Summary
Reverses the from-to direction of line features.
You can view the orientation of line features by symbolizing line features with arrowheads.
Usage
Direction-dependent attributes, such as address ranges, are not flipped—only the geometry is flipped. For example, suppose a line feature has an LF-ADD attribute ('left from address') of 100 and an LT-ADD ('left-to address') of 198. These values will not change if the line is flipped.
When input is a feature layer with a selection, only selected features will be modified.
Syntax
FlipLine_edit (in_features)
| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
in_features | The input line feature class or layer. | Feature Layer |
Derived Output
| Name | Explanation | Data Type |
| out_feature_class | Feature Class |
Code sample
FlipLine example 1 (Python window)
Shows, within a Python interactive window, how to use Python command to flip line.
import arcpy
arcpy.FlipLine_edit("C:/data/project.gdb/streams")
FlipLine example 2 (stand-alone script)
This example shows how to use Python stand-alone script to do in-place editing.
# Name: Flipline_Example.py
# Description: Flip line features
import arcpy
arcpy.env.workspace="C:/data/project.gdb"
inFeatures="streams"
arcpy.FlipLine_edit(inFeatures)
Environments
Licensing information
- ArcGIS Desktop Basic: No
- ArcGIS Desktop Standard: Yes
- ArcGIS Desktop Advanced: Yes