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Nuget package is using a local version of a DLL in ArcGIS Pro, instead of what the package actually depends on
Problem:-
Dll mismatches.
ArcGIS Pro version 3.1 contains the DLL System.ServiceModel.Primitives Version=4.9.0.0 in its' bin folder.
My solution contains an add-in that relies on 4 projects also in ...
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Resetting ArcGIS Pro Add in
Recently I had ArcGIS Pro crashes because of an add in I installed. I followed the instructions for a clean uninstall of Pro and reinstalled it. But after re-install the add in still caused pro to ...
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How to package an image with an Addin so it can be added to page layout?
This post shows the code I'm using to insert an image into the page layout. It works fine, but it's using a hard coded path.
Adding picture to ArcMap PageLayout using ArcObjects in .NET?
Currently my ...
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How to hide a button in my ArcGIS AddIn
I have developed an AddIn for ArcGIS 10.4 using Visual Studio 2015. My AddIn has several "buttons" defined in the config.esriaddinx XML file.
It is possible to completely hide a button when ArcMap ...
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Addin Not working in ArcMap
I'm trying to configure Positions Desktop AddIn (v10.5.0.2) with Esri ArcMap(10.4.1) for the first time yet not having any luck. The Positions single use license is activated and the software is ...
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ArcGIS 10.5 add-ins folder issue
I have ArcGIS 10.5 and some add-ins which I want to be automatically updated after making some corrections. Recently I have found a function that provides ArcGIS to do it. This is all about Add-in ...
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Can't save persisted IGeometry object into an ObjectStream
I was able to store a serialized IGeometry object into an string field in a datatable from a File Geodatabase.
For performance issues and since the object implements IPersistStream, I want to save ...
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Disable a button in an Addin
I have an ESRI Addin in built in Visual Studio 2013 using .NET for ArcMap 10.3
I have a custom toolbar with a few buttons. One of the buttons is not ready to be shared with the rest of the group. Can ...
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Button in ArcGIS add-in extension shows as "Missing"?
I do not understand why my add-in toolbar and button shows up as "Missing" when I open ArcMap. I am not sure whether this is an issue with ArcMap 10.3 or whether I did anything wrong. Have anyone ever ...
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Spatial Query between polyline features and point features within specified Buffer
I'm new to GIS (so I'm lost on this) and looking for a C# code sample to help me do 2 types of spatial queries. I have 2 Layers only. First layer is pipelines, which are polyline shapes so I can ...
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Get currently open Attribute Window
I have an AddIn (C# VS 2010) that depends on the selected items in the Attribute Window (This is the right-click on the Layer Attributes Table Window). When the user hits Start Editing I want to get a ...
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Is it possible to lock records or attributes indefintely if a field is populated?
I am creating a c# ArcGIS addin where I have a feature class stored in Oracle, when a feature is created some of the fields within the table will be populated. If field X is populated, then certain ...
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ArcGIS Addin Localization Not working?
I want to have a localized (e.g. French) addin toolbar. What I have done so far:
Created the Config.fr-FR.xml file and put all the translations there
Changed my system "Region and Language" setting ...
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Adding Transparent Polygon to Map using ArcObjects? [duplicate]
I am creating an ArcGIS Desktop Add-In that allows the user to draw a polygon and then have it added to the map. I am able to capture the polygon and add it to the map, the issue is the transparency. ...
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ArcObjects interface to construct circles with segments instead of arcs
I am trying to see if it is feasible, using ArcObjects (VB.NET), to create a tool to construct circles comprised of line segments instead of arcs. I've looked over the available interfaces here but ...
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Referencing a method from a different class within an Else statement and using 2 variables with the method
I am transferring a code from a VBA module to a C# arcmap add-in. I am using ArcMap 10.2 and Visual Studio 2010.
I cannot figure out how to translate what appears to be a method from a different ...
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CartographyTools missing in ArcGIS10.2 [closed]
I have developed an ArcGIS Desktop AddIn for ArcGIS 10.1 using Visual Studio .Net 2010. The AddIn is established, widely used and by all accounts works well. Many folks have also been using it on ...
