Hey Everyone,
New to ArcView/ArcMap here…
I'm having a problem trying to figure out how to properly merge a shapefile that holds one set of boundaries and unique attributes to another with differing boundaries and unique attributes.
The closest article I could find online somewhat relating to this issue is here: http://www.library.yale.edu/MapColl/...Boundaries.pdf
The one element that both these shapefiles have in common is that they are overlaid geographically (i.e. one shapefile has smaller boundaries and when I add the layer in ArcView, it rests on top of the other, larger shapefile/layer).
1. Do both of these shapefiles need similar attribute tables before I can merge the two into one shapefile? (fundamentally, doesn’t make sense to me because if one shapefile offers one set of different/exotic boundaries…how can the shapefile match attributes with the other shapefile of differing boundary attributes)
2. I attached a picture of what I’m dealing with…hopefully it helps!
Thank you for helping! Hopefully I can figure out if this is even possible soon : )
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New to ArcView/ArcMap here…
I'm having a problem trying to figure out how to properly merge a shapefile that holds one set of boundaries and unique attributes to another with differing boundaries and unique attributes.
The closest article I could find online somewhat relating to this issue is here: http://www.library.yale.edu/MapColl/...Boundaries.pdf
The one element that both these shapefiles have in common is that they are overlaid geographically (i.e. one shapefile has smaller boundaries and when I add the layer in ArcView, it rests on top of the other, larger shapefile/layer).
1. Do both of these shapefiles need similar attribute tables before I can merge the two into one shapefile? (fundamentally, doesn’t make sense to me because if one shapefile offers one set of different/exotic boundaries…how can the shapefile match attributes with the other shapefile of differing boundary attributes)
2. I attached a picture of what I’m dealing with…hopefully it helps!
Thank you for helping! Hopefully I can figure out if this is even possible soon : )
Attachment 18736