90 degree bend between two points using a line segment

[aaronhill]

Is there a existing tool or clever way to make a line segment bend at any angle(preferably 90) between two points?

[TerrySilveus]

There are a couple of ways, you can use the constrain perpendicular tool or... for more flexibility when you are creating your line place a point and then right click and select either direction and length, or direction, or deflection and enter the appropriate numbers.

[aaronhill]

There are a couple of ways, you can use the constrain perpendicular tool or... for more flexibility when you are creating your line place a point and then right click and select either direction and length, or direction, or deflection and enter the appropriate numbers.

Is there a script I can load to do this? We are trying to do this with the least amount of steps.

[TerrySilveus]

Is there a script I can load to do this? We are trying to do this with the least amount of steps.

I don't know of a way.  Someone else might.

[aaronhill]

I don't know of a way.  Someone else might.

On the Snapping toolbar, under the Snapping menu, be sure Snap To Sketch is on.

Assuming you have two points that we will call A and B.  Using straight segment tool and desired feature template...
- click on point A and then click on point B, but don't finish the sketch
- right-click and choose Deflection, type 45 degrees
- extend the sketch well past the A point in the direction of the needed bend (you are purposely overshooting it)
- click once (we'll call this point C), don't finish sketch
- click on point A (you've made a temporary triangle)
- click constrain perpendicular on the Feature Construction toolbar
- click anywhere on the line from B to C
- click at the intersection of the constrained sketch and line from B to C (it should snap)
- hover over point B, right-click, choose delete vertex
- hover over point C, right-click, choose delete vertex
- hit F2 to finish the sketch

You should now have one line from A to B with a 90 degree bend (vertex).

[RhondaGlennon]

If you are using ArcGIS 10, another (manual) method to try is to use Right Angle on the palette of sketch construction types.

See Right Angle in this help topic:
http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#/Segment_construction_methods/001t00000...

http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#/90_degrees_from_the_previous_segment_a...