topic Raster buffers vs vector buffers in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/raster-buffers-vs-vector-buffers/m-p/426880#M16483 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I am trying to determine the difference between a raster buffer and a vector buffer. I am finding information on raster data (grids) and information on vector data (x,y), and I am finding information on what a buffer is (an area covering a feature such as a point or line, up to some distance), but I am having trouble finding any information on the difference between using buffers with raster data versus vector data. Anyone have information on this?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:16:58 GMT KaaiJensen 2012-09-03T16:16:58Z Raster buffers vs vector buffers https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/raster-buffers-vs-vector-buffers/m-p/426880#M16483 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I am trying to determine the difference between a raster buffer and a vector buffer. I am finding information on raster data (grids) and information on vector data (x,y), and I am finding information on what a buffer is (an area covering a feature such as a point or line, up to some distance), but I am having trouble finding any information on the difference between using buffers with raster data versus vector data. Anyone have information on this?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:16:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/raster-buffers-vs-vector-buffers/m-p/426880#M16483 KaaiJensen 2012-09-03T16:16:58Z Re: Raster buffers vs vector buffers https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/raster-buffers-vs-vector-buffers/m-p/426881#M16484 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Have you tried some examples using different cell sizes and distances and compare those to the vector buffer of the same distance?&nbsp; The differences will become apparent when you overlay the vectors onto the raster and calculate the vector area and the raster areas.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:45:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-questions/raster-buffers-vs-vector-buffers/m-p/426881#M16484 DanPatterson_Retired 2012-09-03T17:45:51Z