An overview of the Features toolset

The Features toolset contains tools that create and modify topographic features.

Tools in the Features toolset

Tool	Description
Calculate Default Values	Replaces null values in a feature class or table with the default values from the geodatabase feature class.
Calculate Metrics	Populates metrics for features in a geodatabase. Metrics include length, width, area, and elevation attributes.
Merge Lines By Pseudo Node	Dissolves features where pseudo nodes occur.
Remove Cutback Vertices	Removes unwanted cutbacks for polyline and polygon feature classes or layers.
Repair Self Intersection	Repairs self-intersecting line or polygon features. The portion between the feature and the intersection points are either deleted or split into a new feature.
Split Features	Splits features on input feature classes for any number of polyline or polygon target feature classes using the cutting features and inserts points on the cutting feature.
Update GeoNames	Updates the name field on input features based on the information from GeoNames_FeaturesP and GEONAMES_TABLE.