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Basic is the lowest level license of an ArcGIS product

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Removing no data pixels from raster using ArcMap

How can I remove no data pixels completely from an Image such that it won't be considered in any geoprocessing tasks? For example, raster to polygon still creates polygons for no data pixels and I don'...
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ArcMap Basic License - Create exterior boundary around polyline features based on centerline layer

I have access to ArcGIS with a basic license at work. I have been tasked with creating a boundary outline of every route polyline feature whose shape is also based along the city street network base ...
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Eliminating Polygon Parts with ArcGIS Pro ModelBuilder and Basic Level License

I'm using ArcGIS Pro 2.3.0 Basic. I'm trying to eliminate holes in an polygon-layer within a certain extent by using ModelBuilder. The generalization-tool (Eliminate Polygon Parts) isn't licensed ...
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Area behind polygon starting from a point (radial distancem like viewshed analysis)

I'm looking for a way to create a polygon (grey area in picture) behind another polygon (green), just like a shadow from a point / another polygon (blue). To make it clearer here's what I mean: It ...
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Identify Route Locations tool to display Z coordinate

Identify Route Locations tool working with routing which is connected to M coordinate. Is there a ArcGIS tool which display route location with Z coordinate? It could be similar aproach - identify ...
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Seeking ArcView 3 extension named createcolors.avx? [closed]

Can anybody provide me with a copy of the file "createcolors.avx"?
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Aggregating polygons with Basic level licence of ArcGIS Desktop?

I need to aggregate near-by polygons, but it has to work with a Basic ArcGIS Desktop Licence. I can't use the Aggregate tool (only Advanced) and I can't use the buffer tool, because the rounded edges ...
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Assigning custom symbol/overlay in categories of unique values?

Where I work at we update certain layers of data every month. I've recently been given access to upload data to Pictometry but I'm having an issue with some symbology that hasn't been explained very ...
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Creating perpendicular line from points to existing line?

I would like to create perpendicular lines from points to line, similar to this: I have ArcGIS 10.1, so "queryPointAndDistance" doesn´t work for me, and basic licence level, so I can´t use "Generate ...
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Export GDB Schema to XML Workspace Document

Using ArcGIS 10.2 Basic, the functions to export and import XML workspace documents (gdb schema) are greyed out. I have seen the previous discussions here, but the suggestions didn't help. It shouldn'...
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Rotating feature perpendicular to feature in another layer using ArcGIS Desktop?

I am using ArcGIS Desktop basic licence I have created polygons (rectangles) in one layer and i want to move them so that they are exactly perpendicular to a boundary in another layer. I have been ...
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Flipping multiple lines in Arcmap 10.4 (Basic Package)

I am working on a detailed stream edit and noticed that there are a lot of streams that need to be flipped due to the flow being incorrect based on direction. I was wondering if there was a script ...
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Convert a set of points to multiple single points?

I have a set of 560 building points and a set of many thousand points representing each meter of a tunnel that is under construction. I don't (only) need to know the nearest, but the distance between ...
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Workaround Near (analysis) tool in ArcGIS 10.2.2 for Desktop with a Basic License type

I have a point shapefile (with a lot of points) and a line shapefile (which contains just 1 line). I need to calculate the shortest distance from each point to the line as well as the coordinates of ...
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Testing if ArcPy script will work with lower license level? [duplicate]

I was looking at the question Exporting feature class to SQLite database using ArcPy with ArcGIS Pro? which states at the end The problem is that I cannot use feature class to feature class ...
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What ArcGIS Desktop license level is needed to use ring map tool/script?

I'm trying to create ring maps with the tool/script found in the link(s) below: http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0408/files/ringmaps.pdf http://www.esri.com/esri-news/arcuser/fall-2013/looking-at-...
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Adding documents to a feature

I am using ArcMap 10.1 with a basic license. It is my impression that the attachment feature has been upgraded to an advanced license. My goal is to be able to add documents (ie. Land DEED) to a ...
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Make Feature Layer won't display in Table of Contents

I have a point layer "SurfaceLocation". It has a data field called "AgeRank". One of the values it can be is "M". In Modelbuilder, I want to take that layer, select only the points that have a ...
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Create polygons convex hull with arc basic [duplicate]

I have a bunch of polygons to make from points that need to be more precise than the min bounding box of closest rectangle or circle but don't have an advanced license. Does anybody have a workaround ...
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Creating feature from empty space in ArcGIS for Desktop?

If you see below, I would like to create features from the empty space. What is the easiest way to complete this? The freehand tool was sloppy and difficult. I am using ArcMap 10.2. I have a Basic ...
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Merge polygons that overlap

I have two polygons, a red one and a green one. These polygons overlap. I would like to merge these two polygons. But when I merge them, I would like the attributes of the area where they overlap to ...
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Creating mosaic dataset in Python without using ArcGIS for Desktop Standard/Advanced?

Is there a way to create mosaic dataset via Python, numpy or gdal libraries without having a Standard/Advanced ArcGIS?
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Automatically populating ArcGIS Online map using ModelBuilder?

I have created a little model in ModelBuilder to take some cuts of some data e.g. last 30 days, last 6 months etc. I have then published this output to a feature service using ModelBuilder. I have set ...
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Analysis tools UPDATE not available

Why UPDATE from Analysis tools in ArcGIS 10.3.1 is not available to me, does it need some specific license or can it be download separately? How is it possible to achieve exactly the same result as ...
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Is there a script to batch erase the equivalent of a shp to multiple other shps? (in ArcGIS)

I'm looking for a way to be able to frequently update a bunch of shapefiles (different land use and other areas). I would like to erase from them the lakes and rivers which are in another shape (hydro....
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Erasing without Erase Tool licensed? [duplicate]

I'm brand new to GIS (and this site) so bear with me if there is an obvious answer for this but I've done a lot of looking and haven't found anything that worked. I have two polygon layers that show ...
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Is ArcObjects SDK for .NET available with ArcGIS for Home Use or free trial license?

