Filling gaps in polygons

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11-15-2013 03:37 AM
KaiB_
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New Contributor II
Hi there,
I have a shape-file with 10.000 polygons, some of them have little gaps (0,5 * 0,5 meters). Is there a way/process to fill these gaps automatically?

Thank you in advance, Kai
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DuncanHornby
MVP Notable Contributor
Does your dataset have larger holes or are they always .5x.5? Do you want to remove ALL holes or just the small ones?
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KaiB_
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New Contributor II
Hi,

the dataset has holes in different sizes, I would like to fill all holes > 1 m².

Best regards, Kai
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DaleHoneycutt
Occasional Contributor III
Sounds like the Eliminate Polygon Part tool will do what you need.
ChrisSnyder
Regular Contributor III
Also, the Union tool with the NO_GAPS option along with a subsequent Dissolve will also fill gaps in polygons.
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KaiB_
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New Contributor II
Thank you very much ,

it worked with the eliminate-tool.
For others: Please be aware to use that tool with data in a file geodatabase; I had some problems (some gaps were not filled) when I used shape-files.
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