topic Re: joining points to make a line in ArcGIS Enterprise Portal Questions

joining points to make a line

KaziHaque — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:10:48 GMT

I am using ArcGIS version 9.3 I have imported some boundary coordinates (x,y) in the map but I would like to create boundary line by joining the boundary coordinates (points). I would be grateful if some body help me

Re: joining points to make a line

AlexeyTereshenkov — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:12:00 GMT

You can try the Points to line GP tool which is available in ArcGIS 10: http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00170000003s000000.htm. It is available in all licenses.

First, add your XY coordinates as a point feature layer and add a sort field (optionally) which will be used for sorting.

Otherwise, there is a script which can be used (have not tested it with ArcGIS 10 though): http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=12702

But the tool should do the work and you will be cool.

Re: joining points to make a line

KaziHaque — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:17:31 GMT

I am using ArcGIS version 9.3 not version ArcGIS version 10 . Can you guide me how do I Convert point feature in to line feature by using ArcGIS version 9.3.

Thanks

Re: joining points to make a line

AlexeyTereshenkov — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:32:12 GMT

There are lots of scripts available for ArcGIS 9.3 which could do that.

Start with: http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=15945

More scripts to check:

http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=15828 (this one seems to get many positive feedbacks, check it second)
http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=12702
http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=12703

Hawth's tools could help you with converting the points to line:
http://www.spatialecology.com/htools/locstopath.php (download page: http://www.spatialecology.com/htools/download.php)

Re: joining points to make a line

KaziHaque — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:47:39 GMT

Alex
Thank you very much the effort you have taken. But now I realized that due to shallow knowledge on ArcGIS I don�??t have any ideas how to use script and what is script . I would be grateful to you guide me step by step how to join point feature to make line feature.

Regards

Re: joining points to make a line

michaelcollins1 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:09:32 GMT

Download ET Geowizards and use the point to polyline tool.

http://www.ian-ko.com/ET_GeoWizards/gw_main.htm