Summary
Steps to split a feature with other features using the Split tool in ArcGIS Pro.
Cause
In case a user needs to split a polygon feature with another feature. E.g Split a polygon into cells from a grid.
Procedure
- In the Contents pane, confirm that the layers can be edited and are visible:
- Confirm that the feature layer you are editing is editable,
- the coordinate system assigned to the active map is suitable for the type of edits you're performing, and
- snapping is configured to help you work efficiently and accurately.
- On the ribbon, click the Edit tab. In the Features group, click Modify.
- In the Modify Features pane, click Split.
- To find the tool, expand Divide, or type Split in the Search text box.
- In the tool pane, click the By Feature tab, as shown in the next image.
- Click the Input Features tab, click the Select tool, and select the input cutting features.
- Click the Target Features tab, click the Select tool, and select the target features to be split.
- If you need to refine a selection in one of the tabs, click the tab and use one or more of the following methods:
- To reduce a selection to a single feature, double-click the feature you want to keep or right-click it and click Only Select This.
- To remove a feature from a selection, right-click it and click Unselect.
- To move a feature from the Input Features tab to the target selection, right-click it and click Move to Target.
- To move a feature from the Target Features tab to the input selection, right-click it and click Move to Input.
- If one tab contains a selection, you can click the Select all intersecting features tool in the other tab to select all intersecting features on multiple layers.
- Click Split.