topic Re: Desire Lines to Polygons in Data Management Questions

Desire Lines to Polygons

JoannaMiron — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:14:29 GMT

Hi There,

I'm sure this is possible, my brain just might not be working. I have received line work from a consultant that are basically like desire lines. Is there a way of making these into polygons? I'm looking to create these polygons based on an attribute from the line work.

Any help would be great

Thanks!

Joanna

Re: Desire Lines to Polygons

WesMiller — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:21:03 GMT

There is a feature to polygon tool the lines must intersect to create polygons

Re: Desire Lines to Polygons

IanMurray — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:22:47 GMT

If you have an advanced license, you can use the feature to polygon data management tool.

Re: Desire Lines to Polygons

JoannaMiron — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:24:22 GMT

The lines don't actually intersect. They radiate out from a location like a spider diagram. I was wondering if there was a way to connect these radiating lines together based on an attribute.

I might be asking too much.

Thanks

Re: Desire Lines to Polygons

IanMurray — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:27:13 GMT

Maybe try Minimum Bounding Geometry - Convex Hull?

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//00170000003q000000

Re: Desire Lines to Polygons

JoannaMiron — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:38:12 GMT

I'll give this a try.

Thanks!

Re: Desire Lines to Polygons

JoannaMiron — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 20:00:17 GMT

This seems to have done a pretty good job.

Thank you!