Questions tagged [arcmap]
ArcMap is the former flagship application of ArcGIS Desktop and the tag for that (arcgis-desktop) should also be added for any questions about its GUI
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Select a portion of a polygon in ArcMap
Inside this map, I would like to select ONLY the part of the color shape (for example, the green one) which is inside the dashed line.
How can I do this?
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Calculate the distance to the sea of several points in ArcMap 10.8
I am a ArcMap user. I have a layer of points representing weather stations located inside an island. In turn, I have another layer (polygon) that represents the boundary of the island. The points ...
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why my dem is not visible in arcmap [closed]
I selected the dem clicked ok,but stil its not appearing. I also zoomed it to extent
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Open gpkg file in ArcGIS
I was sent a gpkg file which I am trying to open.
I followed the instructions https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/databases/connect-sqlite.htm but after that I really don't know ...
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ArcMap - Project feature with attachments
I am trying to project a feature class in ArcMap using a project tool and I have hundreds of attachments files included in this feature class, When I project the data the new feature class does not ...
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Opening a WMTS file in ArcMap
I am trying to open the following file in ArcMap desktop: https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=7254c77048444a45a5d41cf43445572b
It downloads either as PITEMX file or as an ArcGIS Portal Item. I ...
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ArcMap maps don't print at exactly 1:24000 scale
I'm printing out USGS topo maps, that when printed should be in at a 1:24,000 scale. However, when measuring the physically printed maps, the 1 mile scale bar does not match my physical 1:24,000 ruler ...
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Changing coordinate system and extent of shapefile in ArcMap
I am using ArcGIS Desktop 10.8.2.
I tried to change the coordinate system in a shapefile from TM65 / Irish National Grid to the coordinate system of a raster file (wgs_1984) opened in the same session....
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Change VIIRS Boat Detection (VBD) Data
I have download VBD data from this link : https://eogdata.mines.edu/products/vbd/ It has 4 format file like in the picture. But I want to change the format to .csv to sort the data easily.
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arcpy.SearchCursor and unexpected results
I'm stuck on results that arcpy.SearchCursor is outputting. I'm accessing a table on a database connection. When I run this, it crashes with an error:
argument of type 'Row' is not iterable
I ended up ...
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PostGIS layer in ArcMap 10.7 - Can't open table - no OID recognized
I have this line feature class that FME extracts from the ESRI geodatabase in order to write (update periodically) in PostgreSQL (using PgAdmin 4). The original feature class has an objectId and it ...
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How to georeference a PNG in ArcMap without losing transparency?
I am creating a geologic map in ArcMap and I want to georeference a PNG of my topographic contours. I need to use a specific set of contours, so I cannot generate them within Arc. I have PNG file that ...
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DEM derived from LiDAR in wrong location
I am trying to derive slope and aspect from a DEM that was derived over a mine using LiDAR in ArcMap v 10.8.1 . However, the DEM seems to be in the wrong location (further North from the Area of ...
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Is ArcMap reading shapefile's table correctly?
From time to time I receive shapefiles created by hydraulic modeling software. Among other things I have to convert this info into rasters by analysing 2 important fields in the table: DEPTH2D and ...
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ArcMap Field Calculator Python Parser gives ERROR 999999
I am trying to assign values to a "K" field in an attribute table based on the "gridcode" values. However, I get this error:
"ERROR 999999: Error executing function.
The ...
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Dissolve tool stuck and won't finish dissolving on ArcMap
I have ArcMap 10.7.1. I want to dissolve a large quantity of polygons but everytime I do, the tool gets stuck at a certain percentage for hours till I have to close the software. I even tried dividing ...
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In ArcMap Export Layer as CSV With Field Domain Descriptions
How can I export a layer's data showing the field domain description and not the field domain code?
So, I have this data that has a Field Domain in the column "Material":
For example for &...
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Does shapefile automatically save across computers?
My colleague and I are working on a project. I have a shapefile that I edit every time. Let's say they are address points. so I edit and save them.
My colleague opens up the different mxd on her ...
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How to calculate the distance between multiple points from two layers
I have these two layers (see the picture) that contain point clouds from a radar measurement processing result. I have got to check if the layer in green (from this month) is aligned with the layer in ...
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Extracting vertices from a polygon in ArcMap
I am trying to extract all vertices from 74 polygons in ArcGIS Desktop 10.4, but I don't have any of the advance tools or ArcGIS Pro. I don't have features to points tool as I have checked. What other ...
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Python Esri ArcPy functions do not work properly in command prompt but it works properly in PyScripter IDE
I have a simple Python script that imports the arcpy module. It works quite perfect in ArcMap's Python Window and PyScripter IDE but in the Command Prompt console some functions like arcpy....
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Colouring a particular cell of fishnet grid in ArcMap 10.8
I am using ArcMap10.8 on a Windows laptop. How do I select a specific cell of a fishnet grid and fill it with a colour of my choice? Each cell is labelled with a number. The fishnet grid is overlayed ...
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Calculate width in road line
I have Road feature class [Polyline]
How can we calculate road width between two parallel lines in ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro?
I don’t want to measure roads width by manually?
I have road feature class ...
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Address Points dissapear when zooming in on ArcMap. Problem occurred after ArcMap crashed during a editing session
I was editing addresses when ArcMap completely crashed. I reopened it and almost had a heart attack. All the addresses for the whole municipality were gone. I zoomed out and they reappeared. I am ...
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ArcGIS Field with greek characters lost on export
I have a shapefile that has a field that is string(12) and some rows contain 2 greek characters. When I open the shapefile in ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro and select export data, all the rows that contain the ...
