How can I select points on either side of a vertex point?

[Jennifer_Andrews]

Is there a way for me to select points that share a line with a vertex?  I'm trying to identify poles that are connecting cable going over the road.  Seems simple enough but I have yet to find a resolution.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[rachelg_esri]

Hello Jennifer,

I can't think of any out-of-the box solution, but you may be able to do some sort of manual or Python-automated selection process. Does your cable line ever back-track? If not, you may be able to use some sort of logic like this:

1) Get the objectID (or some other unique identifier) of the line feature the point sits on.

2) Select all points that intersect that line.

3) From the point selection, use a tool such as Near to find the nearest point to your road intersection point.

It may take some work but that's the closest thing I can think of off the top of my head.

Best of luck!

Best regards,

Rachel

Esri Support Services

[Jennifer_Andrews]

Thank you for getting back to me. I spent two days trying to figure this out myself.

Jennifer Andrews

GIS Analyst

Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation

870-336-4416

[JoeBorgione]

If you have the correct license, you might  be able to turn your vertices to points and then perform a topology between those new points and your pole points.

Feature Vertices To Points—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS Desktop 

Converting vertices to point features—Help | ArcGIS Desktop 

[Jennifer_Andrews]

Thank you. I will give this a try.

Jennifer Andrews

GIS Analyst

Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation

870-336-4416