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Export 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...

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Insert 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...

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Oceans 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...

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Using 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.

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How 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...

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Tile 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...

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Sharing 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

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Convert 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...

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Customized 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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Desktop 10.2.1 export table to text formatting

Summary: ArcGIS Desktop 10.2.1 . Attribute Table is open and data selected . export to text . unwanted formatting added When exporting from the attribute table to a text (csv) file: numbers are broken...

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SDE feature class data source properties look very different

Does anyone know why these two property displays (From ArcMap Properties Source tab) look so different? The screenshot is from ArcGIS 10.1 (3143). One of these connections is currently in a broken...

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Distance decay function for points on grid layers

How do I calculate the distance decay function for some points (representing 30 study sites) in relation to a series of underlying grid layers (representing landscape features such as roads; dog...

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Raster Layer Rendering

we are looking for a solution to read an in memory image and render it as a Raster layer and also reproject the raster Layer before adding the raster layer.

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Installing the exercise data

I just bought Surface Pro with Windows 8 as it doesn't have CD player, I bought external CD player. unfortunately I can't install the exercise data, my question is how important is it to install the...

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search for shape file or feature class in an mxd

I am migrating numerous file from shape files to feature classes. Does anyone know of a way to search all mxd's and find the ones using a certain shape file so I can remap the shape file to the feature...

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Field Calculator Question

Question - I have an address field and would like to split it such that a second field only displays everything BEFORE the first instance of a space (which is to say, from the original address field, I...

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How would you create a static dimensional symbol

I don't think this is possible but I thought I would ask anyways. I need to make a '+' symbol that is 300 ft by 300 ft and apply it to a points layer without it resizing when the map changes scale....

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Projecting several Adjacent (same) maps in "Data View"

Hi, I was wondering if someone could tell me if this is possible in ArcMap 10.2: In “Data View”, based on only 1 [world] Shapefile, project adjacent (same) world maps as I scroll left or right of the...

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Select features near polygon edges

Hi there, I'm a student and I'm trying to select the features that are within a .35 mile distance from the edges of a polygon. My map is of a city and the polygons are the various districts within the...

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Clipping Thousands of Intersecting Polygons in the same Shapefile ArcGIS 10.1

I have seen this question asked multiple times without any answers. Does anyone know if there is a model, tool or a python script script to remove thousands of polygon intersections within the same...

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