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Synchronize your mosaic dataset to remove your broken links
A mosaic dataset contains references to datasets from a file system. Whenever the datasets being referenced by a mosaic dataset are moved to some other location, the references within the mosaic...
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Does your mosaic dataset look like a checkerboard?
Do any of your mosaic dataset items have a checkerboard pattern? If this is the case, it means that there is a problem accessing your mosaic dataset items. Any failure in opening a mosaic dataset item...
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Clip, Zip and Ship your image service, using Python
Here is a Python sample that can be used to clip items from your image service, package them into a mosaic dataset with all the metadata field values, and then ship them to a client or colleague. As...
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Tips for Color Balancing a Mosaic Dataset
ArcGIS has the ability to color balance mosaic datasets. Color balancing is not a new feature, but we thought we would advocate a few tips for when you color balance. Color balancing is a data specific...
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Should I build pyramids or overviews?
This is a very common question that many users ask. First let’s take a look at what each of these, and when they are needed. Pyramids Pyramids are reduced resolution datasets. They let you perform...
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Is your mosaic dataset inflating your file geodatabase? Shrink it.
Does your mosaic dataset have a lot of images (ten or hundreds of thousands)? Are you using a 10.0 file geodatabase to manage your mosaic dataset? Do you make frequent and massive data transactions and...
View ArticleShould I cache my mosaic dataset?
Whether you build cache or not, mainly depends on how you will use the mosaic dataset. If you are going to serve out your imagery collection for non-analytical purposes or as a backdrop, then creating...
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Managing categorical rasters in ArcGIS Workflow
Categorical raster management has been greatly enhanced at ArcGIS 10.1. Multiple rasters that have the same classification scheme can be ingested in a mosaic dataset, share one attribute table and...
View ArticleHow does a mosaic dataset handle rasters in different projections?
The spatial reference of a mosaic dataset is specified when you create it (using the Create Mosaic Dataset tool). This spatial reference is used to manage all of the data that is ingested into your...
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How does a mosaic data handle with different geographic transformations?
Last week’s blog dealt with how a mosaic dataset handles different projections. In response to that blog, there were several of users that then wondered how a mosaic dataset handles data with different...
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Why can’t I use the mensuration tools on my imagery?
In order to be able to use the mensuration tools your imagery, ArcGIS needs the sensor model information and/or sun angle information – depending on which type of measurement you trying to do....
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Deleting a mosaic dataset properly
Like any other data type, you can delete a mosaic dataset by right-clicking on it within the Catalog window, and choosing Delete. However this simply deletes the mosaic dataset from the geodatabase....
View Article“No editable layers” when trying to edit the footprint table within a mosaic...
This blog is based on a true story from a forum post. Hopefully it will help others that have the same issue. Problem: I have created a mosaic dataset and added a raster in it. Then I opened the...
View ArticleScanned Map template – Working with CADRG/ECRG data in a mosaic dataset
Esri has compiled and uploaded a Scanned Map Template to ArcGIS.com. The Scanned Maps Template is designed to teach you how to add military scanned map data in CADRG/ECRG format to mosaic datasets. The...
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Using tiled images with coordinates stored in a table
There’s a lot of tiled imagery out there that gets delivered to people without any coordinates stored with the files. Often the coordinate information exists but it’s stored in a table. So how do you...
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Table or Raster Data – which Raster Type is correct for a derived mosaic dataset
A derived mosaic dataset is a mosaic dataset that is created from adding other mosaic datasets into it. When populating a derived mosaic dataset, it is okay to use either the Raster Dataset or Table as...
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Is your mosaic dataset doing okay?
Is there something wrong with your mosaic dataset? Or are you wondering if it can be optimized? Have you tried analyzing your mosaic dataset? The Analyze Mosaic Dataset tool that can be performed on a...
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Broken Image Service Layers on ArcGIS Server for Linux
If you create a mosaic dataset in a file geodatabase on a Windows machine, and then copy it over to a Linux machine, your paths within the mosaic dataset will be incorrect. To publish the Windows...
View ArticleImprove your scientific analysis with one simple trick!
When we talk about scientific data, the term is kind of a catch-all that really refers to three data formats commonly used in the scientific community: NetCDF, HDF, and GRIB. If a normal raster is a...
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Create rectangular features using their geographic extents
By Aileen Buckley, PhD, Esri Research Cartographer Have you ever needed to create rectangular features that are defined by their geographic extent? This script tool can help you speed up that process...
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