Latest Contributions by LukeWebb

To save the changes within the mxd, you need a line of code within the script, you will also have to reopen the mxd after the script is run!: arcpy.RefreshTOC()  arcp.RefreshActiveView()  mxd.save() Hopefully this helps. ... View more

If you have your own ArcGIS server (SQL database backend) you can use for data storage you achieve this using a database "view". No idea for ArcGIS Online hosted data sorry! ... View more

Tibbs, Have you taken a look at the Union tool? It should start you in the right direction. Hope this helps! Best, Chris B. Yes you can union them and the output will be what you asked for. PROVIDED ... you have no overlapping features in any of the individual layers.. this will cause double counting to happen. If you just want the total extent.. you can dissolve the union output and be sure that no double counting has happened. ... View more

Hello All, I am in desperate need of help.  I have been trying to run Polygon Neighbors on a large data set but I am constantly getting the following error: The geometry is not M-aware.  After reviewing and trying many different suggestions on an archived ESRI forum I am still running into the error.  This tool has worked for me in the past so I'm stumped as to why it is not working now.  Here is a list of the things that I have tried to solve this error - none of which have worked: - ran multi-part feature to single part feature - cleaned the data set - converted the feature class to a shapefile - converted the shapefile and feature classes to a new shapefile and feature class and disabling the M value in the environment - clipped the dataset to a smaller size - tried running the tool in ArcCatalog and ArcMap 10.1 Basic - rebooted ArcCatalog and ArcMap and my computer If anyone has any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance. Teresa Try the repair geometry tool if you haven't already. ... View more

Agreed - BUT ESRI software is famous for its usability. I am a GIS professional and don't struggle to write a python script to call my model in batch... but I have to support other users...and specifically insist they do not use the 'Batch' function they use for other tools as it will fail. And then I have to write a custom python script for them depending on their input data to call my model. And then explain to them how to run the script... And spend lots of time offering support.... I want to be able to tell them right click..batch ... and enter the parameters!!!!!!! ... View more

Still not happy with this feature!!!! Why cant my users use the batch window for my models like they can for every other tool!!!!! I would be satisfied if ESRI can either: Explain simply to me why it works like this?? And when it could possibly be useful so that I can try and implement this feature? OR Aknowledge and Fix the bad design. Please?? ... View more

I am still very interested in this topic! I would love to be able to choose every parameter in my model and run it in batch - sequentially! The problem has been well described above, I dont have the model or time to hand but I describe a very simple model in this post with the same problem: http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/31135-ModelBuilder-in-Batch, it is easy to reproduce. The problem with multivalue iterators is, unless I am mistaken, they only let you modify one model parameter per model iteration. The batch dialog lets you specify a different value for every model parameter for each iteration. What I need is the ability to specify each model parameter differently per iteration like with the batch dialog, but force the processes within the model to run sequentially like with an iterator. Is there a way to get the best of both worlds (other than the aforementioned -- write a Python script to call the model)? ... View more

hanks Bruce, My problem with multivalue iterators is, unless I am mistaken, they only let you modify one model parameter per model iteration. The batch dialog lets you specify a different value for every model parameter for each iteration. What I need is the ability to specify each model parameter differently per iteration like with the batch dialog, but force the processes within the model to run sequentially like with an iterator. Is there a way to get the best of both worlds (other than the aforementioned elsewhere -- write a Python script to call the model)? ... View more

Hi, Similar to the fishnet...this requires the correct tool (spatial analyst?) licenses but is very straight forward. Use Raster to point tool - creates a point theme with a value field from the raster (These values I assume you do not require) Then calculate a unique ID field in this dataset using field calculater --> FID / ObjectID Finally, Point to Raster tool - select your uniqueID values field instead of the original value field. Done. Then ... View more

For me this is almost always caused by overlapping features in the input datasets. E.G. I have 1 polygon in dataset 1, dataset 2 contains 5 polygons of the exact same extent. When I take the area of polygon 1 it is 10m2...after an intersect with dataset 2 there will now be 5 polygons of this same area, so 50m2 when counting the areas of dataset 1. ... View more

Yes, 2nd that! To share a tool to our less GIS savvy users here (I would rather send them a tool that is verified than a workflow) I have to send them a seperate script to call the tool if there going to do any batch, and then explain how to use it as I do not have time to code a nice UI like the "batch" window. Thanks Out of interest, why is it implemented in this fashion? For my work I would always prefer it to work sequencially allowing completed data to come through quicker, rather than wait for them all to start finishing at once? I am sure there is a good reason!? ... View more

The problem with multivalue iterators is, unless I am mistaken, they only let you modify one model parameter per model iteration. The batch dialog lets you specify a different value for every model parameter for each iteration. What I need is the ability to specify each model parameter differently per iteration like with the batch dialog, but force the processes within the model to run sequentially like with an iterator. Is there a way to get the best of both worlds (other than the aforementioned -- write a Python script to call the model)? Yes, 2nd that! To share a tool to our less GIS savvy users here (I would rather send them a tool that is verified than a workflow) I have to send them a seperate script to call the tool if there going to do any batch, and then explain how to use it as I do not have time to code a nice UI like the "batch" window. Thanks ... View more

Just seen this post from ESRI in a different topic: You can mark the GP tool to run out-of-process in the script tool configuration dialog (uncheck run in process) and the focus contention issue should go away. And I believe PyQT behaves pretty well when run in process, but I have not done extensive testing. I have not got round to testing it though and wont be for a while! Source: http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/4106-Python-GUI-Arc10?p=108684&viewfull=1#post108684 ... View more

Same here - I like a Custom Branded etc UI to match my Arc9 VBA tools that everyone is used to using. ... View more

BUMP 🙂 subscribed etc - and a link to my same post in the ArcGIS desktop general forum in case you want to subscribe to it... fingers crossed theres a work around somewhere or bug fix on way (Give us the option, sequencial, or paralell)... http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/31135-ModelBuilder-in-Batch Thanks ... View more