Add a nodata mask to a read-only image?
I finally came up with a solution to the problem of how to deal with missing or inappropriate nodata in imagery that we can’t change […]
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A map is worth ____ of words
Sooner than later, every GIS user in the territory will need to convert spatial data into our standard Yukon Albers projection and be presented with a dialog that has no less than 17 choices and wonder “What is the right choice??”.
Continue reading »Always ask for the source files, not just the final product
I’ve been asked to make a map of the final admin plan for Dàadzàii Vàn (Summit-Bell) Territorial Park for Cabinet submission. So an important map […]
Continue reading »Taming Lengthy Definition Queries
Break a complex definition query into logical segments and spread over several lines to make understanding and debugging easier. Also use a syntax colouring text editor.
Continue reading »Arcmap: no more jaggies
For smooth background images in ArcMap turn on Bilinear or Cubic Convolution. To make this the default, see “Arcmap >> Customize >> Arcmap options >> […]
Continue reading »Manually register a custom Esri DLL tool
The Imagery Workflows Team at Esri have an interesting Custom Raster Function tool that adds on-the-fly contour generation to the Image Analysis window in ArcMap […]
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Friendly ArcGIS model descriptions
Creating a decent Description for models and other tools in an ArcGIS Toolbox is a friction-full experience. The provided text box is tiny. If you […]
Continue reading »Link, don’t paste pictures into ArcMap layouts
While very convenient to simply copy & paste an image from Picture Viewer, an internet browser, or whatever into your map composition, don’t do it. […]
Continue reading »GDAL Utilities
A collection of snippets for GDAL, the best commandline utility suite for processing rasters (used under the hood by a lot of Esri tools as […]
Continue reading »ArcReader .pmf does not open with double-click
The file association handling for ArcReader .pmf files is broken in v10 SP4 (and possibly other versions). Problem: double-clicking on .pmf file in Windows Explorer […]
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