Remove Feature Class From Topology (Data Management)

Available with Standard or Advanced license.

Summary

Removes a feature class from a topology.

Usage

• Removing a feature class from a topology also removes all the topology rules associated with that feature class.

• Removing a feature class from a topology will require the entire topology to be validated.

Parameters

Dialog

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Input Topology	The topology from which to remove the feature class.	Topology Layer
Feature Class to Remove	The feature class to remove from the topology.	String

Derived Output

Label	Explanation	Data Type
Updated Input Topology	The updated topology.	Topology

Python

arcpy.management.RemoveFeatureClassFromTopology(in_topology, in_featureclass)

Name	Explanation	Data Type
in_topology	The topology from which to remove the feature class.	Topology Layer
in_featureclass	The feature class to remove from the topology.	String

Derived Output

Name	Explanation	Data Type
out_topology	The updated topology.	Topology

Code sample

RemoveFeatureClassFromTopology example (Python window)

The following stand-alone script demonstrates how to use the RemoveFeatureClassFromTopology function in the Python window.

import arcpy
arcpy.RemoveFeatureClassFromTopology_management("C:/Datasets/TestGPTopology.gdb/LegalFabric/topology", "Parcel_line")

RemoveFeatureClassFromTopology example 2 (stand-alone script)

The following stand-alone script demonstrates how to use the RemoveFeatureClassFromTopology function.

# Name: RemoveClassFromTopology_Example.py
# Description: Removes a feature class from participating in a topology

# Import system modules
import arcpy

topo = "C:/Datasets/TestGPTopology.gdb/LegalFabric/topology"
fc = "Parcel_line"
arcpy.RemoveFeatureClassFromTopology_management(topo, fc)

Environments

This tool does not use any geoprocessing environments.