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Where did the geographic transformation drop down go?

ArcGIS 10.1, I am trying to reproject about 50 features. I would like to use Batch Project, but their is no geographic transformation drop down. I have to copy and paste the transformation in the...

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Opening ArcMap installed in Windows 8

I have just gotten a new computer with Windows 8 and gotten ArcGIS all installed. However, there is no Start menu in Windows 8 and I do not have a desktop icon for ArcMap. I'm looking in the ArcMap...

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Joining a table with duplicate entries as primary key

I am working on a sales study where the parcel ID (xx-xx-xxx-xxx-xx) in the .txt (spreadsheet) file is the primary key when joining to my parcel shapefile. The issue is that there are multiple sales of...

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Displaying Line Vertices

I know in an edit session you can see line vertices when doing modify feature. However, I have the task of adjusting a set of line features in one layer to the features in another layer, so I'd like to...

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Attribute domain editing drop-down

I have a feature class with a subtype with a domain on one field, and another field with just a regular domain. When editing this second field, aren't the domain values supposed to appear as items in a...

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split lines into segments by polygons retain attributes

I want to split roads by watershed boundaries, and have the output keep the road name and watershed name for each new segment. Exactly what the split tool does, but I want the output to be a single...

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Graphs - how to get rid of the background grid

Hey all, In the advanced properties of the graph dialog, the themes section has several themes to pick. I can't seem to get one where I can turn off the background grid - I just want white space. I...

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Satellite image analysis

Dear all, I used Landsat 5 images (Level 1) to identify the land use in Tunisia (North Africa). I shoud orthorectify these images before using them. Any one know how to do it? Thanks :)

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Field Length Greater than 255 characters?

In a file geodatabase can you show text in a text field using greater than 255 characters? I have a chunk of text (about 500 characters) and want to show this whole chunk of text in a data driven page....

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Calculating polygon widths on a mass scale?

Does anyone know the best automated way to determine and record the east-west length of a bunch of polygons? Is there a tool that can do that for me? The polygons have varying sizes and shapes. I know...

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Catalogue Data from MXD or folder

Hi, I would really like a tool that will catalogue data into a spreasheet or database that is easy to access and read. Some of my projects are large and have so many datasets it would just take too...

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Selecting Attibutes based on attibutes in an excel file

Hi, I am trying to select 500 polygons out 15000 in a shapefile. I have the list of polygons I need with their ID in excel. How can I select the 500 polygons by using the polygon list in excel? Any...

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Export to PDF OK, PDF to Print Errors!

Hello, I have a map product with 4 data frames displayed; 1 main and 3 inset maps containing similar data at a larger scale. I also have a large title block with text and a LOGO.png image. The 3 inset...

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Export Shapefile to Landmark ZGF for Petroleum Data?

According to an Oct 2009 thread, the Data Interoperability extension can read Landmark ZGF data. I need the reverse. I need to convert shapefiles to zgf; not just an ascii format, but specifically zgf...

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Properties for Address Locator - Crashes Catalog and Map

I am trying to go into the properties of an address locator and it crashes ArcMap and Catalog. Tried every locator I have made and all of them crash when right clicking and going to properties. I was...

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Definition Query

I'm trying to build a definition query that will return several features in an attribute table. For example I have a list of "Names" A, B, C, and D. What expression would I use to return A and B. I...

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Zip Code Layer

Hello, Does anyone know how to make a zipcode layer for a map? I have been making maps with state layers for the longest time but when I use the same procedure, when it is time to apply a zip code...

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Creating new legend patch not working

The New Legend Patch command isn't working. Majority of options grayed out, see graphic. Using ArcInfo 10.0 sp4, Windows 7 Enterprise. Any ideas? Thanks. Attached Thumbnails  

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ImportFromESRISpatialReference() method in ArcEditor 10

We have a wktString string which does not have PROJECTION info as below. 'sWkText =...

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Arc GIS server based Desktop V 10 - Not working using Data Card

Hi There, We are using ARC GIS v 10 (server based) in our organization. Most of the employees are working remotely using data card in windows 7 version. If we are working in windows XP this is working...

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