ArcGIS for Desktop

Recursively List Data Using arcpy.da.walk

Although the ArcGIS Python package arcpy does include the capabilty to list a huge variety of data objects, if the data is contained in nested directories or feature datasets within the geodatabase, creating the nested listing loops to find all the resources can be annoying at best and infuriating at

ArcGIS for Desktop

Completely Uninstall ArcGIS for Desktop

Uninstalling ArcGIS for Desktop, completely uninstalling it, requires more than simply uninstalling the program using the Windows uninstall dialog. To completely expunge ArcGIS for Desktop from your system requires uninstalling the software, deleting directories in your user profile and removing hives from the registry. If you are not familiar or

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Create Custom GPX to Features Tool for Garmin Data Collection

26 Jan 2013 Update: The developer who maintains this tool discovered this post last week, got in touch and asked for a sample GPX file. He implemented a fix to recognize the <cmt> tag. Look for the <cmt> tag to be automatically imported by the GPX

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Use PyScripter to Edit ArcGIS Python Scripts

It is possible to set up any text editor to be the default editor in ArcGIS. This way, when choosing Edit from the context menu, your code editor of choice appears for you to edit your script. Personally, my preference is to use PyScripter, an open source Python IDE. It

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Download Raster Tiles from an Image Service in ArcMap

Image services created from mosaic datasets can be set up to enable downloading of individual tiles through client applications including ArcMap, web mapping applications and custom ArcGIS Runtime applications. In ArcMap individual tiles can be downloaded from this image service. This can be used to make available data covering a

ArcGIS for Desktop

Specify Editor for Python Scripts in ArcGIS for Desktop

Python, it is extremely useful for streamlining workflows and SOP for a multitude of tasks. This is particularly true for geoprocessing in ArcGIS. True, ModelBuilder can be used. More often than not, I find myself starting in ModelBuilder and finishing in Python simply because of the ability to have more

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Iranian Ballistic Missile Range

Being a GIS geek, when reading the New York Times and The Economist on my iPad, current events in the Middle East always get me to thinking about how the geography all fits together. During the last few weeks and especially the last few days, tensions with Iran are at

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Run ArcGIS Models as Scheduled Tasks

ModelBuilder in ArcGIS Desktop is great. It enables the functionality of scripting without needing to know scripting. If you know how to use tools in ArcToolbox, typically in less than 30 minutes you can start automating redundant and long multi-step workflows using ModelBuilder. When it comes to taking this automation

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Creating Map Books Using Data Driven Pages

With the release of ArcGIS Desktop 10 comes the ability to create data driven pages. Data driven pages facilitate creation of multiple maps from a single layout. This means the layout only has to be created once. Referencing a layer in the map, data driven pages moves from one feature

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Lat/Long Table to Feature Class using Modelbuilder

Going from a flat table with latitude and longitude to a point feature class in ArcGIS Desktop using ModelBuilder can, at first, be a somewhat daunting task. My first attempt at this took most of a morning. Accomplishing this requires using the Make XY Event Layer and Copy Features Tool