topic Re: Spatial Analyst - Buffers? in ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/spatial-analyst-buffers/m-p/508466#M7272 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>When expanding, I see the number of cells...</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is the zone value the distance I want to expand by?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:27:43 GMT DanielCreech 2011-11-24T01:27:43Z Spatial Analyst - Buffers? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/spatial-analyst-buffers/m-p/508464#M7270 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>What is the easiest way to build a buffer around a raster layer using the spatial analyst tools?...(no vector overlay or buffer tools)</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Not sure which tool to use.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Needs to be a distance buffer on a polygon layer converted to raster. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any ideas?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:00:06 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/spatial-analyst-buffers/m-p/508464#M7270 DanielCreech 2011-11-23T18:00:06Z Re: Spatial Analyst - Buffers? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/spatial-analyst-buffers/m-p/508465#M7271 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Expand&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; for an outward buffer</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Shrink&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; for an inward buffer</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Information is in the help files.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:11:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/spatial-analyst-buffers/m-p/508465#M7271 DanPatterson_Retired 2011-11-23T20:11:46Z Re: Spatial Analyst - Buffers? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/spatial-analyst-buffers/m-p/508466#M7272 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>When expanding, I see the number of cells...</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is the zone value the distance I want to expand by?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:27:43 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/spatial-analyst-buffers/m-p/508466#M7272 DanielCreech 2011-11-24T01:27:43Z Re: Spatial Analyst - Buffers? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/spatial-analyst-buffers/m-p/508467#M7273 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>The number of cells is the buffer size (# of cells * cell size = distance)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>zone is the class/zone to expand, hence, if you want to buffer all class 1 zones, then you would use it or provide a list of values.&nbsp; It is all documented in the help files, for example, for version 10 of ArcMap</SPAN><BR /><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//009z00000036000000.htm">http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//009z00000036000000.htm</A></BODY></HTML> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:49:21 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-spatial-analyst-questions/spatial-analyst-buffers/m-p/508467#M7273 DanPatterson_Retired 2011-11-24T16:49:21Z