New Workstation Hardware
I am the IT manager for a small Oil & Gas exploration company. I know little to nothing about how to use ArcGIS. My Mapping and GIS guy needs a new workstation, his current unit is a 4 year old...
View ArticleJoining and labeling from a table
I am having a hard time getting a table to join properly. My goal is to use a field from the joined table to label with. I have some parcel data given to me, they have only one field for address "1234...
View ArticleHelp with Pathfinder Office
Hello, I had a field assistant who was collecting data in Terra Sync without logging points. How can I export the data from Pathfinder Office without positions? I took the positions with another unit...
View Articlehow to clip raster feature using vector shape file with changing raster...
Hey I want to clip a raster polygon with changes in attribute table .....i 've used clip tool using data management tools, but clipped feature attributes were not changing so i wud like to clip a...
View ArticleCustom Toolbar Tools (Python Script - Geoprocessing) Not Saving as Customization
I am having an issue, (previously with 10.1 and now with 10.2) where custom tools that I have placed into a toolbar (either custom or default) are not being saved in the default customization document....
View ArticleViewing Spatial Index of Feature Cless
To All ArcGIS Desktop Users: I have a feature class that I am viewing in both ArcGIS Desktop v10.0 and v10.2. In 10.0 I can see the value of the spatial index in ArcCatalog under Indexes, but in 10.2...
View ArticleEliminate with hard and soft boundaries
Hi all, Trying to do an eliminate function to remove slivers but I want to be able to set multiple hard and soft boundaries so that the linework of some of the boundaries are maintained (hard) while...
View ArticleMulit Value In Model Builder
So to start off i am new to model builder and trying to figure this great tool out. I see tons of use for this but starting off small. here is the task: I have a Feature class called Bank Lines (BL)....
View ArticleAnnotations not reformatting/getting cut off
I have encountered this problem several times. When reformatting annotations that are in the map, there are times when one annotation label will not reformat. You can try to change the...
View ArticleEditing with multiple monitors in ArcMap 10 or later
I typically have the main window on one monitor and attributes, identify, tables, etc. on another monitor. As you know, changing an attribute that impacts feature symbology will bring up a new window...
View ArticleTable join causes layers to disappear when creating mobile cache
So I got a mobile cache to work properly but when I did a table join and created the mobile cache again the layers list box was blank giving me only a map schema when I click ok. If I remove the table...
View ArticleExport a feature to a point file
Does anyone know how to export a feature into a point file of some sort? I am trying to export stuff to CAD, when I export a point feature they come in as regular points in C3D, and I need them to have...
View ArticleInsert carriage return (unicode) to layer headings?
Hello, I'd like to create (or add) a paragraph (carriage return, new line, ...) in my heading in the legend. In the "label appearing next to item in legend" box (layer properties->symbology tab) you...
View ArticleOceans Basemap not Turning Off
Hello, When I try and turn off the Oceans basemap, the country borders and names etc are still visible. I have tried removing the basemap layer and this does not help. The picture below probably shows...
View ArticleUsing field from another table with Field Calculator
I have two tables; one with many records and another with one record. I would like to update a field in the table with many records using the value in the field of the table with one record.
View ArticleHow to Create Folders within Bookmarks?
Hello, I am using ArcMap 9.3, and I have a question. I create a lot of bookmarks everyday, and my Bookmarks tab is becoming overcrowded. I would like to just simply organize it within folders. Similar...
View ArticleTile package error: invalid function argument
hi,there: I have a map that I successed publish a service in ArcGIS Server,from the ArcGIS Server Manager URL and clicked rest URL to view in ArcGIS JavaScript which map ,cache,tiling and all is...
View ArticleSharing GIS Server connections
Hi, Is it possible to setup various GIS Servers (wms, wmts etc..) in Arc Catalogue, and then share all these connections around to the rest of the users in my organisation? Thanks, Tim
View ArticleConvert polygon lyr to line or an alternative
Hello, is it possible to convert a layer file, made of a polygon shape, to a line format so that I can use it for a line shape? Here is what I want to do: I have a polygon layer with thousands of...
View ArticleCustomized settings/keyboard not saving in 10.2
We recently upgraded to 10.2 at work. For some reason, none of my customized keyboard shortcuts seem to be saving; every time I open a new mxd, or even open an existing mxd, I have to re-enter all of...
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