Why can't I buffer polygons in ArcGIS Pro?

[İbrahim_KaanÖzgencil]

I'm trying to buffer polygons I've created but I fail. I keep getting "WARNING 000117: Warning empty output generated" warning. I set distance, I set unit, I set side type to "exclude polygon itself", method: planar and no dissolve. Why am I failing? What's wrong with the buffer tool or my polygons? I've tried repair geometry but it didn't help. 

NOTE: I'm using ArcGIS Pro 2.2.3

[DanPatterson_Retired]

first, try a simple buffer without constraints and see if that works.

Add a constraint in one at a time, until a constraint causes failure.

if you can narrow down that, then it may be that you are trying to produce a negative buffer (inside buffer) that will obliterate the geometry... remove those by querying for areas, width (or something) above a threshold and see if it works for those.

If you are trying to buffer inside a polygon with a size > 2x the width of the polygon, you are going to have issues.

A screen grab of what the problem layer is might help too.

[İbrahim_KaanÖzgencil]

I've tried all that. Played with all the options. Didn't help. 

[DrewFlater · Accepted solution]

An empty selection set or an an extent environment set outside where your data is can cause this empty output issue. Please upload your data if possible for troubleshooting.

[İbrahim_KaanÖzgencil]

I didn't touch the environments tab. It's all empty. 

[İbrahim_KaanÖzgencil]

Dear Drew,

I've just played with the environment extent and it solved the issue. I set it big (way bigger actually) enough so that it comprises the layer to be buffered. Thanks for the suggestion.