idea Generalize Selected Vertices within Line or Polygon in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Generalize Selected Vertices within Line or Polygon

Anonymous User — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:18:51 GMT

I have found the Generalize tool quite helpful. I would like to be able to use this tool just on selected vertices within a polygon or line. Maybe this is already a function - let me know if I missed this. generalize vertices

Re: Generalize Selected Vertices within Line or Polygon

KoryKramer — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 18:28:40 GMT

From your description, it sounds like you are looking for the Generalize editing tool: Generalize a feature—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

Does that work for what you're describing?

Re: Generalize Selected Vertices within Line or Polygon

Anonymous User — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 18:49:06 GMT

Yes - is there a way to modify a group of vertices within a polygon or line instead of modifying the whole polygon?

Re: Generalize Selected Vertices within Line or Polygon

KoryKramer — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 21:25:11 GMT

Hi Jessie - no, I don't believe that is currently possible so it's good to have this idea. I'll share it with the editing team.

Cheers

Re: Generalize Selected Vertices within Line or Polygon

Anonymous User — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 15:04:31 GMT

Great, thank you!

Re: Generalize Selected Vertices within Line or Polygon - Status changed to: In Product Plan

Scott_Harris — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 22:29:06 GMT

This is planned for a future release. Thanks for the feedback!

Re: Generalize Selected Vertices within Line or Polygon - Status changed to: Under Consideration

Scott_Harris — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:52:44 GMT

Re: Generalize Selected Vertices within Line or Polygon

Leah_L — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:57:52 GMT

@Scott_Harris did this ever come to fruition?

Last week I was able to select just one part of a feature (a ROW) to generalize, but for the life of me I cannot remember it today!

Re: Generalize Selected Vertices within Line or Polygon

Scott_Harris — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 19:19:52 GMT

@Leah_L Not yet, but still under consideration.

Here is how you can generalize (simplify) a portion of a polygon.

Add a new (temporary) line feature to the map.
Create a new line using the trace tool that follows the polygon edge you want to modify.
Enable Map Topology in the map.
Select the new line with the generalize tool > Simplify method > set offset value > click Generalize. The portion of the polygon was generalized (as well as the polygons that share the edge)
Now you can delete the temporary line.

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