How to shorten length of a line feature from one side?

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07-23-2017 01:43 PM
JanTichy
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Hi, I have a class of lines and I need to shorten them just from one side to a specific length (that they will be still connected in angle). I have an information about start / end of a line (nodes) in a table and I tried to figure out it throught adding points, but still can´t find a way. Thanks!

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JoshuaBixby
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If you are up for scripting, using an ArcPy DA update cursor and Polyline segmentAlongLine can accomplish this fairly easily.

JanTichy
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No, the thing is that I don't have any idea how to write some script for this...

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AbdullahAnter
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While you  are in edit session , select the line that you want to shorten.

then open edit menu and select Split tool. specify the distance and the side (start/ end ) according to the arrows direction(see the 2nd picture) on the line .after that you can delete no needed part.

JanTichy
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Thanks for your response, this works great, but just for one feature. I have several thousands of line features in the class and need to make it for all of them to one specific length. I thought that the solution would be make it throught the start / end points of the line - to create a new lines between points with a certain length. But there is a question how to set the length and also how to create lines just for every two points (field "arcid") from end point of line (lower "objectid"). Anyone have some idea?

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JanTichy
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I found a way how to solve my analysis (which is behind this step) otherwise. So I don´t need more a solution for this question. 🙂

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AbdullahAnter
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You can write the answer to help the other. and mark your answer as answer correct

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JanTichy
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Of course I would do it. But I didn´t solve this. I found another way how to make what I needed, and so I didn´t make this multiple shortening of lines finally.

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