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Is there a way to split a line feature?
About splitting lines. You can easily split line features in 3D (ArcScene and ArcGlobe) as well as 2D (ArcMap). Splitting lines results in an existing line feature being broken into several line features. There are several methods to split lines, but not all are shared between 3D and 2D.
Which is the tool for splitting a line?
The Split Line At Vertices tool splits a line at its vertices so that each segment in the original line becomes a new feature. The Split Line At Point tool splits input lines at the locations of point features on the line or within a tolerance of the line.
What happens when you split a line in ArcGIS?
Features with z-values will maintain their z’s when the line is split. So you can expect that where you click to split the line, the newly created vertices will be interpolated from surrounding vertices defined in the feature and not drop to the ground or have a height of zero.
The Split Line At Vertices tool splits a line at its vertices so that each segment in the original line becomes a new feature. The Split Line At Point tool splits input lines at the locations of point features on the line or within a tolerance of the line. Tips on splitting lines
How do you split a line in ArcMap?
Click the Edit Placement tool on the 3D Editor toolbar and click the feature. Click the 3D Editor menu and click Split. The Split dialog box appears. Split the feature at a certain distance. Split the feature at a certain percentage of the whole. Use measures (m-values) to split the line.
How do you split a line in Excel?
If your data has m-values, you can also choose to split based on measure units. Click the Edit Placement tool on the 3D Editor toolbar and click the feature. Click the 3D Editor menu and click Split. The Split dialog box appears. Split the feature at a certain distance.