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  1. This is a discussion thread Sticky Thread Sticky: Links to ARCHIVED FORUMS

    Here are links to the older discussion forums associated with the topic: Map Automation ARCHIVED FORUMS: ArcGIS Desktop - Geoprocessing Toolbox...

    Started by jbarry‎, 05-03-2010 05:06 PM
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  1. This is a discussion thread findAndReplaceWorkspacePaths crashes when mxd contains image layers

    I am moving a large number of mxd files, and need to update the data sources for various layer files. I have written a script that uses...

    Started by dmcclimans‎, 02-12-2011 04:47 AM
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    SAC1GIS
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  2. This Q&A thread has been answered ModelBuilder Adds Intermediate Variable to Map, Not Final Output Shapefile

    Hi, I have created a tool using ArcGIS ModelBuilder (v9.3) that imports an Excel worksheet, creates an XY Layer, then converts it to a shapefile....

    Started by bonze89‎, 05-14-2012 07:16 AM
    import excel, modelbuilder 4 Attachment(s) View this thread's RSS feed
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  3. This is a discussion thread arcpy DF extent coords don't reflect rotation?

    I have a script that cycles through a directory of mxd's and creates a polygon of each mxd's dataframe's bounding box. Therefore, we can have one...

    Started by ryankelley001‎, 08-04-2011 10:34 AM
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  4. This is a discussion thread arpy.mapping - extent of feature set?

    I am working on a tool that will eventually be used to create a pdf from multiple mxds (a thematic map book). The tool will run a a server...

    Started by brtucker‎, 10-22-2010 05:12 AM
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    05-14-2012, 06:53 AM Go to last post

  5. This is a discussion thread Manually changing DDP extent, exports back to default

    We have been working with standardized figures for multiple Environmental Assessment reports using DS MapBook in 9.3.1 but would like to convert our...

    Started by jamienichole‎, 11-11-2011 07:15 AM
    data driven pages, data driven scale, export, extent View this thread's RSS feed
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    jbarrette
    05-14-2012, 06:20 AM Go to last post

  6. This Q&A thread has not been answered Script crashes after generating about 100 maps to png/pdf files with Arcpy

    Hi, I used Arcpy to create a script that generates a great amount of maps. In the script the data source of a layer in mxd file was replaced...

    Started by pkkj‎, 04-28-2012 10:56 AM
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    05-14-2012, 06:13 AM Go to last post

  7. This Q&A thread has not been answered ArcGIS newbie - question regarding neatlines/borders - please help!

    Hi, I'm pretty new to ArcGIS so I'm still learning. I want to put a border around my map that has a line within to seperate the main map and the...

    Started by renatap‎, 05-10-2012 05:54 PM
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    05-13-2012, 02:17 PM Go to last post

  8. This Q&A thread has not been answered Data Driven Page labels - irregular polygons

    Hi All, I have a Mapbook Index Area Polygon shapefile that I am using as my source feature class for data driven pages. Each mapbook polygon has...

    Started by snkeGIS‎, 05-09-2012 09:01 AM
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    05-11-2012, 12:13 PM Go to last post

  9. This Q&A thread has not been answered Species Map Series - Static Map Window

    Hello all, i would like to generate a map series for different species with a static map window based on a definition query (I want maps for all...

    Started by aspaeter‎, 05-11-2012 04:00 AM
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    05-11-2012, 04:48 AM Go to last post

  10. This Q&A thread has not been answered PublishMSDToServer Bug in arcpy.mapping?

    I'm trying to use arcpy.mapping to publish an msd to arcgis server. The msd gets published to server but the source is not correct. The source looks...

    Started by rhiggins‎, 05-10-2012 11:53 AM
    arcgis server .net, arcpy.mapping, publish a map service, publishmsdtoserver, python View this thread's RSS feed
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    05-10-2012, 11:53 AM Go to last post

  11. This Q&A thread has not been answered DesktopAutomationCS2008 does not work

    I am running the DesktopAutomationCS2008.exe using VS2008. The sample runs, but when clicking btnStartApp, it never enters the code to create a new...

    Started by wpg2806‎, 05-09-2012 09:51 AM
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    05-09-2012, 09:51 AM Go to last post

  12. This Q&A thread has not been answered DDP and layer coordinate system

    I have been using Arcview 10.0 to develope multiple map layouts (data driven pages) for the last year. I have had no problems until this week. ...

