topic Re: curve problems in ArcGIS Pro Questions

curve problems

MohamedIsmael — Wed, 21 May 2025 19:05:58 GMT

I have a problem when drawing polygons when creating a curve. Sometimes, at the end of the curve, the line isn't smooth. There's a break, like the one in the image.
If I have a lot of data, I want to discover all the problems that are similar to the image. Is there a way to use attribute rules or any other method that I can easily discover instead of visually reviewing the edges?

Re: curve problems

AyanPalit — Wed, 21 May 2025 19:18:35 GMT

@MohamedIsmael Thanks for posting a sample image. I don't see a break - do you mean a gap when you zoom in close? Perhaps a digitizing error when constructing the polygon?

Data Reviewer has Unclosed Polygon that can identify such issues? You may find/develop a script to identify this as well.

Re: curve problems

MErikReedAugusta — Wed, 21 May 2025 20:03:02 GMT

I also don't see a gap. But I do see a kink, where the curve just isn't smooth. That's likely going to be much harder to locate. I don't personally know of any ways other than the good old "Mark I Eyeball" method, though someone here might have figured out a script to analyze the curves at all of the nodes of each polygon. I can't imagine it'd be too efficient a script to run, though...

Re: curve problems

BillFox — Wed, 21 May 2025 20:14:37 GMT

are you using COGO?

maybe missing that "reverse" tangent curve

maybe it is a non-tangent curve

fillet tool https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/editing/create-a-fillet-between-two-segments.htm

find dangles https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/data/validating-data/find-dangles.htm

Re: curve problems

BillFox — Wed, 21 May 2025 21:07:24 GMT

the "old" Arc/Info coverage's Clean command

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/data-management/integrate.htm

Reference: @HagenProbsthain1 @MarcoBoeringa @JeniferBarnes

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/clean-geometry-like-clean-command-in-arcinfo/idi-p/932652