idea Generate Grids and Hexagons Update in ArcGIS Business Analyst Ideas

Generate Grids and Hexagons Update

SusanZwillinger — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 20:22:28 GMT

Although I can do this through some manual steps or a model, I would love to have an option for the Generate Grids and Hexagons tool to allow the output to be associated with a POINT map layer (centroid of the grids, hexagons, or H3 hexagons) rather than only being able to join the trade area data back to the original grids or hexagon polygons.

This option has several benefits.

1) By having a point output, you can use the "heat map" symbology with the "Weight" option rather than a chloropleth symbology.

2) Having a point output allows you to use the output with a Location Allocation model as the input for potential candidate locations.

3) Having a point output makes it easy to use the data with the Suitability Analysis tools.

Re: Generate Grids and Hexagons Update

kwatsonredlands — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:36:17 GMT

Good idea, Susan! This can be done through additional GP tools and automated via a model. However, this is a natural fit in the tool. We're looking into this. And please, keep the good ideas coming - we review them all.

Re: Generate Grids and Hexagons Update - Status changed to: In Product Plan

KoryKramer — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 18:34:14 GMT

Re: Generate Grids and Hexagons Update - Status changed to: Implemented

KoryKramer — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:23:58 GMT

This Idea has been implemented in ArcGIS Pro 3.2. Please see the What's New documentation for more new features in Pro 3.2.

The Your Ideas in ArcGIS Pro 3.2 blog and video have been posted to the Esri Community blog. You can take a look at these to see your idea and all others that were implemented in this release of ArcGIS Pro.

Re: Generate Grids and Hexagons Update

kwatsonredlands — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:24:34 GMT

Thanks @KoryKramer

@SusanZwillinger We have an ArcGIS Blog article on this subject coming out this week!

Re: Generate Grids and Hexagons Update

KyleWatson — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:29:04 GMT

@SusanZwillinger here is the article... https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/bus-analyst/business/great-idea-grids-and-hexagons-centroids-business-analyst-pro/ Thanks for your help!

Re: Generate Grids and Hexagons Update

GIS_Spellblade — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 18:13:39 GMT

Would an enhancement to include an output option for integer-based IDs instead of/in addition to the hexadecimal ID need to be an additional ArcGIS Ideas request?