{"id":3294,"date":"2018-09-16T18:23:34","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T18:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grindgis.com\/?p=3294"},"modified":"2018-09-17T15:56:11","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T15:56:11","slug":"arcgis-how-to-cut-a-hole-in-a-polygon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grindgis.com\/?p=3294","title":{"rendered":"ArcGIS How to Cut a Hole in a Polygon?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This tools will show how to create a hole in a polygon on a same layer. I am using ArcGIS 10.3<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grindgis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/091618_1816_ArcGISHowto1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: grey;\"><strong><em>\u00a0 \u00a0Input\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Output<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: red;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\"><strong>1.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span>Add the shapefile to the ArcMap, then start editing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: red; font-size: 20pt;\"><strong>2.<\/strong><\/span> I have created a rectangle polygon to show how we can create a hole in a same polygon layer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/grindgis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/091618_1816_ArcGISHowto2.png\" alt=\"rectangle polygon\" width=\"578\" height=\"468\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: red; font-size: 20pt;\"><strong>3.<\/strong><\/span> Again on the same editing session, I will create a circle on the top of the rectangle. Leave the circle selected.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/grindgis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/091618_1816_ArcGISHowto3.png\" alt=\"editing session\" width=\"578\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: red; font-size: 20pt;\"><strong>4.<\/strong><\/span> No go to the Editor &gt; Clip<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/grindgis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/091618_1816_ArcGISHowto4.png\" alt=\"Editor &gt; Clip\" width=\"626\" height=\"504\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: red; font-size: 20pt;\"><strong>5.<\/strong><\/span> Select the check box <strong>&#8220;Discard the area that intersects&#8221;<\/strong> and then press Ok<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/grindgis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/091618_1816_ArcGISHowto5.png\" alt=\"Discard the area that intersects\" width=\"578\" height=\"395\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: red; font-size: 20pt;\"><strong>6.<\/strong><\/span> Then select the circle and press &#8220;delete&#8221;, which will discard the circle from the polygon leaving a big hole on it. Stop editing to save your work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/grindgis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2.png\" alt=\"Discard the area that intersects\" width=\"578\" height=\"395\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This tools will show how to create a hole in a polygon on a same layer. 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