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Polygon to Line (Data Management) (ArcInfo only) |
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Release 9.2
Last modified November 29, 2010 |
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Creates a new line feature class from a polygon feature class including the feature ID €™
s of the left and right polygons for the new lines.
Illustration
Usage tips
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All input feature classes and/or feature layers must be polygon.
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Polygon boundaries are split at nodes in the output line feature class.
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The right and left polygon FIDS are written in the output line feature class. These ID's can be used to associated polygon attributes with each side of a line in the output feature class. The orientation of lines which make up a polygon cannot be controlled. The arcs along the outer boundary of each polygon are always drawn in a clockwise direction. By default, interior or island boundaries are drawn in a counterclockwise direction.
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The following environment settings affect this tool: Coordinate system, Extent, XY Tolerance, Z Tolerance, M Tolerance, XY Resolution, Z Resolution, M Resolution, Output XY domain, Output Z domain, Output M domain, Output has M values, Output has Z values, Default Z value, Configuration keyword, Output Spatial Grid.
Command line syntax
An overview of the Command Line window
PolygonToLine_management <in_features> <out_feature_class>
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
| <in_features> |
Input polygon features whose polygon feature classes will be used to generate a line feature class or shapefile. |
Feature Layer |
| <out_feature_class> |
The new output feature class (LINE) to be created. |
Feature Class |
Command line example
PolygonToLine c:\test_data\workspace.mdb\lots c:\test_data\workspace.mdb\lot_bdy
Scripting syntax
About getting started with writing geoprocessing scripts
PolygonToLine_management (in_features, out_feature_class)
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
| in_features (Required) |
Input polygon features whose polygon feature classes will be used to generate a line feature class or shapefile. |
Feature Layer |
| out_feature_class (Required) |
The new output feature class (LINE) to be created. |
Feature Class |
Data types for geoprocessing tool parameters
Script example
import arcgisscripting
gp = arcgisscripting.create()
# Set a default workspace
gp.workspace = "c:/test_data/workspace.mdb"
gp.toolbox = "management"
try:
# Turn this polygon feature class to a line feature class
gp.PolygonToLine ("lots", "lot_bdy")
except:
# If an error occurs when running polygonToLine, print out the error message.
print gp.GetMessages(2)