topic Re: Generalize from Advanced Editing Toolbar into Model Builder in Geoprocessing Questions

Generalize from Advanced Editing Toolbar into Model Builder

DarrenOmoth1 — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:04:30 GMT

Is there a way to get the Generalize tool from the Advanced Editing toolbar (not the Generalize tool from the Editing Toolbox) into model builder or to call it from Python or vb.net?

Re: Generalize from Advanced Editing Toolbar into Model Builder

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 22:17:33 GMT

if it isn't in arctoolbox, then it cant be accessed in modelbuilder (unless there is some heroic method available...but you wouldn't be using modelbuilder in the first place)

Re: Generalize from Advanced Editing Toolbar into Model Builder

JayantaPoddar — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 04:31:08 GMT

Would you like to use the Generalize tool of ArcToolBox? This is a geoprocessing tool, not an editing tool.

Generalize—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

N.B.: The changes will be made in the input feature.

Re: Generalize from Advanced Editing Toolbar into Model Builder

DarrenOmoth1 — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 06:33:59 GMT

I was hoping to be able to Generalize only a few selected lines from a shapefile to remove Bezier curves so the Generalize toolbox isn't what I want. Thanks for responding. I guess I will have to think some more on this.

Re: Generalize from Advanced Editing Toolbar into Model Builder

JayantaPoddar — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 06:57:14 GMT

Try Densify tool.

Adds vertices along line or polygon features. Also replaces curve segments (Bezier, circular arcs, and elliptical arcs) with line segments.

Densify—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

Re: Generalize from Advanced Editing Toolbar into Model Builder

WesMiller — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:44:41 GMT

I haven't tested with either tool Jayanta Poddar recommends but most tools in arctoolbox honor a selection set. Sounds like you could run these tools and get the desired result. I would make a copy of the data before I tried.