topic Draw around polygons' borders in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/draw-around-polygons-borders/m-p/294161#M16866 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is there a quick way or tool to closely trace around or draw a line around multiple polygons?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I've attached 2 files of Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow to illustrate what I mean.&nbsp; No.1 shows all the polygons that make up the park.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>No.2 shows the same park as 1 polygon (a re-draw) i.e. what I'd like to do easily.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I've tried many things (merges, envelopes etc.) and in the end had to create a new polygon by drawing round the original, however, I have</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>a few thousand like this and wondered if there was a quicker way to do it.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any hints or help would be appreciated.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Scott</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:39:39 GMT ScottMacDonald 2012-02-17T09:39:39Z Draw around polygons' borders https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/draw-around-polygons-borders/m-p/294161#M16866 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is there a quick way or tool to closely trace around or draw a line around multiple polygons?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I've attached 2 files of Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow to illustrate what I mean.&nbsp; No.1 shows all the polygons that make up the park.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>No.2 shows the same park as 1 polygon (a re-draw) i.e. what I'd like to do easily.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I've tried many things (merges, envelopes etc.) and in the end had to create a new polygon by drawing round the original, however, I have</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>a few thousand like this and wondered if there was a quicker way to do it.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any hints or help would be appreciated.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Scott</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:39:39 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/draw-around-polygons-borders/m-p/294161#M16866 ScottMacDonald 2012-02-17T09:39:39Z Re: Draw around polygons' borders https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/draw-around-polygons-borders/m-p/294162#M16867 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Figured it oot so I thought I'd reply just in case anyone had the same issue.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Convert the polygons using Multipart to Singlepart (in Toolbox - Data Management/Features)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>then Merge</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Scott</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:21:15 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/draw-around-polygons-borders/m-p/294162#M16867 ScottMacDonald 2012-02-17T14:21:15Z