expression help PLEASE!
I am trying to add a simple line to my expression. It works when I use it by itself, but when put into the lenghty expression it does not work. I have tried many different things with no success. I had...
View ArticleArcMap grid, convert to local coordinate system
Hi, I have what seems like should be a very simple task. I am trying to make a location map which is composed of a variety of aerial images, elevation grids, and shapefiles and have a map grid...
View ArticleSearch window hang up and crash
Opening or switching to the search window causes an unusual delay in ArcMap and when compounded with other processes, occasionally causes the program to crash. Is anyone else experiencing this or know...
View ArticleScale Bars
Does anyone know the reasons why the scale bar insert would be unavailable for a map in ArcGIS 10.1? Thanks!
View Articlehyperlinks - unable to open document
I am trying to connect a photo to a file in Arc and my file path is correct but it keeps saying that it is 'unable to open 'photolocation' please make sure the path is correct and the document exists'...
View ArticleDissect MXD file
I have an mxd file that contains a number of layers that I need to record the properties for (i.e. source, symbology, scale dependencies, etc.) I'd rather not go through it one layer at a time so I'm...
View ArticleConverting Date field to a string field with just the month and day
I've been working (google and the forums) on this problem have not been able to get the complete solution. I hope the forums may be able to help me. I have a date field in a shape file (EXPIRY_DAT) I...
View ArticleOpen Source Remote Sensing Software
Hello, I was wondering if anyone has any experience in using Open Source Remote Sensing Software and if so which which you recommend? I'm looking for something similar to ENVI or Erdas Imagine. I work...
View ArticleHow to export map with contours to PDF?
I've been trying to figure this out for days. I have a run of 29 topo maps, 24k, print size 22 by 30, that I'm trying to export to PDF. All of the layers export as vector (roads, trails, labels) as...
View ArticleArcMap Save Dialog - administrative shares
In ArcCatalog, you can create a folder connection to an administrative file share. An administrative file share in windows would look something like this: \\servername\sharename$ (with the dollar sign)...
View ArticleIncorrect "Zoom to Layer Extent"
Hi, A few of my layers does not show its correct extent when I select the Zoom to Layer Extent option. Instead, when I click it, the layers are zoomed way out of where the lines/polygons are placed....
View ArticleLayer Packs wont open
I'm relatively new to using ARCGIS. I'm using 10.1. The issue I am having is in regards to layer packages that I create. I am dealing with a very large data set, parcel data for los angeles county, and...
View ArticleSpatial Join returning Null values in fields
I'm trying to run a spatial join on a polygon and point layer to join the point attribute data to the polygon data. The tool runs without errors, but only the first five records contain values. Fields...
View ArticleSnapping a drawing to a point
I am trying to manually draw lines between points and cannot get the edges of the lines to snap to the points. Is it possible to turn on snapping for the drawing tool? I have point snapping activated...
View ArticleProblems importing excel data coordinates
The location of imported coordinates is completly off. I've tried .xls, .xlsx. and .cvs files and in all cases the coordinated are displayed 1.2 million feet Southwest from where thay should be. But...
View ArticleCopy and Paste Jumbles Graphics in Layout View
I often copy and paste graphics from one ArcMap project to another in Layout View. The graphics usually include text, lines, symbols and other items. In the past, I would set both projects to each...
View ArticleRaster data added, incorrect values
Hello, I am new to working with raster data. I have been trying to add some raster data to a blank map and when the data is added the range of the raster is incorrect. I know the Max value in the data...
View ArticleSimple Query Builder help~
Hi, I think this should be a simple question for the experts. Is there anyway to shorten my query below? "Name" = 'A' OR "Name" = 'B' OR "Name" = 'C' OR "Name" = 'D' Basically they are all in the same...
View ArticleLayer packages from Image Service
Is there a way to create a layer or map package containing the data from an image service for a specific AOI? It looks like I can create a layer package for the whole image service but I want to force...
View ArticleHow to modify the symbol of Annotation FeatureClass without changing SymbolID
When create a Annotation FeatureClass, I have defined Annotation Classes "Anno Class 1" with the symbol "(0) Anno Class 1" in the symbol collection. After that, if I try to modify the text symbol of...
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