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create rings based on population?

deleted-user-AzQ5lcTQbS2a — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 14:38:59 GMT

Is there a way to generate rings to go out around a series of points, though the size of the ring is based on the population within that ring, so the ring would stop at or about 100,000 people?

-sp
former-esri

Re: create rings based on population?

Jason_RobinsonRobinson — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 16:50:46 GMT

Is there a way to generate rings to go out around a series of points, though the size of the ring is based on the population within that ring, so the ring would stop at or about 100,000 people?

-sp
former-esri

Stacey,

Currently there is no functionality yet to create rings based on capturing a specified value. ArcGIS Business Analyst Desktop does posses a tool called Threshold Areas.

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/#/Threshold_areas/000z00000030000000/

I checked to see if there was an enhancement logged in our system and did not find any so I will go ahead and log one for you.

Regards,
Jason R.

Re: create rings based on population?

Jason_RobinsonRobinson — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 17:34:49 GMT

Stacey,

I submitted the enhancement NIM094604: Add the ability to create threshold areas/ring sites. Personally I think this would be excellent functionality to add.

Regards,
Jason R.

Re: create rings based on population?

deleted-user-AzQ5lcTQbS2a — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:34:11 GMT

Thank you Jason. I did end up accomplishing this with a good deal of trial and error. I was very pleased with the results, so hopefully this functionality will be considered!