Latest Contributions by AlexanderGray

I am trying to label features based on multiple fields in a stack way.  I added a python expression to line up and stack the values I want to label on (up to 13 fields.)  I also want to place a marker symbol as a background (like a highway shield)  I have an svg file for the marker.   It works surprisingly well but I am getting caught up in some details.  I am not using maplex and I am placing the symbol over the point. I use a monospace font so the characters will line up in a predictible way.  The problem I have is blank space (\u0020 or \u00A0) is being treated differently than a character in the label.  The regular space gets trimmed and the no-break space lines up differently on the left... This is what happens if I use hyphens as a blank space place holder (this is what I want without hyphens): this is with no break space (\u00A0) this is a regular space: \u0020       ... View more

Using ArcGIS pro 3.3 In a stand-alone python script, copying a aprx and changing the source and some other properties...  ArcGIS pro is not running.  There are two problems.  One if the Mapview extent and rotation (heading) is not updated when I open the project.  If I close the map view and re-open the map, the extent is set but not the heading.   I would like if when the project is open, the mapview would be centered on the extent and the rotation would be set.  The activeMap and activeView are None at run time. aprx = arcpy.mp.ArcGISProject(self.templateAPRX) #file name of the default aprx.updateConnectionProperties(current_connection_info= self.templateGDB, new_connection_info= self.projectGDB)   I I do this inside ArcGIS pro python window, I get the same problem with the heading if it is applied on the map (closed map) but the set extent works.  Heading and extent work on the activeView but these are None for me.   Can I set the map extent and rotation for a project without having it open? logging.info("set rotation to {angle}".format(angle=str(self.analysisRotation))) listEditMap = aprx.listMaps(self.editorMap) if len(listEditMap) != 1: raise Exception("There must be exactly one map named {mapname}, {cnt} were found".format(self.editorMap, str(len(listEditMap)))) editMap = listEditMap[0] editMap.defaultCamera.heading = self.analysisRotation *-1 if self.analysisPolygon: editMap.defaultCamera.setExtent(self.analysisPolygon.extent) editMap.openView() #does nothing if the aprx is not current? aprx.saveACopy(self.projectAPRX) ... View more

I have a project with two maps.  The first map has some layers which are featureclasses in an entreprise geodatabase on a database server and some layers in a local file geodatabase and the second map has some layers in a local fgdb only this one is active by default in the project.  The first map is understandably slow to load since I am on a vpn.  The problem is the second map is just as slow to activate when I click on the tab even though there are no network layers on it.   If I remove all the network layers from the first map, the first map is fast, which I get but the second map is fast too...  I don't understand why a map would be slower to activate based on another map that is already loaded.   ... View more

I am using ArcGIS pro 3.3.1, arcpy I have a layout with a map frame.  Map frame has a map, map has a point feature class layer, feature class has point feature, point features have X,Y coordinates in the featureclass's coordinate system.  I need to get those coordinates in layout coordinates.  Think automatically adding a graphic of an arrow that starts outside the map frame with the end of the arrow pointing to the point on the map (not exactly what I am doing but gets the point across).  If I can get the coordinates in layout space, then I can create a graphic on that spot of the layout that covers the point in the map. ... View more