Latest Contributions by Jean-GuyChauvin

I get the error message "24034 Layer's data source is z-aware and no default z-value is defined" in ArcGIS Pro 1.4.1 when I do a share "Web Scene" from the "Share As" group for the scene created from https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/sharing/overview/author-and-share-a-local-scene.htm ... View more

I’m currently exploring ArcGIS Pro’s capabilities and the first problem and probably the biggest problem I found about it so far is that it doesn’t support similar capabilities that ArcMap has such as to create map annotation group functionality such as graphics, callouts, layer-linked map annotation groups (e.g. from converting auto-labels to a map annotation group, and then allowing us to move and delete these map annotations where necessary in a position appropriate for that particular map, etc.), labels (by using the Label Tool), and all the other map annotation group Drawing tools that ArcMap has. Note that these drawing tools should be available in both the map as well as the layout because if you pan and/or zoom your map extents afterwards you have a huge problem to deal with. I’ve been using map annotation groups (with graphics, text, etc.) since ArcGIS 8.x (note: although it wasn’t map annotation groups back then, I was also using this functionality with ArcView 3.2), and I assure you that without this capability in ArcGIS Pro I’ll be sticking with ArcMap. But if map annotations get reintroduced into ArcGIS Pro, I would suggest a few improvements to them while it’s in the development phase. For example the annotation groups should be in layers in the table of contents where its position in the TOC determines its display order. It goes without saying that these map annotation group layers should of course have properties such as reference scale, scale ranges, and the associated layer (if any) that it’s linked to. Also when copying and pasting annotation objects (i.e. graphics, text, etc.) from one map to another, the pasted objects should be exactly the same in every way as in the original location (no offsets like in ArcMap please!). In essence it should behave just like copying and pasting selected features from one feature class to another (there’s no offsets in the pasted result). P.S. For those of you who want or need this functionality, I would suggest voting on the related ideas already posted on the ESRI Ideas website that refer to this request. Here are the links to the ones that are currently posted: Graphics and free text in ArcGIS-Pro maps! https://c.na9.visual.force.com/apex/ideaView?id=087E0000000Cwdu&returnUrl=%2Fapex%2FideaList%3Fc%3D09a300000004xET%26category%3DArcGIS%2BPro Import and use ArcMap Annotation Groups when importing ArcMap documents into ArcGIS Pro https://c.na9.visual.force.com/apex/ideaView?id=087E0000000Cwbt&returnUrl=%2Fapex%2FideaList%3Fc%3D09a300000004xET%26category%3DArcGIS%2BPro%26p%3D1 Convert Map Annotations to Text in Pro https://c.na9.visual.force.com/apex/ideaView?id=087E0000000Cwed&returnUrl=%2Fapex%2FideaList%3Fc%3D09a300000004xET%26category%3DArcGIS%2BPro ... View more

I’m currently exploring ArcGIS Pro’s capabilities and the first problem and probably the biggest problem I found about it so far is that it doesn’t support similar capabilities that ArcMap has such as to create map annotation group functionality such as graphics, callouts, layer-linked map annotation groups (e.g. from converting auto-labels to a map annotation group, and then allowing us to move and delete these map annotations where necessary in a position appropriate for that particular map, etc.), labels (by using the Label Tool), and all the other map annotation group Drawing tools that ArcMap has. Note that these drawing tools should be available in both the map as well as the layout because if you pan and/or zoom your map extents afterwards you have a huge problem to deal with. I’ve been using map annotation groups (with graphics, text, etc.) since ArcGIS 8.x (note: although it wasn’t map annotation groups back then, I was also using this functionality with ArcView 3.2), and I assure you that without this capability in ArcGIS Pro I’ll be sticking with ArcMap. But if map annotations get reintroduced into ArcGIS Pro, I would suggest a few improvements to them while it’s in the development phase. For example the annotation groups should be in layers in the table of contents where its position in the TOC determines its display order. It goes without saying that these map annotation group layers should of course have properties such as reference scale, scale ranges, and the associated layer (if any) that it’s linked to. Also when copying and pasting annotation objects (i.e. graphics, text, etc.) from one map to another, the pasted objects should be exactly the same in every way as in the original location (no offsets like in ArcMap please!). In essence it should behave just like copying and pasting selected features from one feature class to another (there’s no offsets in the pasted result). P.S. For those of you who want or need this functionality, I would suggest voting on the related ideas already posted on the ESRI Ideas website that refer to this request. Here are the links to the ones that are currently posted: Graphics and free text in ArcGIS-Pro maps! https://c.na9.visual.force.com/apex/ideaView?id=087E0000000Cwdu&returnUrl=%2Fapex%2FideaList%3Fc%3D09a300000004xET%26category%3DArcGIS%2BPro Import and use ArcMap Annotation Groups when importing ArcMap documents into ArcGIS Pro https://c.na9.visual.force.com/apex/ideaView?id=087E0000000Cwbt&returnUrl=%2Fapex%2FideaList%3Fc%3D09a300000004xET%26category%3DArcGIS%2BPro%26p%3D1 Convert Map Annotations to Text in Pro https://c.na9.visual.force.com/apex/ideaView?id=087E0000000Cwed&returnUrl=%2Fapex%2FideaList%3Fc%3D09a300000004xET%26category%3DArcGIS%2BPro ... View more

ArcGIS Pro should have the ability to import and use ArcMap annotation groups when importing from ArcMap documents. Annotation groups stored within the map itself is actually better than geodatabase annotations in most cases anyway simply because annotations usually belong to only one map anyway because there may be slight variations from one map project to the next. In particular, the problem with using geodatabase annotations is managing which maps it belongs to and which maps will be affected if edited. Having said that, map annotation groups should act like a layer in terms of which order it is displayed within the map -- you should be able to change its display order. Also you should also be able to copy and paste annotations into annotation groups of other maps in the exact same location and look as the original location. You should also be able to copy and paste annotation groups themselves from one map to another. So implementing annotation groups in ArcGIS Pro as well with these improvements to it in mind would be very useful.   ... View more

Any hatching that are in AutoCAD drawings should also be visible when viewed in ArcMap. ... View more

Currently all profile graphs are stored in C:\Documents and Settings\user.name\Local Settings\Temp\ as shapefiles that have names like PG?.shp.  There is no way at the moment to change this default setting. If someone else on the network wants to see these graphs in my ArcMap document stored on the network, they will have to open it up only from my computer to see it. There definitely should be some way to select where to store this profile graph shapefile and even naming this profile graph shapefile other than its default PG?.shp name. ... View more

Currently, if a representation is done based on a classification of pipe diameter ranges for example, if the diameter of pipes changes to a diameter of another pipe classification range, the representation will remain unchanged and will show the pipes to look as if they are still in the same pipe size classification as before the change. This sort of behavior is a real problem and there should be a way to have the representation change automatically based on a change in its represented attribute. ... View more

It would be very useful to be able to change the display order of annotation groups (the ones stored in the map) similar to how it can be done with annotation feature classes. This could probably be done directly from the “Annotation Group” tab in the “Data Frame Properties” where by moving the annotation group’s name up to the top for example will make all graphics or text stored in this group display on top of all the other annotation group’s graphics. ... View more

It would be extremely useful to have the option to copy and paste graphics to the original coordinates that it was copied from. This feature is relevant when copying selected graphics from one MXD document to another. ... View more