Posted on December 30, 2022 (Updated on July 20, 2025)
Changing layout background from red to blue through button add-in with C# and ArcObjects?
Hiking & ActivitiesToggling Your Layout Background from Red to Blue with a C# Button in ArcMap: A How-To Ever wished you could tweak ArcMap’s layout a bit more easily? I know I have! That’s where custom add-ins come in, letting you bend ArcGIS Desktop to your will. One super handy trick is creating buttons that do specific
Posted on December 30, 2022 (Updated on July 20, 2025)
How to fix incorrect coordinate data for the mouse’s position
Hiking & ActivitiesMouse Acting Wonky? Let’s Fix Those Jumpy Coordinates! Ever had your mouse cursor seem to have a mind of its own? You click one thing, and bam, something else gets activated entirely? It’s like your mouse has developed a serious case of the jitters, and it’s hitting all the wrong targets. That, my friend, is
Posted on December 30, 2022 (Updated on July 20, 2025)
Which of EGM96 geoid or WGS84 ellipsoid fits the earth better?
Hiking & ActivitiesEGM96 Geoid vs. WGS84 Ellipsoid: Which One Hugs the Earth a Little Tighter? Okay, so the Earth isn’t exactly a basketball, right? It’s lumpy, bumpy, and generally a bit of a geometric nightmare. That’s where geodesy comes in – it’s the science of figuring out the Earth’s shape, how it’s oriented in space, and its
Posted on December 30, 2022 (Updated on July 20, 2025)
Vector to raster conversion
Hiking & ActivitiesVector to Raster Conversion: Making Sense of Maps and Pixels Ever wondered how your crisp, clean map data ends up looking like a smooth image on your screen? It’s all thanks to a process called vector to raster conversion, or rasterization. Think of it as translating between two different languages – the precise language of
Posted on December 30, 2022 (Updated on July 20, 2025)
Web AppBuilder’s “Near Me” widget doesn’t work with my point layer?
Hiking & ActivitiesWeb AppBuilder’s “Near Me” Widget Giving You Grief with Your Point Layer? Here’s the Lowdown. So, you’re trying to use the “Near Me” widget in Esri’s Web AppBuilder, and it’s just not playing nice with your point layer? Frustrating, right? This widget is supposed to be a super handy tool, letting users find features close
Posted on December 30, 2022 (Updated on July 20, 2025)
How to know if a coordinate is within a polygon in shapefile not working?
Hiking & ActivitiesIs That Dot Really Inside? Shapefiles and the Point-in-Polygon Puzzle Ever tried to figure out if a GPS coordinate falls inside a specific area on a map, like a city boundary or a protected park? Sounds simple, right? You’d think a quick computer check would give you a definitive “yes” or “no.” But sometimes, things