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I am attempting to add some functionality to the basic points to line tools script that will allow for a new optional parameter that will limit the maximum distance between points to draw a line. I took the code and converted it to arcpy v10.0 just so everything is on the same page, and that worked fine. I am just having a bit of trouble figuring out the best way to go about the next step. Would it be best to check if each point is a certain euclidean distance from the previous point, or after the lines have all been drawn, to simply split the feature at line lengths above the threshold. Any input would be appreciated, I've pasted the code below as well as attached it with the script tool parameters. import arcpy import os #import types def convertPoints():     arcpy.env.overwriteOutput = True     # Input point FC     # Output FC     # Feature Field     # Sort Field     # Close Line or Leave Open     # Max line length to join     inPts       = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)     outFeatures = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(1)     IDField     = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(2)     sortField   = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(3)     closeLine   = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(4)     maxLine     = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(5)     if IDField in ["", "#"]: IDField = None     if sortField in ["", "#"]:         cursorSort = IDField     else:         if IDField:             cursorSort = IDField + ";" + sortField         else:             cursorSort = sortField     #if types.TypeType(closeLine) != types.BooleanType:     if type(closeLine) != bool:         if closeLine.lower() == "false":             close = False         else:             close = True     if maxLine in ["", "#"]:         maxLine = None     else:         if type(maxLine) == float:             maxLine = float(maxLine)         elif type(maxLine) == int:             maxLine = int(maxLine)     convertPointsToLine(arcpy, inPts, outFeatures, IDField, cursorSort, close, maxLine) def enableParam(hasMZ):     if hasMZ:         return "ENABLED"     else:         return "DISABLED" def convertPointsToLine(arcpy, inPts, outFeatures, IDField, cursorSort, close, maxLine):     try:         # Assign empty values to cursor and row objects         iCur, sRow, sCur, feat = None, None, None, None         desc = arcpy.Describe(inPts)         shapeName = desc.ShapeFieldName         # Create the output feature class         #         outPath, outFC = os.path.split(outFeatures)         arcpy.CreateFeatureclass_management(outPath, outFC, "POLYLINE", "",                                          enableParam(desc.hasM),                                          enableParam(desc.hasZ),                                          inPts)         # If there is an IDField, add the equivalent to the output         #         if IDField:             f = arcpy.ListFields(inPts, IDField)[0]             tMap = {'Integer': 'LONG', 'String': 'TEXT', 'SmallInteger': 'SHORT'}             fType = f.type             if tMap.has_key(fType):                 fType = tMap[fType]             fName = arcpy.ValidateFieldName(f.name, outPath)             arcpy.AddField_management(outFeatures, fName, fType, f.precision, f.scale, f.length,                                    f.aliasName, f.isNullable, f.required, f.domain)         # Open an insert cursor for the new feature class         #         iCur = arcpy.InsertCursor(outFeatures)         sCur = arcpy.SearchCursor(inPts, "", None, cursorSort, cursorSort)         #sRow = sCur.Next()         # Create an array and point object needed to create features         #         array = arcpy.CreateObject("Array")         pt = arcpy.CreateObject("Point")         # Initialize a variable for keeping track of a feature's ID.         #         ID = -1         for sRow in sCur:             pt = sRow.getValue(shapeName).getPart(0)             if IDField:                 currentValue = sRow.getValue(IDField)             else:                 currentValue = None             if ID == -1:                 ID = currentValue             if ID <> currentValue:                 if array.count >= 2:                     # To close, add first point to the end                     #                     if close:                         array.add(array.getObject(0))                     feat = iCur.newRow()                     if IDField:                         if ID: #in case the value is None/Null                             feat.setValue(IDField, ID)                     feat.setValue(shapeName, array)                     iCur.insertRow(feat)                 else:                     arcpy.AddIDMessage("WARNING", 1059, str(ID))                 array.removeAll()             array.add(pt)             ID = currentValue         # Add the last feature         #         if array.count > 1:             # To close, add first point to the end             #             if close:                 array.add(array.getObject(0))             feat = iCur.newRow()             if IDField:                 if ID: #in case the value is None/Null                     feat.setValue(IDField, currentValue)             feat.setValue(shapeName, array)             iCur.insertRow(feat)         else:             arcpy.AddIDMessage("WARNING", 1059, str(ID))         array.removeAll()     except Exception as err:         arcpy.AddError(err.message)     finally:         if iCur:             del iCur         if sRow:             del sRow         if sCur:             del sCur         if feat:             del feat if __name__ == '__main__':     convertPoints() ... 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