Number Features (Defense)

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Summary

Adds a sequential number to a new or existing field of a set of input features.

Usage

  • Using an existing field to number will overwrite the values in that field.

  • Features outside of the Input Area to Number value will have the Field to Number (Existing or New) value set to Null.

  • When specifying a new field name to number in the Field to Number (Existing or New) parameter, the first letter must be alpha, and the remaining letters must be alphanumeric or underscores.

  • When numbering features other than points, all features that are contained within or intersect the Input Area to Number value will be numbered.

Parameters

LabelExplanationData Type
Input Features

The input features to number.

Feature Set
Field to Number (Existing or New)

The input field to number. The field can be an existing short, long, or text field, or a new field.

Field
Input Area to Number
(Optional)

The area that will limit the features to number; only features within this area will be numbered.

Feature Set
Spatial Sort Method
(Optional)

Specifies how features will be spatially sorted for the purpose of numbering. Features are not reordered in the table.

  • Upper rightFeatures will be sorted starting at the upper right corner. This is the default.
  • Upper leftFeatures will be sorted starting at the upper left corner.
  • Lower rightFeatures will be sorted starting at the lower right corner.
  • Lower leftFeatures will be sorted starting at the lower left corner.
  • Peano curveFeatures will be sorted using a space-filling curve algorithm, also known as a Peano curve.
  • CenterFeatures will be sorted starting from a center point (the mean center will be used if no center is supplied).
  • ClockwiseFeatures will be sorted starting from a center point and moving clockwise.
  • CounterclockwiseFeatures will be sorted starting from a center point and moving counterclockwise.
  • NoneNo spatial sort will be used. The same order as the feature class will be used.
String
Field Type For New Field
(Optional)

Specifies the field type of the new field. This parameter is only used when the field name does not exist in the input table.

  • ShortThe field will be of short type. This is the default.
  • LongThe field will be of long type.
  • TextThe field will be of text type.
String
Starting With
(Optional)

The value to begin numbering from.

Long
Increment By
(Optional)

The value to increment by from the previous value.

Long
Center Point
(Optional)

The center point to be used for sorting and numbering features.

Feature Set
Add Distance and Bearing to Center
(Optional)

Specifies whether fields will be added to the output for distance and bearing to a center point.

  • Do not add distance and bearingNo distance or bearing fields will be added to the output. This is the default.
  • Add distance and bearingDIST_TO_CENTER and ANGLE_TO_CENTER fields will be added to the output.
Boolean

Derived Output

LabelExplanationData Type
Output Feature Class

The updated feature class.

Feature Class

Licensing information

  • Basic: No
  • Standard: No
  • Advanced: Yes

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