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Bug

The Clip (Analysis) tool takes nearly a day to process a single feature class with hundreds of coincident features.

Last Published: August 25, 2014 ArcGIS for Desktop
Bug ID Number NIM076242
SubmittedDecember 14, 2011
Last ModifiedJune 5, 2024
Applies toArcGIS for Desktop
Version found10.0
Operating SystemWindows OS
Operating System Version7 64 Bit
Version Fixed10.1
StatusFixed

Additional Information

Improvements were made at 10.1 for clip with this type of data. Ran it on a fairly current system, took 26 minutes.

Workaround

Run each of the features against the Clip tool individually or in smaller groups via ModelBuilder or Python.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: NIM076242

Software:

  • ArcGIS for Desktop

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