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Buffer a Polyline

Buffer a Polyline is used to buffer a line on the map.

Follow the steps below to buffer a polyline.

1. Select the Tasks tab on the left side of the screen. 

2. Click on Buffer Tools to display menu if necessary.

3. Click on Buffer Point, Polyline, or Polygon

4. The Point, Polyline, or Polygon buffer box will be displayed.

o Click on Polyline to select a polyline buffer.

o A distance for the buffer needs to be specified.   As an example, a buffer distance of 1 mile will calculate one mile on all sides of the drawn polyline. The distance is measured according to the unit that is selected from drop down box.  The default is miles.   The buffer distance entered must be greater than 0.

• When finished entering the buffer parameters, click the "Create Buffer" button.
4. Draw a polyline on the map.  Do this by clicking a point to start and then click subsequent points on the map to draw a line. Double-click to complete the line.  Once the line is drawn, the buffer will be created.   The buffer appears as a red shaded area.   AULs within the buffered zone appear as   .  Buffer result attributes will be displayed in the bottom of the application.

6. Move the buffer grid scroll bar if necessary to the right to show the Display Documents.

7. Click the button to display the selected row AUL documents.

1. Click the button to display the selected document.

8. Click the icon to zoom the map to the selected row AUL location.

9. The Clear Selection tool  can be used to clear buffer results.

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