Create a feature class to store routes

To create a feature class to store routes in a geodatabase, complete the following steps:

1. In the Catalog pane, right-click the geodatabase where you want to create a feature class.
2. Point to New > Feature Class.

   The Create Feature Class wizard opens.

3. On the Define page of the wizard, provide a name for the feature class in the Name text box.

   To create an alias for the feature class, provide a name in the Alias text box.

4. From the Feature Class Type drop-down list, choose Line.
5. Under Geometric Properties, check the M Values check box.

   Leave Z Values unchecked.

6. Click Next.
7. On the Fields page of the wizard, click the final row of the feature class where it says Click here to add a new field to add a route ID field.

   A new row is added to the list of fields.

8. In the Field Name column, provide a field name, for example, Route_ID.
9. Click the drop-down menu in the Data Type column, and choose a data type for the new field.

   Tip:

   The Data Type setting for the route identifier field can be set to any numeric, text, or GUID field in the route feature class.

10. Repeat steps 7 through 9 until all the feature class fields have been defined.
11. Click Next.
12. On the Spatial Reference page, browse to the spatial reference you want to use, or click Import and browse to the feature class or feature dataset whose spatial reference you want to use as a template.

    Note:

    If adding a feature class to an existing feature dataset, the Spatial Reference page will be read-only, as the spatial reference is automatically inherited from the feature dataset.

13. Click Next.
14. On the Tolerance page, provide an x,y tolerance or accept the default, and, if the feature class will have measures, provide an m-tolerance or accept the default.

    The default tolerance is 1 millimeter on the earth's surface at the point of projection.

15. If the feature class will have z-values, provide a z-tolerance or accept the default.
16. Click Next.

    On the Resolution page, by default, the Accept default resolution and domain extent (recommended) check box is checked.

17. The default resolution and extents are sufficient in most situations, but if you know that the data needs these properties changed, uncheck the Accept default resolution and domain extent (recommended) check box, and edit the x,y-, z-, or m-resolution values as well as the minimum and maximum values for the z- and m-domain extents.

    Learn more about the properties of a spatial reference

18. Click Next.
19. On the Storage Configuration page, if you want to specify a storage configuration for the new feature class, click Use Configuration Keyword, and choose the appropriate configuration keyword from the drop-down menu.

    Learn more about configuration keywords

20. Click Finish to create the feature class.
21. To discard your changes at any time and not create a feature class, click the close button at the top of the dialog box to close the Create Feature Class wizard.

Tip:

To learn about defining the measure properties of a route feature class, see Defining the measure properties of your m-coordinates.