Spatial Join for symbolizing poly-line attributes that are mostly within a...
I have been struggling with automating a map - a task that I imagine is fairly simple to accomplish (which makes it all the more frustrating): I work for an oil & gas operating company and I have a...
View ArticleMosaic Dataset Uncompressed Size
We have a mosaic dataset with 1580 georeferenced jpegs. The uncompressed size of the mosaic dataset is 2.06 PD (petabytes). The problems we are having are simply related to opening up the attribute...
View Article"You don't have permission to access /attachments/ on this server."
What's going on with this forum when occassionally there is an attachment that you can't download? I just get "You don't have permission to access /attachments/ on this server." when I try to get the...
View ArticleAdding Multiple Layers/Rasters
Hello All, Essentially, I have a a few thousand or so LIDAR tiles covering a county at my disposal. I also have a reference grid for those particular tiles. I want to do some surface analysis on a...
View ArticleCreate Ms-Access type queries in ArcMap
We have a dataset with a personal GDB (mdb) with several feature classes and an mxd tied to those features to create layers based on definition queries… Currently to QAQC our data we use MsAccess...
View ArticleAdding a field sampling grid, placed at a desired angle, to a map
I am a teacher trying to assist one of my students with a question. We are using ArcGIS 10.1 and my student would like to add a sampling grid to a map, i.e. a grid that he can follow in the field when...
View Article10.2.1 Attribute query on layer with definition query
I have recently updated from 10.0 to 10.2.1 and from using ArcSDE connection to direct oracle connections. I have installed the instantclient_11_2 from the customer care portal following the...
View ArticleSave MXD containing Group Layers.
Dear, I have been working on a map document (MXD) My layers are classified by Group Layers - Sub-Group Layers - Layers. After setting the map document properties to Store relative paths and finalizing...
View ArticlePossible bug with Simplify Polygon tool (ArcAdvanced 10.2.1)
I've noticed a possible bug with the Simplify Polygon tool using ArcAdvanced 10.2.1. When i first run the tool i get an option to set the 'maximum allowable offset' however once the tool has run if i...
View ArticleRepostioning ESRI Imagery Source info
I've been noticing on maps that I have received from clients who use the ESRI imagery that they are able to reposition or move the source information from at the bottom right hand corner of the imagery...
View ArticleData Source Retained even after removed, Lock files created
I'm running ArcMap 10.1 and working on a project. I have an MXD file that I had included a Parcel Data shapefile in. Someone on our server was trying to copy the same shapefile and (probably kept...
View ArticleArcGIS 10.1: Attachment Manager Not Visible
Hi, I am trying to attached photographs, and PDF files to point features. I have enable the attachments using the geoprocessing tool (ArcToolbox-DataManagmentTools-Enable Attachments). Attachment file...
View ArticleProblem merging MGRS grids
I am attempting to merge several MGRS grids into a single grid using Desktop 10.1. The output is always short one or more grids when displayed in ArcMap even though the attribute table contains the...
View ArticleProportional Symbols Help
Hello, I have boarding data for 5 bus routes. I would like to show proportional circles around the stations based on boardings. However, I would only like to show each route individually. My issue is...
View ArticleHow can I stop a geoprocessing tool with ArcGIS 10.x now that the windows is...
Since 10.0 the processing window has gone and been replaced with the status bar message. So If you can see that something is not working as it should, what is the best way to stop the process?
View ArticleArcMap 10.2.1, export to Illustrator - possible bug?
Hi, I have an mxd with a country dataset (world map) and I have a join to a table in an Access .accdb through an OLE DB connection. The countries are symbolized based on a field in the joined in table....
View ArticleArrange toolbars at the top of the window
Hello, Just upgraded to ArcGIS 10.2.1, and I used to be able to stack my toolbars along the very top of the page. Now I can't do that. Is there a way to restore this function? Attached Thumbnails
View ArticleNetwork Analyst - New Route
Can someone explain me how to do the layout of routes in ArcMap? I have a shape with the streets with the name and the lenght, a shape of points with garbage containers and want to do the route of each...
View ArticleMake Select Elements Tool the Default in Data View & Turn Off Mouse Wheel Scroll
I am using ArcMap 10.1. In Data View the default tool is the Pan Tool is there a way to change it so that the default tool is the Select Elements Tool? I tried ArcMap Options >> General Tab...
View ArticleMaintaining Style Elements of Shape Files
I have created a shape file and saved it for use in different maps. Is there a way to make the shape file retain certain design/style elements when it is saved so that when it is later added to a...
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