Find the best pathway between 20 sample locations

Question

Hi, so i have created within a polygon 20 sample points, now i have been asked to find the best path to start and finish at the same point location. so doing a loop and covering all points. any ideas?
cheers
Matt

JaySandhu · Answer

You can make a network dataset based on a dense grid of lines (say 100 meter or less spacing) with the "Create Fishnet" GP tool. You can give the polygon paddock as the constraining feature class. Now that you have a "street" network, you can use the Route solver with the "Reorder stops to find Optimal Route" option and get the best way to visit these 20 locations.

Jay Sandhu

MatthewIrwin · Answer

my bad really, i didnt really know where to post this. thought this might be a good start

JoeBorgione · Answer

Hmmm.... Given you posted this to the network analyst forum, and what you describe is a classic network problem, naturally I assumed there was a network involved.  My bad.