Questions tagged [arcmap]

ArcMap is a piece of software within the ArcGIS suite. It is utilized for cartographic production as well as geospatial analysis.

Overview

ArcMap is used primarily to view, edit, create, and analyze geospatial data. ArcMap allows the user to explore data within a data set, symbolize features accordingly, and create maps.

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How do I capture an application close event of an application hosting my vb.net class libary tool?

I have a set of tools that I've built as a class library that is hosted/referenced within a main application (ESRI's ArcMap). I'd like to manage the case where a user may pull the pin on the main application while they have unsaved/unmanaged edits…
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Selecting within a selection using SQL from a single table

I have to make a query inside another query in order to find entries in a table that have characteristics but not others. The characteristics are derived from a connection to another table. Basically, I have a plans table and a parcels table. I need…
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create variable 'workspace' not helping while using arcpy module in python (ArcGIS 10.5.1)

I am using python to project a dem file. The code I used is attached below: import arcpy arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True # Script arguments Input_dem = "E:\\OneDrive\\Academic\\PhD\\Philemon\\phase_3_(model)\\dem_raw\\Mago_raw.tif" Workspace =…
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Getting a variable from a field using arcpy

I am creating a toolbox tool using a python script that creates maps based on user input. I have created a map template that gets saved and altered with python. I am struggling on how to update some text in text boxes in the layout view using Arcpy.…
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Associate array entries with real ArcMap coordinates using python 3

Here's what I did: I created a shapefile (polygon geometry) in ARCMAP (with relevant info in its attribute table). I converted the shapefile into a raster .tif file. I managed to extract all the info I needed from ArcMap into spyder (python3).…
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Import arcpy to spyder

I am trying to work with Arcpy from Spyder, but when I import the Arcpy package, I receive the following message: ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'arcpy' I tried to install Arcpy package 2.7 (my ArcMap and IDLE version) through Anaconda…
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In ArcGIS or QGIS is it possible to add timestamps to geotiffs from a CSV file containing the timestamps?

I have about 400 geotiffs consisting of satellite data obtained on different dates. I would like to make an animated time series from these data using GIS (either in ArcGIS or QGIS), Python or R. The issue I am having with the GIS approach is that…
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Finding Null value form shape file attribute fields using python

I have 100 shape files from different sub folders. I want to check "Population" field in each shape file. If the "Population" field in any of the shape file is ["", " ", None] then print me the name of those particular shape files. import os …
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How to check for empty values in fields of *multiple* shape files?

I have one main folder and it has multiple sub-folder. Each sub-folder has one shapefile. I want to test all fields of the shape file which are having null values. If shape files filed have null values then print the shape file name along with field…
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How do I open a .xls file in ArcMap without Office installed?

I am trying to open and copy xls documents in the Catalog window of ArcMap 10.6.1. Everytime I try to expand the table I get this error message: "Failed to connect to database. General function failure. The external table doesn't have the expected…
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spatial join arcgis pro

I got this shape files Highway1,Highway2,Highway3 etc... The attribute tables are the same, they contain info about latitude, longitude , direction, shape_length and speed_allowed. I want to make a script in python that would allow me to make a…
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Split a label in Arc GIS

I have a label in ArcGIS which produces a result of BIN187 BIN2930 BIN190 BIN1290 BIN1920 etc What I would like to do is have the label ignore the "BIN" part of the label and only display the numbers eg 187 2930 190 1290 1920 Is this possible?
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How to add a point with XY coordinates inside a Feature Class in arcpy?

I am fairly new to arcpy and I've literally spent the day trying to figure out how to add a point with XY coordinates inside a Feature Class in arcpy. Here's the code I have right now: coordinates = raw_input("Please enter longitude and latitude as…
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Arcmap script will not print messages in arcmap console

I have a Python script for Arcmap that I wrote. I'm trying to create a tool that reprojects all the feature classes within the workspace to a specified feature class. The problem that I'm having is that I cannot get Arcmap to print the "completed"…
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How to iterate through a list, make attribute & spatial selections, and populate fields using cursors with ArcPy

I have two shapefiles, one is points and the other polygons and they share a common attribute field Field_Name that is only populated in the points shapefile. I want to create a Python/ArcPy script that will accomplish the following: Create a…