Target layer: Polyline

Description:  Drag a selection box. All the selected polylines will be intersected with each other ( regular nodes will be created everywhere two polylines intersect). The tool checks for self intersecting polylines and cleans them as well. Similar tool exist in the standard Advanced Editing Toolbar ( Planarize Lines - ArcGIS 8.3 and above, ArcEditor and ArcInfo licenses only).

Advantages: 

• Can be used in any version of ArcGIS (8.1 and above)
• Can be used  with any type of  license (ArcView, ArcEditor and ArcInfo)
• Attribute update rules (including ranges) can be used to update the attributes after splitting.

Hot Keys (Pressing these keys when the tool is active will allow changing  the parameters used by the function): 

• "S" - allows adjusting the Fuzzy Tolerance

Attribute Updates: The attributes will be updated according to the attribute update rules defined for the target layer. (see Setting Attribute Update Rules for more information)

Note: Switch ON the Draw Nodes tool to visualize the status of the node topology.

Polylines to be intersected

Result: Attribute Split Rule = Range Address