Query Current Scale
I am looking for a way to Query Current Scale. My intention is to only have a feature class loaded one time into an MXD and turn features on and off based on current scale. Example. I have...
View ArticleHow to save custom buttons to a map template in 10.1
I have a couple of Python scripts that I want to make available as buttons on a toolbar in an ArcMap template. Now that we are in 10.1 I am unable to create mxt's, so I have tried saving the buttons in...
View ArticleWarning when calculating field values outside edit session not working
In ArcMap>Customize>ArcMap Options I have checked the box to "Show warning when calculationg field values outside edit session", but no warning is displayed when I do this. Anyone know why this...
View ArticleCan't Find ArcReader?
Hello, I installed the trial version of ArcGIS for Desktop. I had to uninstall my existing ArcReader software to do so, but was lead to believe that ArcReader is installed with ArcGIS for Desktop, so I...
View ArticleHow can I search ONLY the threads (posts) that I have started?
How can I search ONLY the threads (posts) that I have started? I’m not sure if there is a way to search • Only the thread that I have started • Only the threads that I have participated Attachment...
View Articletrouble generating near table
Has anyone received a general error (which doesn't quite say what the problem is) when attempting to generate a near table or use the 'near' tool in Analysis tools? I am trying to generate the distance...
View Articleshape file suddenly not visable after I copies and pasted file into another...
I have been working with a shape file which after I copied and pasted it into another folder to share it with colleagues suddenly became invisible back in ArcMap. The file itself is visible in the...
View ArticleMouse/Keyboard lock up when getting live GPS data
I have a Panasonic Toughbook Computer running windows 7 X64 with ArcMap 10.1 installed on it. In my vehicle I have a Sierra Wireless modem that is sending GPS data via serial port to my computer....
View ArticleConvert Gauss_Kroger to UTM
I am using ArcView 9.3.1, and trying to bring in GPS data that is in Gauss-Kruger UTM/WGS84/UTM zone 13N. There is no transformation for WGS84 to GCS-WGS1984, so I skip and continue. The result is the...
View ArticleCombining rasters
I have two different rasters. Attachment 20341 Attachment 20342 I want to combine both of these rasters into a new raster. Where the cell values for the blue and brown rasters overlap, I want to keep...
View ArticleAlternating between two mintors and one monitor
Windows 7 Pro SP1 ArcView 10.0 SP5 ~~~~~ I have reason to work at home sometimes, where I dock my laptop with a single monitor. At work I dock with two monitors. When at home, all of my toolbox dialogs...
View ArticleHow to make Index Table with Basic Liscense?
How can I make an Index Table, without Production Mapping? I want a list on the side of my map (or placed on my layout) that has numbers and names that correspond to point features on my map that have...
View ArticleECW format in ARCGIS 10 using GDAL
Iam writing a custom driver to support ecw format using GDAL 1.6.2. I have two questions. 1. Does ARCGIS 10 desktop supports loading ecw format images? 2. Even if it supports can i write custom ecw...
View ArticleSaving ArcMap / ArcCatalog settings
We just migrated to 10.1 and a lot of people are having issues with ArcMap and ArcCatalog not retaining their settings. For instance tool bars constantly need to be re added to ArcMap and I keep having...
View ArticleMXD Doctor
Does anyone know what the MXD doctor app does when it checks a mxd? I have run it multiple times on broken map docs (ex. won't open, crash arcmap, slow to start, et cetera) without it ever finding any...
View ArticleDesktop Concurrent License Tracking
We have 3 concurrent ArcGIS Basic (ArcView) Desktop licenses, and I would to track how often these are being used. Is there a way to pull this data so it can be analyzed? I would like to know how many...
View ArticleHELP!!! Cannot select individual points in tracks :S:S:S
Hi! This is my first post, so I'm not sure if it's in the right place :confused:.... I am a Master's student using ARCGis Desktop 10.0 to measure distances and other values between two different...
View ArticleUse Align to Shape on an entire shapefile at once?
Is there a way to easily use the "Align to Shape" tool on an entire feature at once? That is, I want to be able to immediately select the outline of an entire feature rather than trace the outline...
View ArticleCannot set Current Visible Extent in 10.1
I am working with ArcMap 10.1 and I am trying to set the Current Visible Extent on the Data Frame. The issue is when I go from focus map to page layout the scale of my map does not change when I change...
View ArticleLinear Referencing and Attachments
My goal is to allow users to select a street centerline and display the appropriate graphic (pdf, jpg, etc.) about that location along the street centerline. I wish to do this in the context of linear...
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