topic Re: Dimension features in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Dimension features

IvanoGasco — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 16:48:11 GMT

I'm unable to create a Dimension feature class within my geodatabase receiving the error below:

000287: Failed to create output feature class

Does it requires some extension?

Re: Dimension features

megan_r — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:34:34 GMT

Hello Ivano,

A few common causes of the error 000287: Failed to create output feature class are:

Feature class does not have a unique name and/or tools are not allowed to overwrite existing data
The output workspace is read-only
The output workspace cannot contain feature classes

To allow geoprocessing tools to overwrite existing data, navigate Project > Options > Geoprocessing > check allow geoprocessing tools to overwrite existing datasets.

Can you verify that you are using a unique name or can overwrite existing data, and that feature classes can be created in the output workspace.

Best,

Megan

Re: Dimension features

IvanoGasco — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 16:10:49 GMT

The dimension feature class name is unique and in the same geodatabase i can write everything but dimension feature class.

Re: Dimension features

JakubCzarcinski — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:08:33 GMT

I've got the same problem: 000287: Failed to create output feature class.

i can create polylines, polygons and so forth but dimensions.

Is there a limitation in terms of Basic, Standard or Advanced version of ArcGIS PRO?

Re: Dimension features

Anonymous User — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:41:40 GMT

Try upgrading the geodatabase with the GP tool 'upgrade geodatabase'

Im also curious if you can create a new annotation feature class, as it uses a similar data storage model.

Re: Dimension features

MichaelVolz — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:52:18 GMT

If you are also using the geodatabase in ArcMap 10.x, will this upgrade process make the geodatabase no longer usable in ArcMap 10.x?

Re: Dimension features

Anonymous User — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 17:05:29 GMT

No, shouldn't do, its not upgrading datasets. You can run it from ArcCatalog if you wish via the geodatabase properties. The command will be disabled if the geodatabase is up to date.

Re: Dimension features

Anonymous User — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 17:45:53 GMT

It is a licensing issue, which i should have known....

You need standard or advanced to create and edit dimension feature classes, they will be read only in basic.

I'll put in an issue to update the help in Pro and Arcmap to make it clearer and change the error message.

http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/dimensions/creating-dimension-feature-classes-about-creating-.htm

Re: Dimension features

JakubCzarcinski — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 18:16:50 GMT

Thanks Sean,

That makes sense, unfortunately it's no good news for me:/

But anyway, thanks for the effort.

Re: Dimension features

PhilippRenggli — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:31:51 GMT

Sorry, but are you kidding us?

Dimensions should be a basic feature of a GIS-Software. In ArcGIS Pro it was a big problem for a long time, but it was promised for the future. Now it should be only for the standard/advanced Version, really?

Re: Dimension features

ThomasColson — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:47:41 GMT

In defense of ESRI, this has always been the case in ArcMap as well. http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/dimensions/creating-dimension-feature-classes-about-creating-.htm