Latest Contributions by DeborahVeen

‎03-12-2014

The import symbology allows you to copy symbology even from layers that have broken data sources. Similarly, I would like to be able to copy/import labeling parameters from a layer even if the data source is broken. Should also be able to copy/import just the labeling parameters from a layer file like you can with symbology.

‎06-14-2012

Hello, I am using Data Driven Pages to create a map series of survey areas. Under Setup the Map Extent is set to 'Center and Maintain Current Scale'. Because some of the survey areas are very irregularly shaped I sometimes need to modify the automatic centering. So I use the Pan tool to manually adjust the image within the data frame. But when I then immediatly export that page to pdf, the pdf shows the survey area with the automatic centering rather than my manual adjustment. It does the same thing if I print it directly rather than export to pdf. Is there anyway to get my exported pdf to match what I see on the screen? Thanks.

‎01-27-2012

If you add the lyr file as a layer both the symbology and label properties are present. However you can not import labels from a layer file, like you can do with symbology. I agree that the ability to import label properties from a lyr file would be very helpful.

‎10-04-2011

Ah ha! Real simple...too bad they never actually say it straight out in the documentation - at least that I could find. Create as many text fields as you need and populate with <dyn type="page" property="fieldname"/> where field name is the name of the column from your index layer that you want to use. So now I am able to include all 10 columns from my index layer attribute table as labels across my layout that will be automatically updated for each page in the series.

‎10-04-2011

I would like to use multiple attributes from my layer's attribute table as dynamic text on my layout. I've assigned one as page name and one as page count but I'd like to add additional text fields (polygon acres, district, township/range, etc) that will update as the page changes. The Dynamic Text under the Insert menu only has set text related to the map document & data frame. This used to be a simple task in MapBooks called 'Tag with Index Layer Field' and allowed you to use any attribute column that was included in the Index layer. Is there no way to do this with Data Driven Pages or am I missing something? Thks.

‎02-14-2011

It would be nice if we had an option on the behavior as mentioned - I will try to post that on ArcGIS Ideas. It does make sense that the line is identified with both polygons but because I was unaware of this happening I had been doublecounting the line miles in my project which threw off my analysis, would have been nice if it was stated in the tool help. I was hoping there was an easy way to find the duplicates in the attribute table (FID of -1 or some such) without having to use topology but that doesn't appear to be possible. Has anyone found another way? Thanks for your responses!

‎02-11-2011

ibhogle, what version are you using? I'm in ArcMap 9.3.1 with geodatabases and it doesn't reveal which layer(s) are the problem(s).

‎02-11-2011

I have a line layer and a polygon layer both in the same geodatabase (file gdb in v9.3.1). When I run an Intersect or Identity I end up with some duplicate linework (2 lines exactly on top of each other). It appears that the duplicates are only created where the lines are perfectly coincident with the polygon boundaries. One of the newly created duplicate lines has the attributes for the polygon on one side of the boundary and the second has the attributes of the polygon on the other side of the boundary. Searching the forums I found some older discussion on a similar issue when intersecting points with polygons. It appeared to be a bug that caused adjacent polygons to act like overlapping polygons when the point fell directly on the boundary between the polygons even though the polygons had clean topology and were not actually overlapping. I believe in theroy when a point or line falls directly on the polygon boundary it should be assigned the values of the polygon on the left. But I found no other references for a problem with lines and polygons. Have other people experienced this? Is this a known issue? I'd appreciate any information!

‎09-16-2010

The ability to copy/paste metadata from one dataset to another without having to export it and then import it would be very helpful.

‎09-16-2010

When the ArcMap Drawing Errors window pops up, it would be much more helpful if it said WHICH layer failed to draw!

‎08-06-2010

I appreciate the ability to create an alias for field names within the attribute table. I would like to have the option added when exporting data or tables, for whether the original names or aliases should be used for the field names in the new layer or table.

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Latest Contributions by DeborahVeen

Re: Import Label Symbology

data driven pages not exporting to pdf as I would like

Re: Layer Symbology should include Label settings

Re: DYNAMIC TEXT & ATTRIBUTE TABLES

Re: DYNAMIC TEXT & ATTRIBUTE TABLES

Re: intersect of lines and polygons resulting in duplicate linework

Re: ArcMap Drawing Error - layer failed to draw

intersect of lines and polygons resulting in duplicate linework

Re: Copy and Paste 'Special' for symbology, metadata, etc.

ArcMap Drawing Error - layer failed to draw

Option to keep the field name alias when exporting

Option to keep the field name alias when exporting

ArcMap Drawing Error - layer failed to draw