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Arcpy : setting DataFrame scale to export map over specific domain
I am trying to automate the export of a map to png over a given domain (SW and NE coordinates) in ArcPy (ArcMap version 10.7.1). I've searched a bit but fail at setting the correct automatized scale (...
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Append FeatureClass without losing z-values
I need to copy polygons (including z-value) of a feature class (in one fGDB) to a new feature class (in another fGDB) with a different data model. For this I use the DataManagement tool "Append&...
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TIF image displayed in greyscale
In ArcMap 10.8.2 I export my current map view as a TIF image. I select "Write World File" and Format "24-bit True Color".
I then import this TIF file into ArcScene. But it always ...
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ArcGIS Replica creation is too slow
I am trying to create a new Replica from my Oracle based SDE database.
Its takes more than 24 hours to create a 23 GB replica which is practically not working for me.
Is there any specific reason for ...
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Making Aerial Image not be small in page layout view
Hello, I am trying to print a 36x36 image on a blotter. I have the image set up in page layout view but I can't get the size bigger. I have tried to distribute to fit to margins, but that doesn't ...
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How can I join data to an attribute table while keeping all of the data records of the data I am joining?
I am trying to join the data of a CSV file to a shapefile attribute table.
I am trying to join data based on the 'name' column. But I want to join multiple values from the CSV file to each value in ...
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arcpy.da.Walk can not get feature class in dataset with Chinese in path (could reoccurrence bug)
2023.02.27 edit. I know how fix it now, but would like to know why so that I can change my module.
I used to use this function to iterate all feature classes, but it has a problem with path with ...
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NDWI processing error -'background server threw an exception'
I was processing NDWI in ArcGIS 10.5 using Sentinel-2 Image and got the error message
background server threw an exception
How do I solve this?
I used the formula -NDWI (Sentinel 2 MSI): G=B3/ NIR=...
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List the field contents of manually selected rows in a table, Arcpy [closed]
I use ArcGis Desktop 10.8 and I try to create a tool with arcpy, but I got stuck on a part:
There are several shp files with several date column names, the column names vary depending on which shp ...
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Inherit feature color from another feature automatically with ArcMap
I'm working on a "Ftth" project and there are many repetitive tasks. So, I have to connect the house to the closure through a wire. Whenever I give a color to each closure, the link and the ...
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Creating non-smoothed / Stepped DEM from contours (ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro)
I am attempting to create an artificial DEM that is stepped / not smoothed (imagine the profile below). I have created contours for levels A & B
Topo to Raster produces a smoothed profile (see ...
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Create a gradient within a polygon based on the amount of point data in each area
I have species presence points that are scattered throughout a watershed polygon, and I am trying to see how many points are within each subbasin of that watershed and then see if I can create a ...
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Dividing shapefile into specific grid in ArcMap
How can I divide a shapefile into grids of 5km by 5km in ArcGIS? How can we use fishnet in this case?
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Exporting with ArcMap over 2000 dpi
I am a geology student trying to export a map I produced in very high resolution so I can zoom in and across the ground with speed and still be able to see all the detail.
My base map is 5cm ...
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Most detailed surface map that can be produced from LiDAR data in ArcMap
I want to find old military trenches or at least to get an idea where they were, so that I can go to those areas and survey them.
I know the basic method of conversion from .lasd to elevation raster ...
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ASCII to Raster conversion issues
I am struggling to convert (modified) ASCII files to rasters (examples attached + image of error message). Original ASCII files (which I don't have) were delimited using Excel after which they are tab ...
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Displaying second label class in ArcMap with ArcPy
I am trying to automate MXD templates and want to bring layers in and label them based on attribute value without ever opening them in ArcMap. This means I cannot first open the layer symbology ...
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Conversion shapefile's coord system from: GCS_Assumed_Geographic_1 to WGS '84
I have my shapefile in ArcMap 10.8.1 with this coordinate system:
Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_Assumed_Geographic_1
Datum: D_North_American_1927
Prime Meridian: Greenwich
Angular Unit: ...
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Getting symbology of ArcMap in QGIS
I'm working on some projects to replicate the originals that are in ArcGis to new same projects made in QGIS (3.28).
Is it possible to have ESRI Symbols in QGIS?
I mean the selectable simbol groups in ...
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Replacing Fid column using ArcMap
I want to use the "Feature Vertices to points" and in the outcome the sorting of the points be based on different sorting than the preset Fid. I believe that the solution would be to somehow ...
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ArcGIS Editor for OSM, 10.8.x Desktop
Ran install successfully and created the OSM Toolbox but when download data give me error invalid. I am using ArcMap 10.8.2 with Background Processing
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Using ArcObjects to allow assignment of unique numeric IDs
In ArcMap 10.6 > Data Frame Properties > We have the "Allow assignment of unique numeric IDs for map service publishing" and the associated Layer > Properties > General > ...
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Get rid of GeoTIFFs that fall outside the boundary when adjacent GeoTIFFs overlap each other
I am currently working in ArcGIS Desktop 10.4 with data driven pages enabled. I have ten GeoTIFFs with some overlapping into other GeoTIFFs. I want to mask those that are overlapping so when I show a ...
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Validating that the smallest channel extracted using ArcMap (Hydrology toolbox) from DEM is the first-order stream
In ArcMap, the 'Hydrology' tool under the toolbox 'Spatial Analyst' can be used to extract the stream network, as described in detail here: extract streams from DEM. One step consists of using a ...
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Error in using ArcGIS Intersect tool [duplicate]
I want to use ArcGIS to calculate the change matrix of land use type and calculate the intersection of the vector data of land use type of two years, but he made a mistake. How to solve it?
The error ...
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