A route is a linear feature that stores a unique identifier and contains measure (m) coordinates . Routes can be stored in coverages, shapefiles, or geodatabases (which is the preferred method for storing and managing routes).
ArcCatalog and the Linear Referencing toolbox contain tools for creating new route feature classes in shapefiles and geodatabases.
In addition to tools to create new route feature classes for subsequent digitizing or importing, there are tools for creating routes by merging existing line features, calibrating route data with points, and migrating route data from one format to another.
Creating route feature classes
Task | See this topic |
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Creating new route feature classes | |
Creating routes from existing line features | |
Calibrating route feature measurements | |
Importing route features into the geodatabase | |