I have 70 points which need additional points added at 25 and 50m N, S, E, W

[across_the_pond]

Hello - this is a new task for me so please answer as if I'm in primary school. Shapefile contains 70 points which each need a point added at 25 and 50 m in each direction. What is the easiest way to do/automate this? So far I have only added x, y fields.  Thanks.  

 

[JohannesLindner · Accepted solution]

Easiest way is probably to use Python:

• Open the Python window
• Copy and paste the script below
• Modify the layer and fields variables
• Run
• You may have to refresh the map to see the changes

# Name of the layer (if loaded in map) or path to the feature class / shape file
layer = "test"
# fields that are copied. First one has to be SHAPE@
fields = ["SHAPE@", "TextField"]


# read the original points
original_points = [row for row in arcpy.da.SearchCursor(layer, fields)]

with arcpy.da.InsertCursor(layer, fields) as cursor:
    for point in original_points:
        # create the 8 new coordinate pairs
        coords = point[0].firstPoint
        new_coords = [
            [coords.X - 25, coords.Y],
            [coords.X - 50, coords.Y],
            [coords.X + 25, coords.Y],
            [coords.X + 50, coords.Y],
            [coords.X, coords.Y - 25],
            [coords.X, coords.Y - 50],
            [coords.X, coords.Y + 25],
            [coords.X, coords.Y + 50],
        ]
        
        for nc in new_coords:
            # create a copy of the original point's attributes
            new_point = list(point)
            # change the copy's geometry
            new_point[0] = arcpy.PointGeometry(arcpy.Point(nc[0], nc[1]))
            # write copied point to shape file
            cursor.insertRow(new_point)

Before

After (note that I only specified "TextField" to be copied)

[across_the_pond]

Thank you Johannes, I will try this.

[across_the_pond]

@JohannesLindner  this was a brilliant solution. It took me a few times to play with it to get the fields right, but in the end it worked and your solution really impressed my team. A few made comments they wouldn't have thought of doing it that way, Very much appreciated. Apologies for taking a week to respond.