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I have a layer of driveway that is in polylines unclosed . They are just two parallel lines outlining the width of the driveway. Then again, there is a gap (sidewalk layer) and driveway continues until it touches the road. So my question is how to extend the line? and how to close all those lines to form a polygon?

I also have a lot boundary that has a unique ID. So I can summarize the lines that fall within the same boundary ID. But I am encountering the problem to connect the lines and make it a polygon layer.

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there are different tools to close polylines automatically. The first that I would suggest in your case is "extend". If it is not enough, you can also use "integrate", but this could move some vertices that you don't want to move, therefore I always use it on a copy of my data. If your lines are to close there is a risk that they merge.

Another approach consists in building a convex hull (minimum bounding geometry) around lines with the same ID (use dissolve tool): this could be helpful to connect the ends. Alternatively, you can build buffer with square end around your lines.

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  • Thanks, I have tried integrate. Like you said it is kinda risky to use it. It works for some of the lines only. In some cases it gives a V-shaped end. I will try extend tool later. I suppose I need to filter out only the portions that intersect with the lot and extend them, correct?
    – CV8501
    May 8, 2014 at 20:49
  • I like the convex hull idea!
    – Hornbydd
    May 9, 2014 at 11:04
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If it's just one, single driveway, then turn on editing and just draw the remaining lines. After that use the line to polygon tool.

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  • The study area is about 20km2. I wanted to avoid the manual digitization; so , editing is not a good choice in this case.
    – CV8501
    May 8, 2014 at 20:46

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