topic Re: Is there a way to convert from polygon to points based on population of the polygon similar to dot density symbology in ArcGIS Mapping and Charting Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/is-there-a-way-to-convert-from-polygon-to-points/m-p/364355#M1195 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm glad for that.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:23:27 GMT AbdullahAnter 2017-04-19T21:23:27Z Is there a way to convert from polygon to points based on population of the polygon similar to dot density symbology https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/is-there-a-way-to-convert-from-polygon-to-points/m-p/364351#M1191 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I can display the number of patients by census tracts using dot density but I also want to display expected percent change in the future.&nbsp; I don't think I can do both of those with symbology, is there a way to convert from a polygon to points based on the number of patients by census tract so that I have a feature class that looks like a dot density?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 18 Apr 2017 13:09:26 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/is-there-a-way-to-convert-from-polygon-to-points/m-p/364351#M1191 ChrisRichmond 2017-04-18T13:09:26Z Re: Is there a way to convert from polygon to points based on population of the polygon similar to dot density symbology https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/is-there-a-way-to-convert-from-polygon-to-points/m-p/364352#M1192 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I think I found a&nbsp;way to do it:</P><P><A href="https://www.esri.com/products/maps-we-love/population-growth-decline">https://www.esri.com/products/maps-we-love/population-growth-decline</A></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 18 Apr 2017 13:52:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/is-there-a-way-to-convert-from-polygon-to-points/m-p/364352#M1192 ChrisRichmond 2017-04-18T13:52:41Z Re: Is there a way to convert from polygon to points based on population of the polygon similar to dot density symbology https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/is-there-a-way-to-convert-from-polygon-to-points/m-p/364353#M1193 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You need to Use <STRONG>Create Random Points</STRONG> tool <A class="link-titled" href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/data-management-toolbox/create-random-points.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/tools/data-management-toolbox/create-random-points.htm">Create Random Points—Help | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp;:</P><P>but before that , create short integer field and calculate the count of point (Value / the value per one point&nbsp;)</P><P>and use this field in Create Random Point tool <STRONG>as number_of_points_or_field</STRONG></P><P>and don't forget to define your polygon feature class as<STRONG> constraining_feature_class</STRONG></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 18 Apr 2017 21:00:00 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/is-there-a-way-to-convert-from-polygon-to-points/m-p/364353#M1193 AbdullahAnter 2017-04-18T21:00:00Z Re: Is there a way to convert from polygon to points based on population of the polygon similar to dot density symbology https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/is-there-a-way-to-convert-from-polygon-to-points/m-p/364354#M1194 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you, don't know why I didn't think of that but that worked perfectly for what I was needing.&nbsp; Thanks again Abdullah</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 19 Apr 2017 11:20:39 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/is-there-a-way-to-convert-from-polygon-to-points/m-p/364354#M1194 ChrisRichmond 2017-04-19T11:20:39Z Re: Is there a way to convert from polygon to points based on population of the polygon similar to dot density symbology https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/is-there-a-way-to-convert-from-polygon-to-points/m-p/364355#M1195 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm glad for that.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:23:27 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/is-there-a-way-to-convert-from-polygon-to-points/m-p/364355#M1195 AbdullahAnter 2017-04-19T21:23:27Z