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Orientation of shape long axis

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09-30-2010 07:16 AM
SarahWormald
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Im trying to find the orientation of the long axis of a shape (drawn in individual polyline segments, which are of different lengths but end point-to-point so it is a closed shape). I also need to find the length of this long axis, as well as the length of the short axis. However these axes need to pass through the centre of the shape. The shape in question is quite irregular making this problem quite complex.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Sarah
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SarahWormald
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I am currently using ArcGIS 10, and am not familiar with any kind of Python
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KimOllivier
Honored Contributor
Use the tool DataManagement>Features>MinimumBoundingGeometry.
This will create polygon rectangles with attributes for the max length and orientation without coding.
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