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Should be expecting any major issues with my custom add-ins after upgrading to 10.3 from 10.2.2? [closed]
Going from 9 to 10 was a major change as global VBA customizations had to be converted to add-ins requiring visual studio and the SDK.
There were some differences between minor "10" version as well ...
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ArcMap addin well-known folder not saved in mxd [closed]
We have a mix of Win7 and Win8 computers, with ArcGis 10.2.1
On the Win7 computers, under Add-In Manager > Options tab, we can add a well-known folder to the box "Search for additional Add-Ins in ...
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ArcMap Add-In Not Updating To Latest Version
I'm having an issue that I haven't experienced before with ArcMap Add-Ins and I'm hoping someone out there has experienced this and knows of a solution.
We have an add-in build in VB.NET that is used ...
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Adding STAThread to an ESRI Addin
I am a bit stuck at the moment, I have a c# addin, which as part of one the methods, contains SavefileDialog object. The code also contains a Timer. The steps for the user is:
Click on the map
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Deleting an invalid inmemory layer from the Table of Contents
I am writing an ESRI addin (in c#) where in_memory layers are used. When the user opens the map document and activates the tool, the tool checks whether the in_memory layer is valid or not, and if it ...
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Why is ESRI.ArcGIS.Desktop.AddIns.ComboBox configured with a number of W's?
I'm using a ESRI.ArcGIS.Desktop.AddIns.ComboBox. I configure the size of the combobox in config.esriaddinx with the following xml:
<ComboBox id="my_id"
class="MyComboBox"
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Accessing AddInContent PDF Document
I'm converting a COM Extension to an Add-In. The old extension installed a PDF alongside the .dll and an Command in the extension start the PDF Viewer process (using Process.Start(pdflocation).
I'm ...
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ArcGIS AddIn with WPF DockableWindow causes ArcMap to not even start up anymore
I have a simple ArcGIS AddIn with a toolbar and a button on it, which opens a DockableWindow holding a UserControl with some UI Elements on it (a textbox and a listbox). The whole thing was made with ...
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Where does ArcGIS persist shared AddIn folder configuration
We want to rollout our customized ArcGIS AddIns enterprise wide. Therefore the esriAddinfiles are stored on a shared folder on the network. ArcGIS does automatically install those (and any updates) if ...
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Signing ArcGIS Add-In with a post-build event
I'm attempting to automate signing of an ArcGIS Add-In using a post build event in visual studio that triggers a batch file (which subsequently triggers ESRISignAddIn utility). Running the batch file ...
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Why is add-in toolbar greyed out? [closed]
I installed an addIn toolbar for the U.S. Geological Survey's National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program and I can see it, but all the tools are greyed out.
Any idea why I can't see it? I am ...
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Add-in installed, but its elements not appearing in ArcMap
I'm creating an Add-in for ArcMap 10.1.
When I export file testproject.esriaddin and install (whether double-click or from Customize Mode > Add From File dialog), message of success appears. But then,...
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Why would Dissolve stop working in ArcGIS for Desktop?
I have an ArcMap Add-In that completes various geoprocessing steps, including Dissolve (using ESRI.ArcGIS.DataManagementTools.Dissolve). This tool worked at 10.0, but I just upgraded to 10.1 SP1 and ...
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Using custom xml file with ESRI addin and deployment
I creating an addin for ArcMap - but my code needs to read from an xml file to generate a dynamic form - I have put the form in the AppData folder as I don't think I can read from an xml file wrapped ...
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How to call ESRISignAddIn Silently (no UI)?
I am creating a build workflow and I ran into some problems.
When I call ESRISignAddIn.exe from the command prompt it is throwing up a dialog saying "Add-In successfully signed". I was expecting it ...
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VS2010 does not break on error when debugging ArcGIS add-in
I am having issues with VS2010 and debugging an ArcGIS add-in. The problem is that when there is an exception, it will not break on it and ArcMap(10.1) just crashes ("ArcMap has encountered....").
