Latest Contributions by MarkBockenhauer

If you are seeing the "desktop background" it has something to do with the graphics card (ArcGIS Explorer's use of the graphics card) and it may be possible to fix by installing a different graphics card driver. ... View more

Try seting the Geographic Transformation. Map Properties -> 2D coordinate system or 3D coordinate system  and choose the transformation for the coordinate system of your data. http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisexplorer/1700/en/map_properties_coordinate_systems.htm# ... View more

Try connecting with http://192.168.1.177/arcgis/services -mark ... View more

Are you referring to ArcGIS Explorer 2D, 3D or both? Are you adding a layer file, that references the image, or just adding the image directly? Taking a guess, if it is a layer file and you are working in 3D it could be the "raster resolution" layer property. In ArcGlobe check this property, set it if necessary, and save the layer file. [ATTACH=CONFIG]14383[/ATTACH] Mark ... View more

In ArcMap you can use an xsl style  to make this happen in the layer package. Right click on the layer in ArcMap Click Properties On the HTML Popup tab    Select the radio button for "As a formated page based on a XSL template"    then Click Load and Load the default template. [ATTACH=CONFIG]14382[/ATTACH] If you scroll down in the style you will see a section where it specifies how to determine if an attribute is "hyperlinkable."  You will see things like this:      <xsl:when test="FieldValue[starts-with(., '\\')]">       <a target="_blank">        <xsl:attribute name="href">         <xsl:value-of select="FieldValue"/>        </xsl:attribute>        <xsl:value-of select="FieldValue"/>       </a>      </xsl:when> The test for the field value is the important part.  Just add another one or change an existing test to set "c:" as linkable. <xsl:when test="FieldValue[starts-with(., 'c:')]">       <a target="_blank">        <xsl:attribute name="href">         <xsl:value-of select="FieldValue"/>        </xsl:attribute>        <xsl:value-of select="FieldValue"/>       </a>      </xsl:when> Any attribute in your data that begins with c: will be recognized as hyperlinkable. Mark ... View more

You could use Representations in ArcMap to symbolize the polygon with a point.  To use representations your data will need to be in a geodatbase format though. Mark ... View more

Matt, There is no way to change either of these. In the GPS case the Red Exclamation symbol means that it does not have a "fix" from the GPS device.  It shows as a green dot when it does have a fix. Mark ... View more

Chris, ArcGIS Explorer Desktop (1750 and earlier) doesn't support webmaps.   The next ArcGIS Explorer desktop release will support webmaps. Mark ... View more

Dave, You could add the layers from http://services.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/services and create your own basemaps exactly the way you want them. http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisexplorer/1700//en/add_gis_services.htm# Once you have added the data, and have it looking the way you want, you can save it as a basemap. http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisexplorer/1700//en/command_save_as.htm# Mark ... View more

The current ArcGIS Explorer Desktop display system does not display Layer animations very well, so we have not enabled it. -mark ... View more

Dustin, Maybe the URL to the basemaps is blocked on your computer? This is how the basemaps work. When you start ArcGIS Explorer (on Startup) ArcGIS Explorer sends the following request: http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemaps.xml    �?? english language   Basemaps.xml named differently for other languages. This will return the following: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!-- updated 19/12/2011 11:39 a.m. --> <Basemaps> <basemap file="basemap6.nmf" group=" " name="Bing Maps Aerial"/> <basemap file="basemap7.nmf" group=" " name="Bing Maps Hybrid"/> <basemap file="basemap8.nmf" group=" " name="Bing Maps Road"/> <basemap file="basemap0.nmf" group=" " name="World Imagery"/> <basemap file="basemap2.nmf" group=" " name="World Topography"/> <basemap file="basemap9.nmf" group=" " name="World Streets"/> <basemap file="basemap11.nmf" group=" " name="Imagery with Labels"/> <basemap file="basemap5.nmf" group=" " name="World Physical"/> <basemap file="basemap10.nmf" group=" " name="OpenStreetMap"/> <basemap file="basemap3.nmf" group=" " name="World Terrain"/> <basemap file="basemap12.nmf" group=" " name="Oceans"/> <basemap file="basemap13.nmf" group=" " name="National Geographic"/> <basemap file="basemap14.nmf" group=" " name="Light Gray Canvas"/> </Basemaps> From this ArcGIS Explorer makes the following requests for basemaps. http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap6.nmf http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap6.png http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap7.nmf http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap7.png http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap8.nmf http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap8.png http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap0.nmf http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap0.png http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap2.nmf http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap2.png http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap9.nmf http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap9.png http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap11.nmf http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap11.png http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap5.nmf http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap5.png http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap10.nmf http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap10.png http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap3.nmf http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap3.png http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap12.nmf http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap12.png http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap13.nmf http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap13.png http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap14.nmf http://www.esri.com/software/basemaps/basemap14.png The basemaps are cached locally on your computer at the following location: [ATTACH=CONFIG]12101[/ATTACH] Inside the folder you will see all of the basemaps and thumbnails for the basemap gallery: [ATTACH=CONFIG]12102[/ATTACH] If you can access all of the above URL's and the basemaps are downloadable, it should work.  ArcGIS Explorer reads the basemaps from the cache folder.  It may be that you have something on your computer or network that blocks the downloading of the basemap files. -Mark ... View more

Hi Ted, ArcGIS Explorer Desktop is the focus for new feature development.  It is an alternative to ArcReader, but not necessarily a replacement. Mark ... View more

It is a problem with ArcGIS Explorer 1750, specifically for layer packages.  A layer file (lyr) will work for showing attachments in the popup window.  The problem with layer packages will be fixed in a future release. ArcGIS Explorer 1700 will also work for viewing attachements from a layer package. Mark ... View more

ArcGIS Explorer does not have classification symbol renderers.  Using a Layer file is the correct approach.   You can use 'Draw Order' on the tools tab to position the layer in the desired drawing order. Click on the layer in the Table of Contents Then use draw order on the tools tab. ... View more