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Using dynamic text to display layer credits
I'm looking for a way to update the 'layer credits' into a dynamic text box. I've found ways of using the map credits or data frame credits here but can't seem a way to get the information derived ...
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ArcGIS/Adobe Illustrator/Adobe Photoshop: Create blend between two shapes
I have a landuse layer as an ArcGIS shapefile which looks like this (here only a small sample part)
The round shape of the lightgreen area results from a buffer and as the borders of this feature ...
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Align Symbol to Line
I'm using ArcGIS 10.0 - ArcInfo license. I'm a fairly new user.
I'd like to align rectangular symbols perpendicular to to the lines that reside nearby.
I have two layers. A layer containing lines ...
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Making flood map greyscale in ArcGIS for Desktop?
I have produced an article for publication and I have just been informed that I must produce all maps in colour and greyscale as the printed journal is only published in greyscale but the article will ...
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create a weight raster for a hydrology analysis
I determine affecting parameters of flood flow ( evaporation,vegetation,soil type, rainfall etc.). Then, I start to analysis using Arc Hydro. How do I relate among of affecting parameters? How can ...
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When symbolising by category can I make the transparency different for each category? [duplicate]
Normally when I'm making something semi-transparent I edit the transparency in layer properties, but now im trying to make something in the layer (a symbol level) semi transparent. I want to edit the ...
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Create a raster map from more than one shape
I've some shapefile loaded in Arcmap (steets, buildings...) with an appropriate symbology ad I need to convert them to unique raster, to obtain a map (like topographic map) with a specified resolution ...
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Removing features whose labels are not displayed?
Using ArcMap 10.0, I am working on a map that shows many villages. Each village has a name attribute that I want to use for a label, but in some areas there are so many villages that not all can be ...
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How to prepare automatic text labelling for legend using ArcMap?
I need to label for text with legend without ungrouping layers. I have attached an example image to show the expected output model.
I am looking for your guidance.
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How useful is the ESRI Production Mapping extension for cartography? [closed]
I would like to find out how useful is the $9000? ESRI Production Mapping extension. According to ESRI is helps "Standardize and centralize detailed cartographic production with tools for creating ...
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How to scale map appropriately?
I am suppose to make a map.
The specifications are 1:50k scale centered on a certain point. They want to view a distance of 30 miles from that centered point, but when I scale to 1:50k the map is ...
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Is there a way to dynamically hide annotations that intersect map extent border?
I have a feature linked annotation feature class with a number of annotations displayed only partially on the edges of the visible extent of the layout data frame.
The link annotation class will be ...
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Data Frame Property options have changed
I have Googled and searched ESRI help files and experimented until I am blue, not to mention reloading ArcGIS Desktop10 for Repair and adding the SP5 to it. I no longer have the options of border or ...
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Overlapping lines representation
Cartography question.
I do have administrative boundries for counties in polygon FC. What tool do I use to prioritise display of features. In example, when lines overlap- I want to show only 1 dashed ...
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How to join number of point features into attribute of nearest line segment using ArcGIS Desktop?
I have point shapefile with lot of attributes, that represent road accidents and line shapefile with highways. What I want is to join attribute into line shapefile with value, that represent number of ...
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Halo use background color
As you see on the attached image, I labelled contour lines on the map (in meters). Which function will allow the "halo" to take the background color of the map?
On the image, the halo is greenish ...
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Using directional shading on boundaries for cartographic effect in ArcGIS Desktop?
The attached screenshot of a National Geographic map shows some beautiful directional shading of boundaries. I'm trying to reproduce this sort of shading for a burn perimeter map, as I want to ...
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How to present three spatial variables in one map? [closed]
I want to assign 3 category of variables in a single map.
In other words, I have to produce a cartographic visualization of the damage including a legend listing:
damaged surface area in the ...
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Representing several points with same coordinates on map using ArcGIS Desktop? [duplicate]
I'm working on Arcgis 10.
