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Arc Pro "Add Data" error when using Transform Tool

WadeG-FORstaff — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 21:57:30 GMT

Hi. When I click on the Transform Tool I get this error message: "Error extracting link layer package.
C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\Resources\LayerTemplates\Editing\en-US\Links2D.lpkx". The program cannot seem to find the shapefiles I am trying to edit. Any ideas as to what is going on?

Re: Arc Pro "Add Data" error when using Transform Tool

DanPatterson — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 22:15:36 GMT

Did you extract the package? or add the featureclasses prior to using Transform?

Package Layer (Data Management)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

Re: Arc Pro "Add Data" error when using Transform Tool

Scott_Harris — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:24:02 GMT

@WadeG-FORstaff Does that path exist on your machine? C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\Resources\LayerTemplates\Editing\en-US\

Re: Arc Pro "Add Data" error when using Transform Tool

Shimona_Kealy — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:19:33 GMT

Did you ever resolve this issue? I'm having the same problem.

Re: Arc Pro "Add Data" error when using Transform Tool

Scott_Harris — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:26:21 GMT

@Shimona_Kealy Does that path exist on your machine? C:\ProgramFiles\ArcGIS\Pro\Resources\LayerTemplates\Editing\en-US\ ?

Re: Arc Pro "Add Data" error when using Transform Tool

EShek — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:35:00 GMT

@Shimona_Kealy I had the same issue and just resolved with the help from ESRI Support.

It appears to be a system/software glitch, the “Links” won’t be able to extract from the layer package when activate the Transform tool. Below is the workaround:

Close all current ArcGIS Pro Project
Go to the directory (file explorer) and click to open the file \\ArcGIS\Pro\Resources\LayerTemplates\Editing\en-US\Links2D.lpkx
(The file should be opened with ArcGIS Pro)
Add the data that you are working on for Spatial Transformation to the newly open project.
Follow the steps to activate the Transform tool: start the edit session and select the Transform tool
** You should see the “Links” layer in the Contents pane **
Click on “Add new links” and you should be able to start adding links
Go back to your original project that you have issue. Try activate the Transform tool and "Links" should be added to Contents pane

Good Luck and hope this helps.

Re: Arc Pro "Add Data" error when using Transform Tool

RobinLatour — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:53:30 GMT

I also just had this issue after a recent update. This fixed it @EShek - thank you!