    Started by geoladie74‎, 05-02-2012 09:52 AM
    data driven pages, ddp, layer coordinate system, spacial reference View this thread's RSS feed
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    jbarrette
    05-04-2012, 06:07 AM Go to last post

  13. This Q&A thread has not been answered Print MapControl from Word

    Hello We packed successfully an ESRI MapControl into a Word-Document which is set-up as a serial letter. The MapControl focuses automatically on a...

    Started by landri‎, 05-03-2012 11:03 PM
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  14. This is a discussion thread Data Driven Pages - Series Index

    Is there a way in the new data driven pages to easily create a series index based on a specific feature and series page number and/or grid number. ...

    Started by Jacob85‎, 04-20-2010 09:14 AM
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    05-03-2012, 09:55 AM Go to last post

  15. This Q&A thread has not been answered VBA print to PDF995

    Hello, I want to automate printing to PDF995. This printing option was selected as most suitable for preserving certain graphics in map. I would...

    Started by m.cain‎, 05-02-2012 05:26 AM
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    05-03-2012, 08:16 AM Go to last post

  16. This is a discussion thread Inserting Excel Tables into Data Driven Pages

    Hi, I am creating a map series and would like to insert an excel table for each page. (in ArcMap10) It would be great to have the excel...

    Started by mcdka004‎, 05-18-2011 05:08 PM
    data driven pages, dynamic attribute table, excel 1 Attachment(s) View this thread's RSS feed
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    jbarrette
    04-26-2012, 04:18 PM Go to last post

  17. This is a discussion thread Adding a dynamic text box/word document to data driven pages

    I have roughly 125 data driven pages for a map book i am working on. In the layout next to the map i want to have a text box/word document. Is there...

    Started by rewyanc2k‎, 10-19-2011 09:41 AM
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    jbarrette
    04-26-2012, 04:13 PM Go to last post

  18. This Q&A thread has not been answered Display Photo in Report Depending on Content of a Field

    How can I dynamically insert photo's into a report depending on the field contents? I am inspecting and assessing assets in the field using an iPad...

    Started by andrewhunt‎, 04-26-2012 08:24 AM
    assessment, data collection, dynamic photo, reports View this thread's RSS feed
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    04-26-2012, 12:46 PM Go to last post

  19. This is a discussion thread Script or code to plot file path & name, time, and date

    Hello, I am running ArcGIS (ArcView license) 9.3.1 right now, but will eventually migrate over to 10 over the next few months. I would like to...

    Started by pelampe‎, 10-09-2010 06:19 AM
    automated attributes, file paths, script View this thread's RSS feed
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    nimitz
    04-24-2012, 06:35 PM Go to last post

  20. This Q&A thread has not been answered Creating vector features from marker symbols on a jpg file?

    Using this map which is (sadly) only available to me as a jpeg, I'd like to render each of the distinct features (ie. mined areas, lifted areas,...

    Started by FrancescaFernandez‎, 04-20-2012 12:49 AM
    jpeg, jpg, marker symbol, raster, raster to vector 1 Attachment(s) View this thread's RSS feed
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    04-23-2012, 05:58 PM Go to last post

  21. This Q&A thread has not been answered Map Automation

    Is there a way in Arc 9.3 to automate maps. I know that you can in Arc 10.0 with Python?

    Started by MLCouden‎, 04-20-2012 11:16 AM
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    04-23-2012, 05:08 AM Go to last post

  22. This Q&A thread has not been answered Displaying the time slider in an exported .avi

    I want to actually display the time slider in an exported avi time-lapse map so viewers can see the dates as the video progresses. Is this possible?...

    Started by brillo898‎, 04-19-2012 10:42 AM
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    04-20-2012, 11:56 AM Go to last post

  23. This Q&A thread has not been answered DATA DRIVEN PAGES!!!! I COULD SCREAM!!!!!

    I have a pipeline. It has two buffer areas around it 600' and 300' I have an area on my layout for this data driven page to fit into. I cant...

    Started by Mallardsx2‎, 04-18-2012 10:23 AM
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    04-20-2012, 06:35 AM Go to last post

  24. This Q&A thread has not been answered Area Scale "Bar"

    I am looking to find a area scale "bar" or square that can be used on maps. Short of manually drawing a polygon with a known scale and labeling it,...

    Started by theopm‎, 04-19-2012 10:26 AM
    layout element, scale bar, scale map elements, scalebar, scalebarstyle View this thread's RSS feed
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    04-19-2012, 10:26 AM Go to last post

  25. This is a discussion thread OLE frame in my map export

    Hi, I'm trying to export/print maps using Data Driven Pages, but everytime I do an "OLE frame" text box appears in all my pdfs. I am using a...

