topic Re: Use tool to get a polygon from points ? in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Use tool to get a polygon from points ?

DEAF_PROBERT_68 — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:52:22 GMT

Hi, I am looking for a tool either in ArcGIS Pro or FME , I have this points that has all the information I have .

This layer came from CAD person and did digitize in points. They have all the same attributes . What I need to get all the points in grouping.

Here is an example of the points. It is a campground.

What I want is to get the points turn into a polygon of the same attributes.

I tried using Envelope to Polygon but it doesn't take points. So I had to use dissolve and then use it.

Is there another way around to do this ?

Re: Use tool to get a polygon from points ?

DanPatterson — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:12:56 GMT

convex hull in Minimum Bounding Geometry (Data Management)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

assuming that you just want one polygon representing the approximate bounding area, otherwise you need to explain any other grouping that needs to be done

Re: Use tool to get a polygon from points ?

TravisSaladino — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:05:21 GMT

You might also run it through https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/cartography/smooth-polygon.htm too... just to make it look a little nicer. Maybe even buffer that polygon outside a bit too. The points are an approximation, and probably don't represent the furthest location from the road... so you've got some latitude as a cartographer to make the outline look good too. But definitely start with the tool @DanPatterson pointed you to.

Re: Use tool to get a polygon from points ?

BrennanSmith1 — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:03:41 GMT

There is also Dan's very cool Concave Hull toolbox if you want a tighter polygon.

Re: Use tool to get a polygon from points ?

DEAF_PROBERT_68 — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:53:04 GMT

Thank you ! I realized that the picture I first show you should have been like this. The one I show you is one small zoom into small area... My bad.

But I have a question, should I create a polygon around it and then run the concave hull inside the polygon ? or is there a better tool for that ?

Re: Use tool to get a polygon from points ?

DanPatterson — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:09:55 GMT

You could do a convex hull as a first approximation using the Minimum Bounding Geometry tools

to see what it looks like first. If you want to get a tighter approximation try the concave hull with the points as the input. Concave Hulls require points as input.

Re: Use tool to get a polygon from points ?

DanPatterson — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:28:53 GMT

resolved?