topic Re: GUI tools for dissolving adjacent features? in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/gui-tools-for-dissolving-adjacent-features/m-p/96346#M5636 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Of course this thread will languish here since most people come to the lounge to get away from work <IMG src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/happy.png" /></P><P>You might be advised to move it to a more appropriate spot to attract a wider audience.</P><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-1544">GeoNet Community Structure</A> </P><P>perhaps Managing Data or Mapping</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Dec 2015 18:30:14 GMT DanPatterson_Retired 2015-12-09T18:30:14Z GUI tools for dissolving adjacent features? https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/gui-tools-for-dissolving-adjacent-features/m-p/96344#M5634 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Good morning. </P><P></P><P>I am hoping to be able to hand off a workflow to someone who doesn't enjoy python. I would ideally like to be able to let them select several features, then use Dissolve (or its GUI equivalent):</P><P></P><P><A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//00170000005n000000" title="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//00170000005n000000">http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//00170000005n000000</A></P><P></P><P>... without scripting, if possible. Is there a way to select a bunch of adjacent features using the GUI tools, then dissolve them together while <EM>still </EM>using exclusively GUI tools?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:35:42 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/gui-tools-for-dissolving-adjacent-features/m-p/96344#M5634 PatrickMaynard 2015-12-09T16:35:42Z Re: GUI tools for dissolving adjacent features? https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/gui-tools-for-dissolving-adjacent-features/m-p/96345#M5635 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes, select the features and then click the Editor button on the Edit toolbar then select Merge.</P><P></P><P><IMG alt="merge.jpg" class="image-1 jive-image" height="354" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/154027_merge.jpg" style="height: 354px; width: 294.863px;" width="295" /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:44:21 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/gui-tools-for-dissolving-adjacent-features/m-p/96345#M5635 KyleBalke__GISP 2015-12-09T16:44:21Z Re: GUI tools for dissolving adjacent features? https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/gui-tools-for-dissolving-adjacent-features/m-p/96346#M5636 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Of course this thread will languish here since most people come to the lounge to get away from work <IMG src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/emoticons/happy.png" /></P><P>You might be advised to move it to a more appropriate spot to attract a wider audience.</P><P><A href="https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-1544">GeoNet Community Structure</A> </P><P>perhaps Managing Data or Mapping</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Dec 2015 18:30:14 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/gui-tools-for-dissolving-adjacent-features/m-p/96346#M5636 DanPatterson_Retired 2015-12-09T18:30:14Z