topic Tool Aggregate Points in Geoprocessing Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/tool-aggregate-points/m-p/561358#M18573 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi, </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I experiment with the new generalization tool Aggregate Points and I am not quite sure how useful this tool is for my clients workflows. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>First practical scenario right now what comes to mind is to aggregate building points into building areas. Would be really sweet to accomplish this step in one geoprocessing tool...but: </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>- it would be awfully useful if the tool could take barriers (like in Resolve Building Layers). Reason: the resulting building areas must not overlap streets/rivers/etc. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>- the aggregation distance is sometimes not respected...it appears to "jump". See attached screenshot, there are some incidents where I would expect a different polygon shape. If I understand the tool correctly it should connect points within the defined aggregation distance. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>-&gt; left side: why does the tool not include the two points nearest to the street? The distance is within the defined aggregation distance.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>-&gt; lower part: the tool jumps to the middle point, but the other points are within the aggregation distance as well. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>My thoughts to this tool - what are the opinions/experiences of the community?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Regards, </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Anna</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>_______________</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Product Marketing</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>ESRI Switzerland</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:37:36 GMT AnnaSchwabedal 2010-02-16T11:37:36Z Tool Aggregate Points https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/tool-aggregate-points/m-p/561358#M18573 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi, </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I experiment with the new generalization tool Aggregate Points and I am not quite sure how useful this tool is for my clients workflows. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>First practical scenario right now what comes to mind is to aggregate building points into building areas. Would be really sweet to accomplish this step in one geoprocessing tool...but: </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>- it would be awfully useful if the tool could take barriers (like in Resolve Building Layers). Reason: the resulting building areas must not overlap streets/rivers/etc. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>- the aggregation distance is sometimes not respected...it appears to "jump". See attached screenshot, there are some incidents where I would expect a different polygon shape. If I understand the tool correctly it should connect points within the defined aggregation distance. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>-&gt; left side: why does the tool not include the two points nearest to the street? The distance is within the defined aggregation distance.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>-&gt; lower part: the tool jumps to the middle point, but the other points are within the aggregation distance as well. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>My thoughts to this tool - what are the opinions/experiences of the community?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Regards, </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Anna</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>_______________</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Product Marketing</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>ESRI Switzerland</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:37:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geoprocessing-questions/tool-aggregate-points/m-p/561358#M18573 AnnaSchwabedal 2010-02-16T11:37:36Z