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Why Can't I Use Calculate Geometry

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12-05-2023 04:16 PM
KalenEyre
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I have made an intersect with a raster I converted to a polygon and a buffer I made from a line feature. I would like to calculate the area of this intersect but am unable to do so. Would anyone know why this is this the case and anyway to solve the issue?

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DanPatterson
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You can't calculate geometry into a Shape_area field if that is what you are trying since shape_length and shape_area are controlled by the geodatabase.

If your data are in decimal degrees, add a new field (double type) and use 

Calculate Geometry Attributes (Data Management)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

there, preferably specifying a useful projected coordinate system to get your areas in planar units


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DanPatterson
MVP Esteemed Contributor

You can't calculate geometry into a Shape_area field if that is what you are trying since shape_length and shape_area are controlled by the geodatabase.

If your data are in decimal degrees, add a new field (double type) and use 

Calculate Geometry Attributes (Data Management)—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

there, preferably specifying a useful projected coordinate system to get your areas in planar units


... sort of retired...
KalenEyre
Emerging Contributor

This worked!! Thank you!!

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