Hi,
Im looking for a convenient method to remove duplicate items within a feature. These duplicates are being created when importing from a wfs source. The wfs source has a feature limit, so to overcome this we doing multiple imports, however the overlapping areas end up with many duplicates.
I am assuming Utilities> Data Cleanup is not appropriate as it is not aware of the attributes.
Is there a way in Bentley map to remove these duplicates?
Hello,
Bentley Map has tools to clean up dataset for topology matters. But, these tools (Tools > Geospatial > Topology Cleanup) can only be used with Lineworks. These tools are used to prepare dropped to linework dataset (no shape yet) to create clean topology data then.
Utilities > Data Cleanup works fine to me with duplicate Shape by matching element by Level. By delete duplicate, the attribute are also deleted. Changes made in WFS context can only use locally in Bentley map.
Regards,
Hi Sébastien,
Unfortunately in my data set I have polygons that are identical in geometry and are on the same level but have differing attributes. So the data cleanup tool would delete these even though the attributes are different.
What I'm looking for is a tool that...
First finds polygons of duplicate geometry. Then compares 'all' or a 'selected list of attributes' and then deletes the duplicates.
Mike
Hi Mike,
Ok. I get now what you asking for. I have maybe a "not easy way" to suggest. By using Data Cleanup, you can make a selection (instead of delete) of duplicate geometry. Then, you can use Data Browser by selection (Tools > Geospatial > Utilities > Data Browser) to display attributes of these selected elements. That could help you to compare and to choose the duplicates elements to delete.
I hope that could help,
That's not a practical option in this case as there can be possibly thousands of duplicates so it has to be automated.
I might give it a go in vba.
Mike,
I understand. VBA will be my next suggestion. Sorry for inconvenience here.