An overview of the Generalization toolset

Contains tools that simplify or refine features for display at smaller scales.

Description

Aggregate Points

Creates polygon features around clusters of proximate point features.

Aggregate Polygons

Combines polygons within a specified distance of each other into new polygons.

Collapse Dual Lines To Centerline

Derives centerlines from dual-line (or double-line) features, such as road casings, based on specified width tolerances.

Collapse Road Detail

Collapses small, open configurations of road segments that interrupt the general trend of a road network, such as traffic circles, for example, and replaces them with a simplified depiction.

Delineate Built-Up Areas

Creates polygons to represent built-up areas by delineating densely clustered arrangements of buildings on small-scale maps.

Create Cartographic Partitions

Creates a mesh of polygon features that cover the input feature class where each polygon encloses no more than a specified number of input features, determined by the density and distribution of the input features.

Merge Divided Roads

Generates single-line road features in place of matched pairs of divided road lanes.

Simplify Building

Simplifies the boundary or footprint of building polygons while maintaining their essential shape and size.

Simplify Line

Simplifies lines by removing extraneous bends while preserving essential shape.

Simplify Polygon

Simplifies polygons by removing extraneous bends while preserving essential shape.

Smooth Line

Smooths sharp angles in lines to improve aesthetic or cartographic quality.

Smooth Polygon

Smooths sharp angles in polygon outlines to improve aesthetic or cartographic quality.

Thin Road Network

Generates a simplified road network that retains connectivity and general character for display at a smaller scale.

Tools in the Generalization toolset
3/3/2014