topic Shapefile to Geodatabase Conversion in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/shapefile-to-geodatabase-conversion/m-p/124253#M7157 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Our GIS data is currently in shapefile format, specifically our Hydrology layer. My goal is to convert this shapefile into a geodatabase to hold its curve data, but since it is in shapefile format originally, is there a way to convert the shapefile curve data into a geodatabase data. I know how to export shapefiles to a geodatabase. The issue we are having is since this layer is in a shapefile format, when zooming onto the curve, it is squared off rather than a smooth curve. Is there a way to convert that edged/squared line back into a smooth line to maintain the integrity of a curved lake and/or waterway.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 29 Jun 2016 20:56:17 GMT AmyHyler 2016-06-29T20:56:17Z Shapefile to Geodatabase Conversion https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/shapefile-to-geodatabase-conversion/m-p/124253#M7157 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Our GIS data is currently in shapefile format, specifically our Hydrology layer. My goal is to convert this shapefile into a geodatabase to hold its curve data, but since it is in shapefile format originally, is there a way to convert the shapefile curve data into a geodatabase data. I know how to export shapefiles to a geodatabase. The issue we are having is since this layer is in a shapefile format, when zooming onto the curve, it is squared off rather than a smooth curve. Is there a way to convert that edged/squared line back into a smooth line to maintain the integrity of a curved lake and/or waterway.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 29 Jun 2016 20:56:17 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/shapefile-to-geodatabase-conversion/m-p/124253#M7157 AmyHyler 2016-06-29T20:56:17Z Re: Shapefile to Geodatabase Conversion https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/shapefile-to-geodatabase-conversion/m-p/124254#M7158 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Check this out</P><P><A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/editing-existing-features/smoothing-a-feature-smooth-.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/editing-existing-features/smoothing-a-feature-smooth-.htm">Smoothing a feature (Smooth)—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A>​ </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 29 Jun 2016 21:04:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/shapefile-to-geodatabase-conversion/m-p/124254#M7158 JayantaPoddar 2016-06-29T21:04:01Z Re: Shapefile to Geodatabase Conversion https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/shapefile-to-geodatabase-conversion/m-p/124255#M7159 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>From here <A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/supplement/geoprocessing-considerations-for-shapefile-output.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/supplement/geoprocessing-considerations-for-shapefile-output.htm">Geoprocessing considerations for shapefile output—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> under geometry limitations, you aren't refering to parametrically defined curves are you?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 29 Jun 2016 21:14:42 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/shapefile-to-geodatabase-conversion/m-p/124255#M7159 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-06-29T21:14:42Z