topic Re: Imported .mxd into ArcGIS Pro issue?? in ArcGIS Pro SDK Questions

Imported .mxd into ArcGIS Pro issue??

BrianBulla — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 14:03:47 GMT

Hi,

I've created a tool that draws graphics (Overlay) onto the screen to help identify sewer connections. It's all working fine....most of the time. See below for an example. What I am finding is that in some .aprx files the graphics draw fine, but in others they do not. I think it may be a case of when the .aprx is created by importing an old .mxd document into ArcGIS Pro. Does anyone know if that might be the cause?? Or should I be looking something else??

With a 'pure' .aprx file, no problems (ie. the red arrows get drawn):

With an imported .mxd to .aprx file, problems (ie. no graphics get drawn):

Re: Imported .mxd into ArcGIS Pro issue??

Wolf — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 23:09:37 GMT

Hi Brian,

I was not able to duplicate this problem using Pro 2.6. It's possible that this only happens with certain MXDs or maybe the Pro version is relevant. I attached a small test program which contains a map tool that allows to select line features and displays the selected lines' vertices as graphic overlay points. Maybe you can try the app with your MXD.

Running the add-in should yield output like this (this is an imported mxd):

Re: Imported .mxd into ArcGIS Pro issue??

BrianBulla — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 13:29:56 GMT

Hi Wolfgang Kaiser‌. What version of ArcGIS Pro did you build that project on? All of the references come up as 'missing'.

I am on 2.6.0

Re: Imported .mxd into ArcGIS Pro issue??

Wolf — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 14:51:55 GMT

Hi Brian,

Sorry about that but i am using a Pro install path of c:\arcgis ... you can just right click on the solution (or project) and use the Pro SDK's fix references utility to fix the references for your environment.

Re: Imported .mxd into ArcGIS Pro issue??

BrianBulla — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 15:13:24 GMT

Hi Wolfgang Kaiser‌. Thanks for that tip. That is a very handy tool I hadn't seen before!!

Your tool is working in both maps. I then tried my tool again in the imported on, and it still wasn't working at the same time yours was. So i made another Map in my project, and it did work in that. So still totally confusing.

I ended up linking the imported map with this new map just so I was working with the same data in each. And then 'poof'....magically everything started working in the imported map. Not sure if it's a coincidence or not, but I'll keep an eye on it. Strange goings-ons. 🙂

Re: Imported .mxd into ArcGIS Pro issue??

Wolf — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 15:44:22 GMT

Hi Brian,

I tested my tool with a bunch of Mxd files from the ArcObjects community samples (10.8 sample data) and i was not able to duplicate the issue. If you find a duplicatable case i will take another look.