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Tools Description
A major part of XTools Pro tools can be used in ArcGIS 9 Geoprocessing environment, i.e. they can
be run from ArcToolbox or from the command line in ArcMap, used in the models and scripts.
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Feature Conversions toolset includes:
- Convert Features to Centroids
- Convert Features to Points
- Convert Features to Equidistant Points
(Fixed Number)
- Convert Features to Equidistant Points
(Fixed Interval)
- Convert Multipart Shapes to Single Parts
- Convert Polygons to Polylines
- Make One Polygon from Points
- Make One Polygon from Polylines
- Make One Polyline from Points
- Transfer/Convert Features
- Split Polygons
- Split Polylines
- Smooth Polylines
Overlay Operations toolset includes:
- Erase Features
- Identity
- Update Polygon Layer
Table Operations toolset includes:
- Add Lat/Lon Coordinates
- Add X, Y, Z Coordinates
- Calculate Area
- Calculate Area Batch
- Calculate Length
- Calculate Length Batch
Data Management toolset includes:
- Convex Hull
- Convex Hull Multiple
- Create Personal GDB
- Create File GDB
- Export Data to KML
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Feature Conversions:
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Transfer/Convert Features
- provides an easy way to copy selected spatial features from one layer and paste
them into another layer.
This command cannot be used to build features that are more complex than the source features.
This means that you cannot use this command to build Polylines from Points, Polygons from
Polylines or Points, etc. Such operations are beyond the scope of this command.
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Convert Multipart Shapes to Single Part
- converts selected multipart shapes to single part shapes and stores them in a new shapefile.
If no shapes are currently selected, all shapes in layer will be processed. Source shapes can
be single part, multi-part or mixed in the layer. The output shapefile attribute table will
contain the same fields as the input layer attribute table.
This tool requires that there is at least one feature layer in the Data Frame.
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Convert Polygons to Polylines
- converts selected polygons to single part polylines and stores them in a new shapefile.
If no polygons are currently selected, all polygons in the layer are processed. Source
polygons can be single part, multi-part or mixed in the layer. The output polyline
attribute table will contain the same fields as one of the input polygons.
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Convert Fetures to Points
- provides ArcGIS users with capabilities to convert polygon and polyline features to points with customizable options.
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Make One Polygon from Polylines
- converts selected polyline features of a layer into one single part polygon, and stores
it in a new shapefile. If no polylines are currently selected, all the polylines in the layer
will be processed. The polylines do not need to be snapped together. Gaps between polylines
will be bridged with a straight line. Source polylines can be single part, multi-part or mixed
in the layer. Neither the order of the polylines in the Feature Table, nor the order in which
the polylines are selected is important.
If polylines from more than one layer will be used to build the polygon, the user will need
to assemble the necessary polylines in a separate layer before running this command. A common
example of this situation is the necessity to build a polygon from lines borrowed from PLS,
Roads, Streams ... layers. If there are gaps between the source polylines that should not be
bridged with a straight line, the user should digitize in polylines to fill the gaps prior to
running the command. This command differs from the ArcInfo Build command (polygon option) in
that only one polygon can be built in a single operation.
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Make One Polygon from Points
- converts point features of a point layer to one single part polygon and stores it in a new
shapefile or personal geodatabase feature class.
This command differs from the Arc/INFO Build command (polygon option) in that only one polygon
can be built in a single operation. Also, no intersecting or cleaning is done, so the user must
do the equivalent preparatory work (if necessary) prior to using the command in order to get
the appropriate results.
Note: Multipoint layers are not supported in this tool!
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Make One Polyline from Points
- converts a point layer to one polyline, and stores it in a new shapefile or personal
geodatabase feature class.
This command differs from the Arc/INFO Build command (arc option) in that only one line can be
built in a single operation. Also, no intersecting or cleaning is done, so the user must do the
equivalent preparatory work (if necessary) in advance of using the command in order to get the
desired results.
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Convert Graphics to Shapes
- creates one shapefile for each user-selected shape type (graphics) in the ArcMap Data View.
Rectangle, circle and polygon graphics are converted to polygon shapes. Line and polyline
graphics are converted to polyline shapes. Point graphics are converted to point shapes.
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Shapes to Centroids
- creates a new point shape file from the center points (centroids) of the shapes in
the input shapefile. A centroid of a shape is the spatial location of its "center of mass".
Attribute fields in the input layer are transferred to the output shapefile.
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Split Polylines
- provides ArcGIS users with capabilities to split polyline features into separate
segments in various customizable ways.
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Split Polygons
- provides capabilities for advanced splitting of polygon features.
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Smooth Polylines
- smoothes input polyline features using Bezier interpolation.
