Commands that require interaction with the GUI before an action is performed.
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Conversion to Raster issue in ArcGIS 9.3.1
Trying to convert a polygon to raster in ArcGIS gives me an error... I am wondering if there is another way around to do this? I am using ArcGIS 9.3.1.
The error i am getting is number 9999 when I ...
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gvSIG advantages
Direct comparison between software may not be the best thing to do but as I can't arrive at a conclusion thought of asking here. Is there any gvSIG user in this GIS community? Looking at the ...
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Open Source Map Composing Tool
Are there any open source tools which can be used for map composing, preferably GUI based. I use Quantum GIS sparingly but I am interested to know if there are others. The tool must be able to read ...
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What map source/API/tools are recommended to create Web GIS/Mapping application utilising Microsoft technologies?
I'm researching about technologies (around Microsoft tech) to create mapping application and would like to have advice/suggestions.
Brief requirement to build mapping application with Microsoft ...
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What raster smoothing/generalization tools are available?
I have a DEM that I would like to smooth or generalize to remove topographic extremes (chop off peaks and fill-in valleys). Ideally, I would also like to have control over the radius or level of ...
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Temporal Analysis Tool: Seeking
I am looking for an alternative tool (proprietary or FOSS) that matches the functionality of Temporal Analyst for ArcGIS by DHI Software. The best I could get was the QGIS plugin Time Manager ...
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How do I activate a custom ITool from a form without having to add it to a toolbar? (ArcGIS 10 add-in development)
I'm working on an add-in for ArcMap 10.0 that adds a toolbar to ArcMap. One command (OpenModelessDialogCommand) button on that toolbar opens a modeless WinForms dialog, from which a tool (MyTool) can ...
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DIY easy and ~accurate small-scale landscape survey
Summary
Is there any equipment that I can rent 'inexpensively' (less than $400) that would allow 1-2 people to accurately (+/- 6") capture the topography of hilly terrain of perhaps 250' on a side in ...
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Why doesn't the gml 3.1.1 schema validate with xmllint?
Running xmllint on the gml 3.1.1 schema fails, even though the release notes claim that this release was created to get the schema to validate using 'common tools'. There's questions about this on ...
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Distribute points respect to features using Quantum Gis
I want to know if there is any tool to make points with respect to selected features in a theme?
Using: vector, investigating tools, regular points you can do it but not with respect to a selected ...
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1answer
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Is it impossible to measure Right of Way in ArcGIS?
I'm helping bring CAD people into ArcGIS so that everyone throughout the company is on the same page and there is one database for everything. Right now, one of the biggest hurdles is making sure all ...
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ArcGIS Editor Toolbar
Does anyone know how to change the properties of a vertex to keep 3 places after the decimal place? My problem is when I go to draw a line and snap to a point, the properties of the line I am drawing ...
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Generating regular sample points in a polygon
Is there a way I can generate regularly distributed sample points within a polygon using ArcGIS 10? I originally used Hawth's Tools to do this in 9.3, however I don't think this is possible in 10.
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What are some of the OSX GIS tools
Most Opensource tools are cross platform; however, some GIS tools such as ArcGIS are platform specific (windows only). What are some of the GIS tools that are usable on the mac?
EDIT
Although thank ...
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2answers
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Is there a way to configure ArcMap to persist the HTML popup window size?
I'm specifically asking for when the "Display HTML formatting" is configured as "As a table of the visible fields.", but I think all options behave the same way.
My users click the HTML Popup tool, ...
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Ways to change ArcMap 10 editing tool back to ArcMap 9.3 version
I'm trying to get used to using ArcGIS 10, but in the meantime I still need to actually get work done. I stumbled across a way to change the editor tool from its 10 version back to the 9.3 version ...
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Python for GIS on a thumb-drive
I'm looking at putting together a light Python install on a thumb drive that I can take to client offices and do some basic GIS processing. I'm thinking of installing the following:
PyScripter
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Best ways to embed dynamic maps into PDF files
Working in consulting, I found that sending clients PDF file with my embedded maps is one of the best ways to achieve a wow-effect from them. The latest pdf file formats all support the layers feature ...
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How can I view users of an mxd?
Is anyone aware of a script or tool that would allow me to view what users have a paticular mxd open at one time? We are are Arc 9.3.1.
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How to return FeatureLayer from gp service(using custom function tool) (.NET)?
My basic problem is that I have a custom function tool HLZCalulation that I created. It takes in a string to a file gdb , opens it, does some calculations, and then returns a featurelayer with the ...
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How to make a button that calls a python script as a command rather than a script tool?(ArcMap 10)
I believe that in Arc9.3, commands could be created using VBA scripts. To add a custom command, you would navigate to Customize > Toolbars > Customize... and click UIControls. However, UIControls is ...
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Trouble accessing Sketchup Features to SKP Toolbar in ArcMap 9.3?
I am having trouble getting the Sketchup plugin to work in 9.3. I have installed plugin into the correct location, been able to locate the proper .dll, but when I add it, and scroll down to where it ...
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Tools for (semi) automated woodland tracing from satelite images
I'm trying to draw woodlands in OpenStreetMap, using Yahoo sattelite images.
JOSM editor has some plugins that try to automate the process - you have to click inside the area and the plugin finds the ...
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Is GIS a tool or a science? [closed]
Is GIS a tool or a science? There's a lengthy and dense paper on the matter here. Could someone offer a more digestible summary?
