Creating Points from Polygons (Feature to Point tool)
Included in this tutorial:
Accessing and using the Feature to Point tool
Reviewing the tool’s parameters and outputs with an example
Software version in examples: ArcGIS Pro 2.8.2.
Tutorial Data: The tutorial includes demonstration with sample data available here.
Credits: L. Meisterlin with Moses Levich, Thiago Lee, and Erik Strand (2021)
To generate a point feature class from a polygon feature class, use the Feature to Point tool. The resulting points will retain the attributes of the input polygons.
the Feature to Point tool
Find the Feature to Point tool in Geoprocessing panel under Data Management Tools > Features > Feature to Point. Alternatively, you can search for the tool in the Geoprocessing panel’s search bar.
Tool Parameters
Select your input features and specify the name and location for the output features.
Check the Inside option to create the points inside the polygons, in the case that the centroid sits outside their boundaries.
Tool Outputs
The tool generates a point feature class (one point feature per input feature). The output feature class contains the same attributes as the input feature class.
creating point features from polygon features while maintaining attributes from polygon features