topic path distance in ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/path-distance/m-p/363329#M5070 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi William</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I have a question regarding the horizontal factors in path distance tool.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I have set the Horizontal parameters like this:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>1)Input horizontal raster: 'aspect' layer created from DEM of the study area.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>2)Horizontal factor:I have defined a table like what I have attached to this message</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>by this table, I wanted the tool to apply weights of 1 to five when the horizontal relative moving angel is either 0-5 or 175-180( since in this way I can be sure that the vehicle won't have too much tilting on the path). for all other HRMA ,I have considered the Horizontal factor=100 to make them costly as much as possible.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I just wanted to check the table with you to see if it will have the outcomes that I have wished for it???</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Thank you for your help.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:45:06 GMT Simamohtashami 2011-02-10T11:45:06Z path distance https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/path-distance/m-p/363329#M5070 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi William</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I have a question regarding the horizontal factors in path distance tool.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I have set the Horizontal parameters like this:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>1)Input horizontal raster: 'aspect' layer created from DEM of the study area.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>2)Horizontal factor:I have defined a table like what I have attached to this message</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>by this table, I wanted the tool to apply weights of 1 to five when the horizontal relative moving angel is either 0-5 or 175-180( since in this way I can be sure that the vehicle won't have too much tilting on the path). for all other HRMA ,I have considered the Horizontal factor=100 to make them costly as much as possible.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I just wanted to check the table with you to see if it will have the outcomes that I have wished for it???</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Thank you for your help.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:45:06 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/path-distance/m-p/363329#M5070 Simamohtashami 2011-02-10T11:45:06Z