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Posted on January 26, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

Subsetting a specific number of features in a large dataset so that they are all together in ArcMap

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What is subset in ArcMap?

The Subset Features tool divides the data into two subsets. Subset one will have L features, and subset two will have N – L features (with N being the amount of features in the original dataset). The features are divided by generating random values from a uniform [0,1] distribution.

What task would you use to create a feature from defined specific records in ArcMap?

To create a new feature in ArcMap, you create an edit sketch. A sketch is composed of vertices (the positions that define the shape of a line or polygon feature) and segments (the lines that connect the vertices).
 

How to copy features from one shapefile to another?

Note:

  1. Click the Edit tool. on the Editor toolbar.
  2. Click the feature you want to copy. Hold down SHIFT while clicking features to select additional features.
  3. Click the Copy button. on the Standard toolbar.
  4. Click the Paste button. on the Standard toolbar.
  5. Click the layer in which to store the pasted feature.
  6. Click OK.


How do you subset datasets?

If you wanted to get the subset of a data. frame (DataFrame) Rows & Columns in R, either use the subset() function , filter() from dplyr package or R base square bracket notation df[] . subset() is a generic R function that is used to get the rows and columns (In R terms observations & variables) from the data frame.
 

How do you create a subset of data?

So, to recap, here are 5 ways we can subset a data frame in R:

  1. Subset using brackets by extracting the rows and columns we want.
  2. Subset using brackets by omitting the rows and columns we don’t want.
  3. Subset using brackets in combination with the which() function and the %in% operator.
  4. Subset using the subset() function.

How do I selectively label features in ArcGIS?

To label selected features in ArcGIS Pro, the labels must be converted to feature-linked annotations. In the Contents pane, right-click the desired feature layer and select Label.
 

How do I group features in ArcGIS Pro?

Create a group layer

  1. Right-click the name of the map or scene in the Contents pane and click New Group Layer .
  2. To rename a group layer, right-click the layer’s name in the Contents pane and click Properties. .
  3. Drag any layers and tables into the group layer to include them in the group.


How do you subset a raster in ArcMap?

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What is a subset in a dataset?

What is database subsetting? Database subsetting is creating a copy of a database that contains only a portion of the data, while still being referentially intact. For example, suppose you have a table in a database containing millions of customers, but you only want to work with a database that contains thousands.
 

What is in a subset?

A set A is a subset of another set B if all elements of the set A are elements of the set B. In other words, the set A is contained inside the set B. The subset relationship is denoted as A⊂B.

What is the purpose of subsets?

6.1 Subsets



It is often helpful to break down large sets into smaller, more manageable sets. We introduce relations that allow us to formulate statements about the containment of the elements of one set in another set. The subset relation allows us to compare sets beyond only equality.

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