Latest Contributions by Robert_LeClair

I would recommend using the Feature Outline Masks (Cartography) tool (ArcInfo license) with the input layer being your annotation feature class, define the output and optional parameters.  Set the Layer Properties for the mask layer to no color, no outline.  Go to Advanced Drawing Options in Data Frame Properties and set the properties for Layer Masking.  Voila - "cuts" in the contour lines for your anno. Doesn't get away from the issue "I don't like the font" though... Robert LeClair Esri-Denver ... View more

If you have an ArcView license, you would only be able view (i.e. read-only access) relationship classes.  To create/modify relationship classes, you would require an ArcEditor or ArcInfo license level.  Please refer to the following link for additional information:  http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//004t00000007000000.htm http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#/Relationships_and_ArcGIS/004t00000001000000/ Regards, Robert LeClair Esri-Denver ... View more

You may want to consider just adding the single raster dataset to ArcMap then.  As you mention, just click Add Data and point to where your raster datasets are stored. ... View more

Cloves - Please see the following link for Image Server 9.2 support - http://downloads.esri.com/support/product%20life%20cycle/server_gis/ArcGISImageServerExtension_PLC.pdf Regards, Robert LeClair Esri-Denver ... View more

In ArcMap, go to the properties for your Raster Catalog and create a SQL Query on the Definition Query tab.  Click OK.  Only those rasters that meet the SQL query conditions will show. Cheers, Robert LeClair Esri-Denver ... View more

Hi Scotty - I would consider building a geodatabase topology to find my spatial errors.  Please see the following URL for details:  http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#/An_overview_of_topology_in_ArcGIS/006200000001000000/ Regards, Robert LeClair Esri-Denver ... View more

Depends on the *.pmf author.  In ArcMap and using the Publisher toolbar to create the *.pmf, the author can create a data package in a separate location from the original data.  For the data format in the Data Packaging wizard, the *.pmf author can select File Geodatabase, Compressed File Geodatabase, Compressed and Locked Geodatabase, or Copy data in existing format.  If the *.pmf author selects File Geodatabase for the data package for the *.pmf, then a user with ArcMap could edit that data (but could edit the data using ArcReader). Hope this helps. Regards, Robert LeClair Esri-Denver ... View more

You are correct that the *.pmf documents do not allow you to export the data for editing purposes.  According the the FAQ: <CLIP> ArcReader can only read data through a PMF. The PMF supports access to all standard vector and raster formats supported by ArcGIS. The PMF does not include the data. Rather, the PMF references the data whether it is on a local drive, a shared network drive, or an Internet service. The PMF preserves a live connection to the data, so the user's data view is dynamic. <END CLIP> Now with that said, a user can create a *.pmf using the ArcGIS Publisher extension with a data package.  See the following URL for details:  http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#/About_packaging_a_published_map/000s00000013000000/ Regards, Robert LeClair Esri-Denver ... View more

By chance did you have GDBT Toolset from 9.3.x installed on the machine?  If so, try uninstalling GDBT Toolset 9.3.x and tehn see if you're able to run the newest 10 version. Regards, Robert LeClair Esri-Denver ... View more

Franky - You would need to enable the Geostatistical Extension under the Customize -> Extensions menu to have this functionality...if you've purchased the extension previously.  You can find additional information/pricing for the Geostatistical Extension at:  http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/extensions/geostatistical/index.html Regards, Robert LeClair Esri-Denver ... View more

Hi Don - If you're working with a file geodatabase, the text field width can be 2,147,483,647 characters - http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#/File_geodatabase_size_and_name_limits/003n0000007q000000/ If you're working with SDE geodatabases, it depends upon the type of RDBMS you're using - http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#/Data_types_in_the_DBMS/003n0000001n000000/ Good luck! Robert LeClair Esri-Denver ... View more

Understand.  The *.lyr files are typically stored in a windows file folder and are designed for a couple purposes.  The primary reason is to make the layer properties shareable amongst users locally or remote and secondly to give some organization to standalone feature classes in the geodatabase.  As you explore geodatabases, you see something called a Feature Dataset.  These are designed for geodatabase topology, networks, terrains, geometric networks but NOT for data organization.  So to address this, *.lyr files could serve as an organizational stand-in. For example, I could have a layer file structure such as: c:\gis_data\lyr_files [INDENT]cadastral[/INDENT] [INDENT]environmental[/INDENT] [INDENT]transportation[/INDENT] etc... Hope this helps! Robert ... View more

Hello, Okay so I'm a bit confused.  Are you attempting to convert your shapefiles into a geodatabase format?  If so, you have several options.  You can use the tools in ArcToolBox to convert between formats.  Go to Conversion Tools -> To Geodatabase -> Feature Class to Feature Class.  You could also use ArcCatalog as well - right click on the shapefile(s) in question and select Export -> To Geodatabase (single).  Layer Files (*.lyr) store the properties of a layer (such as symbology, labels, scale thresholds, etc.) in ArcMap and cannot be stored inside of a geodatabase. Hope this helps and feel free to contact me at rleclair@esri.com if you have additional questions. Cheers, Robert LeClair Esri-Denver ... View more

Hello, Maplex is "free" with an ArcInfo license.  If you already have an ArcInfo license, you can turn on the Maplex extension and then save to your normal.mxt.  The next time you start your map documents, it should not have the warning message. Good luck, Robert LeClair Esri-Denver ... View more

Hello, You could simply add the rasters together in the raster calculator.  For example "InRaster1" + "InRaster2" + "InRaster3" and define the output as a new raster dataset. Cheers, Robert LeClair Esri-Denver ... View more