Creating a minimum bounding rectangle

Disponible con licencia de Production Mapping.

The Create Minimum Bounding Rectangle tool is used to create a minimum bounding rectangle based on the combined spatial extent or envelope of one or more selected features. The rectangle that is created is either a polygon or polyline feature, depending on the template you are using as the target.

For example, if you choose a polygon template as the active template, the result is a polygon that contains all the selected features:

A minimum bounding rectangle when the target is a polygon feature class

If you choose a polyline template as the active template, the result is a polyline feature that contains all the selected features:

A minimum bounding rectangle when the target layer is a polyline feature class

Nota:

The Create Minimum Bounding Rectangle tool is only enabled during an edit session.

1. Inicie ArcMap.
2. Si es necesario, cargue datos en el mapa.
3. En el menú principal, haga clic en Personalizar > Barras de herramientas > Edición de producción.
4. Haga clic en el botón Iniciar edición de producción en la barra de herramientas Edición de producción.

   Nota:

   Las ventanas Administrar entidades, Crear atributos, Actualizar atributos o Atributos de metadatos aparecen automáticamente al iniciar la sesión de edición con la herramienta Iniciar edición de producción.

   Sugerencia:

   Si las ventanas Crear atributos, Actualizar atributos o Atributos de metadatos no aparecen al iniciar la sesión de edición, haga clic en el botón Mostrar/ocultar atributos de la ventana Administrar entidades.

5. If necessary, add the Create Minimum Bounding Rectangle tool by doing the following:
   1. On the main menu, click Customize > Customize Mode.

      The Customize dialog box appears.

   2. Click the Commands tab.
   3. In the Categories list, choose Production Editing.
   4. In the Commands list, click and drag the Create Minimum Bounding Rectangle button to a toolbar.
   5. Click Close.
6. Click the Create tab on the Manage Features window.
7. Choose a line or polygon template on the Create tab on the Manage Feature window.
8. Select one or more features to use to calculate the minimum bounding rectangle of the new polyline or polygon feature.
9. Click the Create Minimum Bounding Rectangle button .

   The tool creates a rectangular polygon or polyline around the selected feature or set of features.

   Nota:

   You must have more than one point selected to create a minimum bounding rectangle from point features.