topic Re: find which lines from one feature that cross a line from another feature in Geoprocessing Questions

find which lines from one feature that cross a line from another feature

Joanne_M — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:23:15 GMT

I have a line shapefile (file A) with hundreds of individual lines (animal movement lines) and a second shapefile (file B) with a series of line segments that make up a larger line (a freeway). I would like find which lines in file A cross over the lines in file B. I am not interested in the points of intersection, but just which lines cross. In other words I want a filtered version of file A with just the lines that cross over file B. The intersect tool only seems to be able to give me the points of intersection.

Re: find which lines from one feature that cross a line from another feature

clt_cabq — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:49:53 GMT

Use the spatial join geoprocessing tool (not the right click option from the TOC though). If you specify File A (critter paths) as the target and File B (freeway) as the join features, uncheck the option to keep target features, then used "Crossed by the Outline of" as the Match Option, you'll get the result you want.

Re: find which lines from one feature that cross a line from another feature

DanPatterson — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:51:14 GMT

Select Layer By Location (Data Management)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

with the intersect option would be a good place to start

Spatial Join (Analysis)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

would be another

Re: find which lines from one feature that cross a line from another feature

Joanne_M — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:11:35 GMT

It worked! Thank you!