topic Re: Splitting a polyline shapefile using a fishnet shapefile? in Geoprocessing Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482226#M16182 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Are you setting the Shape field to be the <EM>Split Field</EM>? I think this parameter needs to be a field containing a unique ID, so a numeric field like ObjectID or FID.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:00:26 GMT DuncanHornby 2014-07-08T16:00:26Z Splitting a polyline shapefile using a fishnet shapefile? https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482225#M16181 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>I have a polyline shapefile that I would like to split into boxes of equal size. I have been told the best way to do this is to use a fishnet grid, is this the best way?</P><P></P><P>At the moment I have a fishnet polygon shapefile and I am attempting to use the 'Split (Analysis)' tool in Arc Map 10 but I get an error:</P><P></P><P>"Field Shape not of type TEXT"</P><P></P><P>Any help appreciated,</P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P></P><P>Alex</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:19:40 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482225#M16181 AlexanderPeace 2014-07-08T15:19:40Z Re: Splitting a polyline shapefile using a fishnet shapefile? https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482226#M16182 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Are you setting the Shape field to be the <EM>Split Field</EM>? I think this parameter needs to be a field containing a unique ID, so a numeric field like ObjectID or FID.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:00:26 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482226#M16182 DuncanHornby 2014-07-08T16:00:26Z Re: Splitting a polyline shapefile using a fishnet shapefile? https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482227#M16183 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Duncan,</P><P></P><P>Thanks for your help. Yes I am setting the Shapefile generated by the fishnet as the split field. What do you keen by a field containing a unique ID? How can I generate one of these?</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P></P><P>Alex</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:07:49 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482227#M16183 AlexanderPeace 2014-07-08T17:07:49Z Re: Splitting a polyline shapefile using a fishnet shapefile? https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482228#M16184 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The third parameter of the <A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//000800000006000000">split</A> tool, it should be a field that holds a unique ID such as the FID field.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 08 Jul 2014 20:33:57 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482228#M16184 DuncanHornby 2014-07-08T20:33:57Z Re: Splitting a polyline shapefile using a fishnet shapefile? https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482229#M16185 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Ok, so how would I create something which contain an appropriate field for this purpose?</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P></P><P>Alex </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Jul 2014 13:22:48 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482229#M16185 AlexanderPeace 2014-07-09T13:22:48Z Re: Splitting a polyline shapefile using a fishnet shapefile? https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482230#M16186 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Well for starters just use the FID field, that's unique?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Jul 2014 13:57:19 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482230#M16186 DuncanHornby 2014-07-09T13:57:19Z Re: Splitting a polyline shapefile using a fishnet shapefile? https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482231#M16187 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Got it!! Thanks!</P><P></P><P>Alex</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Jul 2014 17:05:59 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482231#M16187 AlexanderPeace 2014-07-09T17:05:59Z Re: Splitting a polyline shapefile using a fishnet shapefile? https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482232#M16188 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The key to this if anybody else tries is to make sure that the Field you are using to split is set to 'Text'</P><P></P><P>Alex</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Jul 2014 18:00:54 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482232#M16188 AlexanderPeace 2014-07-09T18:00:54Z Re: Splitting a polyline shapefile using a fishnet shapefile? https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482233#M16189 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi</P><P></P><P>Despite being slightly flamed by Duncan H. I can offer:</P><P></P><P><A href="http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=9398bd2232cb4c8490b0b05015364d28" title="http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=9398bd2232cb4c8490b0b05015364d28">http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=9398bd2232cb4c8490b0b05015364d28</A></P><P></P><P>Except you'll need to make a minimum bounding rectangle by width from your polyline first.</P><P></P><P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Sep 2014 21:01:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/482233#M16189 BruceHarold 2014-09-11T21:01:41Z Re: Splitting a polyline shapefile using a fishnet shapefile? https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/1339262#M27000 <P>useless</P> Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:27:40 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/splitting-a-polyline-shapefile-using-a-fishnet/m-p/1339262#M27000 BuzaVictoria 2023-10-18T18:27:40Z