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Unregistering Addin using ESRIREGADDIN
I am struggling to find right syntax for unregistering addin using a bat file.
path=%path%;
"%CommonProgramFiles(x86)%"\ArcGIS\bin\ESRIRegAddIn.exe {5980f3b2-f335-47c4-bfd4-bfa181dd9c4d} /u
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What is the target .NET Framework of ESRI ArcObjects SDK 10.2
I had ArcMap 10 Add-In project built with ArcObjects SDK for .NET 10.1 where I could not reference external COM DLL build on .NET 4.0 due to a .NET forward compatibility issue. (ArcObjects SDK 10.1 ...
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Pythonaddins SaveDialog filter
If you look in the ArcGIS 10.1 help, the Pythonaddins module SaveDialog shows the following:
SaveDialog({title}, {name_text}, {starting_location})
But if you open the python window in ArcMap, you ...
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How to achieve the statusbar as the same effect with the arctoolbox‘s tool called in ArcMap add-in?
How to achieve the statusbar as the same effect with the arctoolbox‘s tool called in ArcMap add-in?
i do not know how to use the progressbar as a result of my project involves in a large mount of data ...
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What are pros and cons of Python add-ins vs .NET add-ins to ArcGIS for Desktop?
I found in ESRI .NET help:
Python
All ArcGIS Desktop applications include an embedded scripting language called Python. Many areas of ArcGIS—particularly geoprocessing—are accessible through ...
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ArcGIS Add-In Project to Standard Library Project
I have been developing an ArcGIS 10 Add-In tool, but requirements changed halfway through development. Fortunately, this isn't changing any of the code, but I just need to be able to compile the ...
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Distance Units of a Layer
I am developing an ArcGIS desktop addin. I am attempting to get the distance units (ft, mm, km, etc.) from a layer in my .mxd and display it on a windows form. How can I do this? I can access the ...
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Write string to status bar that doesn't go away
I'm attempting to write the number of items matching a given query to the statusbar. when i debug through the code, i am able to step through and see the message hit the statusbar, but then it ...
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ArcPy 10.1 PointGeometry.projectAs()
I'm trying to reproject an X,Y passed in from an Add-in.
So far this works fine:
pointGeometry = arcpy.PointGeometry(arcpy.Point(x,y),srIn,False, False)
projectedPoint = pointGeometry.projectAs(...
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Basic unit testing for ArcGIS 10.0 Java Add-in
I've been assigned the task of translating an old ArcGIS VBA script into a Java add-in. I finished the rough translation of the code, now I'm starting the debug process. The first unit test I want to ...
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Creating an ArcGIS Add-In to Export SLD
If I wanted to create an add-in for ArcGIS that exported the styling of a layer to SLD how much work would it be and what languages could I use?
More info:
I'm an experienced programmer, and have ...
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Why does a tool not call its constructor or OnActivate() method?
I'm working on an add-in for ArcMap 10.0 in .Net version 3.5. It was finely added in arcgis desktop 10.0 as addin tool and working finely. I added some code in the addin project and build that ...
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Measuring draw time of layer in ArcMap?
I'd like to quantitatively measure the display performance of mosaic datasets, image service layers, raster layers, feature layers, etc. in ArcMap 10.
How can I measure the draw time of a particular ...
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Calling arcpy/python from .NET?
Are there any available examples that show how python can be integrated into a .NET ArcGIS Addin or Extension? I have a series of python scripts that I would like to call from form events (e.g. button ...
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Finding path where add-ins are installed for ArcGIS Desktop?
I see that my add-ins are installed to
C:\Users\Me\AppData\Local\ESRI\Desktop10.0\AssemblyCache{6C90269B-D233-4122-3747-C2AE1131E22C}
Is it possible to find that file path from within the Add-in ...
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Creating StreetView/Bing Bird's Eye Add-In?
I'm trying to create an Add-In for this tool:
Link to Google Maps and Bing from MXD (Streetview and Bird's Eye supported)
I'm not receiving an error however my browser is not opening after I select ...
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