Remove Overlap (multiple) (Analysis)

Summary

Removes overlap between polygons contained in multiple input layers.

Usage

• The Output Feature Class parameter contains the input polygons with overlap removed.

• If no overlap exists between the input polygons, the output feature class will be a copy of the input.

Syntax

arcpy.analysis.RemoveOverlapMultiple(in_features, out_feature_class, {method}, {join_attributes})

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_features [in_features,...]	The input features containing the overlapping polygons.	Value Table
out_feature_class	The feature class containing the new polygon features.	Feature Class
method (Optional)	Specifies how the overlap between polygons will be removed. CENTER_LINE —Overlap will be removed by creating a border that evenly distributes the area of intersection between polygons. This is the default. THIESSEN —Overlap will be removed using straight lines to divide the area of intersection. GRID —Overlap will be removed by creating a grid of parallel lines used to define a natural division between polygons.	String
join_attributes (Optional)	Specifies which attributes of input layers will be copied to the output. ALL —All attributes from the input features will be transferred to the output feature class. This is the default. NO_FID —All attributes from the input features, except the FID field, will be transferred to the output feature class. ONLY_FID —Only the FID field from the input features will be transferred to the output feature class.	String

Code sample

RemoveOverlapMultiple example (Python window)

The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the RemoveOverlapMultiple tool.

import arcpy
arcpy.analysis.RemoveOverlapMultiple("Ring_Trade_Areas", r"C:\Temp\MyProject.gdb\Ring_Trade_Areas_RemoveOverlapMultiple", "THIESSEN", "ALL")

Environments

Current Workspace

Licensing information

• Basic: Yes
• Standard: Yes
• Advanced: Yes