Latest Contributions by JeffreySwain

At ArcGIS 10, the terrain can be used in analysis depending on which one you select.  The TIN and Terrain Management Toolbox have some of the tools you can use on a Terrain.  Prior to 10, the terrain could not be used as inputs, but with the release of 10 it all changed. ... View more

Be sure you are using the most updated MicroStation Client. They should all be backward compatible.  This one is compatible with MicroStation 8.05 and 8.09 (V8 XM). ... View more

With polygons you can extrude the building footprints in ArcScene and then you can use the Layer 3d to Features tool.  This will create a multipatch feature class that will look like 3d buildings. Blog post on 3d Buildings Philadelphia 3d City Layer 3d to Feature Class ... View more

The Interpolate Shape tool will make the polygon 3d. It will create vertices that have the elevation value of the raster used to interpolate to.  The new file that is created will be exactly as the original one, but be a Polygon ZM and have 3d values.  So when you bring it into ArcScene the polygon will have values that reflect the new z vertex values.  The Add Surface Information tool will add the following.     Points�??z     Multipoints�??z minimum, z maximum, z mean     Polylines�??z minimum, z maximum, z mean, surface length, minimum slope, maximum slope, average slope ... View more

Perhaps a tool such as Multipart to singlepart will create a feature for each polygon and then run the Tabulate Area on each polygon will allow the process to complete.  http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00170000003r000000.htm ... View more

Without knowing more about your data it is difficult to tell.  I would recommend considering the inputs to be sure they are in the same coordinate system or actually overlap.  Generally speaking, that error message has to do with the syntax of the command. So it either does not like the rasters being used or they do not match up as necessary in the tool. Error Code http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00vq00000003010067.htm Band Collections http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//009z000000p5000000.htm ... View more

Breaklines in the form of shapefiles can be used to modify the DEM created.  For your example, it may need to be more than one for the actual depression of the culvert. I would recommend lines to show the ridge as well as the depression of the culvert.  http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00q8000000vq000000.htm ... View more

The 'Define No Data' should only be used when you have only NoData in values of 0.  The setting of 0 for all bands will define the value of 0 in each band to be Nodata, so a RGB pixel value of 0,0,0 will be no data, but so will 0, 189, 201.  For 3 band rasters, I recommend using the Build footprint to change the footprint and use the Define Nodata in rasters that only have one value to remove.  Data Management > Raster > Mosaic Dataset for the tools.  (Must be ArcEditor or ArcInfo to manipulate the Mosaic Dataset) http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//001700000087000000.htm ... View more

The Interpolate Shape will make the polygon 3d. In order to get the values out, you will have to convert it from a polygon, but here is the link. http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00q90000006m000000.htm ... View more

The ability to add dependencies will be subject to your network administrator. If you have the ability to do so, then you will otherwise consult them for permission/rights to make the change. ... View more

Not necessarily.  The add will only work if the spatial extent is set and there are values for the NoData areas.  If there are not any values there, the Add will only return the intersection of the two rasters.  You would have to make the spatial extents match and then change the nodata values to 0 rather than null and then when you add them, the raster would look appropriate.   I would recommend using the Mosaic to New Raster Tool in Data Management > Raster > Raster Dataset to complete the process since the 'merge' functionality is no longer available in Raster Calculator.  http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//001700000098000000.htm ... View more

Depending on the size of the data, I would recommend using a Terrain since you are using Lidar.  Due to the size of the lidar data, TIN limits can be exceeded.  Use a Terrain, which can scale to create the digital elevation model. http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//005v00000002000000.htm Also please consider the type of TIN you are creating.  At 10, there are options to create two different types of TIN Storage. Perhaps adjusting the TIN created in the environment settings will allow the process to succeed.  http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#/Fundamentals_of_TIN_triangulation_in_ArcGIS/00600000000z000000/ ... View more

If you are using Win 2008, then please log a support incident as there are specific instructions regarding permissions that need to be granted.  Win 2008 is preventing access to a particular folder.  Otherwise be sure that you are logged in under administrative account. ... View more

If the delay for ArcGIS Server is not working.  I recommend setting up a dependency during the startup on the Image Server services at the Computer Management > Services level.  Set the Som service to wait until the image server is up and running. I am not sure why the delay is not working you have tried.  If you have more problems with the process, please be sure to log an incident with support to work on it directly. ... View more

Paul, Please contact Esri Support so we can look into this issue. ... View more