topic Re: ArcGIS 10 editing point feature results in feature disappearing and losing coordinate in Data Management Questions

ArcGIS 10 editing point feature results in feature disappearing and losing coordinate

JustinShepard — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:13:07 GMT

Twice now I have been editing a point feature (different shapefiles) and after I move the point it disappears. If I calculate the geometry (Y Coordinate of Point in decimal degrees) of the point I get 1.#QNAN as the result. If I calc it in DMS then I get -2147483648° -2147483648' 1.#QO". The record in the attribute table still exists ArcGIS just can't locate the feature in space.

Has anyone seen this or know why it is happening?

Re: ArcGIS 10 editing point feature results in feature disappearing and losing coordi

BarbaraNerness — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:23:57 GMT

I've encountered the same problem many times. Always while in editing mode with a point shapefile. I've tried removing and adding the shapefile after I'm done editing, and also reopening the entire project, but that does not make the point appear on the map or allow me to locate it again.

Re: ArcGIS 10 editing point feature results in feature disappearing and losing coordi

MaryHoward1 — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:42:33 GMT

We are having the same problem with point shapefiles - any resolution?

Re: ArcGIS 10 editing point feature results in feature disappearing and losing coordi

JustinShepard — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:19:25 GMT

Still no resolution that I'm aware of. It doesn't appear to be consistent either so it's difficult to track down the cause.

Re: ArcGIS 10 editing point feature results in feature disappearing and losing coordi

ErickSumner — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:26:03 GMT

Import the shapefile into a geodatabase!

Re: ArcGIS 10 editing point feature results in feature disappearing and losing coordi

JustinShepard — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:52:49 GMT

It looks like there are two possible causes 1) ArcGIS is having trouble handling shapefiles or 2) it is having trouble handling on-the-fly projections with shapefiles
Still testing to make sure that this is isolated to shapefiles only.

Re: ArcGIS 10 editing point feature results in feature disappearing and losing coordi

NateRock1 — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:18:27 GMT

I'm not sure what is causing this either, but I found a fix that may help. While in an editing session if you right-click on the point you want to move, then click on edit vertices. This allowed me to move the point.

Re: ArcGIS 10 editing point feature results in feature disappearing and losing coordi

FaithJohnson — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:06:17 GMT

We just started having this problem since upgrading to 10. Our data is in a file geodatabase. The user creates a point, it is highlighted and shows up in the data view, when the selection is cleared, the point disappears. It is still in the database but the user cannot see it in the map view. If I re-add the layer (using a layer file with the same definition query and same symbology), the feature shows up. But after a few more edits, the same problem returns and the features are disappearing again.

I should note that the file geodatabases have many feature classes and their are many layers in the mxd.

Faith Stuart
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Management Systems and Assessments Unit

Re: ArcGIS 10 editing point feature results in feature disappearing and losing coordi

CarstenHelsted — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 14:22:54 GMT

This issue has just occured for me using ArcGIS desktop 10.1 (Not Sp1) editing a point featureclass from a 10.1 file geodatabase.

After Moving a point within an edit session causes the the point to dissapear (graphically). The feature still exists in the tableviewer.

Any updates for a solution?

Re: ArcGIS 10 editing point feature results in feature disappearing and losing coordi

ChrisGraves1 — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:12:22 GMT

Hi All,

Did anyone get a resolution to this issue? I'm experiencing the same issue with features stored in a file Gdb (10.1 SP 1). I create a feature or make a change in the attribute table to an existing feature, it disappears. Then when I create or copy that feature from a backup copy of another dataset, the original feature returns!
The issue also occurred when I changed a label expression for a line feature where the line disappeared. I'm using a check out replica from SDE but that shouldn't be causing it. The feature classes are stored in a file GDB when checked out.
Any advice or assistance would be great.

Thanks
Chris

Re: ArcGIS 10 editing point feature results in feature disappearing and losing coordinate

JaimieJoseph — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 15:15:09 GMT

This worked for me. Thank you!