topic Re: How to find polygons that do not contain underlying features in Spatial Data Science Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/how-to-find-polygons-that-do-not-contain/m-p/134419#M342 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You could select all property polygons then do a select by location with selection method "remove from currently&nbsp; selected features" if a parcel polygon intersects an orchard polygon. </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 21:40:41 GMT IanMurray 2014-10-20T21:40:41Z How to find polygons that do not contain underlying features https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/how-to-find-polygons-that-do-not-contain/m-p/134416#M339 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>This is likely a simple question, but I can't figure this... I'm using ArcMap 10.2.2.</P><P></P><P>I have two feature classes, both polygons, both have their own layer.</P><P></P><P>One layer is property lines, the other is planted orchard blocks.</P><P></P><P>I'm trying to find the property polygons that do NOT 'contain' any orchard block polygons (or parts) within their boundary.</P><P></P><P>What tool am I looking for?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 21:30:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/how-to-find-polygons-that-do-not-contain/m-p/134416#M339 ShawnFennell 2014-10-20T21:30:51Z Re: How to find polygons that do not contain underlying features https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/how-to-find-polygons-that-do-not-contain/m-p/134417#M340 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//00s50000002q000000">Select By Location</A>, using property polygons as target layer and orchards as source layer, intersect as selection method. These are the properties that <STRONG>do</STRONG> have an orchard. To get those that <STRONG>do not</STRONG>, switch the selection.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 21:36:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/how-to-find-polygons-that-do-not-contain/m-p/134417#M340 DarrenWiens2 2014-10-20T21:36:07Z Re: How to find polygons that do not contain underlying features https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/how-to-find-polygons-that-do-not-contain/m-p/134418#M341 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Ugh, so simple!&nbsp; Thank you!</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 21:39:53 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/how-to-find-polygons-that-do-not-contain/m-p/134418#M341 ShawnFennell 2014-10-20T21:39:53Z Re: How to find polygons that do not contain underlying features https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/how-to-find-polygons-that-do-not-contain/m-p/134419#M342 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You could select all property polygons then do a select by location with selection method "remove from currently&nbsp; selected features" if a parcel polygon intersects an orchard polygon. </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 21:40:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/how-to-find-polygons-that-do-not-contain/m-p/134419#M342 IanMurray 2014-10-20T21:40:41Z Re: How to find polygons that do not contain underlying features https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/how-to-find-polygons-that-do-not-contain/m-p/134420#M343 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>See this <A _jive_internal="true" href="https://community.esri.com/thread/115464">associated thread</A>&nbsp;&nbsp; and the help files on <A href="http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html#//001700000072000000">Clementini selection options in select by location</A></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 21:56:35 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-data-science-questions/how-to-find-polygons-that-do-not-contain/m-p/134420#M343 DanPatterson_Retired 2014-10-20T21:56:35Z