Clipping lines

[BenLeslie1]

I'm new to Arc not GIS and I can't seem to do what I think is a fairly basic operation.

I have a polygon and many lines that intersect it.  I want to remove the portions of lines that fall inside the polygon.  How do I do this?

I've tried using Clip in the editor tool bar but that only seems to work on polygon-polygon overlaps.

I've tried using Clip(Analysis) but that removes the parts outside of the polygon.

[TimWitt2]

Ben,

maybe try the erase tool. Use your lines as the input and your polygon to erase.

Tim

[BenLeslie1]

Maybe if I had Anvanced licence - I am on Standard.

Surely this is a basic oporation?

[DanPatterson_Retired]

he wants the inside removed, which is usually done with Symmetrical Difference, but he only has a basic license

[DanPatterson_Retired]

For grids yes, otherwise, create the polygon, union the result and delete the unwanted portion is perhaps one way to go, otherwise this can all be done in an edit session, but less convenient if you have many areas to "mask"

[BenLeslie1]

This software is INSANE.

It really makes you work for your money.