How To: Convert a multipoint feature class into a point feature class
Instructions provided describe how to convert a multipoint feature class into a point feature class using an ArcInfo license.
Follow the steps below.
- Load the mulitpoint file into ArcMap and start an edit session.
- Open the advanced editing toolbar.
- Start an edit session and select all of the features in the multipoint file.
- On the advanced editing toolbar click on the 'explode multipart feature' button.
- Stop editing and save edits.
- Open the feature to point tool found in ArcToolbox > Data Management Tools > Features > Feature To Point.
- Specify the multipoint feature class as the input features and specify an output feature class name.
- Click OK to run Feature To Point.
Last Published: 5/5/2016
Article ID: 000007983
Software: ArcGIS-ArcInfo 9.3.1, 9.3, 9.2, 9.1, 9.0