shrug-l: Autobuffering(?!?!?)
Sykes, John
John.Sykes@dep.state.fl.us
Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:15:32 -0400
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I thought of this option, but it only gives you the nearest station. =
Since
you are comparing a layer to itself, the nearest station is the one =
where the
distance is "0", i.e., itself.
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-- John=20
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From: Adam Carnow [mailto:AdamCarnow@WilsonMiller.com]=20
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 12:56 PM
To: Sykes, John
Subject: RE: shrug-l: Autobuffering(?!?!?)
You may want to try a spatial join - the nearest option. Look it up in =
the
ArcGIS desktop help. It is designed to work with 2 layers but it might =
work
with one. It will calculate the distance (as the crow flies, not along =
a
street network) to the nearest feature and add it as an attribute to the
resultant layer.
=20
Let me know if this works,
=20
Adam M. Carnow, AICP
Corporate GIS Manager
Vice President
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TEL: 813-223-9500 x245
FAX: 813-223-0009
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WilsonMiller.com <http://www.wilsonmiller.com/>=20
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From: shrug-l-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us
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Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 11:54 AM
To: shrug-L@lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: shrug-l: Autobuffering(?!?!?)
Here's a hypothetical question.=20
It's easy to select a layer, create a buffer around it's features and
select the information from other layers that intersects or falls =
completely
within that buffer (you can use Select by Location, Edit Toolbar or the
Buffer Wizard).
But how about buffering a layer within itself?=20
Confused? Here's an example of what I am looking for (purely
theoretical).=20
Suppose I have a shapefile with points representing all the 100 Fire
Stations in a major city. The city manager wants to know which Fire =
Stations
are within 2 miles of another Fire Station, with the thought that some =
of
these redundant stations could be closed and the resources better =
utilized.
How do I create a buffer that would show this? or is using buffers even =
the
right way to go about it? Keep in mind that I am not a programmer, so =
I'm
not looking for a complicated script or Python program to do this. I'm
primarily looking for interactive ways of doing this with built-in
ArcView/ArcInfo tools/commands.
Suggestions are appreciated and, trust me, no Fire Stations are
actually subject to closure, I just thought that it was a good example.
-- John=20
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<FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:</B> Adam Carnow=20
[mailto:AdamCarnow@WilsonMiller.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, =
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2005 12:56 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Sykes, John<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: shrug-l:=20
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D988405416-29092005><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>You=20
may want to try a spatial join - the nearest option. Look it up in =
the=20
ArcGIS desktop help. It is designed to work with 2 layers but it =
might=20
work with one. It will calculate the distance (as the crow flies, =
not=20
along a street network) to the nearest feature and add it as an =
attribute to the=20
resultant layer.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D988405416-29092005><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D988405416-29092005><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Let me=20
know if this works,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D988405416-29092005><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><STRONG>Adam M. Carnow, =
AICP</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Corporate GIS Manager</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Vice President</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>TEL: 813-223-9500 x245</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>FAX: 813-223-0009</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000080><STRONG><EM><A=20
href=3D"http://www.wilsonmiller.com/">WilsonMiller.com</A></EM></STRONG><=
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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>Here's a hypothetical question.</FONT> =
</P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>It's easy to select a layer, create a =
buffer around=20
it's features and select the information from other layers that =
intersects or=20
falls completely within that buffer (you can use Select by Location, =
Edit=20
Toolbar or the Buffer Wizard).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>But how about buffering a layer within=20
itself?</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>Confused? Here's an example of =
what I am=20
looking for (purely theoretical).</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>Suppose I have a shapefile with points =
representing=20
all the 100 Fire Stations in a major city. The city manager =
wants to=20
know which Fire Stations are within 2 miles of another Fire Station, =
with the=20
thought that some of these redundant stations could be closed and the=20
resources better utilized. How do I create a buffer that would =
show=20
this? or is using buffers even the right way to go about it? =
Keep in=20
mind that I am not a programmer, so I'm not looking for a complicated =
script=20
or Python program to do this. I'm primarily looking for =
interactive ways=20
of doing this with built-in ArcView/ArcInfo tools/commands.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>Suggestions are appreciated and, trust =
me, no Fire=20
Stations are actually subject to closure, I just thought that it was a =
good=20
example.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT face=3D"Monotype Corsiva" size=3D5>-- John</FONT></B>=20
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