An overview of the Features toolset

The Features toolset contains tools that allow you to create cartographic features for topographic products.

Tools in the Features toolset

Tool	Description
Calculate Magnetic Components	Computes the magnetic field at point locations for given date and altitude.
Generate Adjoining Sheets Features	Generates features necessary for display in a typical topographic map adjoining sheets diagram.
Generate Elevation Guide Features	Creates data required for an elevation guide diagram surround element as required by various supported map product specifications. This tool leverages existing banding and thinning tools to generate output elevation band features, spot height features, and hydrology features.
Generate Spot Heights	Creates elevation point features based on contour tops and depressions. Elevation points are created in each top and depression. Point height values are populated based on a digital elevation model.
Generate Topographic Contours	Creates and smooths contours from an input raster.
Identify Contours	Identifies types of contours and applies hypsographic codes to input features.