Take the 2-minute tour ×  Is there a way to get the cluster or
xytolerance from a shapefile into python using free/open source
software?  I'm currently using the pyshp package and can't see
methods for this anywhere. Also it doesn't seem to appear in the
WKT of the .prj file.  share|improve this question add comment
1 Answer  up vote 7 down vote accepted  This ESRI link suggests
that shapefiles, unlike geodatabases do not have an XY
Tolerance.  Under geometry limitations:  Shapefiles do not
contain an XY tolerance like geodatabase feature classes. The XY
tolerance is the minimum distance between coordinates before
they are considered equal. This XY tolerance is used when
evaluating relationships between features within the same
feature class or between several different feature classes. It
is also used extensively when editing features. If you are
performing any sort of operation involving comparison between
features, such as use of Overlay tools, the Clip tool, the
Select Layer By Location tool, or nearly e