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Surface Tools:
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Create Grid from Contours
Convert Grid to Contours
- these two surface tools allow to generate contour polylines from specified grids and
vice versa without using ArcGIS 3D Analyst or Spatial Analyst. Grid output format can be
ESRI GRID, TIFF, or ERDAS IMAGINE.
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Build Thiessen Polygons
- creates Thiessen polygons from input points.
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Layer Operations:
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Erase Features
- creates a new layer by overlaying two feature layers. The polygons of the erase layer define
the erasing region. Input layer features that are within the erasing region are removed. The
output layer contains only those input layer features that are outside the erasing region.
Input layer features can be polygons, polylines, multipoints or points; erase layer features
must be polygons. The output layer features are of the same class as the input layer features.
They are clipped to the outer boundary of the erase layer polygons. The attribute table for
the output layer contains the same items as the input layer feature attribute table.
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Identity
- creates a new layer by overlaying two feature layers.
The output layer contains all of the input layer features, and only those portions of the
Overlay layer features that overlap the input layer. The input layer features can be points,
polylines, or polygons. The overlay layer features must be polygons. The output layer features
resulting from the overlay are of the same class as the input layer features. The feature
tables are also updated. The feature table for the output layer contains all the selected fields
from the input and overlay layer feature tables. Selecting only the fields that you need in the
output significantly speeds up processing.
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Update Polygon Layer
- creates a new layer by overlaying two feature layers. The features of the overlay layer define
the updating extent. UPDATE uses the updating extent in a "cut-and-paste" operation; the overlay
layer features replace the area they overlap in the input layer. The result is stored in the
output layer. Both the input and overlay layers must be polygons.
UPDATE is one of the three overlay operations available in XTools Pro. ERASE is similar to UPDATE,
except that the input layer features which overlap the updating extent are erased instead of
updated. ERASE can also be used with polyline and point features.
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Miscellaneous general usage tools:
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Open Attribute Table button
- this button provides prompt and convenient access to the attribute table of a selected layer.
Being placed on the XTools Pro toolbar, the button allows opening the attribute table with just
one click, which is very habitual for all the ArcView GIS 3.x users.
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Show Nodes
- this simple but effective tool will show you all the nodes in your layers with just one click.
Nodes are represented as graphics and can be removed by refreshing data view or any operation
that causes re-drawing in the data view.
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Create New FeatureClass/Table
- allows creating new features classes and stand-alone tables in ArcMap without using ArcCatalog.
Resulting feature classes can be stored as shape files or personal geodatabase features classes
(new personal geodatabase can be created by this tool if required).
While creating new layers, any structure of attribute table can be designed, and any properties
can be specified for attribute and shape fields.
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Convex Hull
- with this tool the user can build convex or detailed hulls either for point, polyline, and polygon
layers or for selected features in the layers. As an option hulls can be building for feature groups
defined by specified attribute field. Besides buffers can be defined for resulting hulls.
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Extract Map
- this revolutionary tool provides ArcGIS users with capabilities to extract any area of the map.
Extracted map preserves all the rendering and classification properties and can be stored either in
personal geodatabase format or as shape files. Extraction boundaries can be defined in many different
ways: by current extent, by selected polygon feature in a layer, or by user specified graphics.
Tool options include creating shapefile spatial indexes and enabling/disabling clipping features
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Create Personal Geodatabase
- this tool is provided for creating new empty personal geodatabases directly in ArcGIS ArcMap
without using ArcCatalog. The tool functionality is similar to ArcGIS ArcCatalog "Create new
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Delete Dataset
- this tool is aimed to deleting of ArcGIS datasets directly in ArcGIS ArcMap without using
ArcCatalog. The tool functionality is similar to ArcGIS ArcCatalog "Delete" functionality.
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Create Fishnet
- allows to create fishnet feature classes. Created fishnets can be stored as polygons or polylines.
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Identify Pro
- in addition to standard ArcMap Identify functionality XTools Pro Identify Pro tool allows to edit attributes and view field types and geometry properties of the identified features.
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Feature Report
- allows creating reports on the selected feature(s). Feature reports display feature geometry and include attribute and geometry information derived from the selected feature(s). Created reports can be modified, printed or exported to MS Word application for editing or distribution purposes. This is an additional alternate way for creating reports in ArcGIS.
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Start Editing Selected Layer
- this button provides prompt and convenient way to start edit session for the selected layer. Having this button on the XTools Pro toolbar you are just one click away from starting editing your data.
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Show Directions
- this tool is provided for displaying directions of polyline and polygon features.
Directions are displayed with arrow graphic objects and are fixed in the map until
switched off.
