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I work with ArcMap 10.2 and would like to remove buffers of the overlapping buffers, but not all overlapping buffers. So for example:

Buffer Overlap I would like to remove the buffer in the middle and remain the outer two. I have many buffers though which overlap, I would do it for all of them, so I do not have to throw away all the overlapping buffers. I would like to use the ModelBuilder because I do not know much about Python.

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you can use the polygon neighbors tools to have table with the neighbours. With this table, summary statistics gives you the numberof neighbours. buffers with two or more neighbors (or with a given overlap) need to be removed according to your example. this can be done using a select by attribute on the joined table.

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  • When I remove the buffers with two or more neighbors I still have buffers with one neighbor which thus have an overlap (I do not want overlapping buffers though). But I would like to remove only one of the overlapping buffers, if they have an overlap..
    – Danielle
    Commented Mar 18, 2014 at 11:33
  • you need an arbitrary decision rule in this case because it is symmetrical. A rule that is easy to implement is to select the buffers with one neighbour that have a smaller FID than their neighbour. This would provide a unique and robust solution.
    – radouxju
    Commented Mar 18, 2014 at 13:12

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