PROBLEM
When using ArcGIS 9.3 Service Pack 1, validating a geodatabase topology may incorrectly modify the shape of true curves in the data.
This issue may be experienced if the following four conditions are met:
1. ArcGIS 9.3 with Service Pack 1 is installed.
2. There are feature classes containing true curves that participate in a geodatabase topology. Topologies without true curves are not affected.
3. The true curves are coincident or overlap with other true curves.
4. The topology has been validated on ArcGIS 9.3 with Service Pack 1. Other operations that create or modify true curves are not affected.
In some cases where there are features sharing an edge containing a true curve, validating the topology can erroneously modify the shape of the feature. Parcel datasets, which typically have many curved segments comprising parcels, parcel boundaries, roads, right-of-ways, blocks, plats, and so on, may exhibit this problem.
The incorrectly updated curves may be noticed through visual examination or as new topology errors. For example, if there is a topology rule stating that polygons must not overlap and validation changes the shape of the curve on one of the polygons, a new topology error may exist where there was not an error previously.
This is a known issue with ArcGIS 9.3 Service Pack 1 downloaded prior to November 24, 2008.
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