The Generalization toolset contains tools that simplify and refine features for display at smaller scales.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
Creates polygon features around clusters of proximate point features. | |
Combines polygons within a specified distance of each other into new polygons. | |
Collapses small, open configurations of road segments that interrupt the general trend of a road network, such as traffic circles, and replaces them with a simplified depiction. | |
Creates a mesh of polygon features that cover the input feature class where each polygon encloses no more than a specified number of input features or input vertices, determined by the density and distribution of the input features. | |
Creates polygons to represent built-up areas by delineating densely clustered arrangements of buildings on small-scale maps. | |
Generates single-line road features in place of matched pairs of divided road lanes. | |
Simplifies the boundary or footprint of building polygons while maintaining their essential shape and size. | |
Simplifies lines by removing relatively extraneous vertices while preserving essential shape. | |
Simplifies polygon outlines by removing relatively extraneous vertices while preserving essential shape. | |
Simplifies the edges of input features while maintaining the topological relationship with edges shared with other features. | |
Smooths sharp angles in lines to improve aesthetic or cartographic quality. | |
Smooths sharp angles in polygon outlines to improve aesthetic or cartographic quality. | |
Smooths the edges of the input features while maintaining the topological relationship with edges shared with other features. | |
Generates a simplified road network that retains connectivity and general character for display at a smaller scale. |
Related toolboxes
The following toolboxes also contain tools that perform simplification, aggregation, and other generalization processes: