topic Re: Not visible layer in Mapping Questions

Not visible layer

francescarusso — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 11:15:20 GMT

Hi all,

I have received an .mxd file with the geodatabase.

When I Repair the data source it seems to work, but many of the layers are not showing up (their table of attribute is full of details, so the data are there).

If I check all the not showed layer are under the "Not visible" list. When I click on them to make them visible, nothing change so I ma still not able to see them.

I am quite sure the data re alright as I tried to import them in a new blank .mxd file and there they are visible, so is it possible it is something set in the .mxd I have been provided? Any suggestion?

Thanks a lot

Re: Not visible layer

JayantaPoddar — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 11:45:52 GMT

What happens if you right-click the layer > Zoom to layer? If the layer are visible after doing "zoom to layer", it could be an issue with the spatial reference of the layers.

Snapshots of the layer properties (Source tab) would help. Also mention what is the spatial reference of the layers that are not visible.

You could also check for any definition query that is no longer valid.

Re: Not visible layer

francescarusso — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 13:22:58 GMT

If I zoom, it zoom in the area but I cannot see anything.

The layers seem to have spatial references.

please see the screenshot of the source tab

What do you mean by "

You could also check for any definition query that is no longer valid."??

cheers

Re: Not visible layer

JayantaPoddar — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 13:57:57 GMT

Do you see any expression in Layer Properties > Definition Query?

You could also copy-paste all the layers to a new MXD. If the problem gets resolved, delete the old MXD and save the new MXD with the same name.

Re: Not visible layer

francescarusso — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 16:20:37 GMT

The Definition query tab are blank.

I can do in a new mxd file but this means that I will loose all the layer set up (colors and symbols) from the project and it will require too much time for me to do them identical to the project.

Any suggestion on what could it be the problem why I cannot see the layer?

Cheers

Re: Not visible layer

JayantaPoddar — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 18:03:23 GMT

If you copy-paste the layers from the Table of Content of one MXD to the Table of Content of another MXD, the symbology remains intact.

Alternatively, you could save the layers (in Table of Contents) as layer files (.lyr). Then add those lyr files to the new MXD.

Re: Not visible layer

francescarusso — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 09:06:47 GMT

Thank you, very helpful. Still didn't get what is the problem. How is it possible the data are there and I cannot see them?

Bytheway it will make the job!

Thanks,

Francesca

Re: Not visible layer

JayantaPoddar — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 09:09:28 GMT

It would be easy for me to put the blame on a corrupt MXD, but I am not sure though.

Glad things are working fine.

Re: Not visible layer

francescarusso — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 11:04:41 GMT

Hi,

another frustrating problem. I saved as layer one of the data "isopachs" and I imported in a new mxd file. It works and looks fine. When I triy to do an interpolation (Topo to raster) with SA tool, it gives me an error (please see below)

Do you know which one could be the problem?

Thanks

Re: Not visible layer

francescarusso — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 12:36:41 GMT

one more details about my not visible layer (just in case this means anything to you)

please see below what appears next to my not visible layers(picture below) and if I click on them the small "cylindrical" symbol disappear but the layer still doesn't became visible.

Does it make any sense?

Cheers

Re: Not visible layer

JayantaPoddar — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 12:52:18 GMT

What happens if you add the .lyr file to TOC of ArcMap and then (in Topo To Raster tool) you add the input feature from the drop-down rather than browsing the .lyr file from the directory?

You could attach a snapshot of the Topo_to_Raster tool with all the required parameters filled.

For the visibility of layer, check

1. if the layers are checked in TOC (including group layers, if any).

2. if any scale is defined for visibility of layer (Layer Properties > General Tab).

Re: Not visible layer

francescarusso — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 12:58:53 GMT

please see below the snapshot. Unlukily I got the same error message however I browse the .lyr

Re: Not visible layer

francescarusso — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:09:23 GMT

Hi,

with regard to these not visible layers I have received a suggestion from the client. They said that they are able to see the layers as they had to modify the path when opening the .mxd file to indicate the "local" source path on the computer in order to be able to visualize the data. I didn't really get it.

Do you know what does it mean?

Cheers,

Re: Not visible layer

JayantaPoddar — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 06:42:44 GMT

It could mean they had copied the data from the network drive to local machine. Then they changed the data source of the layer to the data path in the local machine.

Re: Not visible layer

francescarusso — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 08:28:10 GMT

Hi,

I do not really get it. I already copied my gdb on my local machine rather than using the hardrive. and the source path seems to be ok (picking the layer from the gdb on my computer). BTW I have tried to right click on the .mxd in arcCatalag and click on "Set data sources". It looks like all the layers' data sources are from the local pc path..and it doesn't change anything. I do not know if I have to do something different...

Cheers,