topic Re: how to create a blank layer? in ArcGIS Pro Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-a-blank-layer/m-p/534700#M23541 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Or you could do it in ArcCatalog&nbsp;<A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/shapefiles/creating-a-new-shapefile.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/shapefiles/creating-a-new-shapefile.htm">Creating a new shapefile—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A>&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Aug 2016 06:46:26 GMT JayantaPoddar 2016-08-19T06:46:26Z how to create a blank layer? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-a-blank-layer/m-p/534696#M23537 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>how do i create an empty layer so I can start adding polygons and lines to it?&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Aug 2016 02:36:20 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-a-blank-layer/m-p/534696#M23537 NikhilAgarwal 2016-08-19T02:36:20Z Re: how to create a blank layer? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-a-blank-layer/m-p/534697#M23538 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Do you mean&nbsp;<A class="link-titled" href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/create-feature-class.htm" title="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/create-feature-class.htm">Create Feature Class—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS for Desktop</A>&nbsp;</P><P>but of course, it can only contain one geometry type, and not a mix of two as you are suggesting</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Aug 2016 05:34:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-a-blank-layer/m-p/534697#M23538 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-08-19T05:34:24Z Re: how to create a blank layer? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-a-blank-layer/m-p/534698#M23539 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you so much for your prompt reply! I am just wondering, is it suppose to be this complex? Where do i type this code?</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Aug 2016 06:16:40 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-a-blank-layer/m-p/534698#M23539 NikhilAgarwal 2016-08-19T06:16:40Z Re: how to create a blank layer? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-a-blank-layer/m-p/534699#M23540 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It is a tool... the code is an example of how to code it.</P><P>You should really examine the base documentation</P><P><A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/documentation/" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/documentation/">Documentation | ArcGIS for Desktop</A>&nbsp;</P><P>and that specifically relating to geoprocessing tools</P><P><A class="link-titled" href="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/main/arcgis-pro-tool-reference.htm" title="http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/main/arcgis-pro-tool-reference.htm">ArcGIS Pro tool reference—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS for Desktop</A>&nbsp;</P><P>plus there are other resources if you are currently new to GIS</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Aug 2016 06:21:32 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-a-blank-layer/m-p/534699#M23540 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-08-19T06:21:32Z Re: how to create a blank layer? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-a-blank-layer/m-p/534700#M23541 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Or you could do it in ArcCatalog&nbsp;<A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/shapefiles/creating-a-new-shapefile.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/shapefiles/creating-a-new-shapefile.htm">Creating a new shapefile—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A>&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Aug 2016 06:46:26 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-a-blank-layer/m-p/534700#M23541 JayantaPoddar 2016-08-19T06:46:26Z Re: how to create a blank layer? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-a-blank-layer/m-p/534701#M23542 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello Nikhil,</P><P></P><P>You need to use first choose where you want to create&nbsp;<BR />1) enterprise data base</P><P>2)FGD(locally)</P><P>3) Shape file(locally)</P><P></P><P>for enterprise please check below link:</P><P><A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/databases/create-a-feature-class-in-a-database-in-arcgis.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/databases/create-a-feature-class-in-a-database-in-arcgis.htm">Create a feature class in a database in ArcGIS for Desktop—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A>&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>Thanks!</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Aug 2016 09:12:04 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-a-blank-layer/m-p/534701#M23542 Anonymous User 2016-08-19T09:12:04Z Re: how to create a blank layer? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-a-blank-layer/m-p/534702#M23543 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I want to create shapefiles locally.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 22 Aug 2016 17:24:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-create-a-blank-layer/m-p/534702#M23543 NikhilAgarwal 2016-08-22T17:24:51Z