I currently have a 6 month free trial of ArcGIS Desktop 10.1 that I got online with an authorization number from an Esri Press book and I've read that ArcObjects is bundled with the Desktop license ...
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ArcGIS Server 10.2: Could not connect to the Map Server

I've installed an ArcGIS for Server 10.2 Enterprise Basic on my Windows server(Windows Server 2008 R2(x64), SQL Server 2008). I can publish service by ArcGIS Desktop 10.2 on my server, but when I ...
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Raster colormap setting in ArcMap not honored in GP tool

I am working with digital versions of paper maps. Here is what I am attempting to do: In ArcMap determine the value in a raster's colormap that is the undesired black mask / "no data" section. Set ...
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Obtaining areas from overlapping polygons

Using ArcView 9. I have a data set of about ten thousand parcel polygons and a similar number of driveway polygons extending from a roadway polygon into the parcel polygons. My ultimate goal is to get ...
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Reading data from nearest point and joining it to another point layer?

I have a set of points (villages) and another set of grid points that have a distance value. I need to identify the nearest grid point to the village points and then read the distance value and join ...
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Copy an attribute from one polygon shapefile to another with ArcGIS

I'm very new to GIS, and have been toying with something that intuitively seems simple, but I can't make it work. I have an ArcView license (small municipal government). I have a parcel polygon ...
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Creating centreline for every polygon in submarine canyon database using ArcGIS for Desktop Basic?

I have the Basic license for ArcGIS and so I cannot use the collapse dual lines to centreline tool or the river bathymetry toolset by ESSA as they both need an advanced license. Any idea how I can ...
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How to cut unwanted area (polygon) using ArcGIS for Desktop?

I am using ArcGIS 10.2 for Desktop with a Basic level license. There are two overlapping polygon. Polygon A (with line stripes) and Polygon B (in beige color). Polygon A and Polygon B is a separate ...
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Are ArcView and Basic license levels of ArcMap the same?

I need the near(dist) command, but I think I need to have a more advanced version than what I have. I have: ArcMap 10.0 (Build 4000) ArcGIS desktop 10 service pack 4 (Build 4000) license type: ...
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Calculate nearest distance in ArcView, XY coordinates

I am really lost and struggling because I have never used an Arc system before. I have two datasets. One with house locations, and the other with investment locations- each locating by XY coordinate. ...
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Can you access all tools in python/arcpy regardless of license level?

Is it possible to write a python script using arcpy that is for a tool not included in the current desktop license level? For example, write something using the Identity Tool when you only have a ...
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Intersect Multiple Layers

I have thirteen polygon layers showing species at risk ranges - I have a standard arc GIS desktop license, allowing only two inputs to the intersect/union tool at one time. I need to create a "hot ...
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Topology Editing using ArcView (now called Basic) license level of ArcGIS Desktop?

I am building a geodatabase from data collected on a GPS handheld in the field. The GPS device collects decently accurate information but I need to make sure all the polygons, lines, and points are ...
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Converting KML files to shapefiles ArcView license level of ArcGIS for Desktop?

I only have an ArcView 9.3 license at work. What's the best way to convert a large KML file to SHP format? I tried the DNRGarmin tool to import, but the file was too large for that particular ...
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How to enter metes and bounds descriptions in ArcMap with only a Basic license?

I am using ArcGIS for Desktop 10.1 Basic without extensions. How can I convert a metes and bounds description such as below? For example, 47 degrees, is there a way you can convert the degrees ...
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Setting ProductCode for python script (Citrix environment)

I have set up a python script in ArcToolbox for our users. However when running it with ArcView 10.0 licensing the script fails with: ERROR 000824: The tool is not licensed I think it's an ...
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Emulating Identity Tool in ArcGIS Desktop with Basic level license?

I work at several different companies each with different license levels of ArcGIS. I got used to using the Identity tool at a company which had access to the ArcGIS Desktop Advanced license. ...
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How to write XML attributes from feature with ArcView license?

I need to generate xml of attribute data of a feature, but I have only Arcview license so, I can't use Export XML tool. What are my options? What is wrong with this code (after applying search ...
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Creating Minimum Spanning Tree based on street network using ArcGIS Desktop?

I am using ArcGIS Desktop 10.0 SP2 (ArcView License) and Network Analyst. Background: I try to create a network of fiber optic cables to specific points along a street network. Here is what I want ...
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Testing if shapefiles intersect from a list using intersect: ArcGIS

I am new to programming and scripting in general, so please bear with me. I have generated a list of the location of all the shapefiles for my workplace. The files are all placed in folders, no ...
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Cadastral Fabric 9.3

I am using ArcView without any extensions. Is there an alternate program out there which uses Cadastral Editing (Parcel Editing) or something similar? I downloaded the ArcEditor 10.0 trial version ...
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Sorting table on multiple fields using ArcPy?

I'm trying to sort a table based on three fields with ArcPy (which should be only one line of code), and I had a "tool is not license" error. I just saw that sorting with multiple fields as parameters ...
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Is possible to use ArcView select and query data from Geoserver WFS?

I am looking at implementing a GIS solution using GeoServer. If I implement a GeoServer solution is possible using ArcView via WFS to select and query data? From the research I have done it looks ...
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How to select all dangling polyline features with Arcview license?

I have a city roads shp file and would like to identify (select) all the locations where a roads ends (in other words dangles). I am working in ArcView 10. I do not want to use a topological tool ...
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