Opening ESRI Personal Geodatabases in QGIS In the more recent 64-bit versions of QGIS it is no longer possible to open ESRI personal geodatabases using the 'Add vector layer' functionality. However, it is possible to enable access to personal ... read more Posted by Steve Ellwood 01 March 2017 Categories: ArcGIS GIS (general) Quantum GIS (QGIS) Comments(4)
ArcGIS MapLink: finding and checking dll registration The ArcGIS extension (XGMapLinkArcGISExtension.dll) is located using COM registration. If you have multiple installations it can be confusing working out which copy you are actually running.... read more Posted by 25 September 2013 Categories: ArcGIS COM MapLink Comments(0)
Fixing ArcGIS personal geodatabase autonumber problem A number of HBSMR clients have been experiencing problems with creating new features in ArcGIS personal geodatabases via MapLink, resulting in a error similar to this: Your edits could not be... read more Posted by Steve Ellwood 29 May 2013 Categories: ArcGIS HBSMR MapLink Comments(0)
Find "Godzillas" in your ArcGIS feature class (by counting vertices) A useful way to select and generalise only the more complex features To count the number of vertices: Add a new field to the feature class called, for example, VertexCount Use the Calculate Field tool within the attribute table, or in ArcToolbox, with the... read more Posted by Sylvina Tilbury 15 May 2013 Categories: ArcGIS MapLink Python Comments(0)
ArcGIS: Table of Contents problems with dual monitors Basically the user was complaining that they could not turn layers on and off in the Table of Contents (the left hand pane) but they could go in to the properties of the layer and turn... read more Posted by Steve Ellwood 06 June 2012 Categories: ArcGIS Comments(0)
ArcGIS 10 - tips to improve editing responsiveness If you are experiencing poor performance/responsiveness whilst editing features in ArcGIS v10 this can in many cases be remedied by turning off the new snapping tools, which are on as default in... read more Posted by Steve Ellwood 08 December 2011 Categories: ArcGIS Comments(0)
Some jottings on SQL Azure and GIS I have set up a SQL Azure 90 day trial (as of 18th November) to test whether ArcSquirrel can work ... read more Posted by Crispin Flower 19 November 2011 Categories: ArcGIS Azure GIS (general) GISquirrel MS Access OGR/GDAL Quantum GIS (QGIS) SQL Server Comments(1)
Notes on importing spatial data into SQL Server 2008 There are a variety of ways to do this, but often you will hit issues with data validity. If you have our ArcGIS Maplink product (or ArcSquirrel) then loading data in using this into a... read more Posted by Crispin Flower 17 November 2011 Categories: ArcGIS GIS (general) GISquirrel MapInfo Professional SQL Server Comments(1)
Where to find the Ordnance Survey registration files The registration files (world files and tab files) for all Ordnance Survey raster datasets can be downloaded from: http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/products/geo-referencing.html These are... read more Posted by Crispin Flower 15 November 2011 Categories: ArcGIS GIS (general) MapInfo Professional Comments(0)