    Started by GIS_Dept‎, 11-13-2011 09:50 PM
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    04-16-2012, 06:21 AM Go to last post

  26. This Q&A thread has not been answered Dynamically change zoom level of overview map to fit with current extent in DDP

    I am using DDP pages in a large mapset with pages ranging from 1:7500 to 1:130,000 and the overview map is zoomed out to far to see some of the...

    Started by corea‎, 04-15-2012 12:23 AM
    arcpy, cartography, data driven maps 2 Attachment(s) View this thread's RSS feed
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    04-16-2012, 06:19 AM Go to last post

  27. This is a discussion thread Data Driven Pages legend issue

    I haven't come across this in the forums. I'm having an issue with my legend where certain symbols are being shifted up after/during exportation to...

    Started by bmistak‎, 03-18-2011 12:08 PM
    data driven pages, ddp, legend 1 Attachment(s) View this thread's RSS feed
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    04-15-2012, 01:36 PM Go to last post

  28. This is a discussion thread Data-Driven Pages: Dynamic Layout Element

    I'm using data driven pages to build a map book for the 50 states (i.e., my index layer). The layout of each page is identical except that on each...

    Started by noahdb‎, 07-22-2010 10:52 AM
    arcpy.mapping, data-driven pages, dynamic text, layout View this thread's RSS feed
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    KDMM
    04-15-2012, 11:29 AM Go to last post

  29. This Q&A thread has been answered replaceDataSource gives unexpected error on coverage data source

    This is an arcpy.mapping question. I'm having getting replaceDataSource to fix paths to coverages. print ds print "%s, %s, %s" % tuple()...

    Started by curtvprice‎, 04-11-2012 03:32 PM
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    04-13-2012, 06:59 AM Go to last post

  30. This Q&A thread has not been answered Data Driven Page Refresh Picture

    I'm using ArcGIS 10 SP4. I've a data driven pages and I need to update image in each page based on the attribute of grid shape file. Can anyone help...

    Started by sahasshrestha‎, 04-12-2012 06:05 AM
    data driven page, maps View this thread's RSS feed
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    04-13-2012, 06:11 AM Go to last post

  31. This Q&A thread has not been answered legend element issue

    I have been working on a script to fit dynamic legends on the second page of a pdf. However, the legend seems to place incorrectly when I run the...

    Started by ryankelley001‎, 04-11-2012 12:23 PM
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    04-12-2012, 07:53 AM Go to last post

  32. This Q&A thread has not been answered Data Driven Pages: Page names in Adobe / Python

    When using data driven pages, is there a way to use python to control the individual page names as they appear in the table of contents in Adobe? By...

    Started by jwolff‎, 04-06-2012 07:10 AM
    adobe, data driven pages, python 1 Attachment(s) View this thread's RSS feed
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    04-10-2012, 02:04 PM Go to last post

  33. This is a discussion thread Multiple data driven frames?

    I had an idea and want to see if it's possible/if anyone's done it. Can you combine data driven pages with having multiple data frames on your...

    Started by pmcatnip‎, 10-03-2011 03:08 PM
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    04-08-2012, 05:16 PM Go to last post

  34. This Q&A thread has not been answered How to automatically export multiple maps with quantile symbology?

    Hello, I am a relatively new ArcGIS user and I have a question about automating a tedious join/symbology classification/export operation. I have a...

    Started by jepstei0‎, 03-20-2012 10:40 AM
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    04-08-2012, 07:23 AM Go to last post

  35. This Q&A thread has not been answered How to automate assigning a "permit" number to multiple parcels with one owner?

    I have a shapefile in which I would like to assign one permit number to cover one owner including all of his/her parcels...I would like to be able to...

    Started by Tompki04‎, 03-20-2012 08:02 AM
    assign, automate, group, permit View this thread's RSS feed
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    04-05-2012, 06:34 PM Go to last post

  36. This Q&A thread has not been answered Printing Data Driven Pages While Toggling Layers Off and On

    So, I have a single .mxd with several data driven pages set up. While the data driven pages are printing, I want specific layers to turn off or on...

    Started by JSeville‎, 03-29-2012 11:57 AM
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    04-02-2012, 05:02 AM Go to last post

  37. This Q&A thread has not been answered Dynamic text - Corner coordinates dataframe

    Hi, i use this little fonction of dynamic text : <dyn type="dataFrame" name="DataFrameName" property="upperLeft" units="dms"...