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Export Data to KML
- converts data from ArcGIS to KML format for use with Google Earth..
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Auto Save MXD
- auto saves backup copies of .mxd map documents.
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Change Datasources
- allows fixing broken or changed links to data sources in the map documents.
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Callout Identify
- allows flexible identifying features and creating advanced feature callouts.
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Import Data from KLM
- allows importing data from KML/KMZ files to ArcGIS.
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Create File Geodatabase
- the tool is provided for creating new file geodatabases directly in ArcGIS ArcMap without using ArcCatalog.
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Catalog Tab and Dockable Window in ArcMap
- allow seamless work with spatial data in ArcMap without switching to ArcCatalog.
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Table Operations:
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Calculate Area, Perimeter, Length, Acres and Hectares
- calculates perimeter and area values (including hectares and acres units) for polygon layers
and length for polyline layers.
After some calculation corresponding fields will be added to the attribute table of the selected
layer and populated with values. If such fields already exist in the attribute table, their values
can be recalculated and rewritten in the table.
The "Calculate" tool allows:
- choosing a polygon or polyline layer to be measured
- changing projection in which the output parameters values will be calculated
- specifying attributes that are to be calculated: length for polyline features; perimeter, area,
acres, hectares for polygon features
- naming the attributes to be calculated
Note: The functionality of this tool is only available if there is at least one polygon or polyline
layer added in the TOC window.
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Add X, Y, Z Coordinates
- adds X, Y, and Z coordinates to attribute tables of point, polyline and polygon layers.
At that there are options to add Z coordinate for 3D shapes only, specify required coordinate
system for output coordinates, and convert angular coordinate units to DMS format.
For point layers this tool adds X or\and Y or\and Z coordinates for all features to the
attribute table of this layer.
For polygon layers this tool adds X_Centroid or\and Y_ Centroid or\and Z_ Centroid coordinates
for all features to the attribute table of this layer.
For polyline layers this tool adds X or\and Y or\and Z coordinates of the user-defined polyline
point for all features to the attribute table of the layer. For polylines coordinates of the
FROM, TO, or Center point can be added.Z (or Z_ Centroid) coordinate can be added for 3D shapes
only if the corresponding option is selected.
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Aggregate Features/Records
- using this tool the user can aggregate features and records on the basis of specified Group By
field(s). Various options for the output aggregation geometry type and aggregation function are
provided. Results can be stored as a new shapefile, personal geodatabase feature class, stand-alone
table or just viewed in ArcMap without saving.
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Table Restructure
- any kind of modifications can be performed for attribute tables with "Table Restructure" tool.
That is, the user can add, move, or remove attribute fields and change their properties. For
string fields capitalization can be modified. Results can be stored as a new shapefile,
personal geodatabase feature class or stand-alone table (if no shape field is presented).
The coordinate system can be modified as well. Besides, there are options for concatenating
tables and building spatial indexes for shapefiles.
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Export Data to MS Excel
- allows exporting an attribute table into MS Excel application.
This tool starts Excel, creates a "link" between ArcMap and Excel, and copies specified fields and
selected rows from an ArcMap Table to an Excel spreadsheet.
In the current version it is possible to save string fields' format during the transferring to Excel.
It means that if you have formatted numbers as string values, they will not be automatically converted
to Excel number cells. Their formatting will be saved.
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MultiDelete Fields
- allows deleting multiple attribute fields at a time. This tool gives the user a list of fields to
select from and then deletes the selected fields.
WARNING: this command acts directly on the active table, not on a copy. A delete confirmation routine
is included, but once confirmed all deletion requests are final.
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Table Statistics
- analyses a feature table and calculates statistics for each numeric field. The resulting information
is written to a new table created by the tool.
For every field, the table contains the following information: field name, alias, type, width, decimals,
whether or not it is editable and visible.
For numeric fields, the table contains the following statistics: sum, count, mean, min, max, range, variance,
and standard deviation.
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Export Table to Text
- this tool allows exporting attribute tables or standalone tables to CSV text files. At that, it is possible to export only selected fields and rows of the table. Exported fields in the resulting text file are delimited with comma.
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Find Duplicates
- allows finding and indexing duplicated features/records in feature classes/tables.
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Sort Features/Records
- allows sorting of features/records in feature classes/tables; sorted output is written to a new feature class/table.
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Go To tools:
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Go to Google Maps
- allows viewing current ArcGIS map location in Google Maps online.
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Go to Google Earth
- allows viewing current ArcGIS map location in Google Earth.
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Go to Microsoft Live
- allows viewing current ArcGIS map location in Microsoft Live Search Maps online.
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