To aid in general editing and maintaining relationships between features, Lucity GIS has special Spatial Relationship functionality that automatically updates GIS features based on their location relative to features in another feature class. For example, most clients will want to have a relationship set up between Sewer Pipes and Sewer Structures so that sewer pipes are automatically assigned the upstream and downstream structure numbers. If this spatial relationship is not set up, the user has to maintain these fields manually.
Note: For more information on setting up spatial relationships see the Spatial Relationships help guide.
Spatial relationships are automatically run whenever a New Feature is created, an existing feature's Facility ID is modified, or a feature's shape/location is changed. However, there are some scenarios when the spatial relationships won't be updated automatically. The Update Spatial Relationship tool is used to manually cause an update to occur.
Common Uses
Used on data loaded using the ESRI data loader.
Used on any data loaded using the ESRI data loader that participates in spatial relationships. For example, if trees are loaded using a data loader and they need to be assigned to the streets they are associated with (if they are close enough to a street to be considered a street tree), users can use this tool to select the trees. If the street layer is in the map, and if the relationship is setup, it will update the trees to assign an attribute with the street number.
To update upstream and downstream structure numbers on sewer pipes and storm conduits.
To update trees with their related streets
To update sewer service laterals with an address from a parcel layer.
To update relationship between parcel and address layers.
In situations where spatial relationships did not get updated due to an error in the software.
In situations where a new spatial relationship was created and needs to be run on existing features.
Note: If, after using this tool, the attributes do not update as expected, check to make sure features are snapped. If there is still trouble make sure the spatial relationship is properly defined.
How To Update spatial relationships
In ArcMap, start an edit session.
Select the features to be updated by selecting those features with the ESRI selection tool.
Click on the Update Spatial Relationships tool on the Lucity GIS Edit toolbar.
A message similar to the one below will appear. This verifies how many features are currently selected.
To continue, click Yes. A status bar will appear in the lower right- hand corner of ArcMap showing the progress of the update.
After the status has reached 100% save the edit session for changes to be pushed to Lucity.
Do not use this tool to force features to synchronize to the desktop application; instead, use the Force Synchronization tool. This tool will not synchronize features that are not the target of a spatial relationship.
Note: It is not necessary to use this tool on features that are currently being edited or added; the desktop application automatically updates spatial relationships anytime any change is made to a feature.
To aid in general editing and maintaining relationships between features, Lucity GIS has special Spatial Relationship functionality that automatically updates GIS features based on their location relative to features in another feature class. For example, most clients will want to have a relationship set up between Sewer Pipes and Sewer Structures so that sewer pipes are automatically assigned the upstream and downstream structure numbers. If this spatial relationship is not set up, the user has to maintain these fields manually.