I have a point shapefile representing events with several points having coinciding coordinates (They have the same coordinates). For representing them in a dynamic way, I ...
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How to make an emf into a character marker symbol north arrow?
I have an emf that I would like to make into a North Arrow. How do I get the emf to be a Character Marker Symbol in ArcGIS 10?
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Saving Graphics to map using WPF, C# and ArcGIS for Server?
I have everything working just like I need it to, but when I add a new graphic to the map it does not save it. So I will add it, close the application, and when I reopen it the graphic is gone. I have ...
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Cartographic techniques for symbolizing routing data [closed]
Some common problems with displaying routes created from street data, such as bus routes, include:
Routes may overlap themselves, such as when a route takes the same road in opposite directions
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Cartographic technique for detailing a 'Focus Area'
I'm working on updating a planning document. Whoever was in charge of cartography last time around used a great technique to identify and showcase focus areas (where to focus money and effort for ...
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Coloring thousands of polygons so each is distinct from its neighbors?
I am using ArcGIS 10, and I have layers of the 2010 Census blocks, block groups, and tracts. There are thousands of polygons in these layers.
I want to color them so that each is distinct from its ...
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Retain ESRI symbology in Mapinfo TAB
Is there anyway to retain/easily transfer symbology from ESRI to Mapinfo? The only process I found was posted in 2010 - https://groups.google.com/group/mapinfo-l/browse_thread/thread/883223ff4ae56809 ...
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How should I correctly exaggerate a hillshade raster (ArcGIS10, Spatial Analyst)?
I once wanted to generalize a high resolution raster and instead of MEAN i accidentally selected the default SUM technique, using a cell factor 5 (Lidar DEM is 1m resolution). When I used this result ...
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Python and Data driven pages - Advanced use
I need to make a number of maps where only one input changes (a layer with the range of a radio tower) and I want to add the layer, apply symbology, zoom to it, change the title to include the name of ...
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Is there an advanced way to label in ArcMap so that the label will not be dropped?
Is there an advanced way to label in ArcMap so that the label will not be dropped?
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Build and export PDF maps using ArcObjects?
I have a series of featureclasses and rasters generated using ArcObjects and calls to the Geoprocessor. I have the paths to the output, which are located in a file geodatabase. How can I use ...
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How to map the frequency of overlapping points within an urban area?
I've been asked to do a favor for someone since I'm "the mapping guy" and could use some theoretical help by way of examples since my actual cartography skills are a little rusty.
I have a series of ...
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Is it easy to digitize in ArcGIS using the Wacom tablet?
I do just enough digitizing (and touching up/ drawing when post-processing) to perhaps warrant the purchase of a Wacom tablet. Just wondering how well it plays with ArcGIS. What are your experiences? ...
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Why can't an "AI export" from ArcGIS 10 be opened in CorelDRAW X5?
It doesn't matter whether the .ai file is 1.5GB or 5MB, whether it's complex or simple; I always get the "The file cannot be opened." critical error.
I use CorelDRAW X5 not Adobe Illustrator but ...
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Can I change the font type in all Text_Elements in a page?
I want to change all the font styles in a number of mxd's from "Lucinda Sans" or whatever the current one is to "Arial" without changing the font size.
I wrote a simple script to find/replace text ...
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Replace text using python in active map view
I would like to update misc text in an active map window but can't seem to crack the code and I found some presentations that mention it can be done but the full code isn't there.
The following is ...
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How do I automate custom edge labels for township range in ArcGIS 10?
I need to label township ranges along the side and top of my map, respectively. I know the grid in the frame properties is a way to label the edges with lat/lon. I Think there is a way to do the same ...
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Can a mask layer in advanced drawing options be easily reversed?
I wonder if there is an solution to my crude workaround. I use often use the Advanced Drawing Options to mask items such as line underneath a contour label, etc.
I am continually running into ...
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