topic Re: Join geometry feature classes in Cartography and Maps Questions

Join geometry feature classes

ErikaBaumann — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 08:12:59 GMT

Is there a possibility to join the geometry of two feature classes? Which means I have a layer roads and a layer hiking and a work with representations. I make cartografic changes for my roads layer like smooth line. At the same time I would like to have the same changes for my hiking trail layer. Which tool or which solution would you recommand? Thanks.

Re: Join geometry feature classes

XanderBakker — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:01:24 GMT

If you have Desktop (ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro) you can use Append—Help | ArcGIS Desktop or Merge—Help | ArcGIS Desktop the two featureclasses to "join" them together and handle it as one. Or you can import the symbology from one layer to the other.

Re: Join geometry feature classes

RobertBorchert — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:29:51 GMT

Do you mean you want to be able to edit them at the same time? Then simply put them in the same database.

I put my road, hiking, biking, and snowmobile trails all in the same feature dataset and created a geometric network for them.

Re: Join geometry feature classes

RobertBorchert — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:31:23 GMT

What Xander Bakker wrote may be your better option. Put the same feature class and whatever the distinction is in your roads to distinguish them add a new attribute for your trails.

Re: Join geometry feature classes

ErikaBaumann — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:03:44 GMT

Hi Robert

That sounds like a possible solution. I am indeed trying to edit them all at the same time. Thanks everbody for helping!!