topic How to merge the geometry of the shapefile in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-to-merge-the-geometry-of-the-shapefile/m-p/134423#M7758 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi guys!!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have a line (shapefile) and it cut by three parts, it connected by each end btw. How can I combine it just 1 geometry? Merge tool just combine it as one attribute not by geometry. Meaning the line it becomes a continous line. Even when you select the line then click explode it will not do anything because its just one geometry.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks,</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:02:12 GMT MarinoMacaraig 2011-03-08T05:02:12Z How to merge the geometry of the shapefile https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-to-merge-the-geometry-of-the-shapefile/m-p/134423#M7758 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi guys!!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have a line (shapefile) and it cut by three parts, it connected by each end btw. How can I combine it just 1 geometry? Merge tool just combine it as one attribute not by geometry. Meaning the line it becomes a continous line. Even when you select the line then click explode it will not do anything because its just one geometry.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks,</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:02:12 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-to-merge-the-geometry-of-the-shapefile/m-p/134423#M7758 MarinoMacaraig 2011-03-08T05:02:12Z Re: How to merge the geometry of the shapefile https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-to-merge-the-geometry-of-the-shapefile/m-p/134424#M7759 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>You can do this two ways initially.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Don't use the Merge Tool from the toolbox, use the Merge Function.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>In an edit session, select the features to merge.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>With the features selected, click the Editor button on the Editor Toolbar and select Merge... from the dropdown menu.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>That merge will complete the same as the Dissolve tool (in toolbox), your other option.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:36:15 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/how-to-merge-the-geometry-of-the-shapefile/m-p/134424#M7759 DonovanCameron 2011-03-08T19:36:15Z