idea Add an option to leave one side of a polygon open in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Add an option to leave one side of a polygon open

SallaMäkelä — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:18:29 GMT

It would be great if there was a possibility in ArcGIS Pro to draw a polygon so that you can leave one side of the polygon open (without drawing). In municipal zoning it is highly important to draw a polygon this way. Now ArcGIS Pro doesn´t have a function that supports that.

Here is a picture illustrating the current situation:

This is the desired situation:

I hope to get this enhancement for ArcGIS Pro in the near future.

Re: Add an option to leave one side of a polygon open

ColeAndrews — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 16:50:51 GMT

By definition, a polygon is a closed shape. Otherwise, it's just a line. Zoning is usually represented by land area, so you need closed polygons.

In your drawing, merge those two areas together if they are zoned the same.

Re: Add an option to leave one side of a polygon open

KoryKramer — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:14:29 GMT

You might play with Mask features—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation (I haven't tried this, no guarantees that you'll get the result you're looking for). You would need to convert the polygons to lines and use the Create Overpass—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop and/or Create Underpass—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop and generate masking polygons. Then try feature level masking...

Re: Add an option to leave one side of a polygon open

Steavi_Swinson — Wed, 01 May 2024 15:51:04 GMT

I completely agree, when doing parcel editing it'd be easier when converting parcels to new roads, I need to then have an open ended polygon to account for a new street, but it doesn't allow for it.