Latest Contributions by PaulFyfield

Thanks Madhura. A GeoTIFF would be helpful when a digital version of the entire map needs to be brought back into ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro, to check the map versus data (to edit either the data or identify edits needed on the map). Also, some of our maps, built in Illustrator, are used as basemaps in the BLM's S1 Mobile Mapper app, which use GeoTIFFs (as opposed to our Avenza Maps app users, who need geospatial PDFs). We have field personnel who use both apps, for fire and other field work. ... View more

Thanks Anna, I tried that (leaving in the basemap), and I got the tool to run, but I do continue to have issues. Sometimes I get a message that the sync was successful "with errors" and other times, rather than add the KML to the existing AI, it creates a new one with a different extent. I assume this is a projection issue? Maybe because I'm using a projection that's modified and not in your list? Since you got it to work, would you mind sharing your exact workflow? Or pointing me to a website that goes over all the dos and don'ts? Thanks. I'm determined to get this to work. Paul ... View more

Thanks Anna. I'm having the exact same problem when I'm on my work computer logged into my BLM account and when I'm using my personal computer logged into my Portland State account, so I suspect the problem may be more related to "user error" on my part. I have different versions of Illustrator on the two computers, but in both cases I'm using M4CC 3.0 (and upgraded and tried 3.1 as well). Both accounts are ArcGIS Online. Here's my process: 1. I export the AIX from the APRX file 2. In Illustrator, I log into my account and open the AIX. I re-do the symbology and text placement. I reposition the scalebar and location map, and add the north arrow and title. I delete the Map Frame for the location map. 3. I have tried both "Import-From File" in the Mapboard window and "Add content-Add layer from file" in the Compilation window. I browse to the KML file. Both seem to do the same thing, and add the layer to the Compilation window. 4. I delete the base map from the Compilation window. 5. I click "sync." 6. Then it grinds, hits 99% and gets hung up. I've let it run overnight.  If I kill the temp file but save it, the data- or at least some of it- is in there.  Is there something you can see here that I'm clearly doing wrong? Thanks, Paul ... View more

Okay Xingdong, I figured out how to attach files by zipping them. Here are an AIX, AI, and KML file. The AIX file is a straight export from the APRX. This is a text placement exercise, where students chose fonts and label placement for 50 GNIS features in the San Juan Islands. The AI file is what that exercise could look like completed. What I would like the class to do for a later exercise is add the ferry lines by importing a KML file, which is also in the zip file. The AIX file contains a second map frame for the location map, which I have deleted from the AI file, since the location map was repositioned. When I go to "Import-from File" the ferry lines pop right into place in the map board, but when I sync it just grinds and grinds for hours. It creates a temp file but just never finishes the import. I can try attaching a zip file of the APRX and GDB files too but I'm afraid the file size will be too large. ... View more

Thanks Xingdong. The APRX and GDB are probably too large to attach- they contain all the course exercises, including some raster data. I tried attaching the KML and AIX files, but I get an error saying that the file type is not supported. What's the best way to get them to you? Paul ... View more

Thanks Madhura, A similar approach to that currently used in ArcMap would be helpful, with the ability to save certain projections to a "favorites" list. Also, the ability to import a projection from an existing dataset would be very useful. ... View more