Create ellipses from table of measurements/orientation

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07-18-2012 12:13 PM
SeanMoffatt1
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I was wondering if anyone could let me know how to create a set of ellipses from a point table (x, y, length, width, orientation). Length being the long axis.
Shapes as output would be best - with attributes... but graphics would be fine.

Thanks in advance.
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DanLee
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I am hesitating to suggest the Table To Ellipse tool, but if you can use the resulting ellipse features for your purposes, that's great. Please be aware that this tool produces geodesic features; the output shapes contain densified vertices.
http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//0017000000tt000000

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DanLee
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I am hesitating to suggest the Table To Ellipse tool, but if you can use the resulting ellipse features for your purposes, that's great. Please be aware that this tool produces geodesic features; the output shapes contain densified vertices.
http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//0017000000tt000000
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SeanMoffatt1
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Thank You Dan.
Somehow I missed that in the help.
Cheers.
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DanLee
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You are welcome! I am glad that helped.
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