topic Re: Creating buffer by area (not distance) in Geoprocessing Questions

Creating buffer by area (not distance)

ViniciusTonetti1 — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:48:00 GMT

Hello everyone,

I'm beginner in Arcgis, so sorry if this theme is not appropriate for this forum. My question is quite simple. I wanna create a buffer with more 20% of the area of a polygon that already exist. This extra area will surround my polygon. I've just found in help how to create a buffer by distance. But my problem is that I don't know what is the linear distance I must add to my polygon that will add 20% of it's area... Can someone help me?

Many thanks!
Vinicius

Re: Creating buffer by area (not distance)

DanPatterson_Retired — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 01:37:13 GMT

see this thread and its contents

Re: Creating buffer by area (not distance)

DanPatterson_Retired — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 10:47:37 GMT

Sorry Omer...ctrl v not working today
http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/37402-Buffer-by-Area

Re: Creating buffer by area (not distance)

808707 — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 14:14:58 GMT

Areal buffer script

http://resources.arcgis.com/gallery/file/geoprocessing/details?entryID=946CA3EC-1422-2418-7FCD-4B273EAFD089

Re: Creating buffer by area (not distance)

DanPatterson_Retired — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 14:23:48 GMT

same one that is the thread posted...but with some context as to potential useage

Re: Creating buffer by area (not distance)

ViniciusTonetti1 — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 17:04:13 GMT

Hi Dan and Mark,

Thanks for reply, the tool worked well!