[GIS] Counting points along polyline at given distance of every 40 Ft using ArcMap

Question

I've got a polyline representing a pipeline and have a pig run that has metal loss.

I am going to create a points shapefile in ArcMap 9.3.1 of the metal loss locations along the pipeline but want to do it like a sliding rule every 40 ft., giving me a count of the metal loss points per 40' section.

What would be the best way to perform this task in ArcMap?

Answer 1

Take a look at the linked ArcGIS help pages on creating points along a line.

Using the editor toolbar in ArcGIS 10:

Creating New Points Along a Line

Using the "Divide" command in ArcGIS 9.3:

Creating new points or lines at an interval along a line