[GIS] How to delete polygons that do not intersect a line using ArcGIS for Desktop

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I have a layer of polygons in which I only want to keep the polygons that are intersecting the blue line.

How do I erase/delete polygons that are not intersecting the line?

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The selected polygon in the image is an example of one I want to delete since it is not intersecting the above blue line.

I'm using ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop.

Best Answer

  1. Start editing
  2. Select by location the polygons that do intersect the line
  3. Switch the selection
  4. Delete polygons

OR

  1. Select polygons that intersect line
  2. Export selection to new layer
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