merge or joining different type of shapefile

Question

Hi..

i want to ask something..

is it possible to join/merge two or more different type of shapefile??

i want to join point feature class and polyline feature class..

but when i tried used the merge tool it said that the data is not equal..

is there anyway to do it?

thanks

DanPatterson_Retired · Answer

try the suggestions here

https://community.esri.com/thread/189844-convert-different-data-types-of-fc-into-one-kmz-file

RudiniRudini · Answer

I want to export it as a kmz Mr patterson..

So i have 2 different type of features, when i convert to kmz it cant convert both of them in the sampe kmz file..

DanPatterson_Retired · Answer

You can't combine geometries, they have to be of the same type.

More importantly why do you want to do it? and why do you need shapefiles?