    Started by jppouliot1981‎, 03-31-2012 09:57 AM
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  38. This Q&A thread has not been answered Aggregated Live Feeds - for Control Centre GIS

    How do I set up my GIS to display near real time data. I work with a utility and I need my contact centre to show the real status of our electricity...

    Started by kenrog‎, 03-31-2012 06:22 AM
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  39. This Q&A thread has not been answered Data Driven Pgs Page and Print Setup Inconsistency

    Hello, Ive searched for similar issues on the forum but didnt find anything. My colleague created a Data Driven Pages project where the Printer...

    Started by luapknarf‎, 03-28-2012 11:15 AM
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    03-30-2012, 07:20 AM Go to last post

  40. This is a discussion thread Arc10 - Data Driven Pages not centered

    I have a series of irregular shapes (polygons) that I'm using as a basis for data driven pages. Each page has a scale and rotation defined. My...

    Started by rburnard‎, 09-13-2010 07:28 AM
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    03-29-2012, 11:57 AM Go to last post

  41. This Q&A thread has not been answered VB .Net : Layer Adds Ok But No Data .. then arcmap crashes

    Hi, I am trying to simply add a layer in programatically. The layer appears in ArcMap, but there is no data there in. If I try to look at layer...

    Started by AnserGIS‎, 03-29-2012 06:30 AM
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    03-29-2012, 06:30 AM Go to last post

  42. This Q&A thread has not been answered Labelling Grid Outside of a Grid

    I have a grid system in the attached picture. These are parcels of land. The whole system is divided evenly and consistently thought the whole grid....

    Started by BrokenLegMike‎, 03-23-2012 02:48 PM
    grid, label, parce View this thread's RSS feed
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    03-28-2012, 06:44 AM Go to last post

  43. This Q&A thread has not been answered Image print

    Hello, I am going to do a very simple but hectic job. I have more than 1000 scan copies of different maps. Now I want to print those scan copies...

    Started by Toton6868‎, 03-23-2012 08:57 PM
    image print, layout View this thread's RSS feed
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    03-23-2012, 08:57 PM Go to last post

  44. This is a discussion thread Clip Output to Graphics Extent with arcpy

    When exporting a map from layout in ArcMap there is an option to "Clip Output to Graphics Extent". Is it possible to automate this function with...

    Started by jwickers‎, 11-16-2010 06:41 PM
    arcpy exporttopdf, arcpy.mapping View this thread's RSS feed
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    03-23-2012, 09:25 AM Go to last post

  45. This Q&A thread has not been answered VB.net and ArcGIS engine slows down due to large database

    Hi I am developing an application for risk assessment due to hazard. I have a shape file of polygons of 5 million features. I am performing...

    Started by chaitugk‎, 03-22-2012 12:12 AM
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    03-22-2012, 12:12 AM Go to last post

  46. This Q&A thread has not been answered Making Group Layer in different Data Frames visible through a VBA form

    Hello, I am in the process of creating a form that will turn on/off particular layers in several data frames in my map (as well as change various...

    Started by m.cain‎, 03-19-2012 08:11 AM
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    03-19-2012, 08:11 AM Go to last post

  47. This Q&A thread has not been answered Automate KML to layer, rename feature class

    I have many KML files that (100s) need to be converted to shapefiles. Using the Conversion Tools, the process creates a file geodatabase of the...

    Started by audreynavarro12‎, 03-14-2012 12:18 PM
    automate, conversion tools, kml View this thread's RSS feed
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    03-14-2012, 12:18 PM Go to last post

  48. This Q&A thread has not been answered Problems using ModelBuilder & ToRaster tools ('Feature to Raster','Polyline to Rast')

    Hi, I am in a roadblock with ModelBuilder (using ArcView 10, SP2). I have a rather simple bit of model where I am just adding a field to a road...

    Started by Muskie‎, 03-07-2012 06:24 PM
    model builder; raster 2 Attachment(s) View this thread's RSS feed
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    03-14-2012, 06:49 AM Go to last post

  49. This Q&A thread has been answered Matching Rotation Between Data Frames Using Data Driven Pages

    I've created a DataDriven Pages (DDP) MXD with two main data frames of a proposed road. I want both data frames to have the same extents and the...

    Started by adaminglis‎, 03-12-2012 03:38 PM
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    03-13-2012, 08:38 AM Go to last post

  50. This Q&A thread has not been answered Export multiple mxds to pdf

    Hi, I've been slowly learning python. Currently I'm trying to export multiple mxds into a pdf. I've been using print statement to see where I've...

    Started by kanieski‎, 03-11-2012 06:35 PM
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    03-13-2012, 06:37 AM Go to last post
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