How to draw perpendicular transects starting in a pre-defined point

Question

Hi, I'm pretty new to ArcGIS and I have an issue that I'm trying to solve for several days now.

I have transect points along the Dutch coastline set 500 m apart. They indicate whether the coast is sandy or non-sandy at each point.

Based on the position of these points I now want to draw transects that reach, perpendicular to the coastline, 5 km inland.

Can anyone point in the right direction on how to solve this issue?

Thanks in advance

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EllenvandenBerg · Answer

Maybe this tool will help you out? Generate Transects Along Lines—Data Management toolbox | Documentation

DanPatterson · Answer

Sol H‌ I move this thread to Geoprocessing‌ since the "lounge" is less likely to get much traffic

DavidPike · Answer

I briefly experimented with creating a line from the transect points and running a buffer to the inland.

In-between the curve vertices would be your likely end-point of a line from the transect point.

to automate this I would probably manually turn that buffer into a line, and snip it at the top and bottom, then delete the left-hand-side.

You could then possibly work out what vertices you want e.g. turn every other vertex into a point then create a line from there to the transect point.