topic clip and discard intersecting area in Python Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/clip-and-discard-intersecting-area/m-p/464409#M36377 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello, </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Does anyone know if there is a way to clip a selected feature in a feature class and discard the intersecting area of that feature and any underlying features, using Python? </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am trying to replicate the same functionality available in an editing session, using the clip tool in the edit toolbar drop down, using a Python script. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Dave</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:26:17 GMT DavidLowell 2011-10-19T17:26:17Z clip and discard intersecting area https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/clip-and-discard-intersecting-area/m-p/464409#M36377 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello, </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Does anyone know if there is a way to clip a selected feature in a feature class and discard the intersecting area of that feature and any underlying features, using Python? </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am trying to replicate the same functionality available in an editing session, using the clip tool in the edit toolbar drop down, using a Python script. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Dave</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:26:17 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/clip-and-discard-intersecting-area/m-p/464409#M36377 DavidLowell 2011-10-19T17:26:17Z Re: clip and discard intersecting area https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/clip-and-discard-intersecting-area/m-p/464410#M36378 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">Hello, <BR /><BR />...any underlying features...<BR /><BR />Dave</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>What exactly do you mean by that? Other features in an mxd? In the workspace?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:31:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/clip-and-discard-intersecting-area/m-p/464410#M36378 MathewCoyle 2011-10-19T17:31:01Z Re: clip and discard intersecting area https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/clip-and-discard-intersecting-area/m-p/464411#M36379 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I think you're looking for the Erase tool. You may not need a Python script to do this. This tool does require and ArcInfo license.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:58:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/clip-and-discard-intersecting-area/m-p/464411#M36379 curtvprice 2011-10-20T02:58:51Z