topic Re: Newbie Question: Network Analyst blanked out? in ArcGIS Network Analyst Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-network-analyst-questions/newbie-question-network-analyst-blanked-out/m-p/693180#M6697 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Make sure that the Network Analyst extension is enabled. From the ArcMap main menu, choose Customize &gt; Extensions... and make sure to check on the Network Analyst extension from the dialog box. This will enable Network Analyst in ArcMap. Now, when you add a valid network dataset to ArcMap, the functionality should be enabled on the Network Analyst toolbar.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:44:50 GMT MichaelRice 2011-01-11T18:44:50Z Newbie Question: Network Analyst blanked out? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-network-analyst-questions/newbie-question-network-analyst-blanked-out/m-p/693179#M6696 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Note that I am a complete novice to ArcGIS.&nbsp; I am a student and am using the software to complete a project.&nbsp; I have a basic shape file of bus routes that I am trying to convert to a network so that I can carry out a journey time analysis.&nbsp; Included with each route profile is an average journey time in minutes, which makes it possible to calculate an average speed for each route.&nbsp; When I attempt generate a road network shapefile from the basic file I think I must be making an error, as when I import the newly created file into ArcMap, Network Analyst remains blanked out.&nbsp; What steps must I carry out to convert the shapefile into a usable network in ArcMap?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:07:07 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-network-analyst-questions/newbie-question-network-analyst-blanked-out/m-p/693179#M6696 MaxLaverack 2011-01-11T18:07:07Z Re: Newbie Question: Network Analyst blanked out? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-network-analyst-questions/newbie-question-network-analyst-blanked-out/m-p/693180#M6697 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Make sure that the Network Analyst extension is enabled. From the ArcMap main menu, choose Customize &gt; Extensions... and make sure to check on the Network Analyst extension from the dialog box. This will enable Network Analyst in ArcMap. Now, when you add a valid network dataset to ArcMap, the functionality should be enabled on the Network Analyst toolbar.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:44:50 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-network-analyst-questions/newbie-question-network-analyst-blanked-out/m-p/693180#M6697 MichaelRice 2011-01-11T18:44:50Z