Latest Contributions by BruceMiller1

Hi all, Hoping this new forum format generates some dialog as the previous version seemed to have questions posted rarely responded to. I have issues with trying to convert a series of polygons that are the result of buffering 200-meter distances from points (cave entrances). These were 0 to 10,000 meters in 200 m increments.  I need to convert this to a raster and eventually as an ASCII file for additional spatial modeling. In either ArcMap or ArcPro the result is a simple single value labeled "10" and not the concentric distances as needed. I have tried both polygon to raster and feature to raster in the conversion tools. Seems this was easily completed in the legacy ArcMap 9.X and early 10.X.   Ideas, help appreciated. Bruce Miller ... View more

Hi all, Very frustrated. I upgraded my workstation last year as well as moving from 10.2 ArcMap to both ArcPro and 10.8. I can not use the referenced map images on my new machine with either ArcMap 10.8 or ArcPro.  Simply will not display.  Tried making a map package and importing into both but in both cases 10.8 and Pro crashed and would not complete opening the map package. I can still go back to old MS Win 7 Pro OS workstation with 10.2 but that is sooo slow compared to the newer versions and workstation with nearly double RAM and processor speed.. Any ideas out there? ... View more

Hi all, I need to run new species distribution models that use ASCII layers of elevation, climate variables, and distances from important features using point data that is specific for each unique species. In order to do this, I need to create a new set of polygons that are the distance from features. Then these need to be transformed to ASCII layers.  It seemed not to be an issue with the older legacy ArcGis (ArcMap (9.X and 10.1X). For distance to feature data I have shp files that are point data (known cave entrances), line features (rivers) and polygons (water bodies).  I need to create new shp files (or rasters?) that are meters from caves in 500 m increments from 0 to 5000 m, distances from rivers 0 m - 5000 m,  and same for water bodies.  I may need to expand this from 0 - 10,000 m. I have tried to run the buffer tools to derive a new shp file for cave distances which works. However, Arc10.8 and Arc Pro crash when I try to do the same with the river distances and water bodies. I have also tried using the Euclidean distance tool but that also does not seem to provide valid shp files. Any suggestions? ... View more

Seems unlike the older Email ESRI list no one responds to Geonet questions. I need to update ASCII files with new data for spatial distributions mapping of critters.  I have created the new polygons, in this example distance from caves as a buffered set of polys.  Using 100 m intervals from 0 to 5K m.  The new shp file looks fine with the concentric buffers at 100 m intervals.  I can not seem to follow up to create teh ASCII layers that match existing ASCII cell size, col & rows. When I try the varied tools to create teh raster first from the shp file it only creates a single value of 5k distance and not the 100-meter increments needed. I have tried virtually every tool I have in  ArcMap 10.4 or ArcPro to no avail.     There used to be a way to do this using an existing "Mask" or bounding poly for the area of interest and all would be the same number of rows and columns with the same coordinate reference.   Any guidance on why I am missing the goal welcomed. ... View more

I need to update ASCII files with new data for spatial distributions mapping of critters. I have created the new reclassified rasters from my poly layers but can not seem to be able to get ASCII grids to match the same column and row size although the cell size does seem to be retained. I have tried virtually every tool I have in  ArcMap 10.8 or ArcPro to no avail. There used to be a way to do this using an existing "Mask" or bounding poly for the area of interest and all would be the same number of rows and columns with the same coordinate reference. However, for some reason, I also can not get the R based Geospatial Modeling Environment to now run on old machine to do the clip rasters.  I need to Clip global climate data to match the area I am working then need to project the results as UTM zone 16.  Seems the Project Raster also is not working in ArcMap 10.8 or ArcPro. ... View more