idea Calculate the Bearing of a Line in ArcGIS Pro Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-the-bearing-of-a-line/idi-p/973006 <P>It would be great if we could calculate the bearing of a line into a field through the 'Calculate Geometry' function (or even a field calculator script?) in the attribute table.<BR /><BR />The only way I have found to do this is through the 'Spatial Statistics' - 'Measuring Geographic Distributions' - 'Linear Directional Mean' tool, which is a bit convoluted for something that seems so logical to need. That particular tool doesn't even come up when you search for tools related to "bearing".</P><!-- content transformation source ID: 087E00000004OMF --> Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:01:23 GMT LauraBates 2021-09-20T16:01:23Z Calculate the Bearing of a Line https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-the-bearing-of-a-line/idi-p/973006 <P>It would be great if we could calculate the bearing of a line into a field through the 'Calculate Geometry' function (or even a field calculator script?) in the attribute table.<BR /><BR />The only way I have found to do this is through the 'Spatial Statistics' - 'Measuring Geographic Distributions' - 'Linear Directional Mean' tool, which is a bit convoluted for something that seems so logical to need. That particular tool doesn't even come up when you search for tools related to "bearing".</P><!-- content transformation source ID: 087E00000004OMF --> Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:01:23 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-the-bearing-of-a-line/idi-p/973006 LauraBates 2021-09-20T16:01:23Z Re: Calculate the Bearing of a Line https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-the-bearing-of-a-line/idc-p/973007#M9657 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>This is possible using COGO:&nbsp;<A class="link-titled" href="http://support.esri.com/technical-article/000008998" title="http://support.esri.com/technical-article/000008998">How To: Add distance and direction to an existing line feature</A>&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>Or what about using the Line Bearing option in&nbsp;<A class="link-titled" href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/add-geometry-attributes.htm" title="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/add-geometry-attributes.htm">Add Geometry Attributes—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp;?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 04 May 2017 22:15:32 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-the-bearing-of-a-line/idc-p/973007#M9657 KoryKramer 2017-05-04T22:15:32Z Re: Calculate the Bearing of a Line https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-the-bearing-of-a-line/idc-p/973008#M9658 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The COGO method you mentioned is many steps to get what should be a simple built in feature / not requiring customization. The COGO toolbar doesnt allow to simply select a layer... you have select it on the map via a click.</P><P></P><P>Not sure how the app is attempting to note the bearing of a line feature with multiple parts. You get a single line bearing as a result, despite having numerous parts. I take it you would need to break the feature into multiple parts first...</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:57:25 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-the-bearing-of-a-line/idc-p/973008#M9658 RyanPaquette1 2017-08-25T14:57:25Z Re: Calculate the Bearing of a Line - Status changed to: Closed https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-the-bearing-of-a-line/idc-p/1099962#M17130 <P>See&nbsp;<A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/data-management/add-geometry-attributes.htm" target="_blank">https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/data-management/add-geometry-attributes.htm</A>&nbsp;Line Bearing</P> Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:00:43 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-the-bearing-of-a-line/idc-p/1099962#M17130 KoryKramer 2021-09-20T16:00:43Z Re: Calculate the Bearing of a Line https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-the-bearing-of-a-line/idc-p/1212735#M21250 <P>Data Management Tools &gt; Features &gt; Add Geometry Attributes</P><P>and select Line Bearing from the available fields to calculate</P> Wed, 14 Sep 2022 22:43:05 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-the-bearing-of-a-line/idc-p/1212735#M21250 RobertCottreau13 2022-09-14T22:43:05Z Re: Calculate the Bearing of a Line https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-the-bearing-of-a-line/idc-p/1294953#M25187 <P>Does anyone know if the Line Bearing, via the 'Add Geometry Attributes' tool, is calculated based on Map/Grid North, True North, or Magnetic North?&nbsp; Thanks.</P> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:55:06 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/calculate-the-bearing-of-a-line/idc-p/1294953#M25187 ChristineSeidel 2023-06-01T13:55:06Z