I have a number of tables that contain known values in a field. For example, I have a soil type table with one field in it. That field contains a list of known soil types. I have another table that ...
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Need python code example - setting a combo listbox to Null

I want to be able to set the value of a field to Null using python, but I get an error. I am using arcpy.CalculateField_management Any help would be appreciated. Rob Smith
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Refresh open attribute table in ArcMap (arcpy)

I am running the Calculate Field GP tool from the arcpy in ArcMap. When a row value is updated, it does not show up untill I use the Reload Cache tool (Table Options > Reload Cache). How do I refresh ...
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Search cursor stops selecting after two iterations

I have a script which selects an extent from a grid and exports the data frame. import os, arcpy mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument('CURRENT') df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd,"Layers")[0] ...
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Using matplotlib to create and export graphs automatically from ArcMap

I am going to start a project soon where, after the data has been processed in various ways, an output jpg showing a graph of the data should be produced. The workflow is as follows: 1. A feature ...
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Problems running zonal statistics - not all zones represented

I have been working on a Python script to automate the steps illustrated by whuber here:Create points around the edge of viewshed results I am trying to create a horizon graph illustrating the ...
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How to write point geometries with arcpy instead of gp syntax?

Can someone help me fix some code that simply writes points into a featureclass? It used to work in the older gp. syntax, but I'm having difficulties rewriting it in arcpy for ArcGIS 10.0. In this ...
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How to Add Shapefile with Symbology from Layer File to ArcMap MXD using ArcPy/Python?

Say I have a Shapefile: C:\DATA\points.shp A layer file: C:\SYMBOLOGY\symbology.lyr And a map document: C:\MAPS\map.mxd How can I add points.shp to map.mxd with the properties of symbology.lyr ...
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Why is my simple arcpy script failing? (sets raster cell value to null if below threshold value, ArcGIS 10.1)

As mentioned in the title, simple script to set null cell values below three standard deviations beyond the mean: import arcpy, sys, os #Accept input and output raster inRas = sys.argv[1] outRas = ...
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Help with Python and adding a grouplayer to arc, renaming it from a folder name, then adding layers to it from that folder

I am trying to use os.walk to go through a directory tree, pull out all the .shp files in it, create a grouplayer in the mxd, rename the grouplayer the folder name, then add the layers from that ...
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A simple Python Script to save the currently opened mxd and changes

Here is what I have so far... import arcpy import arcpy.mapping as map mxd = map.MapDocument() mxd.save() And yes I know that map.MapDocument requires an argument, but I want it to automatically ...
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How to embed a PDF into an Excel spreadsheet? [closed]

This is what I want to do: Create report using a polygon feature class to output areas of polygons using some logic and the ExportReport() function (This I have accomplished) Create a PDF of the ...
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How can I set the settings of an Address Locator within a Model or arcpy?

I am creating a model that processes a large road dataset, then creates an address locator from the roads. The Create Address Locator tool does not allow me to set options like Spelling Sensitivity or ...
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How to get an attribute of the selected feature and pass it into a URL?

As a total Novice with Python, I thought 2 weeks would be enough time to learn how to build some tools for our GIS... I was wrong and I'm running up on a deadline. I am attempting to get a value ...
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How to Average neighboring county data and store in original?

I have data for several rain stations, i have averaged the data and given each county a value. Some counties have null values and I would like to pull the data from the all the bordering counties and ...
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What does Runtime error : 'NoneType' object has no attribute '<field_name>' mean?

Here is my code #arcpy import arcpy,sys from arcpy import env env=r"C:\Users\Jaya\Desktop\python_practice" totalRec=arcpy.GetCount_management("river") rows=arcpy.SearchCursor("river") ...
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Append to rather than overwrite to a single table in arcpy

The code thus far works to create multiple output files, but I'd like to set it up so that the data is all exported onto a single table across multiple rows. The issue is I believe with the part in ...
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Csv to Shp conversion? [duplicate]

I am working on a really big script right now where I have a csv file that I have removed rows and columns from, and edited the headers. I need to create one big shapefile for the entire csv file then ...
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Error: Exception Raised on the “for row in rows” command line?

I am comparing fields in layers. I have the AADT layer and AADTAnno layer and I want it to search the fields FLAG and TFLAG. For Example: If there is a 29C9 in AADT layer in FLAG fields then there ...
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Arcpy memory leak

I'm trying to import a great number of csv files of about 250MB each. I wrote a python script for that as follows: import gc import glob tables = ...
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Switching between background 64 bit processing and 32 (so I can use 3rd party ie XTools)

I often run scripts now with 64 bit background processing enabled but when I want to use certain tools like Xtools table to text I have to turn it off as these tools are 32 bit. Is there a way to ...
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ModelBuilder: How to extract data by date, export to separate tables and interpolate tables to rasters

I've been using ArcGIS for a couple years, but when it comes to model builder I've only worked with very simple models. I'm hoping someone that is much smarter than myself can help me in building a ...
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Calculate Field using Esri Python Addin

I am trying to select a polygon then it must automatically change (calculate) the status to "C". The tool seems to work in the background but nothing actually happens (the status is not updated). I ...
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How to convert geometry to WKT using ArcPy?

I would like to be able to convert a single feature (or potentially many features) in an ArcGIS layer into Well Known Text (WKT) format during a geoprocessing operation using Python and ArcPy (no ...

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