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Page Layout Extent

We are trying to create a spacial index of the page layout of each of our map projects. We want to be able to create a map project, save it and run a script to "capture" the spatial extent of the page...

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Can't save position of toolbars in Arc10

I have a user who spends a couple of minutes tweaking the toolbars to his preferred positions, then saves and exits. The normal.mxt file shows the current time and date, so I assume it's saved. When he...

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10.1 Catalog opens on wrong monitor

I have gone through this with past versions of Arc and was able to fix it, but cannot figure it out in 10.1. I have dual monitors set up and Arc Catalog always opens on the wrong monitor than I prefer....

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Attribute table problems

1) after merging a .csv excel file into a .shp, when creating a new column with the Field Calculator by changing string text data to real number data -- and upon saving, the new column loses all it's...

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after creating a point layer from usa census boundary .shp files, and after...

after creating a point layer from usa census boundary .shp files, and after merging the point layer into the .shp, the points do not show -- are the points not suppose to show? only the boarders show

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Authorizing ArcGIS 10 using ASR files

I am trying to activate the ArcGIS Engine with the ASR file. I am following the sample in the document. But when we run our application, It still can't find the ArcGIS Engine license. And I find out...

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Couldn’t change the “type” of a field in ArcGIS 10.1,

Couldn’t change the “type” of a field in ArcGIS 10.1, As users are allowed to edit the name of the field and change its type in ArcGIS 10.1, this option sounds not to work with me. The original “type”...

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A model that select parcels based on Parcel ID, Block ID and community name,

A model that select parcels based on Parcel ID, Block ID and community name, I wanted to create a model that selects parcels based on its ID, Block ID and community name. this part of the model has...

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Retrieving ArcGIS:s Spatial Data into a Database

Background: If you have created a vector map with lots of spatial data in geometry flat in with measurement kilometer. The following object that is used in the map will be point, line and polygon...

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Is it possible to have measurements in centimeter and decimeter in 2D flat...

*Is it possible to have measurements in centimeter and decimeter in 2D flat (geometry) for ArcGIS? *Is is also possible to have NO measurement in 2D flat (geometry) for ArcGIS?

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http://blogs.esri.com/esri/esri-insider/2012/10/17/cause-related-mapping uses...

http://blogs.esri.com/esri/esri-insi...lated-mapping/ uses which analysis? or which combination of analysis?

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Point shapefile stops displaying at 2,100,000 scale

I have a point shapefile that I am creating in an arcpy script. When I load the shapefile in ArcMap and zoom in above 2,100,000, the layer stops displaying. The layer displays fine at scales smaller...

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Please let me know, How to call Arc macro language script from c# code.

Please let me know, How to call Arc macro language script from c# code.

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Shifting line features in one shapefile away from features in another shapefile.

I need to graphically separate features in a railroad shapefile away from features in a highway shapefile to show which side of the road the railroad is on. Is there a way to graphically/visually show...

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Errors with Time Aware Data, Arcgis desktip and server 10.1

I have one time aware layer in a file geodatabase. It contains about 25 rows of data indicating troop positions in a battle in the War of 1812. Each position on the map/row in the attribute table has a...

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Default Zoom Scale

Hi, Is there any way to set the default zoom to scale in ArcMap e.g 1:1250? thanks Mark

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Pdf from mxd issue,

Pdf from mxd issue, I exported the mxd file into pdf but sounds some layers are missing in the table of content of Acrobat. Only the layers that are labeled on the mxd file appear on the table of...

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Creating a polygon color ramp from an rgb file

How do I create a polygon color ramp from a file of rgb values for the text in a field of a polygon layer? Reference http://mrdata.usgs.gov/catalog/lithclass-color.php for the tab-delimited text file...

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Maplex Copy Formatting and SQL in 10.0

10.0 When copy/pasting formatting in Maplex Label Manager, is the SQL statement supposed to copy as well? Mine does not and this seems rather silly. Side question/bonus points: Is there a way to copy...

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My ArcGIS 10.1 search window is not working

My search window bar is not available. What should I do? Help please!

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