{"id":736802,"date":"2025-02-20T08:22:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T16:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=arcwatch&p=736802"},"modified":"2025-02-20T10:30:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T18:30:13","slug":"clip-features-to-a-region-in-arcgis-pro","status":"publish","type":"arcwatch","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcwatch\/clip-features-to-a-region-in-arcgis-pro","title":{"rendered":"Clip Features to a Region in ArcGIS Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9862,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10412],"tags":[1291,485582,478922],"arcwatch_issues":[491382],"class_list":["post-736802","arcwatch","type-arcwatch","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arcgis-pro","tag-conservation","tag-esri-academy","tag-map-layers","arcwatch_issues-february-2025","arcwatch_sections-the-tip"],"acf":{"short_description":"Learn how to extract data within a study area's boundaries.","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"When using layers in ArcGIS Pro to map a particular area, you may come across a situation where one layer represents a much larger area than the others. When this happens, you may need to clip a layer to a smaller area to create a subset of the data.\r\n\r\nAs an example, imagine that you\u2019re compiling data for a conservation analysis of Honduras. You have found a useful layer that represents terrestrial ecoregions, but the layer covers the entire world, while all of your other layers are restricted to Honduras.\r\n\r\nFor this tip, you\u2019ll make a copy of the terrestrial ecoregions layer that\u2019s clipped to Honduras. You\u2019ll also add metadata so you can trace the clipped layer back to its source.\r\n

Step 1. Review the data<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nStart by reviewing the dataset to determine the best method for extracting the data you need.\r\n\r\nDownload the\u00a0Ecoregions project package<\/a>. A file named\u00a0Ecoregions.ppkx\u00a0is downloaded to your computer. A\u00a0.ppkx\u00a0file is an\u00a0ArcGIS Pro\u00a0project package. It may contain maps, data, and other files that you can open in\u00a0ArcGIS Pro.\r\n\r\nNow find the downloaded file on your computer. Double-click\u00a0the file name to open it in\u00a0ArcGIS Pro. If prompted, sign in with your ArcGIS account. (If you don\u2019t have access to\u00a0ArcGIS Pro\u00a0or an ArcGIS organizational account,\u00a0see options for software access<\/a>.)\r\n\r\nA map now appears, showing biomes and ecoregions for the entire world.\r\n\r\nZoom to Central America."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":736832,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Since you only want to retain the ecoregions for Honduras, you\u2019ll check if you can select or filter the data to Honduras.\r\n\r\nRight-click anywhere on the map and click\u00a0Select Features."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":736842,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Click anywhere in Honduras, such as one of the orange areas in the northeast part of the country."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":736852,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"An ecoregion feature is now selected, but it extends beyond Honduras. This indicates that you won\u2019t be able to select those features in Honduras without also selecting areas in neighboring countries. You will need to use the\u00a0Clip\u00a0tool instead.\r\n\r\nRight-click anywhere on the map again and click\u00a0Clear\u00a0to clear the selection.\r\n

Step 2. Find a clipping layer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nTo clip the\u00a0Ecoregions\u00a0layer, you\u2019ll first need a polygon feature representing Honduras. This data is available in\u00a0ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World.\r\n\r\nIn the\u00a0Catalog\u00a0pane on the right, click the\u00a0Portal\u00a0tab, then the\u00a0Living Atlas\u00a0icon."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":736862,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"In the Search Living Atlas search bar, type\u00a0or paste \u201cWorld Countries\u201d\u00a0and press\u00a0Enter.\r\n\r\nIn the search results, right-click the\u00a0World Countries\u00a0feature layer and choose\u00a0Add To Current Map."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":736872,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"A new, peach-colored layer appears on the map. You\u2019ll filter it to only show polygons for Honduras.\r\n\r\nIn the\u00a0Contents\u00a0pane on the left, right-click\u00a0World_Countries\u00a0and choose\u00a0Properties.\r\n\r\nIn the\u00a0Layer Properties\u00a0window, click the\u00a0Definition Query\u00a0option, then New definition query."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":736882,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Use the menus to construct the following query:\u00a0Where ISO 3-Digit Code is equal to HND."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":736892,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Click\u00a0Apply, then OK.\r\n\r\nThe map redraws. The only peach-colored areas remaining are the mainland and islands of Honduras."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":736902,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Step 3. Clip the Ecoregions layer<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nNow you\u2019ll use the\u00a0Clip\u00a0geoprocessing tool to create a layer that contains only those parts of the\u00a0Ecoregions\u00a0layer that overlap with the\u00a0World_Countries\u00a0layer.\r\n\r\nAbove the ribbon (at the top of the window, near the middle, to the right of Ecosystems), click\u00a0Command Search and type\u00a0clip. In the search results, click\u00a0Clip (Analysis Tools)."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":736912,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The\u00a0Geoprocessing\u00a0pane appears on the right.\r\n\r\nIn this pane, for\u00a0Input Features or Dataset, choose\u00a0Ecoregions from the pull-down menu. For\u00a0Clip Features, choose\u00a0World_Countries. (Only the features included in the definition query will contribute to the clip.) For\u00a0Output Features or Dataset, type\u00a0Ecoregions_Honduras. By default, the output layer is stored in the project\u2019s geodatabase."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":736922,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Click\u00a0Run in the bottom right of the pane. When the tool completes running, a new layer is added to the map.\r\n\r\nYou\u2019ll now remove the old layers, which are no longer needed.\r\n\r\nIn the\u00a0Contents\u00a0pane, right-click\u00a0Ecoregions\u00a0and click\u00a0Remove. Do the same for the\u00a0World_Countries\u00a0layer.\r\n\r\nThe new layer contains ecoregions only in Honduras."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":736932,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Close the\u00a0Geoprocessing\u00a0pane.\r\n

Step 4. Add metadata<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nNext, you\u2019ll update the metadata for the new layer, so you won\u2019t forget where the data originally came from.\r\n\r\nIn the\u00a0Catalog\u00a0pane, click the\u00a0Project\u00a0tab.\r\n\r\nClick the expander next to\u00a0Databases\u00a0to expand this folder. Also expand\u00a0ecoregions.gdb."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":736942,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Right-click\u00a0Ecoregions_Honduras\u00a0and click\u00a0Edit Metadata.\r\n\r\nThe\u00a0Item Description\u00a0window appears. The metadata of the original layer has been copied to the new one. You\u2019ll edit it to indicate the changes that you made.\r\n\r\nFor\u00a0Title, type\u00a0or paste RESOLVE Ecoregions and Biomes for Honduras."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":736952,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"For\u00a0Description (Abstract), type or copy and paste the following above the existing text:\r\n

This is a subset of the data found here: https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=37ea320eebb647c6838c23f72abae5ef. This layer contains ecoregions for Honduras only. The national border was defined by the layer found here: https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=ac80670eb213440ea5899bbf92a04998.<\/p>\r\nNext, you\u2019ll save this information, as it\u2019s important to have the metadata so you can properly attribute the data\u2019s sources in any map or report that you create later.\r\n\r\nOn the ribbon, on the\u00a0Metadata\u00a0tab, in the\u00a0Manage Metadata\u00a0group, click\u00a0Save."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":736962,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Close the\u00a0Item Description\u00a0view by clicking the X to the right of the Ecoregions_Honduras\u00a0tab.\r\n\r\nOn the\u00a0Quick Access Toolbar in the upper left, click the\u00a0Save\u00a0button. 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