idea A tool for the detection of invalidly linked features in networks in Data Management Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/a-tool-for-the-detection-of-invalidly-linked/idi-p/929237 <P>Many types of networks have specifications on the way their features should ,or should not, be linked.<BR />An example of these networks is the model of network that the Hierachical Algorithm in Network Analyst<BR />needs in order to funcion properly.<BR />While building such a network many errors can occur that lead to problematique situatiuons. In my point of view<BR />a tool that detects these errors is necessary as a part of the production process during network validation.<BR />This was the motivation for writing a paper about the methods and algorithms that can detect this kinds of errors<BR />it can be viewed in :<BR /><A href="http://arxiv.org/abs/1101.5410" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://arxiv.org/abs/1101.5410</A><BR />Most of the algorithms presented can be implemented&nbsp; in Modelbuilder and I think a convinient way of<BR />embending them to ArcGIS would be a tool with similar interface as the Topology tools.<BR /><BR /></P><!-- content transformation source ID: 08730000000brc4 --> Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:48:48 GMT PantelisRodis 2022-10-06T18:48:48Z A tool for the detection of invalidly linked features in networks https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/a-tool-for-the-detection-of-invalidly-linked/idi-p/929237 <P>Many types of networks have specifications on the way their features should ,or should not, be linked.<BR />An example of these networks is the model of network that the Hierachical Algorithm in Network Analyst<BR />needs in order to funcion properly.<BR />While building such a network many errors can occur that lead to problematique situatiuons. In my point of view<BR />a tool that detects these errors is necessary as a part of the production process during network validation.<BR />This was the motivation for writing a paper about the methods and algorithms that can detect this kinds of errors<BR />it can be viewed in :<BR /><A href="http://arxiv.org/abs/1101.5410" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://arxiv.org/abs/1101.5410</A><BR />Most of the algorithms presented can be implemented&nbsp; in Modelbuilder and I think a convinient way of<BR />embending them to ArcGIS would be a tool with similar interface as the Topology tools.<BR /><BR /></P><!-- content transformation source ID: 08730000000brc4 --> Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:48:48 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/a-tool-for-the-detection-of-invalidly-linked/idi-p/929237 PantelisRodis 2022-10-06T18:48:48Z Re: A tool for the detection of invalidly linked features in networks https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/a-tool-for-the-detection-of-invalidly-linked/idc-p/929238#M681 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In case anyone is looking at this post all these years later, here is a tool you can use in ArcGIS Pro to identify areas of your network dataset that are topologically disconnected from one another:</P><P><A class="link-titled" href="https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=b2227f745a6c4e1c94dd57810729d2a9" title="https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=b2227f745a6c4e1c94dd57810729d2a9">https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=b2227f745a6c4e1c94dd57810729d2a9</A>&nbsp;</P><P></P><P>It is not as comprehensive as the Idea posted here, and we hope to improve offerings in this area one day.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 09 Oct 2019 23:13:13 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-ideas/a-tool-for-the-detection-of-invalidly-linked/idc-p/929238#M681 MelindaMorang 2019-10-09T23:13:13Z