Adding route events using the Linear Referencing toolbox

1. Click Geoprocessing > Search For Tools.
2. Under System Toolboxes, click Linear Referencing Tools.
3. Click the Make Route Event Layer tool.

Learn more about the Make Route Event Layer tool

4. Click the Input Route Features drop-down arrow and click the route reference layer.
5. Alternatively, click the browse button and navigate to the route reference feature class.
6. Click the Route Identifier Field drop-down arrow and click the route identifier field.
7. Click the Input Event Table drop-down arrow and click the event table.
8. Alternatively, click the browse button and navigate to the event table.
9. Click the Route Identifier Field drop-down arrow and click the route identifier field.
10. Click the Event Type drop-down arrow and click the type of event.
11. For point events, click the Measure drop-down arrow and click the measure field.
12. For line events, click the From-Measure drop-down arrow and click the from-measure field. Click the To-Measure drop-down arrow and click the to-measure field.
13. Type a layer name for this layer.
14. Optionally, click the Offset Field drop-down arrow and click the offset field.
15. Click OK.

Tip:

Layers created using ArcToolbox tools are temporary layers. You can't find them listed in the Catalog tree; however, they will be available in the appropriate geoprocessing drop-down menus for tools. Once the program is closed, these layers will be deleted from memory. Use the Save To Layer File tool to create a permanent layer.

Learn more about the Save To Layer File tool

Tip:

In ArcMap, if you want the results of the Make Route Event Layer tool automatically added to your map's table of contents, check the Add results of geoprocessing operations to the display check box, in Geoprocessing > Geoprocessing Options.

Learn more about the Make Route Event Layer tool

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