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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ArcMap Models and Scripts do not appear in Toolbox

I created several tools using ModelBuilder in ArcMap, and they are saved in a toolbox in my default ArcMap directory. To allow other users to access the toolbox, I copied everything to the ArcGIS subdirectory of the Shared drive. I can access the…
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Disable ArcMap Add-In button Depending on Layout View Or Data View

VS2010, ArcMap, ArcObjects, C# I have created an ArcMap Add-In that has one button on it. I am having trouble making this button enabled or disabled depending on which view you are in (Either Layout view or Data View). I already have a a function…
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HecGeoRas using Python

I want to automatize the process where I can change the profile values of flow data and load it in arcmap using hecgeoras for flood mapping. I want to use python to access hecgeoras tool of arcmap and use this tool to load different flow data…
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How to get the extent of a layer in lat long in arcmap in c#

I need to get the extent or bounding box in latitude and longitude of a layer in Arcmap in c#. I initially used the following code but it does not always give the extent in lat long: public IEnvelope GetExtent(IFeatureLayer PolygonLayer) { …
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Conditional Statement in Raster Calculator ArcMap

I'm trying to write a conditional statement in the raster calculator using the "con" tool, but it keeps arriving at an error: "Runtime error SyntaxError: keyword can't be an expression (,line 5)" I'm trying to perform the following scenario: If…
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Determining the Maximum Distance Between a Polygon and Line in ArcMap

I am using ArcMap to determine the maximum distance from a set of polylines (fault lines in Virginia) to a set of polygons (sinkholes in Virginia). I have tried using some tools in the Proximity toolset but have had no luck. My initial try used the…
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How do I add a row to a value table (ArcPy) in Python?

I am learning how to use Python to create scripts that are run in ArcMap (10.1). The code below has the user pick the folder where the shapefiles are located, then goes through the shapefiles to create a Value Table of only those shapefiles that…
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Use shapefile as a web map?

I am wondering if it's possible to use a shapefile with point features in arcmap as a web map? I have seen examples, however most of them project the shapefile on top of a base layer map, for example, Google maps or ESRI maps. I am purely wanting…
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Parsing GeoRSS feed with python scripting

Have an exam tomorrow and need to get my program.py file working. I am to parse through a GeoRSS feed https://www.tvfoodmaps.com/MVFN.xml to be specific and obtain these attribute data; "Latitude", "Longitude" , "Title" , "Description" to compile…
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I can't seem to plot latitude and longitude points after I've added a shapefile. What went wrong?

I am trying to add a shapefile that is a map of Manhattan wards and then plot some latitude-longitude data points over this map. I'm new to ArcMap and GIS in general. Here is exactly what I am doing: I have a shapefile that shows Manhattan wards…
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How to set the view extent when selecting multiple features

I am trying to figure out what is the best way to set the active view extent to be able to view all the selected features on the Arc Map. 1.The Map has only one layer. 2.The features are filtered with attributes. Below is the code where I…
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Create Point Shapefile Using Excel Table of Latitude and Longitude

This should be very simple: I have an Excel table with pollution detection sites, and their corresponding Latitudes and Longitudes. I want to create a point shapefile for this table. I have written a script to create the file, but cannot figure out…
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MapPoint ZoomTo

So I am making an add in in C# for arcmap and I got this : MapPoint myPoint = new MapPoint(500, 500, spatialRef); MyMap.ZoomTo(myPoint); from this website: http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/13749-how-to-Zoom-to-point Since there isn't much…
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Reloading labels when scrolling esri map

What I'm trying to do is reload my labels when the user moves or scrolls the map to a different position. Currently when the user zooms in past a certain level the labels load and every thing works correct. When the user starts to move the map to…
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Search & replace row by row, letter by letter in table using Python

I wrote a script for ArcMap using python that would take a table with unsupported characters, Romanize or transliterate those applicable fields, and create a shapefile with any geographic information that might also be contained in the table. The…
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