Pro: Holes in Polygons (like Arc)

Idea created by tpcolson

on Apr 29, 2018

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In Arc Map, one can fill multiple holes in Polygons:

Filling all holes in selected polygons—Help | ArcGIS Desktop

This does not appear to be the case in Pro (perhaps I have not yet found the tool yet?)

Fill a hole in a polygon feature—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop

On the same topic, in the Arc Map production mapping tool bar, making a polygon whole is a single button operation. Fill a hole in a polygon feature—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop appears to consume very many steps.

Continuing, again, with the production mapping toolbar, poking holes in a polygon is once again a single-button operation. Haven't found the same very-few-steps workflow in Pro.

epunt-esristaff

Sep 27, 2018 10:31 AM

Hi Thomas, Have you looked at the Eliminate Polygon Part tool?

Eliminate Polygon Part—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop

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tpcolson

@ epunt-esristaff on Jan 28, 2019 8:15 AM

Yes, that creates a new feature class, therefore, is not an acceptable workaround for the lack of the functionality.

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cverras6 Apr 30, 2019 12:16 PM

This may not have the exact functionality you're looking for, but it's better than creating an entirely new feature class: If the polygon is created around the hole (you can see the seam in the first image) it will merge the seam and you're left with interior vertices (second image) after clicking Finish. Hope this helps!

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tpcolson

Nov 26, 2019 5:00 AM

That is not a very effective workaround when dealing with many holes. Looking forward to this critical functionality showing up in the next release.

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epunt-esristaff Sep 27, 2018 10:31 AM
Hi Thomas, Have you looked at the Eliminate Polygon Part tool?
Eliminate Polygon Part—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop

Edie
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- tpcolson @ epunt-esristaff on Jan 28, 2019 8:15 AM
  Yes, that creates a new feature class, therefore, is not an acceptable workaround for the lack of the functionality.
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cverras6 Apr 30, 2019 12:16 PM
This may not have the exact functionality you're looking for, but it's better than creating an entirely new feature class: If the polygon is created around the hole (you can see the seam in the first image) it will merge the seam and you're left with interior vertices (second image) after clicking Finish. Hope this helps!
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tpcolson Nov 26, 2019 5:00 AM
That is not a very effective workaround when dealing with many holes. Looking forward to this critical functionality showing up in the next release.
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