Can't open Lidar file on 10.2
Hello, I have .las files that I could open on 10.1. Now I installed 10.2 version and I can't open them anymore ... I checked all necessary extensions were activated. But if I try to add the .las files,...
View ArticleMaxmum Zoom Level
Is there a way to prevent zooming in past a certain level? I am using aerial imagery for a basemap and I want to find a "sweet spot" where the imagery looks the best (not too close, not too far), and...
View ArticleOptions for layers/services utilizing table joins and aggregate SQL
Hello, I have a bunch of operational tables, some contain spatial data, some do not. In order to fulfill all my operational mapping reports, I will need to have the flexibility to have feature services...
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Bad quality point symbology after printing/exporting.
Dear all, I have a very annoying problem. I thought with the last step wont be any problems, but I was wrong :( I am working on a static map using point symbology representation. Just for better...
View ArticleUpgrading Computer to Minimize Slowdown
Hi all, I'm currently using ArcGIS 10.2.1 rather extensively for a local surveying and mapping project. The map document utilizes several layers of data as well as a collection of aerial photos as the...
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The “sign in” to ArcGIS Online is greyed out in the ArcGIS Desktop,
The “sign in” to ArcGIS Online is greyed out in the ArcGIS Desktop, I couldn’t figure out why the “sign in” to ArcGIS Online icon in the ArcGIS Desktop is greyed out. Attachment 34247 What might be the...
View Articlearcpy replaceDataSource issue
Hi all, I have been struggling, as many others after some searching here on the forums, with the arcpy Layer.replaceDataSource method. I want to reset the Data Source of layer files (*.lyr) being added...
View ArticleTime Slider Attribute Indexing
I am new to the Time Slider tool and am using a data set that has information about dams in Oregon. I have an attribute field for the year each dam was built, but when I try to use that field in the...
View ArticleDraw polygon based on a defined area - HELP!!!!
After searching Google for hours I would have thought there was some tool or script to enable a user in ArcMap to draw a polygon based on a specified area? Surely this has been asked before? All we...
View ArticleModifing PDF Output Settings
ArcGIS Desktop 10.2 still produces PDF using a fairly old Standard (Version 1.6 equal to Acrobat Version 7 afaik). I'd like to know if there's a way to modify the PDF output settings while exporting...
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A tool to convert points to contours in ArcMap,
A tool to convert points to contours in ArcMap, I’m not sure if there is a tool by which points (that have elevation value) can be converted to contours in one go. At the moment, I apply the tools...
View ArticleExport feature class to geodatabase (multiple) fails
Hello every time I run this tool in ArcCatalog, it fails immediately. The application shuts down, with no error message. I checked all the field names. paths etc. for compatability, no problems. Why is...
View Articlesymbology inverted
I am working with points symbolized as a "target" over a colored circle. When I last worked with the mxd (a couple months ago), all was well. Today, I am changing the symbolization to add a third...
View ArticleRemoving a zero (0) from an attribute value
I have an attribute value that I will be joining to a CSV file. The problem I am having is that the values in the field I will be joining with, some of the values start with a 0 (zero). Is there a way...
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edit ArcGIS item properties in ArcCatalog
Hi everyone, I tried to edit 'Location' in ArcGIS Item properties in ArcCatalog but could not find it.... So my concern is that the 'Location' property is something that could not be changed by user?...
View ArticleCan't create shapefile from .csv (problem solved?) and X,Y Coord dropdown
Hello, I recently spent all afternoon of a work day trying to get ArcCatalog to create a shapefile from a .csv file. Two things were happening that were affecting the process. 1) The shapefile created...
View ArticleExporting Line Features into Adobe Illustrator
Hi, I am exporting line features from a map into adobe illustrator(AI), when I open the map in AI the line appears very squiggly and ugly (they are vector files not a raster). I have exported the map...
View Articlemeasuring shared borders
I am completely out of my depth with trying to right any sort of script. I have a need to measure the length of a shared border between two polygons. I then need this proces to populate a new field...
View ArticleTime slider problems
I am trying to use time slider to show the progression of the construction of dams in Oregon, but I am new to the tool. I have been following a tutorial but hit some bumps. I've cleaned up the data and...
View ArticleDisplay selection of versioned data very slow
Hi, I have a rather large feature class (almost 200.000 records) in a versioned dataset. When I make a selection in ArcMap of around 150 features, it takes around 5 minutes to display. When I...
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