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Polyline length

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10-27-2023 01:43 PM
afors05
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In ArcGIS Pro I need to determine the horizontal distance of a polyline, both in terms of straight line distance and then also the surface distance. Is the Shape_Length attribute always measuring straight line distance? How can I best then determine the surface distance of the polyline over my DEM?

 

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DanPatterson
MVP Esteemed Contributor

If you have the 3D Analyst extension

Add Surface Information (3D Analyst)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation


... sort of retired...
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Robert_LeClair
Esri Notable Contributor

The Profile (Ready to Use) webtool will do this for you - it will provide geodesic length and straight line length.

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