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Jun
9
comment ArcCatalog 10.0 complains that spatial references don't match between a feature dataset and a feature class that have the same coordinate system?
your response is much appreciated. I would really like to see error handling, particularly in what is reported to the user, improve in ArcGIS. More informative errors are needed, with the option to get even more detailed information if desired. Again, thank you to ESRI for taking the time to respond.
Jun
8
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Jun
8
comment ArcCatalog 10.0 complains that spatial references don't match between a feature dataset and a feature class that have the same coordinate system?
Wouldn't these slight changes in the pretty print name or the decimal positions you mention be present in the .prj file that's exported with the Save As option? If so why does diffing prj files show nothing? I had wondered if slight differences in the x,y resolution could be causing the conflict as well.
Jun
8
comment ArcCatalog 10.0 complains that spatial references don't match between a feature dataset and a feature class that have the same coordinate system?
I wish I had time to run down every little quirk I run into w/ ArcGIS, often I just have to live with it and find the next least pleasant workaround. I used Data Management -> Copy Feature to copy into a new feature class (temp named), deleted old feature class, renamed new feature class to match old. Using ArcGIS shouldn't require a degree in software testing. =(
Jun
8
revised ArcCatalog 10.0 complains that spatial references don't match between a feature dataset and a feature class that have the same coordinate system?
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Jun
8
asked ArcCatalog 10.0 complains that spatial references don't match between a feature dataset and a feature class that have the same coordinate system?
Apr
10
revised How to view and change the linear units of a feature class in ArcGIS 10.0
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Apr
10
comment How to view and change the linear units of a feature class in ArcGIS 10.0
Thank you, ammended question in response. My feature class's data source info does not contain a Linear Unit field.
Apr
10
revised How to view and change the linear units of a feature class in ArcGIS 10.0
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Apr
10
asked How to view and change the linear units of a feature class in ArcGIS 10.0
Apr
2
comment Why does ArcGIS “forget” my specified default GDB for a map document (mxd)?
I am running tools inside of ArcMap, both from the toolbox and the Python window. The workspaces are not set to the wrong values, its just every so often it just stops respecting the workspace and then starts outputting to the default location (in documents/ArcGis/default.gdb). I've found that reseting the workspace variables via the Python window seems to fix this.
Mar
31
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Mar
31
revised How do I calculate a weighted centroid with respect to a raster, e.g. population weighted centroid
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Mar
29
comment How do I calculate a weighted centroid with respect to a raster, e.g. population weighted centroid
I see - I'm actually using a raster that tries to do exactly what you mentioned - distribute the population precisely over the entire area. GPW, GRUMP, UNEP, LandScan are examples of this. Since I do have the actual (or predicted rather) population at some resolution, I don't use the density. Now, assuming I did what you did, where there is only one value of the polygon, doesn't that result in simply the centroid being the typical geometric center? Final twist, if I get a weighted centroid that's outside of its associated polygon, does this entail data issues, or is this possible?
Mar
29
comment How do I calculate a weighted centroid with respect to a raster, e.g. population weighted centroid
why use the density rather than actual counts?
Mar
29
revised Why does ArcGIS “forget” my specified default GDB for a map document (mxd)?
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Mar
29
revised Why does ArcGIS “forget” my specified default GDB for a map document (mxd)?
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Mar
29
comment Why does ArcGIS “forget” my specified default GDB for a map document (mxd)?
thanks - I'm familiar with these settings - the issue I'm seeing is in spite of. See my edit above - hopefully it makes it clearer.
Mar
29
revised Why does ArcGIS “forget” my specified default GDB for a map document (mxd)?
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29
asked Why does ArcGIS “forget” my specified default GDB for a map document (mxd)?