Latest Contributions by JeffreySwain

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

Billy, Ok. I will go ahead and resolve the incident. If you have any more questions then reply to the incident and we can discuss it further there. ... View more

If you open the AdvancedArcMapsettings.exe under /Program Files/ArcGIS/Utilities, then you can adjust the default option when you build pyramids when rasters are added to ArcMap.  Select the Raster tab and then the default resampling mode. Otherwise you can change the environment settings in ArcToolbox to reflect the selection of Bilinear for all pyramid operations.  Be sure to save the Environment Setting Choices to your template or the selection will only apply to that particular map document. ... View more

Use the Build Pyramids tool and then adjust the Environment Settings in the tool.  Under Raster Storage, select Bilinear for the pyramid resampling technique.  This should correct the display after the tool is run.  Billy, I have sent you the same response with the incident. Please let me know if you have received the message and if you have any further questions. ... View more

In the help documentation for the Surface Spot tool, "this calculates surface values for each point of a point feature class by interpolating from a raster or TIN surface." http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?id=1225&pid=1221&topicname=Surface_Spot_%283D_Analyst%29 The Surface Information Tool also "uses a surface to interpolate heights for features." http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00q900000016000000.htm I believe the output created should be the same.  The position of the point needs to be 'interpolated' to determine its exact location on the GRID.  If the values are much different, then please log a support call as that is something that should be documented and investigated. ... View more