Add Point to a Polygon Feature

Question

I have a CSV with my city's Meters listed.  The address data is not good, but each meter does have a Parcel Id on it.  Can I create a point inside my Tax Parcels for each Meter joining them by that Parcel Id?  Sometimes there are multiple meters per parcel.

Robert LeClair · Answer

So the non-spatial table establishes a "connection" to the parcels polygon feature class.  It will not export out to a point feature class.  If your CSV has location data, like Latitude/Longitude, then you can run the XY Table to Point GP tool to create a point feature class.  Even with this new feature class, you can still build a relationship class as well.

Ed_ · Answer

@Robert_LeClair nice, can you then export the relationship class a feature class?

Robert LeClair · Answer

Another workflow to consider is:

1. Export the CSV to a geodatabase table using the Table to Geodatabase GP tool.
2. Create a 1-M relationship class of your parcels (polygon) to your meters (non-spatial table).
3. This workflow does not create a point for your meters in the polygon but does establish a relationship between your parcels and 1 (or more) meters.